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How in the world do you handle cloth diapering with older toddlers (and their disgusting output)? \u00a0I was grossly unprepared for what I\u2019m handling and was ready to quit altogether last week. \u00a0We currently have some flushable cloth diaper liners on order and I\u2019m wondering how you address the cleaning, smell, etc.? \u00a0Help!<\/span><\/div>\n

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No doubt, the bigger your diapered child gets, the more disgusting his #2 diapers! \u00a0Thankfully, the cloth community has come up with some solutions that are helpful and also relatively economical. \u00a0One should definitely check out these options before abandoning all! \u00a0<\/div>\n

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The first is a diaper liner I found on eBay, created by a stay-at-home mom with microfleece and a pair of scissors. \u00a0I caught on after buying my first batch and went ahead and created my own. \u00a0For about $2, I made ~20 liners that go easily on the diaper directly against the baby\u2019s skin,\u00a0allow for the use of creams\/rash ointments, clean up easily in the toilet (so that you don\u2019t have to slosh around the whole diaper), and wash with the rest of your diaper load. \u00a0You can see the liner is contoured like the diaper for great coverage! \u00a0They are a must in our cloth diapering world. \u00a0Other liners like these rice paper ones<\/a> flush right down and biodegrade. \u00a0They are probably pretty similar to the ones she already purchased.<\/div>\n

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Another great cloth diapering invention is the diaper spray wand<\/a>, which attaches to toilet plumbing and makes clean-up quick and easy. \u00a0We do not own one of these, but are looking to add it soon to give me a little more power when cleaning the diapers. \u00a0Our new toilets just don\u2019t have the jet power of our old one!<\/div>\n

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Most cloth diaper sites sell diaper perfumes<\/a> for helping to naturally control smell. \u00a0I\u2019ve never used any of these, but have had some luck doing a wash solely with baking soda to help neutralize the smell. \u00a0<\/div>\n

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Finally, for storage in-between washings, I use one of these simple trash cans<\/a>. \u00a0It has a flip top and generally keeps odors at bay. \u00a0I\u2019ve even had diapers sit in it for more than a few days (gasp!) without noticing a smell. \u00a0You can find it at a local Target or Wal-Mart. \u00a0<\/div>\n

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All in all, cloth diapering should be a relatively enjoyable (we\u2019re talking diapers here) venture for your family\u2013your baby is clean and dry, snuggled in soft cotton; your family is saving money (eventually) on the cost of regular diapers; and you are drastically reducing your paper waste, among many other perks! \u00a0If you have to take a break, don\u2019t sweat it! \u00a0We just resumed our cloth diapering after a 6-mos hiatus due to a supersoaker newborn and laundry backlog. \u00a0Thankfully, we\u2019re back on the bandwagon and enjoying it again. \u00a0Blessings to all of our clothy readers out there\u2026<\/div>\n

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**If you\u2019re new to our cloth diapering discussion, check out our previous<\/a> posts<\/a> on the matter. \u00a0Welcome!<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"