| Cloth diapering really is as easy as using disposables - | | | | We use cloth diaper wipes and a spray bottle or |
| without the huge financial and environmental price tag. | | | | foaming bottle of wipes solution. Just spritz or foam |
| At 4 months old, my daughter has not worn a single | | | | the solution onto the wipe and clean baby's behind. |
| disposable diaper since she was in the hospital at birth. | | | | Then, wash the wipes along with your diapers. Our |
| Just yesterday we were away from home for the | | | | favorite wipes are made with a cute flannel print on |
| whole day, including 2 hours in the car. No diaper | | | | one side and soft bamboo velour on the other. |
| problems at all! | | | | What about overnight trips? |
| Cloth diapering on the road does require a bit of | | | | If you plan to be gone for more than a day or two, |
| planning. However, using cloth diapers requires no more | | | | you will want to either bring along some extra diapers |
| planning than any other aspect of leaving the house | | | | or plan to do a wash load while you are away. Since |
| with a baby. Even for longer trips of several days, you | | | | modern cloth diapers wash and dry quickly, you can |
| can successfully cloth diaper on the road. | | | | run a load in a short amount of time. If you are staying |
| Obviously, you will want to pack as many diapers as | | | | somewhere where there is a washer and dryer, doing |
| you think your child will use during the time you plan to | | | | a quick load of laundry is no big deal. If you won't have |
| be away from home. Then add an extra diaper or | | | | access to a washer, another good option is to |
| two for backup. I like to keep an extra couple of | | | | purchase some inexpensive flat diapers to allow you |
| diapers and some cloth diaper wipes in the car at all | | | | to have extras or to allow for handwashing, such as |
| times, just in case we are out longer than I had | | | | at a camp site. Simply wash and hang dry any wet |
| planned. | | | | diapers and save the messy ones for washing when |
| What do you do with wet or messy diapers? | | | | you get home. |
| I highly recommend getting a cloth diaper wet bag. | | | | Cloth diapering saves you money at home and on the |
| These waterproof zippered bags look great and do a | | | | road, and it is easy on the environment. Sure, you do |
| great job of containing diaper odors. A regular size bag | | | | need to bring the diapers home with you, but is it really |
| will typically hold 3-6 diapers and a larger bag typically | | | | the right thing to do to leave dirty diapers wherever |
| holds 5-8 diapers. Just empty the bag into the washer | | | | you visit? Cloth diapering on the road can also be a |
| and wash it along with the diapers when you get | | | | laundry saver. Most parents tell me they have fewer |
| home. | | | | diaper leaks once they start using good cloth diapers. |
| What about wipes? | | | | |