How much do you put in a load for prefold diapers?
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The box comes with a scoop. I use almost a whole scoop for a full load. There is a half full line on the inside of the scoop, so I'd use that for a medium load. If you use too much, your darker items will have powder marks on them. It won't hurt you (or your baby), but if it bothers you just re-run them through the rinse cycle.
869383
There is a halfway mark for the soap. I do half of that for a full load. I use a HE washer. Anything more and it develops stink issues from detergent build up.
1528141
I think they would work great! I am new to cloth diapering and really like these inserts so far. I lay them in all kinds of diapers to add absorption with little bulk, including covers and All In Ones. I usually put them behind another faster absorbing insert to use with my two year old. I have not tried them by themselves with a cover. They would work great combined with a prefold too. I would put them closest to the diaper cover since they absorb more slowly than prefolds.
1038927
Never used adult diapers. Have used large incontinenence pads they work,sometimes two to a bag. Probably depends on the size of diapers.
1677757
No, buy the "prefold" diapers for burp cloths. These are huge and extremely thin like dust cloths.
1458785
I have a front loader washer about 10 years old. The scoop that's provided in the country save box there's a line showing the halfway mark. I wash usually about 20 pocket diapers with microfiber inserts and use just under that halfway mark. Yes in my opinion a half a scoop would be for a large load with a front loader.
1682904
These do work with prefolds. For any diaper cover that uses an insert you can use a prefold instead.
191941
Not able to give you a number, but I do about 1 load a say. I got mine in late October, and for a month I had a house guest who was throwing them away every time she used them. It is now the end of Feb, and I still have half a sack left. Def cost effective! Pretty treat, though. And I use one of those mineral laundry balls. Still saves me a ton of money.
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I'd get at least a bulk package of 24 to begin with, especially if you don't want to wash diapers every day. I can sometimes do the wash every 3rd day, if baby doesn't have diarrhea or anything like that. For myself, I only got 18 b/c I was given other used cloth diapers brands as gifts (but Bumgenius is the best), but they round up to 30 or so. I found that it was nice to have a few extra to keep in the diaper bag for trips, in addition to the bulk I keep in the nursery. I got the one-size (up to 35 pounds) - a little more expensive than the S-M-L individual sizes, but cheaper in the long run. I'd get at least a bulk package of 24 to begin with, especially if you don't want to wash diapers every day. I can sometimes do the wash every 3rd day, if baby doesn't have diarrhea or anything like that. For myself, I only got 18 b/c I was given other used cloth diapers brands as gifts (but Bumgenius is the best), but they round up to 30 or so. I found that it was nice to have a few extra to keep in the diaper bag for trips, in addition to the bulk I keep in the nursery. I got the one-size (up to 35 pounds) - a little more expensive than the S-M-L individual sizes, but cheaper in the long... » Read More I'd get at least a bulk package of 24 to begin with, especially if you don't want to wash diapers every day. I can sometimes do the wash every 3rd day, if baby doesn't have diarrhea or anything like that. For myself, I only got 18 b/c I was given other used cloth diapers brands as gifts (but Bumgenius is the best), but they round up to 30 or so. I found that it was nice to have a few extra to keep in the diaper bag for trips, in addition to the bulk I keep in the nursery. I got the one-size (up to 35 pounds) - a little more expensive than the S-M-L individual sizes, but cheaper in the long run. « Show Less
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Yes, quite well! With cotton pre-folds, I sometimes find that my son's skin is wet when I change his diaper. These leave his skin feeling as dry as it would be in a disposable!
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Sallie, yes roll them up into a ball and drop them in. I wear XL and can get 14 diapers into one bag so I know when I finish a bag of diapers it is also time to change my bag in the pal. I know they say they can hold up to 25 diapers which I am sure they can depending on the size of the diapers. They are based on children sized diapers I'm sure. But by rolling the depends into a tight ball you can get a full pack inside. I have IC/Incontenence so I go through a diaper bag in 2 days-3 days, on bad days sometimes 1 bag a day. I love the locking/sealing/odor fighting mechanism that this diaper pal has so it does lock in the odor. On a good week I did go 4 days without having any smelly odors in restroom. I love it. I replaced it with another brand and will stick to this one again if I ever have to replace the pal again. I just reordered the 30 count bags as I am so pleased with them. They are also easy to take along with you in your travel diaper bag and no on knows you have been carrying diapers around with you if you have accidents where you can't leave diapers (like restaurants). I just go home and place the bag in the pal and use that as my next bag and sit it in the bottom of th4 pal until I'm ready to lock into the 4 slots. My own tip of the day making incontinence easier to live with.
1386174
If you are doing cloth diapers, I would say at least twice as many diapers you have.
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Yes, it's just one prefold. Compared to the cost of pockets and AIOs, it's actually a really good price! Figuring you'll need 1 cover for every 3-4 prefolds, it costs less to buy 24 of these with 8 covers than to buy 24 pocket or AIO diapers, and this is a better insert than you'll get in any pocket or AIO diaper!
1615519
I can get a fairly large load but it depends what I wash. Towels and things I don't want to iron take a lot of line but socks, tees and undies can be pinned close together.
639754
My baby is 7 months and I am still using the smalls overnight in my BumGenius diapers with the newborn insert behind it. I find it is not too bulky that way and it lasts 12 hours without soaking through.
1528140
I use a single hemp insert inside Thristies covers. Works wonderfully. With cloth diapers you should change after every wet, and one insert should be plenty absorbent for one wet. My baby is 4 months old and one wet leaves only half the insert wet, so it theoretically could hold two wets from a baby her size/age, but more likely only one wet for older babies and toddlers. LOVE this system because it is sooo TRIM under clothing!
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The inserts are sewn into them already. No additional inserts are needed, that's the Freetime. There are enough layers you won't need more. I've been using them for about 8 months and have only seen leakage if the inserts are sticking out (around the legs, like a wick). Just be sure to it tuck them in. The diapers are a little big for a newborn, so disposibles are best for a month or two. Love these diapers otherwise. They do take about 24 hours to dry, so if you have about 20 you'll be set.
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It says you need 90 but you can make do with a little less. It's actually kind of flexible. You can really make it as big or as small as you want. It does require quite a bit of assembly time as you have to buy rubberbands and roll each diaper individually.