Cloth Diapers Accessories

Last week for Kristin's Baby Talk link up, I spoke about how we plan to cloth diaper Baby W and how we decided upon the cloth diapers that we plan to use.

This week, I want to talk about the accessories we plan to use to help us with our cloth diaper adventure.

 

Diaper Sprayer

Tate was adamant that we get a diaper sprayer to use after a soiled diaper and before washing. I did some research and found a very useful tool in making our decision. John & Sherri @ YoungHouseLove had a post (HERE) regarding the diaper sprayer. We decided to get the same one they purchased and installed. It's the BumGenius diaper sprayer and I am really excited to get it installed and use it! We heard it helps out with smell, staining and making the cleaning process a whole lot easier.

You can purchase this diaper sprayer @ Babies R Us or Buy Buy Baby for $59.99. Keep in mind you can use 20% off coupons @ Buy Buy Baby (you can even use Bed, Bath & Beyond coupons there....they are owned by the same company).

Spray Pal

My husband actually informed me of this accessory. He has a friend that cloth diapers also and they had this and said it's great to use because it keeps the mess from spraying everywhere. We decided to go ahead and purchase it. It only cost $26.45 on their website. They even have a demo video on how to use it...check that out here!

Laundry Detergent

There is so many options out there for laundry detergent when cloth diapering. It can be very confusing and overwhelming. Everyone has their own experience and you really need to see what works for you. I decided to take the advice of a fellow blogger. Melissa over @ i carry your heart is a cloth diaper mommy and uses Charlie's Soap. She has had great experience with it. Tate's friend (the one that recommended the spray pal above) also uses Charlie's Soap. After researching and hearing personal experiences, I was confident choosing this laundry detergent for our cloth diapering. I ordered it off Amazon.

I decided to order 2 containers so I could take advantage of free shipping. This soap should last us a long time as it will only be used for cloth diapering and you only need to use a little bit.

Wet Bags

Many people ask what you use with the dirty diaper after you change it. There are a few options to choose from for storing until you wash. You can do wet bags or a diaper pail. We decided on wet bags for a few reasons. One reason was that the bag gets washed right with the diapers and it's easier for travel purposes. We will need to bring the bag to daycare with our lil' guy. After you decide on using wet bags, it's then time to figure out which brand to use. There is mixed reviews on all of them. We decided on PlanetWise. I ordered 3 large ones (holds 16-17 diapers) and one small bag for the diaper bag. I ordered the large ones off ebay. It's the best deal I could find.

They come in super cute fabric...which is always fun with baby stuff!

These are the main accessory items we bought for cloth diapering. We hope these items will help and make the process easier.

If any of you have questions, ask away!!!!

For those cloth diapering parents out there, do you have any cloth diapering items you use that I should know about?