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Parenting & Farm Kids:  Cloth diapers while travelling?  |
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cmandle
True Blue Farmgirl
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Catherine
Minneapolis
MN
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 Posted - Jul 06 2006 : 09:09:35 AM
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I'll be travelling to my in-laws' house for a family wedding in a month and keep going back and forth about bringing the cloth diapers. On the one hand, we'll be there for 10 days and they have laundry in the house, so it seems like a no-brainer. On the other hand, we'll be guests in the house along with about 10 other family members from Europe, will have a lot of last minute wedding stuff to do here and there and it may be rather cumbersome to have to deal with the diapers.
We bring cloth when we go to cabins and travelling on our own, just not sure about when visiting other people's homes. I'm pretty sure that my mother-in-law wouldn't mind (suppose I should ask her!!) and we'd of course do our own laundry...but I'm wondering if disposables would just make more sense? Given that we're flying and would have to bring out all of those diapers to begin with?
What have you all done?
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GaiasRose
True Blue Farmgirl
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Tasha-Rose
St. Paul
Minnesota
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Posted - Jul 06 2006 : 09:21:59 AM
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I have always brought the cloth. It doesnt have to be a big deal, you just mayhave to do things a little differently, like maybe wash each one by hand immediately...as you won't be able to have a bucket or anything I am sure, unless its okay with her. I don't see any big deal in continuing to do cloth while away. We are going away for just over a week at the beginning of August and I still will do cloth. I dont resign to do disposable just for the convenience sake. Plus they are stinkier than cloth. Ew.
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earthcore
Farmgirl in Training
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Kate
Ohio
USA
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Posted - Jul 06 2006 : 11:54:47 AM
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| We always take ours when we travel. But we've never traveled by plane. I'd say go for it! If it causes a problem once you get there, you can always go buy sposies. |
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UrbanChick
True Blue Farmgirl
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Ayako
Atlanta
GA
USA
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Posted - Jul 06 2006 : 1:59:07 PM
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I've taken cloth on an airplane. Not a bad expirence. My sister was kind of put off by using her washing machine so I used a coin op down the street from her instead. That way I'm not inconviencing her. Some people are just weird about cloth diapers in the wash. It wasn't bad and I just used an extra large zip lock bag..you know like big enough for storage. I used two...one for dirty and then put that dirty bag into the other one so there was no smell till I had enough for a small load.
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cmandle
True Blue Farmgirl
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Catherine
Minneapolis
MN
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Posted - Jul 07 2006 : 08:00:19 AM
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Okay, good advice so far! But now I have another question: How gross is gross for other people? Ayako, you said that your sister was grossed out by doing the diapers in her washing machine (what a pain to have had to go to a laundromat when the washer was right there!), and Tasha you suggested just washing some of the diapers immediately by hand so as to avoid a stink or soak situation. (I agree that disposables smell WAY worse than cloth, by the way!!)
So...WHERE is it okay to wash diapers, in your own homes or others'? Since we're on to solid foods, the diapers are getting a bit more solid, so I am doing the toilet rinse thing. It's not as bad as I thought, but I also don't get grossed out by nearly anything. I can always wash my hands! (However, Tasha, I would LOVE to know more about your toilet sprayer-bidet thing!!)
But is there a health or hygiene problem with washing diapers in sinks or tubs? I've been under the impression that a sink is a tub is a sink...as good as the washing machine, but want to be respectful of my host's ideas and obviously...to leave the area super clean afterwards. What do you think?
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katiedid
True Blue Farmgirl
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Kate
West Jordan
Utah
USA
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Posted - Jul 08 2006 : 3:08:08 PM
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This is a tough one, some people are really sicked out by washing out a diaper in the sink.....I flop out the poop into the toto, then use a bar of fels naptha or ivory soap, and wash the diaper by hand in the sink... I just spent $300 on new fuzzi bunz and like them to be white on the inside! After I am done with the poopy diaper, I wash my hands really well, then spray the sink out with a vinegar/tea tree mix, let it sit a minute or two, then whipe it. THis kills any lingering germs.
I do this at my moms, and at some friends (the ones who also cloth diaper etc)
My husband and I recently went to Atlanta (from Salt Lake) we flew to phoenix, then to Atlanta... I bought the 7th gen. disposable diapers, but they bugged baby Emme (just turned 1) so I ended up using and handwashing the 5 fbs I packed...so glad I brought them!
So, a long message, for a quick answer....I would pack both disposables and cloth, and just go with the flow.
This way you can use the cloth if everyone is ok with it, but if things get hectic, you can use the disposables.
How old are your babies?
What diapers do you use?
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cmandle
True Blue Farmgirl
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Catherine
Minneapolis
MN
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Posted - Jul 08 2006 : 3:17:49 PM
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I am pleased to report that my mother-in-law approves! She thought it was a silly idea to do wash while on vacation, but other than that, she doesn't care one bit. She even said that she'd go out and get a diaper pail for the bathroom (I told her any old bucket will do!) and not to worry for a minute what all of the other houseguests will think. Whew! I'm so relieved. I really didn't want to have to do disposables.
However, I do plan to have him in disposables for the flights. The poopies we're getting these days are NOT something I want to have to bring along with me in the diaper bag! Would much rather toss at the airport...
Kate, we just have one boy - almost 6 months old. His name is Jackson. We use prefolds with ProWraps and I love them. I tried Bummis too when he was small and I liked those too, but we can get ProWraps here in town (at a Co-op Natural Home Store) for a little less than online prices for either Bummis or ProWraps. We're a Co-op shopping family so we stick to Seventh Generation products for home usually, but I haven't tried their disposables yet. I've only used good old Pampers!
Thanks everyone, for the great tips and confidence boost! I'm MUCH more excited for this trip now!
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katiedid
True Blue Farmgirl
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Kate
West Jordan
Utah
USA
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Posted - Jul 08 2006 : 4:31:37 PM
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Catherine~
How nice for you to be able to buy cloth diapers and supplies at a store! No shipping! And you can see what you are buying.
I wish I had something like that around here!
Good luck on your trip,
enjoy yourself.
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