Kickin' It Old School

This challenge is taking me back to when I first began using cloth diapers.  I didn't choose cloth because of the environment or money, but because my son had terrible rash issues.  I still remember the first diaper I bought, a FuzziBunz train print size medium pocket diaper.  I took a trip to visit my grandparents that same weekend.  My grandma, Rita had cloth diapered her three children and taught me a few things about using cloth not directly, but indirectly that weekend.  It took me back to when I dunked my diapers, washed everything before I washed everything so my diapers would be bright white and had few diapers to choose from. 

my day

I prepped my diapers last night before I went to bed.  I was shocked at how much the Gerber flats shrunk.  Before washing they were smaller than my already prepped Imse Vimse and after, well I don't think I could use any fold other than the pad fold for Sophia (my 22 month old).  I was really worried I wouldn't make it through the day with the flats I had, however my little one wasn't wanting to eat so she used less diapers and Sophia is beginning to potty train. 

After a diaper change I rinsed the diapers in the sink and hung them in the shower.  I plan on only washing once a day after the kids go to bed.  I actually like this method.  It sure is better then a stinky diaper pail in the bathroom.  What I don't like about it is I have to use a Clorox wipe to sanitize my sink.  What my husband likes about it is I don't leave dirty diapers lying around.  Shhh don't tell anyone I'm not always perfect at getting my diaper in the pail right away. 

Tub soaking in 1 Tbls Rockin' Green

"line drying"

Hopefully these will be dry in the morning or we are in trouble!

Complications

My oldest daughter has a new habit.  She likes to poop at nap time and stick her hand in her diaper....  I forgot for a minute I couldn't use my diaper sprayer.  I turned the valve on and almost sprayed when I remembered so I dunked and began hand washing the diaper.  It went easier then I thought, perhaps because this is the method I used when I first began cloth diapering.  My only other hang up was when I forgot how to do the origami fold.  I was trying to fold my already tiny Gerber flat and could not figure it out.  I pulled out my Imse Vimse (the flat I learned this on) and did it with no problem.  The shape of the Gerber is slightly different then the IV so it threw me off. 

Flats and Handwashing Challenge Linky for Monday, May 23

1. SAPsMaMa Natural Parenting and Green LIving	2. Tara	3. Dirty Diaper Laundry Vlog: Day 1	4. Central Ca. Diaper Parties by Jocelyn
5. Adventures With My Monkeys	6. Slightly Off Balance	7. Adventures in Mommyhood: Mommy Outnumbered	8. Baby and the Chi's: It's Here I'ts Here IT'S HERE
9. Centsible Mommy of 2	10. The Gnome's Mom	11. The Mama Thing: Flats Day 1	12. Random Mama Brain
13. DS Mama	14. Melissa at The Middle of Everything	15. The Good the bad and the fluffy	16. My This N That Life
17. SAHMomologues	18. The Happy Natural Baby	19. T Rex Mom	20. The Natural Mamma
21. Misadventures Of 8	22. silne	23. Mothering From The Maelstrom	24. liz @ Pray for Wisdom
25. Naomi	26. Amy	27. Marishannon @ Green & Thrifty	28. Mandy
29. Milk Bubbles	30. Knocked Up and Nursing	31. Ramblings	32. Mommy and Me Giveaways
33. Comfy Cozy Diapers	34. The Diaper Genie	35. Just Add Cloth	36. Heather R
37. Swaddlebees	38. The Up North Writer Mama	39. A Year With Mom and Dad	40. According to Jenny
41. Schulz Family Adventures	42. The Little Hedgehog	43. Brandie	44. Claren Purser
45. Under the Apple Tree	46. Claren Purser	47. Anne E. Perry	48. Little Tiny Love
49. Clare	50. Amanda @ Making Memories	51. Musings of a SAHM	52. Naturalmente Mamá
53. monica	54. the dayton time	55. Shaky Mommy	56. Tara at Padded Tush Stats
57. Va de tela	58. Alicia	59. Noto-Orious	60. My Moderate Family
61. Natural Momma's	62. Footsteps...	63. GotEmCovered - emilie s

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