How many cloth diapers will I need?
Most babies use 8 - 12 diapers per day, and maybe more during the newborn stage! However so, it depends on how often you change your baby and how often you want to wash those dirty diapers. With a supply of 24 diapers, you will need to do laundry about every other day. I think the ideal amount of diapers is about 36. This way you have enough diapers to last 2-3 days between washing.
What other supplies will I need?
If you decide to use fitted diapers, prefolds or contour diapers, you will need diaper covers to keep baby's clothing/bedding dry. I think 6 daytime covers are ideal. Diaper covers may be re-used if they are not soiled during use. Just let your covers air dry between uses. If you have 6 daytime covers you will always have a few available, even while doing laundry. 3 is the optimum number of soakers. Soakers only need to be washed every 4-6 weeks, unless soiled. Let your soakers air dry between uses.
Want to use Pockets or All In One Diapers? Even better!! They are easy to use and they are like disposable diapers only that they are made of cloth. I suggest you should have a stash of 2 dozens Pockets/All In One Diapers. For Pockets, you need to have inserts. If you have prefolds you can use it as an inserts as well.
You will also need cloth diaper wipes. Bella Posh cloth wipes are very easy to use! We suggest having at least 2 x the number of diapers you have. These fit in to a used wipes/margarine/Tupperware® container. Simply throw used wipes into the diaper pail and wash with your diapers.
You will ned a wet or dry diaper pail, diaper pail deodorizer disks, diaper pail liner (washable or disposable bags). The wet diaper pails are filled with water on half to soak the diapers before getting washed. A dry diaper pails is a dry pail without the water. These pails usually have a liner and waterproof and also can be washed along with those dirty diapers or you can have liners that can be discarded when the diapers are washed. A deodorizer disks or any homemade scent such as powder helps to keep the odor down when dirty diapers are in the pail.
You may also need to get at least two waterproof tote bags or wetbags for the times you're away from home and need something to carry your dirty diapers until you return hom. These zippered bags are machine washable and can be thrown into the diaper pail with the diapers when you get home! If you don't have any yet, simply use Zippered Bag and stuff those dirty diapers into you bag until you return home.
