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From: hedden@atux01.UUCP (D. Hedden)
Newsgroups: net.kids
Subject: Re: Diaper service vs disposals. Which is better?
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Date: Mon, 3-Feb-86 17:54:59 EST
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Posted: Mon Feb  3 17:54:59 1986
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In article <659@hlwpc.UUCP>, cb@hlwpc.UUCP (Carl Blesch) writes:
> > whether or not to use a diaper service or the disposal type diapers.
> 
> I have another suggestion.  Buy two dozen cloth diapers and wash 'em
> yourself.  That's the cheapest.  And it's quite easy -- I don't know
> ...
> 
> Here's the procedure I use.  Fill a diaper pail half full of water and
> a handful of Dreft (a P&G product made up of detergent and borax).
> When baby doo-doos, rinse the bulk of the mess off (you don't have to scrub!)
> and throw the diaper in the pail.  When the pail is full, throw it in
> the washer and spin the load.  At this point, you can:
> (1) run it thru a normal wash cycle with a half cup of bleach, then
> another wash cycle with a half-cup of Dreft.  Then 60 minutes in the
> dryer and they're ready to go again.
> OR
> ...
I don't know about the bleach, it gets them clean, but it can cause
problems for some babies.  We always ran the diapers through 2
rinse cycles, just to be sure any soap or other chemicals were washed
out.

One of our kids got a rash when using cloth diapers, the other got
one whenever we used disposables. But then they are opposites in
many ways.

We tended to use cloth diapers (ours or the service's) when home,
but opted for disposables and not lugging used diapers around on
trips, out shopping, or visiting. It seems to have been a good
compromise.

   "The moving hand writes ..."           Don Hedden