Cloth diapering during the hustle and bustle of this magical holiday season can seem extremely
daunting. Shopping through crowds, wrapping gifts, preparing meals and goodies, making drives to visit
family can make you wonder HOW you’re going to do it all and make sure you get that extra wash of
cloth diapers in.
You CAN do it!
My first tip is to be prepared. Long lines at stores= longer shopping trips. Make sure before you leave
the home that your diaper bag is armed with the essentials. Diapers, wipes, wet bag, etc. When you get
home from shopping trips, make sure to restock your bag immediately that way it’s ready to go next
time you leave.
Second, if you’ll be at home during the holidays, try starting your diaper wash first thing in the morning
on wash days. That way if you do forget about the diaper during the stress of entertaining, you have
more opportunities to remember and get it done. For me, nothing is worse than starting a wash a night
and remembering halfway through the next day that I had started a wash the day before! Oops! Also try
setting reminders on your phone to remind you to start a rinse, or take the diapers out.
Traveling is a bit harder. For me, I have to outweigh the pros and cons. I love our cloth and try our very
hardest to travel with cloth when possible. If I’m only leaving for a day or two, I’ll take a large wetbag
and store the dirty diapers there until I can take them home to wash. [Remember, it isn’t recommended
for your diapers to go more than 3 days without washing]. If it is a longer trip, I have to take more things
into account- Will family let me use their washer? If the answer is no, or it will cause drama, I will try
looking into other options- such as biodegradable inserts for my cloth for covers or hybrid diapers. Am I
traveling by car or plane? If I’m flying and have limited baggage space, that will greatly affect my choice.
In the past when traveling by plane, I’ve taken hybrid covers and had biodegradable inserts mailed
to where I would be staying. That worked out great! I’m going to be realistic and say sometimes it is
not always possible to travel with cloth- or it IS possible, but personally you’d rather just buy a pack of
disposables and wait til you get home to use them. Don’t beat yourself up over it. You’re still saving
money and your cloth will still be there when you get home.
I hope you all have a very Merry Christmas and happy holidays!
Contributed by: Alex
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