Recycle T-Shirts To Make Cloth Diapers
As mentioned in an earlier post, my mom and little sister are layette-making machines. They transformed flannel sheets into 149 cloth diapers in one weekend. Now I’m not quite that amazing, but once upon a time I rescued 12 shirts from Spencer’s Goodwill bin and made 12 cloth diapers. Mom suggested I post my tutorial and link it back to her blog.
So to start, I went to Lutheran World Relief to see what their measurements were for cloth diapers. And guess what I found? A tutorial to make diapers from t-shirts, of course. (I thought I was so original!) So I’m going to go sulk and quilt and you can all just get your tutorial there.
Although Lutheran World Relief is my favorite organization and they always need diapers, I have to say, why not make some for yourself? Cloth diapering is making a serious comeback with concern for the environment. It is also a much cheaper option over disposables.
Cheap? Sorry, I meant FREE. You’re making your diapers from t-shirts and flannel sheets, remember?
If you’re interested in learning more about cloth diapering, I’ve learned a lot from these sources:
The Dollar Stretcher
Diaper Pin
Oh, and why do I even think about cloth diapers? Because Mom makes layettes, layettes need cloth diapers, diapers can be made from t-shirts, I like recycling t-shirts, recycling t-shirts is eco-friendly, diapers are eco-friendly…
I just think too much, that’s all.
As a mommy of a green baby , I have become obseessd with cloth diapers (and making my own baby food, but I’ll have to wait for your blog on that one)! I love them and have done my best to explore the ins and outs of everything out there! I’m all for buying local, but, here in Richmond, VA, there isn’t much as far as cloth diapering goes. The only people I know who use a cloth diaper cleaning service here use one out of Charlottesville. Personally, I’ve found it super-easy to wash at home once you get in the routine. Anyway, Green Mountain Diapers (greenmountaindiapers.com) has a great website super informative. They also sell wonderful ORGANIC unbleached cloth diapers. I also like diaperpin.com’s reviews for various cloth diapering products.Regarding dunking and swishing Emerson (my daughter) is 8 months old (today!) and we went through the transition from breastmilk poop to solid poop (stinky!!) in the last few months. I highly recommend disposable, flushable liners (specifically made for cloth diapering). They are cheap (maybe $0.05/each), biodegradeable, and can actually be reused (well, not according the instructions, but I throw the only-wet ones in the wash with the diapers and they come out of the dryer even softer than before keep using and washing until a poop or until they finally fall apart I usually get at least 4 or so rounds).Hope this is helpful.