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[babystevie]

There is nothing better than putting on a diaper, still warm from the dryer & pulling on some plastic panties! Happy bABy time!

[diaperpt]

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...so right!

[beallucanb]

I have to disagree with you on that, I think nothing beats a warm fresh smelling sleeper, I love putting on my freshly washed sleepers.s

[redneck diaper boy]

On a cold night I prefer it!

[Drenched Diaper Ron]

Oh yeah, cloth diapers just out of the dryer sooooo nice. I always pin one on and fold the rest. They retain their baby fresh smell much longer when folded up nice. Reminds me of days oh so long ago.

[square_duck]

O*M*G! Nothing is better The feel and smell of fresh cloth diapers out of the laundry......GAWD it's almost orgasmic I sometimes feel I want to strip and roll in them like a dog rub them all over me...just so soft and warm....Ohhhhhhhhhh

somebody slap me

[poopy_dipes]

The only thing better than putting on a diaper fresh out of the dryer is putting on TWO OR THREE diapers fresh out of the dryer and then (of course) some plastic pants. Right now I have on my Lollidots panties which are exactly like the ones shown in the picture below. (Was going to insert a picture of me in mine but haven't figured out how to do that yet. Do you have to first put it in the gallery?)

As for stripping and rolling around in my diapers like a dog and rubbing them all over me -- well I like that when they're fresh out of the dryer, or wet and smelly and out of the diaper pail. I just LOVE my diapers.

[poopy_dipes]

OK. Now I think I know how to do this. So here is a picture of MY Lollidots. (Not from today, this is an old picture, but it's the same pair).

[Christine Daryleanne]

That is one thing the paper diaper people will never know or understand

[poopy_dipes]

I guess we're all attached to what we had when WE were kids. All of us over 45 seem to love our cloth diapers but most of those younger like the disposables.

If I only liked the "wearing and using" aspect of it, maybe I would too. But for me, that's just the beginning. I love the feeling (and the smell) of warm, wet, cloth diapers and when possible sit in them for hours (like right now!).

[Christine Daryleanne]

In the middle 1980's, Infantae Priess, in one of their publications, wondered if the persons brought up with paper diapers might be aware that they were not getting the complete diaper experience, especially with the use of SAP making diapers much thinner.At that time there were many conversions from paper to cloth, which makes me think that this forum belongs in "Our Lifestyle"

[babystevie]

Just finished laundry (yesterday's diapers), and put on another nice warm one. I washed these in Dreft, so they smell so nice!

[poopy_dipes]

I usually keep some Dreft around, solely for washing my diapers. Thanks for mentioning that. I need some more, but it's the kind of thing I never remember when I'm at the store. I'll now make myself a note and stick it in my wallet.

[square_duck]

Speaking of Dreft....I L*O*V*E the smell of things washed in that but, it was also wondering about something I read regarding dreft and other detergents that have perfumes and such in them that mess up the absorbancy and or life of the diaper material. There is another product out called "rockin green' that is supposed to be "better' for cleaning and stripping diapers than the 'normally' available detergents. It doesn't have any perfumes or added 'stuff' that builds up on the fabric this interfering with the materials ability to absorb.
Has anyone else either tried other cleaning agents or heard about this?
Anyone had other success with other "off' brands etc?
not to hijack the thread, but I figure it would hale since this is associated with washing / cleaning cloth diapers

[Angela Bauer]

Speaking of Dreft....I L*O*V*E the smell of things washed in that but, it was also wondering about something I read regarding dreft and other detergents that have perfumes and such in them that mess up the absorbancy and or life of the diaper material. There is another product out called "rockin green' that is supposed to be "better' for cleaning and stripping diapers than the 'normally' available detergents. It doesn't have any perfumes or added 'stuff' that builds up on the fabric this interfering with the materials ability to absorb.
Has anyone else either tried other cleaning agents or heard about this?
Anyone had other success with other "off' brands etc?
not to hijack the thread, but I figure it would hale since this is associated with washing / cleaning cloth diapers

Square Duck and Everyone,

There is no secret that when I was born my Mom and Granny had been washing gauze diapers in Dreft for some time. About 1973, when I was 9, Mom considered me tall and responsible enough I took my turn running loads of gauze diapers through our family Maytag using DREFT.

Since I started reading newsletter supporting incontinent people every so often there are reports that DREFT is going to ruin our cloth diapers. Perhaps because DREFT is a fellow P&G brand along with Pampers, Baby Dry and Luvs, there is just enough suspicion that these reports get spread.

Far be it from me to say the anti-DREFT reports are fiction, but I stack my years of experience washing and wearing gauze and Birdseye diapers in DREFT as solid evidence that product works for me. It is important to use the minimum amout of detergent for a given load. DREFT is formulated containing some borax as bleach. Within reason adding some extra borax can solve certain problems. Cloth diapers do not need to be sparkling white. Probably they absorb better if they become slightly discolored.

Before you rush to accept those off-brands, double check safety claims by those manufacturers. You all realize how long P&G has been making and selling washing products. Do the off-brand manufacturers insist that P&G got to be where they are by being stupid?

My recommendation to to be cautious. If you think DREFT is overly expensive, try using less per load. Do the same with samples of the off-brand products. If you are happy with the cost/benefit ratio of the off-brand, and it causes your skin no problems, then use it.

Meanwhile, I will stick with DREFT.

[Christine Daryleanne]

Dreft has been reccomended for cleaning diapers for ages. Unless they have chaged it, it shoud still be good, Most soaps have been altered over the years for efficiency to get more out of less

It would do them no good to make Dreft harmful to cloth diapers to add to the sales of Pampers, why damage one market to add to the other? All that would happen is that persons would abandon Dreft for some other company's cloth diaper friendly soap since they would stay with cloth diapers and P&G would lose that market outright. Leaving Dreft cloth diaper friendly gives them both markets

[square_duck]

Ok, Thank you both Angela and Christine
I wasn't 'really' worried, but it was something I had come across in my shopping and reading. I know that Dreft has some perfumes and such, I just wasn't sure how much or if it was something to be concerned about. I know that Dreft has been around for Eons and more, and I adore how it makes things smell it's almost an aphrodisiac for me which I guess sounds kind of stupid or sick but I can't help it, it's part of who I am.
Anyways, I know I can wash my beloved diapers in dreft with out worrying about build up or damage Which is C*O*O*L! and they can have the way awesome smell when dry also.....
Oh be still my heart

[Christine Daryleanne]

I do not wear mine right out of the dryer since I do full loads. They get folded and put on my diaper shelves

[dljim95]

Speaking of Dreft....I L*O*V*E the smell of things washed in that but, it was also wondering about something I read regarding dreft and other detergents that have perfumes and such in them that mess up the absorbancy and or life of the diaper material. There is another product out called "rockin green' that is supposed to be "better' for cleaning and stripping diapers than the 'normally' available detergents. It doesn't have any perfumes or added 'stuff' that builds up on the fabric this interfering with the materials ability to absorb.
Has anyone else either tried other cleaning agents or heard about this?
Anyone had other success with other "off' brands etc?
not to hijack the thread, but I figure it would hale since this is associated with washing / cleaning cloth diapers

I started using Rocking Green about two months ago and I love it. My diapers no longer have to be stripped once a month like when I was using Dreft. I would recommend you give it a try.

[missyD]

I can't wear mine fresh out of the drier, because currently we don't have one ( well we have it, we just don't have the electricity to run it) so all mine go on the line, year round. However, when they some inside, get fluffed and folded and are clean and soft and oh so fresh smelling I just want to do the same thing as Duck, and roll around naked in em like a dog. Oh what bliss! I haven't used Dreft, but maybe I should give it a whirl! oooooooh i love my diapers !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

oh, the other thing, I can't wear my lolidot plastic pants any more cuz they underwent a catastrophic failure... i must get a couple of new pairs, there is something about them that just reminds me of.... um, an earlier time...........