Types of Cloth Diapers
Continuing in our debunking some of the myths about cloth diapers, I wanted to address the types of cloth diapers that are around today. Most of the responses I get from generations before me is "you won't like cloth diapers so much when you stick yourself in the middle of the night!" and I will admit, the first time I heard this, I was a little confused. That's because I had only seen modern cloth diapers, and didn't know the woes of flat diapers, pins, and plastic pants. So, let's take a little look at some of the types of diapers that are out there now! Flats/Prefolds with Cover These are classic cloth diapers, and the most cost efficient. Why reinvent the wheel, right? The good thing about these is that covers have replaced plastic pants and snappis/boingos have replaced pins. Covers are made of soft fabric that fits well around the waist and legs, have adjustable rise settings, and lined with a waterproof fabric called PUL (some companies use TPU, but