Comments on: Help us help families cloth diaper on the road! http://realdiaperevents.org/archives/help-us-help-families-cloth-diaper-on-the-road Real Diapers. Real Babies Tue, 27 Mar 2012 18:49:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Christina http://realdiaperevents.org/archives/help-us-help-families-cloth-diaper-on-the-road/comment-page-1#comment-7820 Christina Sun, 11 Jul 2010 04:28:03 +0000 http://realdiaperevents.org/?p=476#comment-7820 I have cloth diapered both my children "on the road." The first, I cloth diapered all through our move back from Germany. That includes an 8 hour plane ride followed by a hotel stay. I made sure to pack our diaper bag full of diapers and a couple of changes of clothes. We stayed in a hotel for two days, and I washed and dried the diapers there with no problem. When we went to stay with my in-laws on vacation, and then my family, I kept the diaper bag packed with diapers and a wetbag, as well as the larger part of our stash in a suitcase. While staying with my parents, I used a laundromat to wash the diapers. Two summers later, my husband was back from a deployement in Iraq, and we went on vacation to Boston, and then Disney World, we cloth diapered the entire time, using the washer and dryer of the friends we stayed with in Boston, and then the hotel machines at Disney. It was really no problem washing the diapers, as we needed to wash our clothes as well, so I got them done at the same time, or one load right after the other if I only had one washing machine available. When consider the pain and cost of disposables, using cloth on the road is a time and stress saver. I have cloth diapered both my children “on the road.” The first, I cloth diapered all through our move back from Germany. That includes an 8 hour plane ride followed by a hotel stay. I made sure to pack our diaper bag full of diapers and a couple of changes of clothes. We stayed in a hotel for two days, and I washed and dried the diapers there with no problem. When we went to stay with my in-laws on vacation, and then my family, I kept the diaper bag packed with diapers and a wetbag, as well as the larger part of our stash in a suitcase. While staying with my parents, I used a laundromat to wash the diapers.

Two summers later, my husband was back from a deployement in Iraq, and we went on vacation to Boston, and then Disney World, we cloth diapered the entire time, using the washer and dryer of the friends we stayed with in Boston, and then the hotel machines at Disney.

It was really no problem washing the diapers, as we needed to wash our clothes as well, so I got them done at the same time, or one load right after the other if I only had one washing machine available. When consider the pain and cost of disposables, using cloth on the road is a time and stress saver.

]]> By: Hannah VW http://realdiaperevents.org/archives/help-us-help-families-cloth-diaper-on-the-road/comment-page-1#comment-6605 Hannah VW Sat, 03 Apr 2010 03:37:47 +0000 http://realdiaperevents.org/?p=476#comment-6605 On our first trip with a baby (2 weeks old) we used some of the disposables people gave us when he was born and it was a mess. We wished we had brought the cloth diapers. So on our second trip (4 weeks old) we brought the cloth diapers. I underestimated the amount we'd go through, so my tip is to bring as many as you can! We were camping and kept the whole diaper pail in the trunk of the car but that might not be a good idea for warm destinations. I have not yet dared do a plane trip with cloth but I have packed them in my luggage to use at my destination. Also, I ordered an extra set of low-cost one-size diapers to keep at grandma's house. On our first trip with a baby (2 weeks old) we used some of the disposables people gave us when he was born and it was a mess. We wished we had brought the cloth diapers. So on our second trip (4 weeks old) we brought the cloth diapers. I underestimated the amount we’d go through, so my tip is to bring as many as you can! We were camping and kept the whole diaper pail in the trunk of the car but that might not be a good idea for warm destinations. I have not yet dared do a plane trip with cloth but I have packed them in my luggage to use at my destination. Also, I ordered an extra set of low-cost one-size diapers to keep at grandma’s house.

]]> By: Brandy Miracle http://realdiaperevents.org/archives/help-us-help-families-cloth-diaper-on-the-road/comment-page-1#comment-6601 Brandy Miracle Fri, 02 Apr 2010 22:08:49 +0000 http://realdiaperevents.org/?p=476#comment-6601 We have been on 3 trips with cloth including camping. We bring 2 pail liners- one for clean one for used and make sure the used one can close well. We haven't washed while out of town and loved it. We use all in ones and pockets normally however we found prefolds/covers were the easiest to pack and travel with so thats what we took. While camping we use flats because we can wash them in the showers and hang to try in the campsite easily :) We have been on 3 trips with cloth including camping. We bring 2 pail liners- one for clean one for used and make sure the used one can close well. We haven’t washed while out of town and loved it. We use all in ones and pockets normally however we found prefolds/covers were the easiest to pack and travel with so thats what we took.

While camping we use flats because we can wash them in the showers and hang to try in the campsite easily :)

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