Diapers Q&A

What do you use for liners with cloth diapers?

Say your baby has a mild diaper rash... you want to use diaper cream, but cannot b/c it is advised against whilst using BumGenius cloth diapers. What do you use as a liner? I've been using cut up old t-shirts and I also bought some flushable liners, but the flushable liners feel rough like fabric softener sheets. I'm worried the cream will still seep through to the diaper.

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1. I also use BumGenius diapers and didn't want to have to worry about liners for cream so I bought a Magic Stick. It is an all natural diaper ointment and is totally safe to use with cloth diapers. It is WONDERFUL! I would use it even if I didn't use cloth. I had to order it online because it isn't sold where I live.
2. try fleece cut into strips for liners.
3. we used dish cloths folded up.
4. There are a few different creams that are safe to use on cloth diapers without having to use liners. Northern Essence is the most popular: http://www.nuttybums.com/item_38/Northern-Essence-All-Natural-Diaper-Rash-Salve.htm They also make a yeast infection cream that can be used with cloth too: http://www.nuttybums.com/item_39/Northern-Essence-Better-Butter-Cream.htm We use Burt's Bees "Baby Bee" cream with our bumGenius and other pocket diapers with no issues. http://www.burtsbees.ca/N1-12.asp If you are really concerned, you could use strips of fleece cut into liners. They stay soft and will protect your diapers. When they get really clogged with cream you can "strip" them to remove the cream build-up. To strip them fill your sink with hot water and mix in about a tablespoon of Dawn dish soap (the blue original scent) and let the liners soak until the water has cooled off. Then you can scrub some Dawn into the liners with a stiff brush if you think they are really clogged. Then thoroughly rinse them and throw them in the wash with your diapers. Rashes should not be common when using cloth diapers. Our daughter only has a rash when she is cutting teeth. If you find your baby often has rashes then I would suggest reviewing your washing routine. You should be using an additive free detergent, which does not contain scents, dyes, enzymes, brighteners or softeners. I highly recommend Country Save. Also, you should be using 1/4 of the recommended amount of detergent, or even less! And you should be doing an extra rinse to rid the diapers of any detergent residue. This site is excellent for information on detergents and washing diapers, whether in a top loading machine or a front loading one. http://www.pinstripesandpolkadots.com/basics.htm Their detergent chart is really great too: http://www.pinstripesandpolkadots.com/detergentchoices.htm Good luck! If you have any questions feel free to email me from my profile.