I just appreciate the fact that you took the time to do this, risked the health and safety of your washer, sacrificed these prefolds in the name of science and on behalf of cloth diapering moms everywhere. That is commitment right there. What a surprise some of these results were!!
Yes!!! Your use of the scientific method for this was so appealing to me, and now I'm not only addicted to your content, but I am feeling more confident in cloth diapering instead of overwhelmed. Excited to see the results of the synthetic diapers versus diaper creams! For science!!! Thanks again for your content, you truly have made a difference in my panicked and terrified brain :)
I’m pregnant and in research mode. Going to binge your videos :) any follow up on the microfiber experiment? I’m still undecided which type is best. TIA!
I started using vaseline when I heard others were having great success with natural fabrics then went all in when you started your experiment. We've had zero problems!!! We had to start using vaseline and products containing vaseline on the reccomendation of our dr and was afraid we'd have to give up cloth full time. Sudocrem is a very popular cream where I live but I don't think you can get in America. If you got your hands on it I'd love to see it tested.
@@louisianatothecore natural fabrics mostly, we used it with fleece liners too but those are easier to clean vs a fleece aio in which we only have one or 2 but yes no problems. We have a fairly heavy duty wash routine.
Wow! I'm really new to looking into cloth diapers, but I was just as surprised as you were! I heard all over "no vaseline". The biggest surprise was the "cloth safe" cream! Now I'm wondering if other "safe" creams really are. Would you be doing another cotton trial with other safe creams? Will you be doing the synthetics one soon? Looking forward to the results from that! Love your channel and the facebook group! Thank you for all the info you give, it's been very helpful in all my research!
Hi Rachel, Unfortunately it's still in the works. COVID shutdowns right before summer kinda messed up the schedule and I'm just getting rolling again now. But it's a priority! :-) Thanks for watching!
Microfleece and microsuede are polyester synthetics like microfiber, so you can expect the same absorbency issues on them as you would see in the next part, the microfiber test, though they are slightly easier to clean than microfiber inserts if buildup does happen. :-)
I'd love to see micro suede and micro fleece instead of microfiber because the ointments aren't going directly on the microfiber - just to make the experiment more realistic. Also A&D and the red Butt Paste, which are commonly recommended around me 😊
Done! You weren't the only one requesting the microsuede so and I just had to listen, so I ordered some cheepie pocket covers and will be using those for the experiment. :-)
This is crazy! Like you, I totally expected Vaseline to repel like the last one did! So cool to know I don’t have to worry about it with my cotton if I do need to use it one day. I also expected penaten to stain and was hoping it wouldn’t cause repelling in case I need to use it since that was our go to bum cream before switching to cloth. I’ll be curious to see how it performs on the microfibre so I know if it’s safe to use in my pockets as well since I use a mix of cloth diaper types. I’m also glad you’re trying the burts bees ointment next as that’s the one I grabbed to try with our next baby! I’m sure it’s fine on natural fibres (hopefully) so it will be nice to see how it does on microfibre for pocket diaper linings. I don’t have any microfibre inserts but the lining is all micro suede on my pockets
Thanks for doing this. I was about to go out and buy either a liner or new cloth diaper friendly cream for my pocket nappies but will definitely not need to thanks to your experiment
Did you ever film a results video for synthetics??? Also, what about lanolin? Im hearing in CD fb groups that its ok to use as diaper cream, that it doesnt cause repelling. But that doesnt make sense since its used to lanolize wool.
Thank you for sharing this content! Very informative. Have you ever tried Boudreaux's butt paste? It's a very thick tan colored cream that I feel like would stain pretty bad. (Oh disclaimer... the bottle says "Will stain clothing and fabric" It is 16% zinc oxide so similar to the Penitan brand. Could you share with us the common ingredients that we're good with absorbency and did not stain?
Wow! Thanks for making this video! I'm about to switch over to cloth and I'm becoming less and less overwhelmed thanks to your great info and website, and FB group. I'm curious to know if there would be repelling from ointment that would rub off of baby's bottom and onto the cotton while wearing the diaper? Rather than overtime after washes. We typically use desitin. But it's only because I've tried so many natural alternatives and they just don't cut it. We also use baby powder Bec in FL my kids tend to sweat more and get sweat rashes. So is powder safe? Thanks!
Can you do a vid on the heat of cloth vs disposables? Lots of folks saying that their cloth feels so hot on their babes and wool etc. because they are seeing the layers as just making the assumption that their baby is hotter than in a plastic disposable 😒 I’ve heard maybe by you don’t remember 🤔 that cloth is actually 2 degrees cooler?
Good topic! A great way to tell (if you menstruate anyway) is to try some cloth pads... Oh man going back to disposables is sooo hot and gross lol. 🤢 Thanks for the great suggestion!!! And thanks for watching!
Did you use live clean with micro fleece pocket diapers or liners on your baby? Wondering will it cause them to repel. Vaseline is causing my micro fleece liners to repel, I have been having leaks for the last three days.
Hi Eliza, the next part of the experiment is officially testing creams on synthetics, BUT I can tell you that I personally used live clean on my own pocket diapers and fleece.liners and didn't have a problem. Stay tuned for more tho. Hope that helps!
Mind blown! I use a homemade zinc oxide cream and always switch to disposables when I use it and now I'm thinking maybe not? I do use fleece liners so I'll wait for part 2 to be really confident. Otherwise I'd think they are good to go for my cotton prefolds. Thank you thank you for all your info. You really are the best source of cloth info!
Oh man, there are SOOOO many diaper cream options, right!?! Most versions of Boudreaux's have zinc, and Aquaphor has petroleum (Vaseline). Hope that helps!
I would be so happy to see the results for the microfiber diapers! Pretty please release the results soon 😁
Yes!!!
I just appreciate the fact that you took the time to do this, risked the health and safety of your washer, sacrificed these prefolds in the name of science and on behalf of cloth diapering moms everywhere. That is commitment right there. What a surprise some of these results were!!
Yes!!! Your use of the scientific method for this was so appealing to me, and now I'm not only addicted to your content, but I am feeling more confident in cloth diapering instead of overwhelmed. Excited to see the results of the synthetic diapers versus diaper creams! For science!!! Thanks again for your content, you truly have made a difference in my panicked and terrified brain :)
I feel the same way! I love her. I’m so much more relaxed with all of this now!
Is part two out yet? I am curious 😆Also if Vaseline is fine, does that mean Aquaphor is as well?
Thanks for doing the research! Currently looking for diaper cream for my cloth diapers!
Aww, you are most welcome! Can't wait to hear on which one you choose! :-)
I’m pregnant and in research mode. Going to binge your videos :) any follow up on the microfiber experiment? I’m still undecided which type is best. TIA!
Thumb's up lady. Amazed to see that much effort for 3 months just to create quality and real content.
Was there ever a follow up for synthetic? I couldn't find it.
I started using vaseline when I heard others were having great success with natural fabrics then went all in when you started your experiment. We've had zero problems!!! We had to start using vaseline and products containing vaseline on the reccomendation of our dr and was afraid we'd have to give up cloth full time.
Sudocrem is a very popular cream where I live but I don't think you can get in America. If you got your hands on it I'd love to see it tested.
Did you use Vaseline on all types of cloth diapers with no problems?
@@louisianatothecore natural fabrics mostly, we used it with fleece liners too but those are easier to clean vs a fleece aio in which we only have one or 2 but yes no problems. We have a fairly heavy duty wash routine.
Wow! I'm really new to looking into cloth diapers, but I was just as surprised as you were! I heard all over "no vaseline". The biggest surprise was the "cloth safe" cream! Now I'm wondering if other "safe" creams really are. Would you be doing another cotton trial with other safe creams? Will you be doing the synthetics one soon? Looking forward to the results from that! Love your channel and the facebook group! Thank you for all the info you give, it's been very helpful in all my research!
Where is the video of the results from the second batch of cream options?
Hi Rachel, Unfortunately it's still in the works. COVID shutdowns right before summer kinda messed up the schedule and I'm just getting rolling again now. But it's a priority! :-) Thanks for watching!
Looking forward to part 2!
Would you also be willing to test on microfleece and microsuede? I’m a pockets-user so I’m curious about these linings.
Microfleece and microsuede are polyester synthetics like microfiber, so you can expect the same absorbency issues on them as you would see in the next part, the microfiber test, though they are slightly easier to clean than microfiber inserts if buildup does happen.
:-)
I'd love to see micro suede and micro fleece instead of microfiber because the ointments aren't going directly on the microfiber - just to make the experiment more realistic. Also A&D and the red Butt Paste, which are commonly recommended around me 😊
Done! You weren't the only one requesting the microsuede so and I just had to listen, so I ordered some cheepie pocket covers and will be using those for the experiment. :-)
Did you get to do the second part of the experiment? Could find the video.
I wonder about Grovia Magic Stick! I use that. I haven’t had a problem and it works great! But now I wonder if it’s ok! 😂
Ouu, that's a good one! Would love to test it. I'm putting it on the short list for sure!
Great experiment! Thanks for sharing this 😊
This is crazy! Like you, I totally expected Vaseline to repel like the last one did! So cool to know I don’t have to worry about it with my cotton if I do need to use it one day. I also expected penaten to stain and was hoping it wouldn’t cause repelling in case I need to use it since that was our go to bum cream before switching to cloth. I’ll be curious to see how it performs on the microfibre so I know if it’s safe to use in my pockets as well since I use a mix of cloth diaper types. I’m also glad you’re trying the burts bees ointment next as that’s the one I grabbed to try with our next baby! I’m sure it’s fine on natural fibres (hopefully) so it will be nice to see how it does on microfibre for pocket diaper linings. I don’t have any microfibre inserts but the lining is all micro suede on my pockets
Thanks for doing this. I was about to go out and buy either a liner or new cloth diaper friendly cream for my pocket nappies but will definitely not need to thanks to your experiment
Happy to help! Just remember this is for natural fibers. I'm testing synthetics now. Stay tuned for those results. :-)
I would be really curious to see you do a zinc oxide cream that isn't petroleum based, since petroleum is a repellent.
Wow, so unexpected! I would love to see if the last diaper could regain its absorbency after stripping… 🤔
Did you ever film a results video for synthetics???
Also, what about lanolin? Im hearing in CD fb groups that its ok to use as diaper cream, that it doesnt cause repelling. But that doesnt make sense since its used to lanolize wool.
Thank you for sharing this content! Very informative. Have you ever tried Boudreaux's butt paste? It's a very thick tan colored cream that I feel like would stain pretty bad. (Oh disclaimer... the bottle says "Will stain clothing and fabric" It is 16% zinc oxide so similar to the Penitan brand. Could you share with us the common ingredients that we're good with absorbency and did not stain?
When is there gonna be part 2??
What about Coconut oil?
Let us know when you get a chance very interested
Could you test Maty's all natural baby ointment?
I can definitely put it on the list. I think this may be an ongoing thing, ha ha.
Part 2???
Wow! Thanks for making this video! I'm about to switch over to cloth and I'm becoming less and less overwhelmed thanks to your great info and website, and FB group. I'm curious to know if there would be repelling from ointment that would rub off of baby's bottom and onto the cotton while wearing the diaper? Rather than overtime after washes. We typically use desitin. But it's only because I've tried so many natural alternatives and they just don't cut it. We also use baby powder Bec in FL my kids tend to sweat more and get sweat rashes. So is powder safe? Thanks!
Baby powder is perfectly fine! :-)
Love this vid!!! Ahhhhh🤯
Do you no when the next video will be out?
Do you have any idea if powder with zinc in it is a problem?
I would treat it the same as the cream. :-)
Wow
Right?!?
Can you do a vid on the heat of cloth vs disposables? Lots of folks saying that their cloth feels so hot on their babes and wool etc. because they are seeing the layers as just making the assumption that their baby is hotter than in a plastic disposable 😒
I’ve heard maybe by you don’t remember 🤔 that cloth is actually 2 degrees cooler?
Good topic! A great way to tell (if you menstruate anyway) is to try some cloth pads... Oh man going back to disposables is sooo hot and gross lol. 🤢
Thanks for the great suggestion!!! And thanks for watching!
@@ClothDiapersforBeginners it really is !! I never realized how gross they were until i unexpectedly got my period at my in-laws out of town 😩
Awsome
Did you use live clean with micro fleece pocket diapers or liners on your baby? Wondering will it cause them to repel. Vaseline is causing my micro fleece liners to repel, I have been having leaks for the last three days.
Hi Eliza, the next part of the experiment is officially testing creams on synthetics, BUT I can tell you that I personally used live clean on my own pocket diapers and fleece.liners and didn't have a problem.
Stay tuned for more tho.
Hope that helps!
Mind blown! I use a homemade zinc oxide cream and always switch to disposables when I use it and now I'm thinking maybe not? I do use fleece liners so I'll wait for part 2 to be really confident. Otherwise I'd think they are good to go for my cotton prefolds. Thank you thank you for all your info. You really are the best source of cloth info!
Aww, thank you Kristi! Crazy right?!? I couldn't believe it! Yup, should be totally fine for your cotton prefolds. :-)
just use bamboo liners when you use rash cream and you'll never have a problem.
What about boudreauxs butt Paste or aquaphor?
Oh man, there are SOOOO many diaper cream options, right!?! Most versions of Boudreaux's have zinc, and Aquaphor has petroleum (Vaseline). Hope that helps!
@@ClothDiapersforBeginners yes and thank you!