Diaper update

After 10 1/2 weeks of using cloth diapers I thought it was time for an update/evaluation.

• First of all, both Nikki and I have found cloth diapers to be easy and pretty care-free.
• We had a lot of prefolds in newborn sizes but as Georgie has gotten bigger we've really moved more in the all-in-one/pocket diaper direction.
• We also started out with cloth wipes but quickly abandoned that, as they seemed to harsh for G's skin. They still come in handy for burp cloths and other utility purposes. We've been instead ordering Seventh Generation wipes from amazon.com in bulk. We also splurged and got a wipes warmer, something I thought was ridiculous before I met Georgie.
• Auntie Elizabeth just unloaded a huge stash of cloth diapers on us. Thanks to her generosity, we are pretty much set for life, and will be able to pass them on to the next family member who has a baby.
  
• We have been experimenting with a wool cover at night. It's supposed to be great at absorbing liquid, have natural antibacterial properties, and generally be soft and nice. It's all those things but so far we haven't figured out how to keep it from eventually soaking through to her clothes.
• Laundry has been generally very easy but I have been sometimes dissatisfied with how clean things get. I have been using Trader Joe's Next to Godliness laundry powder, Oxo-brite, and the occasional splash of Bac-Out. That seems to do the trick 90% of the time but I decided to go ahead and switch to the detergent cloth diaperers all rave about - Charlie's Soap. I ordered some yesterday. We'll see.