Do you dream of perfectly white cloth diapers? Sunning your cloth diapers is the best way I have found to whiten them up and it’s also nicer on the environment.
We have a white clothes drying rack we use to “sun” our cloth diapers. We stagger the cloth diapers on the rack with the stained side of the diaper facing out. Because neighbors have commented that it looks like we’re line-drying underwear outside, the clothes rack is discreetly placed on the side of our house. On occasion, we still get some strange looks and others will ask what it is we are drying on the rack.
Not all of it is negative however, our mailman commented on how nice it is to see someone drying items “the old fashioned way” and how he rarely sees women doing this anymore. Was that actually a compliment? I’m not sure. Regardless, my All In Ones (AIOs) benefit from the sun’s rays; they are very white and I feel I’m being easy on the earth.
When winter is upon us, the bright white cloth diapers go south for a while. I live in a climate where it can reach 20-30 below zero in the winter. Hanging cloth diapers outside on the line in this type of weather isn’t ideal. “So, the diapers get a little stiff and I get a little cold?” you say? “Toughen up and save the earth and all that right?”
Well…yes, I can still work to reduce my footprint on the earth, but I end up doing it from my dreary basement so my toes and diapers don’t freeze solid. And while I do it, I dream of a day when my cloth diapers will once again be perfectly white.
Though my cloth diapers aren’t perfectly white in the winter months, and while my neighbors and mailman can’t make comments about my diapers hanging on the line, at least I know I’ll be warm and my baby’s bottom will be covered in the comforts of cloth while we wait for the warm, sunny days to return.
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My daughter was born in September so I have yet to be able to try the sunning method, but I’m eager for spring to return so I can ! :-D
I had a clothes line when we lived in the city(on a very busy parkway) and frankly I wouldn’t have cared what the neighbors thought. I hung out all our clothes and our diapers because washing and drying wears out our clothing faster than actually wearing it and with six people in our family line drying cut down on the power bill considerably. It’s diapers, it’s not weird, it’s life:)
I am pretty sure it was a compliment. Unless you have something in your apartment contract or neighborhood covenant forbidding line drying, ignore your neighbors! They most likely don’t remember when it was ‘normal’ and you may have to directly question why it is such an ‘issue’ with them, considering it’s only for a few hours and if they’re not selling their house, it won’t affect home values in any way. I can’t imagine if it doesn’t have to do with money that it should even be an issue. Ask them if they are embarrassed by wearing underwear? If they’re not, they shouldn’t be embarrassed by your baby wearing diapers and you drying them!
I can’t wait to do this! We started cloth diapering in November, right in time for the dreary Michigan winter weather. Come spring, we will be hanging all our dipes out to sun!
LOL. A compliment, indeed! I think being old fashioned and doing house work “right” can be plenty up-to-date and maybe even feminist. ;)
I’ve always loved the sight of drying laundry. It’s comforting and speaks of sunshine and happy weather. . . even in the winter! (Yeah–our diapers and jeans and sweaters have been freezing when we leave them in our basement to dry!)
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