diaper covers - how many uses?

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   Ok, so I have been cloth diapering the babies for 1 week now (in flats and prefolds with a cover), and I have a question - how many diaper changes do you use the cover for?

The overnight ones typically have a stink to them, so I toss them right in the hamper, but the ones during the day I sometimes can end up using for consecutive diaper changes without noticing any pee pee odor.

How many changes do you use 1 cover for, typically?

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jmd5294 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List P'interested Beginner Pinner 23 days Joined: 29 Oct 2009 Location: USA Posts: 10	Quote Reply Topic: diaper covers - how many uses? Posted: 06 Nov 2009 at 10:59am
	Ok, so I have been cloth diapering the babies for 1 week now (in flats and prefolds with a cover), and I have a question - how many diaper changes do you use the cover for? The overnight ones typically have a stink to them, so I toss them right in the hamper, but the ones during the day I sometimes can end up using for consecutive diaper changes without noticing any pee pee odor. How many changes do you use 1 cover for, typically?
	SAHM to 2 under 2!


jberrec Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List P'inductee Member Rating(4) Yearlong Pinner 1 year 24 days Joined: 27 Oct 2008 Posts: 365	Quote Reply Posted: 06 Nov 2009 at 11:28am
	As many as you can until it stinks or gets soiled I think. If you have an absorbant enough diaper underneath or you're changing really often I would think you could basically go all day with only 2 covers.
	Julie- USAF Wife, Married to an Amazing Man, Mama to 1 Little Miracle, L(6/08), another DS EDD 2/10, 1 beloved pup and an opinionated feline round out the family

erinchelsea Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List P'incredible Member Rating(12) Yearlong Pinner 1 year 229 days Joined: 05 Apr 2008 Location: Central Iowa Posts: 4733	Quote Reply Posted: 06 Nov 2009 at 6:17pm
	I usually rotate between 2 covers all day and then throw them in the hamper at night, unless it gets poo on it.
	Married to Jason 7-21-07 Our baby boy Abram Michael arrived 3-30-09

KeepItSimple Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List P'investigator Member Rating(4) Perennial Pinner 3 years 117 days Joined: 27 Jul 2006 Location: Heaven bound Posts: 3524	Quote Reply Posted: 07 Nov 2009 at 9:44pm
	It depends on the cover and how wet baby is from one change to the next and if it was a dirty, but I find that I can use just 2 covers during the day if I go back and forth between the two all day long and then use one of them for the night. We use Mother Ease Air Flow covers almost all of the time.
	Jenny, wife to Adam, 15 years SAHM to many 14, 12, 11, 9, 7, 5, 4, 2, 12-21-08

andreamommy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List P'inductee Beginner Pinner 175 days Joined: 29 May 2009 Location: ri Posts: 274	Quote Reply Posted: 08 Nov 2009 at 12:29am
	I too go between two (sometimes only one if I'm out of the house and the spare is elusive!) as long as none of the poo gets on it. My wool I switch over every change to let dry.
	Crazy happy mama to Thing 1(09-04), Thing 2(04/06) and Thing 3 (09/10/09) I seem to remember sleep...

nuren Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List P'inductee Yearlong Pinner 1 year 307 days Joined: 08 Jan 2008 Location: United States Posts: 489	Quote Reply Posted: 09 Nov 2009 at 11:09am
	I switched covers every change to let the previous one air out. I rotated through four covers. But unless they were soiled or started to stink even when dry, I just washed them once or twice a week with my regular laundry.
	Mom to DS 06/07, ? 04/10 http://bethsdiaperdiaries.blogspot.com http://stuffbethmade.blogspot.com

sunnymom Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List P'incredible Member Rating(16) Yearlong Pinner 1 year 176 days Joined: 28 May 2008 Location: Connecticut Posts: 4642	Quote Reply Posted: 09 Nov 2009 at 3:06pm
	For PUL, I'll use the same one all day sometimes as long as it's neither stinky nor soiled. We use mostly Thirsties, though, and they're shiny and wipe-out-able inside so that makes it easier. With BSWW or Swaddlebees that are not shiny inside, I alternate. With fleece and wool, if she's not soaking wet, I just use the same longies/shorties over again. If the dipe is really wet, we alternate. :)
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