Well tomorrow is the day. The Flats and Handwashing challenge starts tomorrow. Now it will sound very silly, but I do have a bit of anxiety. I think my biggest "fear" is not being able to get the diapers clean enough and having smelly diapers. However, I will be worrying over nothing since flats are made up of just a single layer of woven cotton. I'm really hoping the weather will cooperate and that I will have plenty of sunshine to dry my diapers with. If not, I may just have to pull out the fan to help speed up the process. Oh, the biggest thing will be to not be tempted to use my pockets and prefolds. Hmm, to remedy this, I will have to put all my pockets and prefolds away. Out of sight out of ... uh... mind? Nah, that little thought will still be dancing around my head that they are still in the house, but if I put them away they will not be readily available to use. I'm totally not expecting my husband to participate. I've never sat down and shown him how to fold flats. We did use prefolds for about a year when I got back into cloth diapering when Mary was a baby. So, he does know how to use a snappi and cover.
I frequent a diaper forums called DiaperSwappers and I came across a thread about a new fold for flat diapers. This fold (some have called it the Airplane Fold) is good for boys because it created the most layers in the front. I love this fold; it works wonders with my receiving blankets. There is really no need to add any doubler (unless using this fold for naps or night) because there are lots of layers. I just need to find a good one like this for girls.
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