How do you wash cloth diapers if you live in an apartment?

Question

I want to go back to use cloth diapers on my daughter but we live in an apartment. It was headaches going back and forth to laundermat doing washes with cloth diapers. Any tips making it easier?

Answer 1

you could always use the sink or bathtub. We had to back in the day. Clean up with bleach after you're done to avoid germies.

Answer 2

well if you only want to do diapers every 2 weeks.....i would suggest a diaper service - that is still cheaper than disposables

if not possible - it wasnt for me - when my baby was born there was not a diaper service within 5 hours of me -

otherwise you have 2 options:  the old fashioned way, by hand in the tub - OR

you can get a portable washer and dryer - they are VERY BUDGET AND SPACE FRIENDLY -

http://www.amazon.com/Wonder-Washer-Port...

http://www.laundry-alternative.com/washi...

http://www.laundry-alternative.com/catal...

(for complete drying use a clothesline in the bathroom over the shower - in living room, where ever - you could even use a ceiling fan to help if you have one - if not a small oscillating fan)

my baby averages 14 diapers a day (she is a heavy and frequent wetter, but i have noticed as she is getting older (5 mos) she is not going through so many, and she is wearing them longer before they get wet as well) so you may need to get a few more diapers than some people say, and just dedicate one day a week to doing them in the portables if you go that route -

Answer 3

look for a local coin op that has a diaper service, it makes things easier.

Answer 4

to use cloth you really need to wash everyday. You could always hand wash them and sterilise the sink afterwards. Babies can go through 10 nappies a day. If you were only washing once a week then you would need up to 100 cloth nappies (drying time too) and the smell would not be good while they sit in buckets