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I found an "ask the experts" page...

Submitted by Anhata on Mon, 11/13/2006 - 11:22pm.

Ask either Jessica Wiseman or Amy Ludlam (the cloth diaper sewing experts) your question and see if they have any ideas. Don't worry about reviewing the frequently asked questions and articles and such like they ask, I scoured the site and found no questions like yours.

My first thought was to take one diaper, try to "turn" it like you mentioned and see if it works or not. I'd put the thin outer layer in the middle so as to avoid any further wear, of course.

My other idea was to turn them into soakers that rest inside diaper covers. If they are rectangles, you fold them twice like a brochure (worn side on the inside) and lay them inside a waterproof cover of some sort. You can find brand name wool or otherwise waterproof covers dirt cheap at the baby resale store, or you can find patterns to make your own online.

Good luck! Sounds like your diapers are very good quality--when I was poking around looking for an answer to your question I saw that some posters said their cloth diapers only lasted six months!

I used plain old Gerber cloth diapers, the kind my mom used on my youngest brother. They held up fairly well but I also have no idea where they went! Somehow I've managed to lose all but two that are now used as rags. I don't remember giving them away, but I must have unless they're buried in a box somewhere in the bowels of the garage...

Anhata
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