Welcome to the world of Cloth.
like comments said. Kushies are not the best.

blueberry one size pockets are great.

Also I wouldn’t use dreft on your diapers. it can cause build up over time. Seeing how it has brightners and perfume both bad for cloth. Bac-out is great for stain.

Also most cloth mama’s don’t use wet pail’s anymore. they breed germs and are a drowing waiting to happen. Wet bag’s are great cotton babies and nikki’s cloth carry them.

Third that Kushies aren’t considered the best – for even better results, try the plethora of other types out there! Diaperpin.com has the BEST reviews. We use Kissaluvs for the newborns, Under the Nile fitteds after that with interlock wool covers. Baby Beehinds are bullet-proof for nighttime!

Cloth diapering is so much fun, people don’t know what they’re missing! So easy…a toilet sprayer is a must have, too, once baby is eating solids. I don’t do the “dunk”…sprays right off. Also, dry pailing is the way to go. I’d skip the dreft – it has perfumes/brighteners, etc. that can lead to detergent buildup/stink over time.

Sunning diapers gets stains out 100%!

So happy to see a CD shoutout here. Once you try it you’ll never go back!

i have been CDing for 3 years and we love it.

i luv kissaluvs fitteds and imse vimse covers. also fuzzibunz, and happy heinys.

i agree that http://www.pinstripesandpolkadots.com
is a great site. she has an awesome list of detergents and washing recommendations for all types of diapers.

I’m impressed that you are using cloth diapers without your own washing machine. Kudos to you!

We are just about to switch to cloth. I feel guilty that we have used disposable this long. My son is 10 months and the diapers are bigger at this age, so that is a lot more waste that doesn’t need to go into a landfill. His poops are very solid and drop right into the toilet, so I think it will be pretty easy to get the cloth diapers now.

Love cloth diapers as well. You might find less staining if you use the flushable biodegradable liners on the back end to pick up the poop. I’m not sure they are made for extra absorbancy. For that you can use the washable diaper liners.

Yay! I love when cloth gets good ‘press’. I’ve been using cloth on my daughter for over a year now and just love it. Two things:
If you like Kushies you’ll likely love some other brands, as someone else said Kushies actually don’t have the best reviews. My personal favorite is BumGenius One Size, I’ve never had a leak even overnight and they have the plus of being able to use them on toddlers and infants without having to buy all the separate sizes. I also like Blueberry diapers and some work at home mom brands like Green Acre Designs and Better Bums, both of those are very trim and cute!
And wet pails not only are dangerous with kids in the house but they actually aren’t good for diapers, they wear them down faster. Dry pails work just as good

Hanging wetbags will keep odor in and wetness in. They are also easier to carry to the laundry. thegoodmama.com has hanging pails.

http://www.pinstripesandpolkadots.com is a great resource as well as cottonbabies.com

Kushies aren’t favoured amoung CD’ing Mamas. I have a few and out of the different brands that I’ve tried (7 different kinds) they are my least favourite.
I highly suggest looking at other Mama reviews of different cloth items at http://www.diaperpin.com

If you’re going to use a wet pail (filling the diaper pail with water) for storing dirty diapers, please remember to purchase a toddler resistant one with a locking lid. Otherwise you have a drowning hazard conveniently set up in your nursery.