cloth diapers

oregonkara · Sep 20th, 2009, 05:04

Hi,

I will be travelling to the Delhi area with my 16 month old (and my husband) for 3 weeks. It will our first time to India.

My daughter is still in diapers. We use cloth diapers here in the States. Is it possible (or reasonable) idea to bring cloth diapers with me, and either:

a) pay someone to wash them for me?
b) wash them myself?

FYI, so people know how it works. Here in the States, I rinse off the poop by hand in our toilet, and then put the diapers in a plastic bag. Then after a couple days, we wash them in our washing machine.

So would this be possible to do in India?

Thanks,
Kara

livinhimalayas · Sep 20th, 2009, 10:36

Most Indians use cloth diapers for their babies so yes you can do it, but you will not be able to find washing machines to wash the diapers, you will have to hand wash them.

Nick-H · Sep 20th, 2009, 17:57

What kind of cloth? The terry-towelling nappies that we use in UK I haven't seen here in Chennai (but maybe they would be too hot for Chennai? Maybe they would be in Delhi?)

I don't see why there should be any trouble with washing machines, which are widely available! Mind you, could be livinhimalayas knows something about nappies that I don't.

I'd guess that the sprays that are installed in toilets, instead of using a jug to clean your self with (see numerous Indiamike toilet threads), would ber very suitable for removing 'solids' from nappies.

livinhimalayas · Sep 21st, 2009, 00:25

Well Nick, where is she going to go looking for a washing machine while travelling? She will either have to use the laundry service or hand wash them! Duh!!

Nick-H · Sep 21st, 2009, 00:43

travelling

Missed the vital word.

Sorry!

namaste_cat · Sep 21st, 2009, 05:26

oregonkara - I used cloth diapers for my kids while in the States but for travel I used disposables. It was just not feasible given the logistics of toilets in hotels, trains, & planes

I salute you for trying though, and depending on where you're staying it's doable. Mine are 15 and 17 yrs old now & at the time washing machines were not that common in Indian households. If you're staying with families, then you could make it work, otherwise there are no public laundromats or even machines in most hotels. But they do have laundry service. Not tried it with nappies/diapers since I used disposable kind.

oregonkara · Nov 1st, 2009, 04:57

I just wanted to post a reply as to how my cloth diapering went. I brought 30 cloth diapers, and found that it wasn't that difficult to wash them myself. We would prerinse the diapers in the toilet (only one hotel had the spray nozzle, which was awesome for prerinsing!) Every hotel provided a big bucket, so I used that to do the washing. We had brought a rope to use as a clothesline. They dried quickly overnight, under the ceiling fan. They dried and became very stiff, but that didn't cause any problems. We stayed in one homestay that had a washing machine, which was a great luxury. Anyway, all in all, it went just fine.

We found that our daughter needed changing less often because she wasn't wetting diapers like she does here. I guess it was the heat and she sweat more than she does here at home. We tried and tried to keep her hydrated.........

For the record, I found that most Indian women did not use any diapers at all. I saw 2 or 3 babies pooping on the side of the road, and their mothers cleaning up after them.

I talked to one mom who told me that she hated the idea of using diapers, that it gave their children rashes, and that she taught them around 1 to 1.5 years to go pee/poo in a certain corner of their house where there was a drain. She said that everyone understands that they are babies and accidents happen........

edwardseco · Nov 1st, 2009, 07:01

My mother had a firm chat with me. She said would I grant that she had a lot more experience with diapers than I. Yes mom. She said be a good son & think of the mother and take disposibles..

gypsie,lotus · Nov 1st, 2009, 07:40

Oregon KARA,
the humidity in India is so low and the air so dry you will dry the diapers in an hour or two, and not the high humidity of Oregon. Have a great time in India.
sincerely, Gypsie

Sep 20th, 2009, 05:04	#1
oregonkara Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Oregon Posts: 6	cloth diapers Hi, I will be travelling to the Delhi area with my 16 month old (and my husband) for 3 weeks. It will our first time to India. My daughter is still in diapers. We use cloth diapers here in the States. Is it possible (or reasonable) idea to bring cloth diapers with me, and either: a) pay someone to wash them for me? b) wash them myself? FYI, so people know how it works. Here in the States, I rinse off the poop by hand in our toilet, and then put the diapers in a plastic bag. Then after a couple days, we wash them in our washing machine. So would this be possible to do in India? Thanks, Kara

Sep 20th, 2009, 10:36	#2
livinhimalayas still learning Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Abode of Snow Posts: 3,337	Most Indians use cloth diapers for their babies so yes you can do it, but you will not be able to find washing machines to wash the diapers, you will have to hand wash them. __________________ He that would live in peace and at ease must not speak all he knows or all he sees. - Benjamin Franklin

Nov 1st, 2009, 04:57	#7
oregonkara Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Oregon Posts: 6	just got back I just wanted to post a reply as to how my cloth diapering went. I brought 30 cloth diapers, and found that it wasn't that difficult to wash them myself. We would prerinse the diapers in the toilet (only one hotel had the spray nozzle, which was awesome for prerinsing!) Every hotel provided a big bucket, so I used that to do the washing. We had brought a rope to use as a clothesline. They dried quickly overnight, under the ceiling fan. They dried and became very stiff, but that didn't cause any problems. We stayed in one homestay that had a washing machine, which was a great luxury. Anyway, all in all, it went just fine. We found that our daughter needed changing less often because she wasn't wetting diapers like she does here. I guess it was the heat and she sweat more than she does here at home. We tried and tried to keep her hydrated......... For the record, I found that most Indian women did not use any diapers at all. I saw 2 or 3 babies pooping on the side of the road, and their mothers cleaning up after them. I talked to one mom who told me that she hated the idea of using diapers, that it gave their children rashes, and that she taught them around 1 to 1.5 years to go pee/poo in a certain corner of their house where there was a drain. She said that everyone understands that they are babies and accidents happen........

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Sep 20th, 2009, 17:57	#3
Nick-H This is just a cameo appearance Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 36,189	What kind of cloth? The terry-towelling nappies that we use in UK I haven't seen here in Chennai (but maybe they would be too hot for Chennai? Maybe they would be in Delhi?) I don't see why there should be any trouble with washing machines, which are widely available! Mind you, could be livinhimalayas knows something about nappies that I don't. I'd guess that the sprays that are installed in toilets, instead of using a jug to clean your self with (see numerous Indiamike toilet threads), would ber very suitable for removing 'solids' from nappies.

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livinhimalayas still learning Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Abode of Snow Posts: 3,337	Well Nick, where is she going to go looking for a washing machine while travelling? She will either have to use the laundry service or hand wash them! Duh!!

Sep 21st, 2009, 00:43	#5
Nick-H This is just a cameo appearance Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 36,189	travelling Missed the vital word. Sorry!

Sep 21st, 2009, 05:26	#6
namaste_cat Kashmiri-Punjabi Sherni Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Amreeka Posts: 940	oregonkara - I used cloth diapers for my kids while in the States but for travel I used disposables. It was just not feasible given the logistics of toilets in hotels, trains, & planes I salute you for trying though, and depending on where you're staying it's doable. Mine are 15 and 17 yrs old now & at the time washing machines were not that common in Indian households. If you're staying with families, then you could make it work, otherwise there are no public laundromats or even machines in most hotels. But they do have laundry service. Not tried it with nappies/diapers since I used disposable kind.

Nov 1st, 2009, 07:01	#8
edwardseco Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Land that shakes and bakes. Posts: 5,841	My mother had a firm chat with me. She said would I grant that she had a lot more experience with diapers than I. Yes mom. She said be a good son & think of the mother and take disposibles..

Nov 1st, 2009, 07:40	#9
gypsie,lotus "LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL" Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NEW ORLEANS, USA Posts: 155	Oregon KARA, the humidity in India is so low and the air so dry you will dry the diapers in an hour or two, and not the high humidity of Oregon. Have a great time in India. sincerely, Gypsie