Watch K Clean! It is almost as good as watching paint dry!

[same_sky]

I will never have a house where everything is put away, but I am still tired of some of the stupid things scattered about my house. Most of these things don't have a home, or need some sort of maintenance before they can be put away, or I need to use them for something specific soon. I was frustrated about the state of things, so I decided to put everything chronically out of place in this large clear tub. I've been throwing things in there for three days. The rule is that I must put away at least one item from this box per day, preferably more. To keep me honest, I will share my tub of shame with the internets, and I will document my progress as I go. I enjoy annotating photos upon occasion so this is as good an excuse as any to do that. :) It's a sign of my boring nature, and grown-up-ness, that the reward I get for doing this work is the work itself being done. Also, I plan to use this tub to store my fabric in because I am sick of seeing it piled in bookcases. We shall see if this works.



I haven't yet started putting things away from the box, but I did organize and put away all of my sewing papers and patterns as a direct result of this project. It is cleaner in there than it has been in months. I've also put a lot of things away instead of taking them to the box.

p.s. Once, I turned to M and said, "I CAN'T LIVE LIKE THIS ANYMORE." about our messy house. He has not yet let me live it down. Me and my melodrama, we are never apart.

Comments

[carrieb.livejournal.com]

Your house was so neat when we were there that I can't imagine it full of clutter. I guess it was company clean, huh? *lol* Our house is an embarassment of clutter.

[same-sky.livejournal.com]

We always clean well for company. ;)

[blue-eyed-girl.livejournal.com]

So, you've given me an idea ... most of your diapers are all-in-ones, right? If you're really serious about getting rid of some of the smaller ones, I might be interested in buying some from you. I have a stash of Imse Vimse cloth diapers from when Tage was a baby, but they're the pre-fold kind that you have to put covers over, and I never had especially good luck with them. I always wanted to try all-in-ones, though. Are you interested?

[same-sky.livejournal.com]

You were trying prefolds before? Plenty of people hate prefolds. We never really got the hang of them either, though that was what I had planned to use when she was tiny. Most of my newborns and smalls are fitteds that require a cover... but they're not like prefolds in a cover at all (in terms of ease of use.) They fasten on their own and keep everything contained well. The ones shown in that picture are mediums, all made by me early on and none of them are all that great as an intro to cloth. *grin*

(I really don't know how much you know about cloth terminology so if I over-explain stuff you already know, I apologize.)

Here is what I have to get rid of but haven't gotten around to posting about yet: twelve Kissaluvs 0 fitteds, which is what seems to be the favorite, ideal newborn diaper. We loved them. I have six Kissaluvs small contours--they're really not that fantastic, especially for newborns, but we used them for a while because I got them so cheap. There are a few assorted covers, too. There's one small FuzziBunz pocket (lavendar) in excellent shape. I was planning on selling the KL0s for $8 with domestic shipping and the contours for $3.50 or $4, the FB I hadn't priced yet but I think they go for somewhere around $10 used. If you were interested, I would reprice a bit and then find out what actual shipping would be, but like I said, they're not AIOs. I can help point you in the right direction for finding used diapers, though. The internet is full of diaper selling/trading forums. If I were buying new, I would buy from some WAHMs that I know from my sewing board... they often have stuff cheap because they're unknown, but they make gorgeous diapers.

As for AIOs, those are really great sometimes, but you should take into consideration their two big flaws--drying time and (often) less absorbency, which is a side effect of how long they take to dry. Some people make their AIOs with some of the absorbency flapping free on the inside, attached at the back by stitches or snaps. That often takes care of those problems, but just keep that in mind if you try the traditional kind and don't like them. Plenty of people do love AIOs and I'm sure there are some with that perfect balance, but I haven't used them and so I don't know what they are--if you want to, though, I'll point you at some good review sites. I think some people get frustrated by those two things and think it's just that cloth sucks.

We use mainly pockets, where you stuff an insert in after you wash it, and then you take it out for washing. They dry in a flash and you can make it as absorbent as you need to. The stuffing isn't that bad, honestly, but it can be a pain for some people. Oh, and we stuff our pockets with prefolds, so they're getting used too. :)

This has become a novel. Sheesh. In summary, I do have some stuff to sell but it's not what you mentioned wanting to try. I will totally help you if you want to try again with cloth, but if you change your mind, that is cool too.

[blue-eyed-girl.livejournal.com]

Thanks for taking the time to type all this out! I think I was confusing the fitteds with the AIOs, because what I've seen you post pictures of is what I'd like to try. Like I said, we did try with the pre-folds for a few weeks, and I just got so frustrated with the leaking and stuff that we stopped altogether with cloth. The KL0s sound like they'd be much better, and I feel better about trying something that's gotten a good review from someone I know!

I really have always wanted to make a good go at using cloth, and you've been inspiring me these past few months ... if it works for you, why don't you work up the price+shipping for the 12 KL0s, and we can start with those!

Thanks again!

[same-sky.livejournal.com]

I'll check that out as soon as I can and tell you. I'll try to refrain from procrastinating this time, given that you are due really soon! ;)

The pocket diapers that I've posted pictures of are all-in-ones in that the plastic-y cover is built right in to each one. At this stage, I like them so much better than a separate cover, but newborns don't wiggle! I miss those days, I really do. :) Oh, and you're totally right. I did post the two true AIOs that I made recently. I forgot about that. I think that fitteds + cover are great for little babies (more containing power for those runny poos!) and pockets / AIOs are great for bigger babies.. that's just my opinion, though. Do you still have your covers from the Imse Vimse days? My very favorite small cover was a soft Imse Vimse.

[blue-eyed-girl.livejournal.com]

I will totally bow to your superior wisdom and experience, and go for the fitteds for the little-baby time, and then maybe branch out later! :)

I do still have some Imse Vimse covers, but only three or four, I think. If you've got some that you wouldn't mind parting with, I'm interested in those as well!