Comments on: Family Cloth: Getting Set Up

By: Sayward

Sayward — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 19:55:02 +0000

@ Meghan – We have 2 bathrooms and I keep cloth wipes in both, but I think having one “center of operation” makes perfect sense. Especially since it’s just you, you can just make sure you always pee in the right bathroom.

And lady, get ready to pee A LOT more! ;-D

By: Meghan

Meghan — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 23:52:17 +0000

I am lusting after the squares of flannel that I just cut from a ripped sheet, but I guess I’ll refrain from using them until I get something to put used ones in. Do you have more than one bathroom at your house? I have 3. :-P I think maybe I’ll just try to use one all of the time, and have that as my “center of operations.” Seems like a hassle to have piles of squares and a bucket in every bathroom.

I also have no idea how many I need. I have no sense of how often I pee in a day.

By: Jocelyn

Jocelyn — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 20:08:19 +0000

My daughter (potty trained 3 year old) and I have been using cloth wipes for about a year now. Just #1. She was cloth diapered and we used cloth wipes so it was an easy transition. I figured if I had no problem washing poopy diapers every few days. Washing slightly dampened wipes twice a week is nothing. I am using Imse Vimse’s organic cotton cloth wipes. I have a small garbage bin by the toilet for used ones and the clean ones are laid out in a pile on the counter. When my daughter uses toilet paper when we are out she hands it to me because she doesn’t know where to put it!

By: Jo D

Jo D — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 06:05:47 +0000

We use “wee wipes” in our house for #1s and have for ages now. My 4yo daughter loves them. As do I – so much softer than paper. I use old towels cut into small squares, and overlock the edges. Marvelous!

By: Ophelia D

Ophelia D — Fri, 28 May 2010 04:44:20 +0000

I’m still working my way up to this one; love the concept, just haven’t put it into place yet. I’ve been doing cloth for my womanly sanitary needs for over a year and a half and that’s all fine….not sure why family cloth should feel so different but it does. Probably has to do with the other 5 people in my household being less than enthusiastic!

By: Anne

Anne — Fri, 14 May 2010 12:38:01 +0000

many years ago in Morocco a savvy Dane confided in me that he used strips of silk and washed them after use and I guess pegged them to his backpack to dry ‘en route’. Old fine silk shirts or frocks etc could be used as fine silk dries super fast. Found this site looking for plans for an alternative toilet for semi remote no electricity spot on coast of NSw, Australia. Any help out there/currently bury my offerings but no good for visitors.

By: Diana

Diana — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 11:43:56 +0000

I’ve been thinking about this for a while, after reading about it on another blog, but have yet to take the plunge (ha!). Thanks for the instructions, as a matter a fact I just came across an old torn sheet that I wasn’t sure what to do with. Now I know, so you may be joining you very soon…

By: Sayward

Sayward — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:55:48 +0000

@ Farmingtheburbs – Just for #1 for now, so it’s just a ‘me’ thing (no husband necessary (= ) We will be cloth diapering and cloth wiping the baby for sure!

@ T – Never thought about old socks! Great idea, thanks.

@ Lynn D. – We also do the less-frequent-flushing method, and we do eat tons of fiber, ha! I’m curious about your rain barrels and grey water system. Any info you could share?

@ akeeyu – That’s a great idea. I was definitely planning to do that for the diaper bin, but I suppose I should do it for my wipe can as well. Thanks!

By: akeeyu

akeeyu — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 18:05:53 +0000

From cloth diaper experience, I’d like to offer a few suggestions:

A few simple mini pillowcase-like liners with a sprinkle of baking soda and/or a drop of essential oil will keep the pail fresh and make the trip to the laundry faster.

In the long run, a step trash can might be nice.

By: Lynn D.

Lynn D. — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:34:39 +0000

I haven’t gone the cloth route yet, but my husband and I have a few toilet waste reduction techniques. I eat more fiber, so I don’t need as much paper. We flush every other time with number one. When the garden is growing, my husband pees in a bucket mixes with five parts water and uses it for fertilizer. We also have rain barrels and an (illegal) grey water system for our washing machine.