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So my husband finally gave me the go-ahead to buy large lot of MEOS  and someone is selling them in the other forum so I emailed her. Her pictures look terrific and it sounds like they're in great shape but she said in her email to me that to wash them she'd throw them in the front loader with soap and a little bleach. If they aren't showing damage from the bleach is this probably ok? I know that when I get bleach on my clothes accidentally it eats a hole into them immediately so I figured if the diapers are in good shape it's probably ok. But am I wrong? Does the bleach sort of stay in there and eat away at the fibers? Or would it be obvious if it had damaged them? I didn't want to ask her a million nosy questions like how much bleach she used and how often if it's not even an issue. Thanks! |
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It could definetly be an issue. The fact that any damage isn't evident just means that she didn't spill any directly on the fabric and that it was diluted enough before it came into contact with the diapers. But bleach will damage fibers eventually, even if it's well diluted. Bleach will damage fibers and elastic, shortening their lifespan. If it was just a few times over months of diapering, it probably wouldn't even be worth worrying about, but regular use almost surely reduced their lifespan.
Now, all that said, that doesn't mean the diapers are ruined or not worth buying. It's just that you should expect that they may not last as long as diapers that were never bleached. Which may or may not be an issue for you. ME diapers are usually known to last a long time so they may still last a long time. And she may have priced them accordingly so they could be a good deal.
Karen. |
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| Thanks- The price is great ($300 for 35 diapers used on one child birth to potty training, I think 14 covers, 18 liners, some of which were never used, and some disposable liners) but I need them to last through at least 2 and maybe 3 babies. That's the whole reason I want Motherease, because I read on Diaperpin so many reviews by people who used them on 3,4, even 5 kids for YEARS. So even though it's a terrific price, I don't want to buy them if they won't last. I'm even considering maybe just buying new even though it's a big up-front cost, to be sure they last as long as I need them to. |
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| hi, i am using a small batch of motherease ( i love their absorbency better than any other diaper in have). mine are handmedowns and at the third or fourth child level, they are thinning and elastic starting to peek thru the casing, the good thing is if you can afford buying them new - you know their absorbency will be top notch thus affording yourself less clothdiaper work time with changing, washing, etc, and the resale value on motherease diapers, even well used as you can see in her batch, is still quite good. best of luck! |
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If you can go new I would since you are hesitating. Like the PP said, you can sell them. If you have more than one child then you'll know they'll last longer as well.
Lona E |
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I would try to buy new if you plan to use them for more than one child. You will only need 24 diapers (35 isn't really necessary!) and then 3-4 covers for each size -- that's just over $300 anyways. It may be a little more money at the start, but then you are in charge of how the diapers are cared for and you get the best years out of them too. I have seen people selling their almost-new diapers too, if buying from ME is too much.
Good luck!
julie |
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I have bought new and used diapers. If I could do it all over again I would buy new only. If you buy used you have to trust the other person who is selling them. You have to take their word for it. You also don't know how they have cleaned the bm's off them (diaper sprayer, liner (biodegradable or reuseable), elbow grease, or if they dunked them in the toilet. Don't be afraid to ask questions because it is your money. They might smell, and you can't see that in pictures.
If you plan to use them through a couple of kids you will definitely get your money out of them. (Many cloth diaper company sites will give you the cost analysis).
I know it is quite a bit of money to hand over at the beginning (if you are going buy enough to get you through a couple of days without washing).
Motherease diapers are certainly a well made product if most people can use them for 3 or more children.
I look at my investment in cloth diapers as an investment in my childrens future. With disposables you spend more money and you have nothing to show for it afterwards.
I have slowly built up my stash, but I am very fortunate to live close to the motherease store in St. Catharines, Ontario.
Whether you choose new or used, you are still doing something great for the environment and not filling up a landfill. |
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I bought my white MEOS new about five years ago and used them full time on three babies. I washed them with a small amount of oxygen bleach in every load because it seemed to keep the diapers looking and smelling fresh, because I read that it disinfects, and because until recently I did not know that ME strongly discourages its use.
Two years ago I replaced all of the liners because the diapers' absorbency decreased over time. (I use a liner in each diaper.) Recently I decided to go ahead and replace the diapers because brand new ones are so much thicker and more absorbent. The old diapers still worked, with ME organic cotton liners to boost absorbency, but I suspect a large portion of the cotton has washed away over time. Also the elastic was starting to peek out of its casing along the back waist edge. It was a tough call but since we are planning to have more children I decided it was time. Maybe I could have made them last through four kids, but I won't know for sure.
I think that the amount and frequency of bleach are very important considerations. If they were bleached more than occasionally I would predict that they will be very worn out after one or two more children wear them. |
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| yes, speaking of, what is the best way to get off the poop:}? i have been dunking mine in the toilet, i'm without a sprayer (are they good?),never thought of the germiness until just now when i read your post. that could be not the best way. what do you all do? |
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I don't think that dunking diapers in the toilet is bad from a germiness standpoint (they're already poopy, and will be well washed). In theory it could be bad if there are additives in the toilet water, like if someone has a slow release bleach cleaner tablet or something, since that could be exposing the diapers to something caustic.
Personlly, I don't dunk, but do get off whatever I can into the toilet (fleece liners help a lot with this). Then I rinse off whatever else I can under the tap. I know that many people on this board have sprayers and the consensus is that they love them. |
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| I dunk. I also use a fleece liner in all my dipes. I am a recovering germaphobe. I am not too worried because I wash them in hot water. I also only use a natural nontoxic toilet bowl cleaner so I do not hurt my bamboo diapers. |
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