How to Use Desitin With Cloth Diapers
A parent's decision whether to use cloth or disposable diapers hinges on a number of factors. Baby's health, environmental health, ease of use, texture of cloth on the baby's bottom and overall costs are just a few considerations mulled over when making the decision of what is best for a particular baby or family. Regardless of the reasoning, the care of cloth diapers is a bit more involved than tossing a disposable diaper in the trash after use. Desitin diaper rash cream, which contains cod liver oil, causes a fishy-smelling buildup on cloth diapers, which is avoidable by making inexpensive fleece liners to protect the diaper from direct contact with the cream.
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Instructions
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Measure the needed size for the fleece liner. It should be wide and long enough to cover the area on the baby's body that is likely to be covered with Desitin.
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Cut the fleece into rectangles based on the size you determined is appropriate for your child.
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Lay the fleece rectangle inside the baby's diaper when changing him. Spread Desitin over the diaper rash, then cover the Desitin with the fleece liner when fastening the diaper. Make sure no Desitin comes into contact with the cloth diaper; it should only touch the liner.
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Launder the fleece liners separately from your cloth diapers to avoid contaminating the diapers with a fishy smell.
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Tips & Warnings
If your liners begin to smell, strip them as you would the diapers themselves. A basic method of doing this is to boil them on the stove top in water that has a drop or two of liquid dish soap added. Wash and dry them as usual after boiling them. Another option is to throw the liners away and make more since they are very inexpensive.
