Here is how I stuff all of my cloth diapers after washing them! Now, you could leave your diapers unstuffed and stuff them as needed. I know some families do this because sometimes babies need different inserts, i.e. if they will be heaving wetting during a long nap time. I prefer to pre-stuff so I have it all done and out of the way. If I need a diaper with more absorption, Ill just add an insert really quick before I change diapers.
I line up all of my inserts and organize them by type so I can easily pick and choose what I want to combine.
Some of my inserts lined up and ready to go. There are A LOT of different types of inserts that you can use!
Pairing inserts!
In the photos above, I have a charcoal Alva insert with a lighter cotton insert. The Alva is pretty great at absorption! I put this one on the bottom because it is bulky.
Here is a trick I have learned! Baby girls wet more heavily towards the middle or back of their diapers while boys wet more heavily towards the front. You can fold a lighter insert like the one above for double absorption and place it where your baby may need it.
Stuffing the inserts inside the pocket diaper now that you have your inserts all ready to go, simply grab the front of them and pull them inside of the pocket diaper. Make sure the soft inner lining of the diaper is not hanging outside of the outer liner or being pushed past the outer liner by the inserts. This will cause wicking onto your baby’s clothes after they wet the diaper.
Finished!
I just repeat these steps 25+ times with all of the clean fluff! Also, since my baby is only 3 months old, her diapers are set to the smallest size. Pocket diapers will grow with your baby! I used my pockets from the time my babies hit 2 or 3 months old until they learned how to use the potty by just adjusting the snaps and adding more inserts as they needed it.
Cloth Diaper Storage
When it comes to storing your fluff, there are a million and one ways to go about it! I have used several different ways, but currently, I find the tote in the above photos to be easy enough! There are over 35 diapers in this thing and they are all ready to go when I need them right by her changing area!