Folding Cloth Nappies

Cloth nappies are an excellent choice for your babies. There are many nappies that require folding, such as prefolds and flats.These kinds of nappies are extremely reasonable  and easy to use especially when you have learned the art of folding cloth nappies. There are several easy and efficient folds that you can use quickly once your baby has become too wiggly for complicated folds, or to use when you are too busy to fold your prefolds and flats ahead of time.

The Jelly Twist

The jelly roll fold is very easy to do. Basically, what you have to do is place the prefold beneath your child’s bottom, after that turn over the edges inside so as to a side hem is created. Turn over the edges of the cloth nappy till it completely fits your little one, afterward fasten it like the usual. If you have a tiny baby, then you may find that folding the nappy inward until it is under the belly button provides a better fit.

Another simple solution to folding cloth nappies is to lay your nappy under the baby, then fold the sides of the prefold in to create a central panel. This will increase absorbency as well as allowing for a better fit.If you want to make a neat cloth nappy , tuck the nappy inward to level the top part or to place it under the navel.

The Bikini Twirl and The Kite Fold

Another technique of tucking cloth nappies is to put it beneath your child’s bottom and turn the cloth nappy to form a bulge in the area where it is necessary. Then, secure as normal. If you use flats, then you will want to fold the nappy into a rectangle before using the bikini fold. The most popular fold for terry flats, and other styles of flats, is the kite fold.

The kite fold is simple after you have practiced once or twice, so try this right after taking the nappies out of the dryer or off the line. To fold the cloth nappy in a diamond form, you must put the nappy on a smooth plane. Then you need to fold in the side corners, and then fold the top corner of the nappy down over the sides. Once you have tucked the upper edges down, you must  fold the bottom part allowing it to touch the upper edge.You now have created a nappy that can be pinned on the baby by folding the three corners in, over the baby.

Fast and Effortless Folds

Tucking cloth nappies requires a bit of practice so before having your baby try folding nappies with a doll or practice tucking flats in advance. If that just isn’t practical, then you can also simply fold prefolds into thirds and lay them in the nappy cover for a quick fold.Another way of doing this is by tucking the nappies into rectangular shape and put them in water-resistant case so you will have ready to use folds.