A lot of people ask me, “What are the basics? How does cloth diapering work and what does a diaper consist of? Which are the easiest?”
Okay, so here are some basics:
1. You will need something to absorb (sometimes this is an attached or lay in soaker that you see inside the diaper and sometimes this is built into the diaper (all in one diapers).
2. You will need something waterproof (or at least water retardant) to keep everything inside the diaper and not on baby’s clothes, bedding, or the person holding baby.
There are a few main types of diaper systems that do those basic things: