Oh, and first you have to remove residual nasties from the inside surface.
Most people get the poop off by dunking the diaper in the toilet and, if necessary, scraping it off. However, this can be a particularly nasty job, and any way to reduce its nastiness is welcome in our house. With the help of the internet and the wisdom of those parents who have gone through this before us, we found a way to reduce the yuck factor in using cloth diapers.
Here's our toilet:
Note the sexy glass block wall that almost hides the shining white of the full moon when one rests in the room. Note also the cute blue toilet brush on the left (I picked that out). Note most well the water supply, complete with shut-off valve, emerging from the wall to the tank.
With just four pieces of hardware acquired at our local home improvement store (after much frustration in trying to find the pieces which fit each other):
I was able to assemble a toilet sprayer, an ideal tool for removing unsightlies from the inside of cloth diapers before they get soaked and washed. Here's my lovely assistant demonstrating its use:
And here's the user's view. Note how long the tube is. In this bathroom, one could actually use the toilet sprayer in the shower, on the other side of the room.
It's also more than long enough to use as an impromptu bidet, though it would be a little chilly. To my knowledge no one has been that impromptu in our house yet.
In spite of how convenient, easy, and radically helpful this new device is, it has one potential drawback. There is no way to turn off the water supply to the sprayer without depriving the toilet as well. So the sprayers are on all the time; all you have to do is squeeze the handle. That's all right for adults . . . but what will happen when Gwendolyn is a curious toddler?
~emrys
6 comments:
wow. I'm impressed by your handyman skills! You have some time to research plumbing more before she tries the sprayer. Good Luck!
The best way to clean cloth diapers is to pre-rinse them off in the toilet using a Bathroom Bidet Sprayer. So convenient and if you are trying to help the environment (and your pocket book) you can give it a double whammy by virtually eliminating toilet paper use, at the same time as you benefit from using it on the diapers, by using it on yourself. I think Dr. Oz on Oprah said it best: "if you had pee or poop on your hand, you wouldn't wipe it off with paper, would you? You'd wash it off" Available at www.bathroomsprayers.com they come in an inexpensive kit and can be installed without a plumber. And after using one of these you won't know how you lasted all those years with wadded up handfuls of toilet paper. Now we're talking green and helping the environment without any pain.
Oh, and as for the chilly aspect I believe they are adding a small on demand water heater for that very purpose.
Hi
I agree so easy to clean soiled diapers
There's a great selection at http://www.bidet-shower.co.uk/page-UK.html
I am impressed and going to my local Ace hardware store to buy what you suggested. Could you tell me exactly what I need to be looking for? Also, I just walked into my bathroom and looked at the valve on the floor next to my toilet and saw that it has only one opening. Does the attachment that you buy have a second opening so that I can connect the hose?
Going to Ace Hardware is an extreme waste of time and money. They have very little selection and nothing compared to the Stainless Steel Sprayer and Valve at www.bathroomsprayers.com that come with a 5 year warranty, the best in the industry. And you will probably find yourself making more than one trip, the gas alone makes it a bad approach.
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