About r/clothdiaps
Welcome to clothdiaps! A subreddit for discussion and support for families who use cloth diapers. If you are looking to buy or sell preloved cloth diapers, head on over to r/ClothdiapsBST.
The community at a glance
r/clothdiaps is a Subreddit for Parents with roughly 49K members. It has been around since 2012. It uses a forum format for communication.
Roughly 6K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Cloth Diapering, Struggling, and Fit. Common discussion themes are Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention cloth diapers, inserts, and covers.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2024: 5K members
- 2025: 5K members
- 2026: 5K members
Past year (monthly)
- Nov: 486 members
- Dec: 517 members
- Jan: 577 members
- Feb: 432 members
- Mar: 462 members
- Apr: 562 members
- May: 455 members
- Jun: 579 members
- Jul: 631 members
- Aug: 487 members
- Sep: 424 members
- Oct: 99 members
Themes
- Solution Requests1 post in the past month
- Help me choose what to get from GMD
#11Solution RequestsHelp me choose what to get from GMD
Topics
- Cloth Diapering12 posts in the past month#112Cloth Diapering
- Struggling9 posts in the past month#29Struggling
- Fit9 posts in the past month#39Fit
- Cloth7 posts in the past month#47Cloth
- Hate7 posts in the past month#57Hate
Flair
- Recommendations27 posts in the past month
- I need an intro to cloth diapering from the pros
- How do I even start?
- Cloth at daycare
#127RecommendationsI need an intro to cloth diapering from the pros · How do I even start? · Cloth at daycare - Washing19 posts in the past month
- How does this affect your water bill?
- Cloth wipes anyone?
- Anyone using this detergent? Do you Like it?
#219WashingHow does this affect your water bill? · Cloth wipes anyone? · Anyone using this detergent? Do you Like it? - Please send help16 posts in the past month
- Overnight diapering- baby doesn’t tolerate a wet diaper, will a different diaper set up help with sleep?
- Has anyone had Geffen Baby Super Absorbers Plus fall apart at the seams? Looking for experiences with recent batches
- How do I use flats for my 4 week old so it’s not so bulky?
#316Please send helpOvernight diapering- baby doesn’t tolerate a wet diaper, will a different diaper set up help with sleep? · Has anyone had Geffen Baby Super Absorbers Plus fall apart at the seams? Looking for experiences with recent batches · How do I use flats for my 4 week old so it’s not so bulky? - Let's chat12 posts in the past month
- Thank you cloth diaper community!!
- Can I use the same diapers for two babies?
- Washing disposable diaper liners
#412Let's chatThank you cloth diaper community!! · Can I use the same diapers for two babies? · Washing disposable diaper liners - Leaks9 posts in the past month
- Fed up with pocket diaper leaks
- Baby has soaked through basically every day. What am I doing wrong?
- Overnight cloth diaper for heavy wetter
#59LeaksFed up with pocket diaper leaks · Baby has soaked through basically every day. What am I doing wrong? · Overnight cloth diaper for heavy wetter
Product recommendations
- cloth diapers16 posts in the past month
- Best Cloth Diapers for Newborns
- What diapers do you recommend I buy?
- New to cloth diapers — what do you recommend?
#116cloth diapersBest Cloth Diapers for Newborns · What diapers do you recommend I buy? · New to cloth diapers — what do you recommend? - inserts7 posts in the past month
- Best inserts?
- Best inserts?
- Best value for money for inserts?
#27insertsBest inserts? · Best inserts? · Best value for money for inserts? - covers6 posts in the past month
- Best covers with use of pre folds? Stash size recs?
- Best over night covers?
- Best covers for newborns?
#36coversBest covers with use of pre folds? Stash size recs? · Best over night covers? · Best covers for newborns? - wet bags6 posts in the past month
- What size wet bag do you recommend?
- Can someone recommend a pack of small individual wet bags? Daycare is wrapping diapers in plastic
- Can anyone recommend a good wet bag that will fit inside a diaper pail?
#46wet bagsWhat size wet bag do you recommend? · Can someone recommend a pack of small individual wet bags? Daycare is wrapping diapers in plastic · Can anyone recommend a good wet bag that will fit inside a diaper pail? - detergent5 posts in the past month
- best powder detergent for cloth diapers since biokleen was discontinued
- Best detergent for cloth diapers?
- Non-toxic Detergent Recs?
#55detergentbest powder detergent for cloth diapers since biokleen was discontinued · Best detergent for cloth diapers? · Non-toxic Detergent Recs?
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/clothdiaps for?
- Best for Parents enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/clothdiaps free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/clothdiaps have?
- Roughly 49K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/clothdiaps on?
- r/clothdiaps runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/clothdiaps cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/clothdiaps is organized under Parents.
- How do I join r/clothdiaps?
- You can join r/clothdiaps by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Parenting communities like?
- Communities for parents at all stages, from pregnancy through raising teenagers. Reddit has active subreddits for specific parenting styles and age groups, with Facebook groups drawing hundreds of thousands of members for pregnancy advice, newborn questions, and general parenting discussion.
Monthly Stats
- 12
- Views /mo (+33%)
- 12
- Visitors /mo (+50%)
- 0
- Referrals /mo
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