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, Fit, and Struggling. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Pain & Anger. 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: 4K members
Past year (monthly)
- Oct: 286 members
- 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: 226 members
Themes
- Advice Requests11 posts in the past month
- FTM and first time cloth diapering. Seeking feedback and guidance!
- second kid but first time cloth diapering. What to get?
- Help with spraying diapers!
#111Advice RequestsFTM and first time cloth diapering. Seeking feedback and guidance! · second kid but first time cloth diapering. What to get? · Help with spraying diapers! - Pain & Anger6 posts in the past month
- Husband Hates Cloth Diapering and I Feel Steamrolled
- I HATE pocket diapers!
- Partner wants to cloth diap and I’ve fallen into the disposable trap..
#26Pain & AngerHusband Hates Cloth Diapering and I Feel Steamrolled · I HATE pocket diapers! · Partner wants to cloth diap and I’ve fallen into the disposable trap.. - Solution Requests2 posts in the past month
- The EBF newborn poop is not coming out! I need help with my wash routine.
- Why are diaper liners so expensive? Alternatives?
#32Solution RequestsThe EBF newborn poop is not coming out! I need help with my wash routine. · Why are diaper liners so expensive? Alternatives? - Money Talk1 post in the past month
- Is this a good deal?
#41Money TalkIs this a good deal?
Topics
- Cloth Diapering19 posts in the past month
- FTM Cloth Diapering: Review After 12 Months
- Husband Hates Cloth Diapering and I Feel Steamrolled
- First time cloth diapering
#119Cloth DiaperingFTM Cloth Diapering: Review After 12 Months · Husband Hates Cloth Diapering and I Feel Steamrolled · First time cloth diapering - Fit10 posts in the past month#210Fit
- Struggling9 posts in the past month#39Struggling
- Cloth7 posts in the past month#47Cloth
- Hate7 posts in the past month#57Hate
Flair
- Recommendations55 posts in the past month
- My very silly ranking of my stash no one asked for.
- Reusable adult diaper recommendations for complete urination?
- Thanks Esembly, I am excited!
#155RecommendationsMy very silly ranking of my stash no one asked for. · Reusable adult diaper recommendations for complete urination? · Thanks Esembly, I am excited! - Let's chat51 posts in the past month
- Got this for 50 dollars today!
- Clothdiaps Mom of the past
- Esembly tie fitteds review
#251Let's chatGot this for 50 dollars today! · Clothdiaps Mom of the past · Esembly tie fitteds review - Please send help30 posts in the past month
- Cloth diapers not sun bleaching?
- It's a long shot, but...
- may someone measure their esembly size 2 for elastic repair
#330Please send helpCloth diapers not sun bleaching? · It's a long shot, but... · may someone measure their esembly size 2 for elastic repair - Washing15 posts in the past month
- Weaning - what to do with the poo?
- Do you flush your cloth diaps??
- Pre wash?
#415WashingWeaning - what to do with the poo? · Do you flush your cloth diaps?? · Pre wash? - Pro tip10 posts in the past month
- First Time Cloth Users - don’t fear the work!!
- Way Easier than Anyone Made it Sound!
- PSA: join the laundry sub
#510Pro tipFirst Time Cloth Users - don’t fear the work!! · Way Easier than Anyone Made it Sound! · PSA: join the laundry sub
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 (+20%)
- 11
- Visitors /mo (+38%)
- 0
- Referrals /mo
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