How to Fold a Cloth Diaper

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Buy one to two cloth diapers (or at least one package).

   Bring them to the diaper-changing area.
   
   A good place is anywhere that has a flat surface and sides that the baby cannot roll over.
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   Step 2: Open the plastic bag-cover and pull out the diapers.

   , The placement of the diaper should look like a vertical rectangle.
   
   If you're using two, they should be one on top of the other.
   
   Using two diapers is good for extra absorbency. , The upper left corner should not move from its place. , The two folds will end up overlapped at the lower-center of the rectangle. ,
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   Step 3: Unfold one to two diapers and place them flat down on the table.

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   Step 4: Pick up the lower left corner of the diaper

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   Step 5: and fold it about one third diagonally.

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   Step 6: Pick up the lower right corner and mirror the first fold you made.

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   Step 7: Fold the bottom of the rectangle a third of the way up

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   Step 8: so that you have a diaper that has a 6-ply (or in the case where you've used two diapers

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   Step 9: a 12-ply) thickness.

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