I don’t do this very often these days, but when I do I try to do it on (or the night before) laundry day.
I’ve made one before, and it didn’t work but I didn’t use any materials other than the shirt so if you got some padding it might work
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I have not tried it, but I read on one web site (I forget which one) that even with plastic pants (or a cloth diaper cover) it only works for a very short time even on an actual baby. Therefore this approach should only be used when there is absolutely nothing else available.
I used to do this with rhe paper towel before I was old enough to buy diapers on my own.
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Before wearing my first nappies, I used to fill my underwear with toilet paper and paper towels. Then, just toilet paper. I tried messing in a plastic bag with paper towels one time, as well.
Although it can help you messing or weeing, I agree the real deal is far better and you get the cotton cloud bonus sensation.
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I used to wear a bathing suit since it had that brief-like lining inside. I would either line them with pads I stole from my sisters (yes, I’m very embarrassed about doing so and wish I never did) for wetting, or just paper towels when I wanted to mess.
Also, Swiffer pads?! Wish I had thought of that one!
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Like many ADISC articles, this one was written back when kids ages 15-17 were allowed to join. Nowadays, though some very small number of our members are truly unable to order supplies, it’s probably much more common that members are able to order supplies, but worry about hiding them. For these members, a “hybrid” approach is probably a lot more practical. What I mean by that is: Order yourself a pair or two of* actual, purpose made* plastic pants or other waterproof diaper covers, preferably unlined. These take up very little room when folded and can be hidden pretty much anywhere. As well, if they’re unlined, they can simply be rinsed off in the sink (unless soiled). With actual plastic pants, wearing makeshift diapers (like bath towels) is fast, easy, and extremely effective. The vast majority of your stash can still “hide in plain sight,” you’ll be able to diaper yourself quickly, and you’ll be a drier baby…at least outwardly. 
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The cheap thin plastic picnic table covers make good mattress covers or furniture covers. The plastic bags pillows come in make good plastic pants or diaper covers. Old underwear or shorts work well too. Try 6 or 8 cotton panties under the plastic bag.
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Old underwear 
shorts over diapers? Will they not get soaked and wet my pants 
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when i was a kid this was what i did all the time
Yes, absolutely. That’s the point.
I did something like this before. I had to stay out of town a couple nights for work but things changed and it turned into 4 nights.
The last night I was there I had ran out of diapers all except one. I did not want to use it that night because I needed something the next day to wear so I could keep dry pants. So I went to the lobby and asked them if they had I large trash bag I could put my dirty laundry in. So I got it and went back to the room and I took the towels and I did the exact same thing. I had no diaper pins but I did have duct tape out in my truck. So I folded my towels wrapped them under me and out like I would a cloth diaper then I pulled my bag up and holding everything the best I could I wrapped my waste with duct tape. to keep the towel’s and bag up snug. Sadly it did not catch all of my pee but it damn sure caught most of it.. I was a bit embarrassed checking out with a wet mattress but it was not two bad and I am sure that it had to of had far worse on it before. Besides it had like a washable cotton mattress topper as it was a $150 room back 20 years ago. It was my last night anyway thank God. But it was a hotel I used a lot when on this route.
When you cant control your pee you get creative. One other time I was away from home not for work but just out and my diaper bag had got taken out of the car. I was using abena’s and it was soaked and leaking. I was about a hour from home and fixing to head home. To stop the sag on the Abena I always worn a neoprene underwear over it to help old it. So I went in a Walmart I at first I was going to buy some adult diapers but I was like this sucks because I am going to spen12 bucks and use one and chunk the rest because I do not wear Depends or Walmart diapers I went to the rest room and to the changing station and purchased to baby diapers from the vending machine for 75 cents each. I cut up the back on one and stacked them and paced them in my underwear like a shape pad. It worked and kept me dry for my car ride home.
I been wearing since about 8th grad but my entire adult life it was my responsibility to have spare diapers so in the last 25 years those two times are the only time I ev.er ran out of diapers. I always carry enough to be gone 4 days longer than I plan. So if I go for a 2 day stay I take enough for six days. I am never running out again I have over 110 Mega Max in the closet and a got of InControl and more. I try to keep 3 months worth at all times.
I don’t know how old you are but it wont be long before you can get some real AB diapers or just some good medical ones like NS. NS gives a couple free samples to anyone that asked. I am not sure on the samples but I know you can have the bags and cases sent to a fedex location you can pick up. So maybe mow some lawn or something to make a few extra bucks and try to get a good diaper. Mega Max is the best ever made. I would check and see if you could get the samples sent to a local fed ex site to pick up. But Mega Max it will spoil the shit out of you. They are so nice. Just go to NorthShore.com and look under samples.
Best way I can think of is you don’t just take it off, instead jump into the shower with the towel diaper still on and do your hair shampoo and body wash as usual, as it rinses down it will help wash out the towel and freshen it up. Once you are basically done undo the diaper and let it fall to the bottom of the shower beneath your feet and wash away any urine smell from your lower body, hygiene is very important!
After that if the towel still looks or smells bad the take the shower head and run it all over the towel to wash out any remaining urine. Once it is somewhat clean enough you can hop out of the shower and dry off and then ring out the soaking towel diaper until it is just damp and dump it into the laundry basket for whoever normally does the laundry. Just make sure to sufficiently ring it out first, don’t leave it soaking wet, too suspicious. You could even hang it over radiators once ringed out to reduce dampness even more to bring it to about what you would expect for a used towel.
They (whoever does your laundry) will just think it is damp from you drying off after a shower and won’t think much more of it and any remaining bad smell will be covered by the smell of your shampoo and body wash residuals. They won’t think much more into it than that and will just go ahead and do the laundry, no one will suspect a thing.
As for pins, if you’re not enthralled by the idea of having giant nappy pins (very cute, but might embarrass if your stash is discovered), you can buy kilt pins (yes, the type that tough Irish guys use for holding closed their ceremonial skirts!). You can get these cheaply online in several sizes, and they’re pretty good (and will pin through just about anything). Try it. P.
I have tried the above and it works well…I also use real terries nappies and layout 3 Terry squares and sit on them then 3 more terries shares over my front.I use proper snap lock nappy pins at the sides, inside leg and middle…you can get these from craft websites on the net and adult pull on plastic pants…instant toddler…prefer zorbit or mother care terries…soooo soft
occasionally they leak usually at the legs in fact I just got up and the chair is wet…but they are sopping wet..the more wet they are the more excited I get anyone else get like that…and sometimes my female friend puts a custard pie down the front of them..usually birthdays…cant wait
magiver would be proud ! :giggle:
Tried this and it works. To add: you’ll get about 4 layers per roll, which you can then separate into about 4 smaller layers. You can then overlap these layers in a sort of spiral motion (making sure that all four overlap in the center), and then you get a really thick, sturdy insert that actually feels kind of cushy to sit on and will absorb multiple pees.
all the advice was great and i luv t shirt diapers just get big enough t shirts tho
Thanks for the tips on makeshift cloth diapers. Do many dads have their boys make their own?
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