Whats the trick with cloth diapers?

You might look into G diapers- you could purchase one and then make your own using them. I really like them. They have cloth and disposable liner options. I used the disposable liners while out and the cloth ones at home. The liners are not the same as using disposable diapers in that they are biodegradable and they are also not as bulky as a diaper itself.

Go to eBay and purchase several different cloth diaper styles inexpensively and then find what you like and purchase or make more based on that.

Go to Google and search cloth diapers and you can find the different materials used. Flannel and terry cloth are popular options.

I used the bambino mio nappies with my daughter. Basically, you have a cloth insert which you fold into a plastic nanny outer. Both these parts of the nappy are washable and reusable. You then have a disposable paper-like sheet with you lay over the folded cloth. This is to catch any solid waste. It is bio-degradable but to be honest, I don't think its necessary. Just to let you know though, i set out with the same good intentions as you with the re-usable nappies but after a couple of months I started using the disposable ones all the time. I used to use disposables when were were out for the day as I didn't fancy carrying smelly nappies about with me all day long. But then I noticed that the re-usable nappies are so bulky in comparison it seemed to be harder for my daughter to sit up etc when she was wearing one. Things like sitting in her Bumbo seat and her door bouncer were also impossible when she was wearing a re-usable nappy as she didn't fit in! So I stopped using them and she seemed much more comfortable in the disposables.

that video will show you how to do it