Okay - just numbered your Qs so I can answer the ones I can.
1) - yep you can just chuck them in the nappy bucket (at least the wet ones - pooey ones need to be rinsed/poo removed). I sometimes rinse wet ones - usually the o/night ones if I remember or change them (DH does the first change most mornings while I'm getting ready). The night ones can get rather whiffy if they don't or they don't get washed that day.
2) all nappies go in the same wash for me - make sure you only use a very small amount of detergent (about 1 teaspoon I think is the recommended amount) and DO NOT use fabric softener - reduces the absorbancy
3) NEED -(you always want more) about 12 or so is about what I remember someone suggesting for washing every 2 days. (I've currently got all the solid IB's in the snap-ins so I've got about 16. and I've just hidden under DS's cot my stash of ~10 GreenKids (OSFM -One Size Fits Most) as my back ups - haven't used them in months. I also have 5 Genessa Forge super super trim night nappies so I can have at least 2 dry at a time (these have 17 layers of bamboo in them)
4) Haven't tried the IB Tuttos - have considered getting one to see how it goes (and for the next one whenever that may be) so can't comment there. IBs are a narrow crotch. I can't think of other brands that are narrow crotch at the moment (GKs are wide crotch so DS gets a bit of a camel toe look when he did wear them)
Can be pretty much trial and error to get the right fit for each child (so I'm told)
5) can't comment on flats as I haven't used them on my DS - do remember using them on my brothers as a kid (I presume my sisters too but I wasn't changing their nappies as I was too young to help mum) - depending on how warm it is where you are, you might be able to get away with no cover.
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