We started with prefolds and covers when DD2 was newborn. Then moved on to AI2's and pockets for a while and now moving back to prefolds and covers cause DD2 has huge wee's.

We wash every day to 2 days, depending on the weather and how many she goes though.

We have about 24 nappies/covers/prefolds that run through a rotation, some waiting to be washed, some drying and some ready to wear. We have always had about that many and we just washed more regularly when she was little.

BBH has great info on their website, as well as some of the other larger brand sites. I would suggest signing up for cloth nappy hunt. You learn heaps about the nappy world as well as having a chance to score some prizes.

GL!