I’m always looking for ways to continue that love outside of the nursery, to make every day an earth day, and I believe you all are doing the same. I’ll be posting green tips as I find them, but I’d love to hear from you all as well. I’ll group them together and turn them into a one-click online resource for parents who are just getting started on their eco-conscious journey.

Today’s Green Tip: Green Cleaning
When I was growing up, my parents made decisions that were about being less eco-conscious, more about being cash poor. Whatever their motivations, the end result was that we used what we had versus buying expensive disposables. In our house, there were seven kids and only one income. For us, baking soda was akin to a miracle.

• Round one: baking soda plus toothbrush. For the first 30 days or so, it was the combination we used it in our mouths to clean our teeth. Not so tasty but it did the job.
• Round two: scrub around the sink fixtures. A little bit of baking soda and water kept those faucets sparkling clean.
• Round three: Baking soda plus vinegar or lemon juice. Who needs expensive cleansers when you can combine two natural ingredients that do a foamy, fizzy, delightfully clean dance over soap scum and bathtub rings?

We also used baking soda to clean countertops, baking soda to freshen diaper pails and baking soda in our carpet to absorb any smells. With all the chemical options on the shelves, isn’t it nice to know that one of the best and most versatile cleansers is eco-friendly, inexpensive and non-toxic?

Do you use baking soda? Let us know how it worked (or didn’t work) for you!

From today, July 17, 2010 until next Saturday, July 24, 2010, take advantage of special savings on swim diapers!

SAVE 10% on SWIM DIAPERS!

Make sure to use Coupon Code: SWIMBABY at check-out!

Summer is here, which means you will navigate the beach, the pool, and the water sprinklers with your cloth diapered baby in tow! Finding the right swim Diapers means you can do this with ease! Diaper Junction offers three styles of swim diapers:

• Mother-ease Swim Diaper – Sewn from a soft, yet stretchy, bathing suit material, the Mother-ease Swim Diapers do not absorb water like a regular cloth diaper or disposable diaper. Lightweight and comfortable on your baby or toddler, these swim diapers won’t become droopy – weighing down your child.
• Bummis Swimmi Swim Diaper – Fun, updated cotton prints and a trim, attractive design makes up the Bummis Swimmi Swim Diaper. Adjusted to fit baby’s of all sizes, cleanups are easy and there is plenty of “breathing room” with an interior polyester mesh fabric. An inner layer of coated nylon is sandwiched between two outer layers to make it waterproof and ensure the pool stays sanitary by keeping messes contained.
• Imse Vimse Swim Diaper – This bikini-style, pull-on swim diaper has legs and wasit bound in a soft lycra to protect baby’s skin from irritation. It is trim-fitting and can be worn under another swimsuit if you don’t want your baby wearing it as a swimsuit. Snaps on one side allow for easy changing when accidents occur.

Select your favorite and take advantage of 10% SAVINGS on all Swim Diapers at Diaper Junction until next weekend.

Don’t forget!

Make sure to use Coupon Code: SWIMBABY at check-out!
Please note: No previous or pending orders will be discounted. Offer is valid 7/17-7/24/2010.

Thanks to a bumGenius! special coupon offer, when you purchase five (5) bumGenius! One Size Pocket Diapers, you can get one (1) FREE over at Diaper Junction!

This coupon offer is a great way to supplement your current cloth diaper stash or experiment with cloth diapering for the first time! The bumGenius! One Size Pocket Diapers are a convenient, adjustable and affordable pocket diaper.

OFFER ENDS JULY 15th, 2010 or while supplies last!
No coupon necessary at check-out!

Take advantage of FREE SHIPPING* on all Bum Essentials products beginning Saturday, June 12th and ending Sunday, June 13th, 2010 at midnight (EST).

Bum Essentials is a home grown, cloth diaper manufacturing company run by husband and wife team, Nora L. Cates and Adnana Aqrabawi. Located in Clayton, NC, their goal is to “make user friendly products and help more parents convert to cloth.”

A reputation for high quality and strict guidelines for production, the Bum Essentials’ line offers the following products:

• Bum Essentials Bumbino One Size Diaper – a diaper designed to reduce gapping at the back and front, thereby reducing chances for leaks. The Bumbino grows with your baby and will fit most babies from 8 – 34 lbs.!
• Bum Essentials Bum Bag Wet Bags – An innovative, reversible, highly waterproof cloth diaper tote to store soiled cloth diapers when away from home.
• Bum Essentials Bum Bag Cloth Diaper Pail Liners – Reversible and waterproof, just like the Bum Bag Wet Bags, the Bum Bag Pail Liner fits perfectly over diaper pails, up to 8 gallon cans.
• Bum Essentials Bum Pads – A set of two different Bum Pads, choose from two different types of fabric to snap-in to baby’s Bumbino diapers for extra absorbency.
• Bum Essentials A-Z Kit – Sample the Bum Essentials Bumbino One Size Cloth Diaper System and get great savings with this kit!

*PLEASE NOTE: FREE SHIPPING applies to Bum Essentials products only. If items are added to your order that are not Bum Essentials products, you will be charged shipping unless the order exceeds $75.00.

WHILE SUPPLIES LAST get special savings of 30% OFF and FREE SHIPPING on Gro Baby products!

Use coupon code: GBNBC30 at check-out! Offer good while supplies last!

Take advantage of the 30% savings and FREE SHIPPING when you try Dream-Eze Fitted Diaper for night-time diapering, as well as any of the Gro Baby products you may want for your stash.

Build up your current stash with a few extra Gro Baby Shells, Gro Baby Boosters, or Gro Baby Snap In Soaker Refills.

Please note: This sale excludes cloth diaper packages.

OFFER IS GOOD WHILE SUPPLIES LAST!

RIGHT NOW at Diaper Junction you can get deep savings and FREE Gro Baby Bio Soakers!

The Gro Baby Bio Soaker Blow Out Sale gives you the opportunity to supplement your cloth diaper stash with the convenience of the all-natural, biodegradable and compostable Gro Baby Bio Soaker Pads!

The Gro Baby Bio Soaker Blow Out Sale means YOU can get your hands on FREE Gro Baby Disposable Diaper Soaker Pads!

How can you get discounted or FREE Bio Soakers?

Easy! Click on over to Diaper Junction and take advantage of any of the special offers below!

• Take 30% OFF Size 1 & 2 Gro Baby Disposable Diaper Soaker Pads.
  NO COUPON NECESSARY!

• Take 30% OFF Gro Baby Bio Soaker Intro Package.
  NO COUPON NECESSARY!

• Get one (1) FREE BOX of Size 1 & 2 Gro Baby Disposable Diaper Soaker Pads (50 ct. box) when you purchase one (1) Gro Baby “Half” Cloth Diaper Package. Use Coupon Code: FBSHTP1

• Get one (1) FREE BOX of Size 1 & 2 Gro Baby Disposable Diaper Soaker Pads (50 ct. box) when you purchase one (1) Gro Baby “Full” Cloth Diaper Package. Use Coupon Code: FBSFTP2

• Get one (1) FREE BOX of Gro Baby One-Size Disposable Diaper Soaker Pads (20 ct. box) when you purchase one (1) Gro Baby Diaper System. Use Coupon Code: FBSGBS

What are you waiting for?!
Offer is good while supplies last!

Take advantage of a special savings right now with 10% OFF Rumparooz cloth diapers, accessories and packages!

The Rumparooz One Size Diaper, also available as a Rumparooz One Size Pocket Diaper Package, is designed to be 100% leakproof against blow-outs.

Included in the 10% OFF OFFER is their newest design, the sensible Rumparooz Lil’ Joey Newborn All In One Diapers, as well as their one size insert, the Rumparooz 6R Soaker.

Take 10% OFF all Rumparooz Products NOW!

Click on any of the products below to take advantage of the special 10% SAVINGS OFFER on all Rumparooz products, including packages!

Use Coupon Code: PN042010 at check-out to apply this special savings!

Offer ends 5/31/2010.

If you’ve ever considered cloth diapers, but were a little scared of the initial investment, we have an ideal set-up for you to try cloth diapers over at Diaper Junction!

A good selection of our cloth diaper inventory is available for you to try at absolutely NO RISK to your wallet!

Think of it like a test drive! Eligible cloth diapers can be returned within 30 days of receipt for your MONEY BACK if you are not 100% satisfied. This means your investment is protected!

What cloth diapers are included?

It might be easier to ask what cloth diapers are NOT included, because a large selection as been made available so you can try cloth diapers without concern.

• All Happy Heiny’s Products.
• All Fuzzi Bunz Products.
• All Gro Via Products.
• Our cloth diaper sampler package.
• The bumGenius! Organic All In One Cloth Diapers
• The bumGenius! One Size Pocket Diaper
• The bumGenius! Deluxe All In One Diaper
• Also included is the new Econobum One Size Diaper Kit
• The Flip One Size Diaper System

That’s a large selection of diapers to test drive at no risk! So, get on over to Diaper Junction and try cloth diapers!