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Cloth Diaper Giveaways: Week 19

Bryana — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:01:01 +0000

Each week we find and publish as many cloth diaper giveaways as we can find across the web. Many of these cloth diaper giveaways also include personal testimonials and reviews of the product(s) included in the giveaway, making them a resource as well as a giveaway.

Don’t forget - each giveaway is run differently so pay close attention to the guidelines for how to enter - many giveaways allow for multiple entries…giving you even more opportunities to win FREE DIAPERS

(Please feel free to send us YOUR cloth diaper giveaway posts or link us to someone else’s posts - just as long as it is for cloth diapers or anything cloth diaper related, we’ll post it!). You may submit your own cloth diaper giveaways - either in the comments below or email them to heather@clothdiaperblog.com.

AND HERE ARE THIS WEEK’S CLOTH DIAPER GIVEAWAYS

Don’t forget this week’s “FEED YOUR STASH” Friday Giveaway here at Cloth Diaper Blog. The winner gets two (2) BabyKicks One Size Organic Fitted Diapers! The giveaway ends Thursday, March 18, 2009 at 3:00 pm (EST).
The Etsy Cloth Diaper Team hosts a giveaway each Wednesday called the “Fluff-a-Rump on Hump Day” Giveaway! This week’s Fluff-a-Rump Giveaway is from Jenna of Laina’s Laundry. One winner will receive a set of two (2) embellished prefold diapers. The giveaway ends Wednesday, March 17, 2009 at 9:00 pm (PST).
Loves Jurn 3 is hosting a Monkey Doodlez Review and $30 Gift Certificate Giveaway”> by No Pins Required. One winner will receive one (1) $30.00 gift certificate to spend in the No Pins Required shop. The giveaway ends Monday, March 15, 2010 at 10:00 pm (EST).
Glimpse Reviews is hosting a AMP cloth diapers - GIVEAWAY! One reader will receive one (1) AMP diaper of their choice in their preferred color. The giveaway ends Saturday, March 13, 2010.
Confessions of a First Time Mom is hosting a Baby Beehinds Review and Giveaway. Two Winners will receive two (2) Bamboo One Size Fitteds from Baby Beehind! The giveaway ends Sunday, March 14, 2010 at 10:00 pm (CST).
Confessions of a First Time Mom is hosting The Diaper Sprayer Review and Giveaway! One winner will receive one (1) Diaper Sprayer! The giveaway ends Tuesday, March 1, 2010 at 10:00 pm (CST).
Le Petit Owlet is hosting a Thirsties Duo Diaper Review and Giveaway! One winner will receive one (1) Thirsties Duo Diaper. The giveaway ends Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at 11:59 pm (CST).
Organic Girl is hosting an Ecomum Giveaway. One winner will win one (1) Bummis Small Wet Bag. The giveaway ends Monday, March 22, 2010.
One Little Word She Knew is hosting a Mother-ease Cloth Diaper Giveaway. One reader will receive one (1) Mother-Ease Introductory Set, which includes one (1) small, white, cotton Sandy’s diaper, one (1) liner, and one (1) medium Savanna print diaper cover. The giveaway ends Saturday, March 27, 2010 at midnight.

CLOTH DIAPER GIVEAWAYS STILL RUNNING FROM LAST WEEK

Loves Jurn3 is hosting a Tiny Tush Cloth Diaper Liners Review and Giveaway courtesy of Wee Little Changes. One winner will get one (1) FREE roll of Tiny Tush Cloth Diaper Liners. The giveaway ends Saturday, March 13th 2010 at 8:00 pm(EST)
Babybix blog is hosting a Medela Freestyle Breastpump Giveaway! One reader will win (1) one Medela Freestyle Breastpump, which retails for $379.99. The giveaway ends Monday, March 15, 2010!
Minnesota Mama’s Must Haves is hosting a Real Nappies Review & Giveaway. One reader will win one (1) Real Nappies Intro Pack in the size and color of their choice. The giveaway ends Wednesday, March 17th at 11:59pm.
Mommy and Me Giveaways is hosting a Crunchy Clean Diaper Detergent Giveaway! One lucky reader will receive (1) one Crunchy Starter Kit which includes one regular size laundry soap (80 loads), a Sprinkles! deodorizer, and a wooden scoop (1 tbsp.)! The giveaway ends Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at 11pm CST!

For more updates on how to win free cloth diapers and related products, join Cloth Diapering Bloggers or Cloth Diaper News!

You Want What?

Joanna — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 05:01:10 +0000

When you are expecting a baby, a bunch of things run through your mind. Among millions of things you check off your list of essentials for your precious little bundle are diapers. One big decision that is usually overlooked is which route you may choose to diaper your baby.

Most people automatically assume disposables and ask you “are you going to use Huggies or Pampers?” There is an option that more parents are considering: cloth. Some people get discouraged with all the negative feedback from people (and believe me, there is a lot!). Some people buy a few cloth diapers but for various reasons, end up using disposables and many others try cloth diapers and absolutely love them!

“Good luck with that…”

When I was pregnant everyone (who was interested in buying something to help us with our new baby) would ask me, “What brand of diapers are you going to use?” When I would respond with, “I’m going to use cloth diapers.” They would not only be shocked (and give me that look), but they would give me their (extremely) unwanted sarcastic remarks: “Good luck with that…”, “We will see how long that lasts.”, or “You’re actually going to wash those gross diapers?”

Little did I know at the time, you are supposed to dispose of solid waste the same way for disposables as you must for cloth diapers; by dumping it in the toilet before washing or throwing the diapers away. If waste is thrown in the landfill, it can get into, and contaminate, our drinking water. That would have been a great comeback to those numerous snide remarks I had received.

Remarks aside, I wanted to, and was determined to, use cloth! The price to get started was a bit hefty, but I found out I could create an online registry for them - just like I created a baby registry for everything else. Not only was I extremely excited, I was relieved too! I now had the power to put every type of diaper I could want on this registry and let our friends and family know. I thought this was great news for our baby shower.

I honestly believe that people are scared of cloth diapers, because we did not receive all the diapers we had put on our gift registry. On the flip side, I did not register for any disposables and we received several large boxes. The good thing about the disposable diapers we received is I returned them and used the money to purchase more cloth diapers!

GUEST BLOGGER

Joanna Barrette is a stay at home first time mom with a 3 month old baby. She loves being around family and feels blessed to have them close. She enjoys reading, baking, cooking, and making crafts.

Can you help out with a “sudden” diaper rash issue?

Heather L. Sanders — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 05:01:35 +0000

On occasion we receive questions from blog readers and/or customers at our online cloth diaper store. While we have information to give, and have thankfully heard and learned much from YOU, there are still some questions we like to put forth to you guys. Can you give a few minutes of your day to share your personal experiences and see if you can’t be a super sleuth for this family’s recent issue with their cloth diapers and diaper rash?

This question is from Jennifer

“A question for your blog and the other cloth diapering Mamas out there:

I have a 5 month old who has been in cloth diapers for the vast majority if his life. I love cloth diapers and my husband, who stays home with him, enjoys them as well.

Our current problem is irritation to my son’s front “diaper area”. This area is red and irritated; at its worse it looks similar to hives in how it distributes across his skin - not a true ‘diaper rash’ I would say.

We have a variety of cloth diapers in our stash and so far are unable to pin down what makes it worse/better. I was wondering if there were some common culprits you recommend.

Could it be the fleece in our pocket diapers?? I don’t think it’s the detergent we use since we wash our clothes in the same detergent and he only has trouble with the diaper area. I think it may be related to
his urine but I can’t think of any way to keep him drier; we change him frequently and even at night he rarely sleeps more than 5 hrs at a time.

I’m frustrated and don’t want this to get any worse but don’t know where to go from here with our cloth diapering! HELP!!“

Feed Your Stash Friday: Mar. 12-18, 2010

Bryana — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:01:36 +0000

THE WINNER OF THE MAR. 5-11, 2010 GIVEAWAY CAN BE FOUND ON THE HOME PAGE SIDEBAR! GO TAKE A LOOK!!

This week you will get the chance to “FEED YOUR STASH” two (2) Babykicks One Size Organic Fitted Diapers! The BabyKicks Organic Fitted Diaper is a durable, absorbent and plush one size fitted diaper intended to take baby from birth through the potty training years with ease.

WHO CAN PLAY?

Anyone 18 years of age or older and living in the Continental United States can play. Yes, you can play if you’ve won before.

HOW DO I PLAY?

Follow the guidelines below and be sure to leave all of your comments by Thursday, March 18, 2009 at 3:00 pm (EST). Remember you have TWELVE DIFFERENT WAYS to enter this Giveaway!!

Your first chance to enter is to leave a comment right now to the question below.
Go and share this Giveaway on your BLOG either by post or using one of our FYSF button
Talk about and link to Diaper Junction from any cloth diapering or natural parenting forums and come back and comment with the link. If you post about us on a forum in 10 different posts it counts as 10 different entries!
Earn one entry (comment) for each new review on ANY PRODUCT at Diaper Junction during the dates of this giveaway and return to comment for each review you completed.
Join our newsletter at Diaper Junction (or if you already are, comment and say so) and come back and let us know you did in the comments.
Join Cloth Diaper Blog through Google Friends (or if you already are, comment and say so) and comment to let us know you did.
Follow us at Twitter @Diaper_Junction and comment to let us know you did.
Tweet @Diaper_Junction win 2 BabyKicks OS Organic Fitted #clothdiapers. http://www.clothdiaperblog.com/feed-your-stash-friday-mar-12-18-2010 (One extra entry per person, per day.)
Tweet any tweet @Diaper_Junction including #clothdiapers. Copy and paste your tweet and post as a comment (One extra entry per person, per day.).
Become a fan of our Facebook group; if already a fan, you can still comment that you are and it allows for yet another entry here in the comments.
Place any order at Diaper Junction between 3/12/2010 - 3/17/2010. Enter your order date and number in the comments.
Join the Diaper Junction Affiliate Program (or if you already are, comment and say so).

With 12 different ways to enter, be sure to come back next Thursday to see if you won!

HOW DO I KNOW IF I WON?

PLEASE NOTE: The winner’s name is displayed on the HOME PAGE SIDEBAR the following Thursday afternoon after 3:00 EST on our “FEED YOUR STASH” Friday graphic; it is also written in the text below the home page graphic. The weekly winners are responsible to follow the link provided on the home page to claim his/her prize.

HOW DO YOU CHOOSE THE WINNER?

Every Thursday afternoon after 3:00 EST I enter the number of comments into the number generator at Random.org and take the first number it spits. out. In the past, we did have a very lucky winner take home the giveaway more than once; like I said, it is completely random.

DO WE CHECK THESE ENTRIES?

Yep, we do. Once the Comment # is selected, we will check to verify valid entry. If it isn’t, we’ll select a new Comment #.

DO YOU HAVE BUTTONS?

We’ve been asked several times to make buttons for your blogs and websites and we FINALLY got it done! Grab your “FEED YOUR STASH” Friday buttons!

AND THE QUESTION IS…

How important is it for you to purchase ORGANIC diapers? How significant is it to you when a diaper boasting “organic” is blended with a synthetic fabric?

If you have a blog that promotes cloth diapers, and you want to use the image above, feel free to copy and paste the following code into your blog entry:

SHARE THIS GIVEAWAY!

Hooks and Loops or Snaps? Which works for you?

Becca — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:01:29 +0000

We love cloth diapers in my house—both my husband and I, but the types of cloth diapers we prefer is a different story altogether.

I prefer diapers that snap and he prefers hook and loop diapers. Talking with fellow cloth diapering bloggers and also friends who cloth diaper, the different preferences, even within one household, isn’t a new story. People either love their Velcro/applix closures, or they can’t do without their snaps. Why? Let’s take a look at both and try to decipher this great mystery together.

We originally started cloth diapering with bumGenius! One Size Cloth Diapers. I loved them because the transition from disposables to hook and loop diapers was extremely easy.

Hook and Loop Diapers are Fast and Convenient

The bumGenius go on our daughter the exact same way as disposables and with much more style! I also love hook and loop diapers because you can get an exact fit with them, and let me tell you, with a tiny newborn who is fed with nothing but breast milk, a close fit is extremely important or you will find yellow poop all up the soft skin of their tiny, little backs. Not so fun.

In addition, hook and loop diapers are fast. You don’t have to spend any time trying to line up snaps while your baby wiggles and tries to roll over or crawl away. Finally, since they are so much like disposables, introducing the grandparents, babysitter, daycare, or church nursery to these types of diapers takes very little instruction. “Oh, we use cloth,” I tell my sitters before leaving,” and before their faces can crumple into worry I pull out one of my cute bumGenius!, Gro Baby, or Happy Heinys diapers and continue, “But don’t worry. They’re just like disposables. You’ll be fine.” and I watch the stress lines leave their faces as they enter a night of cloth diapering quite willingly because they’re using something familiar to them even if they’ve never laid eyes on cloth diapers before.

Over time, however, I started noticing the hooks and loops of my cloth diapers were starting to wear and the laundry tabs were no longer holding the tab closures in place during the wash. I’d pull out one diaper to find a string of them all hooked together by open tab closures. Very disconcerting. But what can you expect? No matter how sturdy your Velcro or applix is, being worn and washed every one to three days is going to be hard on tabs. I started stashing up on more snap diapers just in case my hook and loop diapers weren’t up to the task of longevity.

Snap Diapers are so Durable

The great thing about snapping diapers is they are so durable. They aren’t going to fall apart as easily as some hooks and loops might over time. Some snapping diapers, such as FuzziBunz, Knickernappies, and Tweedlebugs are able to give a unique type of fit that hook and loop diapers cannot simply because of the placement of many snaps.

FuzziBunz, for instance, have the hip snap which is great for adjusting the fit around the leg and belly all at the same time. Knickernappies have two rows of side snaps that are horizontally placed, making it easy to adjust the fit around the hips and thighs in a way that is generally difficult to do with hooks and loops. Tweedlebugs, likewise, have two horizontal snaps that allow for a wider fit than hooks and loops.

Finally, snaps aren’t going to stick on your other cloth diapers in the wash so you won’t find excessive and unnecessary pilling on the fleece linings. But no matter how great the snaps are or plenteous or scarce they are, snapping diapers are never going to be quite as easy as hook and loop diapers and though they may come close, they’ll never have a precise fit all the time either.

A Final Word on Cloth Diaper Closure Types

There are positives to each negative side. Personally, what I love about hook and loop closures is their fit, which is where I find snapping diapers lacking. However, snapping diapers such as FuzziBunz have gone above and beyond to make sure their diapers have a snug fit - not only because they have three snaps on each side, but also because there are adjustable elastics inside the waist and the legs.

And what I love about snapping diapers is that they are durable, where hook and loop diapers may not last as long, but Cotton Babies, the manufacturers of the bumGenius! cloth diaper line, have done everything in their power to make sure that their diapers will continue to do their job long after the applix and elastics have breathed their last. If you go to their website you can buy “bumGenius refresher kits” that include new elastics, new tab closures, new laundry tabs, and instructions on how to make your diapers as good as new.

So should you have exclusively one type of cloth diapers are in your stash? Well, that’s up to you. Some people won’t allow a single hook and loop diaper to taint their diaper collection and others just can’t stand snaps. My husband and I have decided that both types of diapers have benefits that greatly outweigh their shortcomings and so we keep both styles in our stash - using each diaper to serve the purpose for which they are greater suited: hooks and loops for when she’s wiggly or we’re half awake, and snaps because we want her diaper stash to last forever, or for as long as humanly possible.

GUEST BLOGGER

Becca is a part time Spanish Teacher, a part time Stay-at-home-mom, and the wife of the best husband imaginable. Becca’s absolute favorite thing to do is to spend time with her little family. She also enjoys doing anything crafty - from making jewelry, to writing, to sewing, to photography.

You can read more about Becca at her blog, Becca’s Cloth Diaper Blog.

Cloth Diapers on Etsy

Heather L. Sanders — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:01:32 +0000

I’ve frequented Etsy, the amazing community of online crafters, for several years now. Why it didn’t connect with me that this place “to buy & sell all things handmade” might just produce some of the most creative WAHM (Work-at-Home-Mom) cloth diapers, cloth diaper covers and cloth diapering accessories is a testimony to how my brain works.

For me, Etsy is the place to find original pieces of handmade jewelry, paper products, or bit of whimsy, but cloth diapers? Nope, hadn’t looked there for cloth diapers…until today.

When I ran my first cloth diaper search on Etsy I turned up a surprisingly large number of results; 16,025 results. OH MY. I’ve been finger deep (a little keyboard humor for you) in cloth diapers ever since.

Let me share a few finds with you for grins this morning.

Titch - This seller creates beautiful hand-knitted and crocheted baby hats, diaper covers, booties and more. Her cloth diaper covers are meant to be decorative as you can see in the post image above. This is a white, standard diaper cover made from 100% acrylic yarn. The seller states, “These little diaper covers are not your regular ’soakers’ but are intended for accessorizing and decorative purposes only. Perfect for your baby’s first photo shoot!” Are they not precious?
Ginger Snappz, while not known for cloth diapers, sells chic nursing covers and colorful, absorbent and stylish burp cloths. I liked the Berry Dots and Wallflower Burp Cloth Set myself.
Little Chic Boutique creates Designer Baby Wipes Cases for mommas on the go. These look to be the perfect size for many of the biodegradable, all-natural baby wipes on the market right now. She also carries a line of burp cloths. Check it out, I have cloth napkins that match this print!
Essie Designs carries baby slings, nursing covers, wash cloth sets, bibs and burp cloths, and wet bags. I first found her wet bags and love all the bright and fun prints she has available. Hey look, this large waterproof wet bag is sporting one of the Kissaluvs Marvels One Size Fitted Diaper prints! Now wouldn’t that make an adorable set to give to some new or expecting mother?
i l l i a makes “Unique Clothing for Stylish KIDS” - and you won’t find any cloth diapers or diaper covers, but I simply could not resist highlighting these bright orange and pink, girls ruffled bloomers. Oh to have another baby girl running around…
Sage Old Wisdom has a fantastic tag line…”Everything Our Mothers did RIGHT…with a Modern Twist.” Exactly. She has beautiful, 100% unbleached, cotton birdseye, hand dyed flat fold diapers. They are gorgeous bits of cotton birdseye in lovely sherbert shades! And look at her 100% wool soakers. This one is from an upcycled Polo sweater. She also sews fitted diapers from printed flannel with snap-in soakers of hemp and stay dry microfleece.
Liberty’s Belle Children’s Boutique makes fleece soakers - she’ll even add ruffles at your request. Check out the Gentle Jungle fleece diaper cover; the Paisley Lady fleece diaper cover, and a few others are also available in small and newborn sizes.
Marmalade Baby had me at the sock monkey soaker. Made from 100% wool, alpaca/wool blend, acrylic or acrylic blend these sock monkey soakers are knit to your specifications (soaker, shorties, longies or skirted longies also are available). She’ll even lanolize them for you. Okay, this takes the cake - I’m in love.
Baby Bear will sew you a Yellow Sock Money Serged Diaper to go with your sock monkey soaker from above. Her serged diapers feature a variety of cute prints for the outer fabric and two inner layers of bamboo/cotton rayon fleece with an inner soaker layer of bamboo/cotton rayon fleece/velour. Soooooooft.

The cloth diapers, diaper covers and cloth diapering selections at Etsy go on and on and on…so go and see for yourself!

Cloth Diaper Giveaways: Week 18

Bryana — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:01:38 +0000

AND HERE ARE THIS WEEK’S CLOTH DIAPER GIVEAWAYS

Don’t forget this week’s “FEED YOUR STASH” Friday Giveaway here at Cloth Diaper Blog. The winner gets one (1) Gro Baby Bio Soaker Intro Package which includes one (1) Vanilla colored Gro Baby One Size Diaper Cover Shell ONLY and one (1) box of Gro Baby Disposable Soaker Pads. as well as one (1) package of Gro Baby All Natural Baby Wipes. The giveaway ends Thursday, March 11, 2009 at 3:00 pm (EST)
Loves Jurn3 is hosting a Katydid Cloth Diaper Review & Giveaway. One lucky reader will one one (1) Katydid Cloth Diaper in the color of their choice! The giveaway ends Wednesday, March 10th 2010 at 8:00 pm (EST)
Loves Jurn3 is hosting a Tiny Tush Cloth Diaper Liners Review and Giveaway courtesy of Wee Little Changes. One winner will get one (1) FREE roll of Tiny Tush Cloth Diaper Liners. The giveaway ends Saturday, March 13th 2010 at 8:00 pm(EST)
Minnesota Mama’s Must Haves is hosting a Real Nappies Review & Giveaway. One reader will win one (1) Real Nappies Intro Pack in the size and color of their choice. The giveaway ends Wednesday, March 17th at 11:59pm.

CLOTH DIAPER GIVEAWAYS STILL RUNNING FROM LAST WEEK

A Heart for Home is hosting a Booger Butts AIO Review and Giveaway. One lucky reader will win one (1) Booger Butts AIO Diaper in their choice of size and fabric. The giveaway ends Tuesday, March 9, 2010 at 11:59 pm EST.
Mommy and Me Giveaways is hosting a Smartipants Review and Giveaway! One lucky winner will get one (1) free Smartipants Diaper! The giveaway ends Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at 11:00 pm (CST).
Monkey Tales is also hosting a Diaper Junction Review and Rumparoos G2 Giveaway! The winer will get one (1) Rumparoos G2 One Size Diaper in the winner’s choice of color and closure style! The giveaway ends Thursday, March 11, 2010 at 9:00 pm (CST).
Babybix blog is hosting a Medela Freestyle Breastpump Giveaway! One reader will win (1) one Medela Freestyle Breastpump, which retails for $379.99. The giveaway ends Monday, March 15, 2010!
Mommy and Me Giveaways is hosting a Crunchy Clean Diaper Detergent Giveaway! One lucky reader will receive (1) one Crunchy Starter Kit which includes one regular size laundry soap (80 loads), a Sprinkles! deodorizer, and a wooden scoop (1 tbsp.)! The giveaway ends Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at 11pm CST!

For more updates on how to win free cloth diapers and related products, join Cloth Diapering Bloggers or Cloth Diaper News!

A Possible Solution for Night Time Pants that Stay Dry?

Bobbi — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:01:18 +0000

We’ve shelled out a lot of money in the last year or two buying disposable Goodnites pants for night time diapering. I’ve always felt terrible-because first, we’re wasting so much money, and second, all those disposables are going into the landfill!

I know there has to be a better way, but we have tried other cloth potty training pants and nothing has stayed dry through the night.

One of my children is a heavy night bed-wetter. There has never been a dry night with this one. Tears have been shed and we’ve tried limiting water intake, waking up to go potty, etc…nothing has worked yet. This one’s body just isn’t ready. So, in an effort to let nature catch up, we’ve used the disposable pants (the only thing that would keep the bed dry).

The good news is I think I may have finally found something reusable that may work through the night. I’ve tried it the last two nights and this system is working! I purchased some Potty Scotty Night Time Training Pants.

My child is 5 1/2 years old and I still needed the size 4-6 (even those are roomy). The sizing seems to run big on their chart. They have side-snaps, which are not necessary for a child of this age, but they’re there. They have a nice waterproof exterior that doesn’t “crinkle” when my child moves; this might make a child feel more like they are wearing underwear, but I think they’re too bulky for that comparison.

Inside the training pants is a soft micro terry and a more “substantial” middle section for absorbency.

Though these are meant to be changed after one “accident”, this just isn’t realistic for a child that wets the bed. When the body isn’t ready to stop wetting, it just isn’t ready. We need pants that will last the entire night.

The pant alone won’t make for a completely dry night, but stuffing it with a large Diaper Rite Prefold as well as a Flip Diaper Insert has worked for us.

Admittedly all the stuffing makes for a very bulky fit…a super bulky fit. STILL, it works and lasts the entire night-about 12 hours.

I intend to experiment with the Potty Scotty Night Time Training Pants and two Flip Diaper Inserts and see if that holds; surely it will make for a trimmer fit.

As I experiment with different options I will report back with my findings.
Anyone else out there that has found a suitable night time diapering pant system for bed wetters?

Bobbi Jepsen holds a Master’s Degree in Counseling and Student Personnel and previously worked at a state university before deciding to stay at home with her three children. She believes strongly in taking care of the resources entrusted to us by our Creator and uses cloth diapering as part of her “Earth friendly” mission.

Green to the Extreme?

Heather L. Sanders — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 05:01:24 +0000

Though many have switched over to cloth diapers and cloth baby wipes to hold and clean-up their babies’ messes, the majority of people, if asked, would consider it green to the extreme to use cloth wipes to clean up their own restroom needs.

Jennifer Grayson of The Huffington Post responded to a reader’s eco-inquiry in her post, Eco Etiquette: Reusable Toilet Paper - Too Gross For Comfort. The question went something like this…a woman visited a friend’s apartment and when she went to use the restroom she couldn’t find any toilet paper - only “a stack of multicolored cloths in a basket”. Realizing she was supposed to use those to wipe herself clean she skipped the potty break until she got back to her own place. Her question to Grayson? “Are people really doing this? Isn’t it unsanitary?”

Grayson’s response? “Yes, people are doing this, though at present the practice of employing reusable cloth in lieu of toilet paper…seems relegated to what marketing gurus would call the ‘dark green’ consumer.”

To be upfront I don’t personally use reusable toilet paper, though I can’t say I haven’t considered it. I relish my soft, 2-ply Angel Soft, but wince when I read the Greenpeace’s recent release of its first Recycled Tissue and Toilet Paper Guide “Americans could save more than 400,000 trees if each family bought a roll of recycled toilet paper-just once.”

In an interview with James Malone of Georgia Pacific, which makes Quilted Northern, Robert Roy Britt reported that “…soft tissue comes from the first-generation paper made directly from trees, rather than recycled paper.”

Does this make me want to jump on over to purchase a package of family wipes? Maybe not. Okay, definitely not. But if you want the poop…er…I mean SCOOP on replacing toilet paper with reusable, washable toilet wipes, you’ll find answers here.

And if maybe you just want to switch your baby over and see if you can handle that much, we’ve got a few choices in cloth baby wipes for ya.

Time to sound out.
Have you made the switch?
Plan on it?
Think I’m crazier than a bald-headed triangle?

Feed Your Stash Friday: Mar. 5-11, 2010

Bryana — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:01:21 +0000

THE WINNER OF THE FEB. 26 - MAR. 4, 2010 GIVEAWAY CAN BE FOUND ON THE HOME PAGE SIDEBAR! GO TAKE A LOOK!!

This week you will get the chance to “FEED YOUR STASH” one (1) Gro Baby Bio Soaker Intro Package which includes one (1) Vanilla colored Gro Baby One Size Diaper Cover Shell ONLY and one (1) box of Gro Baby Disposable Soaker Pads. as well as one (1) package of Gro Baby All Natural Baby Wipes.