Caught in a Clothesline

The GroVia All in One cloth diaper and cloth diaper cover dry quickly.

My grandmother lives in a lovely Alexandria, Virginia suburb a few miles from Mt. Vernon. It's a wonderfully historic area, the kind that comes with its own juicy gossip dating back to the 1700's. She's fortunate in that she bought the home as a young woman and hung onto it while the military moved her around the world - and let me tell you her little neck of the woods has been discovered. One need only peek at her tax bill to understand. Over the years her house has seen children, … [Read more...]

Prefolds are not that scary!

When I was pregnant, my husband and I discussed cloth diapering as a money saving option. At the time we thought the only cloth diapers available were the prefold diapers and rubber pants found at the VERY BOTTOM shelf of the baby section in the local Wal-mart and Target; because we were desperate to save money, we were willing to consider it. When my daughter was born, and I started using the bumGenius! One Size Pocket Diapers, the idea of diapering with prefolds went out the window as I … [Read more...]

Cloth Diapering Tip #2: Growth Spurts

You bring baby home from the hospital excited to begin cloth diapering right away. A few days go by and feel certain your cloth diapers are working out as you hoped. A few days later…"BAM!" All of a sudden your diapers are leaking and you can’t figure out why. You ask yourself, "What am I doing wrong?", "Are these diapers no good?", "Do I have detergent build up?", "Is that even possible? These are brand new diapers!" Has this happened to you? Consider for a moment … [Read more...]

Stocking Cloth Baby Diapers

On Friday we posted about how to build a cloth diaper stash, most specifically, Emi of The Cloth Diaper Report's question, "How did you decide on what styles and brands of diapers to purchase.". Today we are going to give you a basic formula we use both in our online and brick and mortar store to calculate (don't worry, you won't need a calculator…I don't think) HOW MANY cloth diapers you will need for your baby. Are You Ready for Some Cloth Diaper Math? Diaper changes times … [Read more...]

How many cloth diapers does my baby need?

How many cloth diapers your baby needs is directly related to the type of cloth diapering system you choose, the age of your baby, and how often you want to wash. We recommend washing every 2-3 days. Why? A diaper that sits is a diaper that stinks. It will be to your advantage, and your diapers' durability and longevity, to stock up enough cloth diapers to wash every 2-3 days. We recommend the higher quantity indicated for babies 0-9 months and the lower quantity for babies 9 … [Read more...]