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Giving Cloth Diapers to New Parents: Ask or Don’t Ask?

Posted by Becca on March 4, 2011

Since I love using cloth diapers so much, and since (to me) it seems like an obvious choice when it comes to baby care, it's only natural that I want to give them to friends of mine who are expecting, or who have children in diapers. Maybe part of my reasons for giving cloth diapers away is because I no longer really need any more, so it's a way for me to feed into my little "diaper obsession". Mostly, it's because I just love sharing anything I can that will make taking care of a baby easier … [Read more...]

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I Love Changing Diapers

Posted by Becca on January 22, 2011

You may think I’m crazy, but I love changing diapers. I love being able to choose a bright colored pocket diaper that matches my daughter’s dress. I love being able to put soft, cotton prefolds against her gentle skin. And when the weather is cold and my daughter’s skin needs the warmest protection, I love nothing more than using a warm pair of wool longies over a fitted diaper. Crazy, maybe, but to me, changing diapers is just about as cool as choosing an adorable outfit for … [Read more...]

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The Talented Mr. Prefold

Posted by Becca on January 20, 2011

The cotton prefold is well known as a cloth diaper. Even people who don't know anything about modern cloth diapering remember the prefold and the diaper services that used to deliver them to our doors. I remember very well how my mom used prefolds and plastic pants on the first couple of babies. And diaper services were like magic! Give them a bag full of nasty, smelly, soiled cotton prefolds and they replace it with a bag of fresh, clean ones that smelled oh so nice! As a very young child, I … [Read more...]

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24 Hours of Cloth

Posted by Cloth Diaper Blog Guest on January 19, 2011

When I started looking in to cloth diapering, I assumed you were supposed to pick one brand/style and use it for every diaper change, all day, all night. I thought it would be so complicated and confusing to have different brands and styles, different covers, inserts, materials, etc. I quickly learned that each style of diaper has its pros and cons, and that an entire stash made out of one style may not function as well as a diverse one. My husband and I liked the idea of the hybrid diapers … [Read more...]

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Poop and the Gas Station

Posted by Becca on January 17, 2011

"Oh, honey! I have to pee! Do you think we can stop soon?" I whine as I try to stretch out my long legs in the limited space of the front seat. I look out the window, seeing nothing but trees and more trees passing by at 75mph and realize my request may not be feasible at the moment - since we are obviously in the middle of nowhere. Then, I remember the baby is still sleeping, has been for nearly three hours now, and there is no way I want to disrupt that to take care of my own needs. "Never … [Read more...]

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Sticking With Your Cloth Diapering System

Posted by Cloth Diaper Blog Guest on January 13, 2011

I am cloth diapering my third child. I have to admit I really wimped out with my first two. If I had it to do over again, I would have chosen the cloth diaper system I have now and I would have been able to stick to it. Here's My Cloth Diaper System: First and foremost, I USE A LINER in the diaper!!! This is a MUST! I'm not sure how other people do it, but it only took a few times of swishing a soiled diaper around in the toilet before I decided "to heck with this". When you use a … [Read more...]

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Cloth Diaper Laundry Day

Posted by Cloth Diaper Blog Guest on January 11, 2011

Most people would agree doing the laundry is just another obnoxious, never ending chore that must get done. I’ve never been one to enjoy it. I will let the clothes pile up and spill out of the hamper before I reluctantly decide its time to run the washing machine. Knowing how I am with my clothes, I was a bit concerned about the process of washing cloth diapers. It sounds complicated. It might be gross. What detergent do I use?! As it turns out, I look forward to washing my son’s cloth … [Read more...]