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For those who think an Ecological Footprint is a fungus…

Posted by Bryana on August 6, 2010

Your Ecological Footprint basically measures your particular "impact" on the Earth. Parents teach their children that every decision has a direct or indirect consequence, whether good or bad. When the same logic is applied to using cloth diapers, or any of the other demands humanity makes on nature, the rationalizations begin. "Consequences? What consequences?" becomes the mantra of those wanting to go about their life blindly, as if all of humanity isn't comprised of one collective, … [Read more...]

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You want to do cloth diapers? Are you crazy?

Posted by Cloth Diaper Blog Guest on July 30, 2010

"You want to give birth naturally…yeah right, they all say that. You are going to breastfeed…I give it a month. You want to do cloth diapers…are you crazy!" While I was still pregnant it seemed everywhere I turned people were skeptical. Each time I discussed a desire to have my child naturally, to breastfeed or cloth diaper people continued to doubt my resolve. The fact that I was having my first child also earned me the extremely popular, "you just wait and see" … [Read more...]

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Canadian town offers cash incentives to NOT use disposable diapers!

Posted by Bryana on May 5, 2010

Here in the U.S. we need to follow the lead of Vaudreuil-Dorion, an off-island town offering cash incentives to families willing to buy non-disposable diapers! And if you think people can't be bribed to consider cloth diapers, think again! In March, $10,000 in municipal funds were allocated as part of a trial family to get up to 1,000 families to make the switch. While there are 31 Montérégie towns with similar programs, this particular trial program is only opened to Vaudreuil-Dorion … [Read more...]

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Disposables to Cloth

Posted by Cloth Diaper Blog Guest on May 3, 2010

When I was growing up I thought the idea of cloth diapering was silly and disgusting. Seriously, why would anyone want to deal with the poo scraping, toilet swishing, diaper pinning, stomach turning stink, cloth diaper washing, and all of the work that comes from cloth diapering? Why not just use disposables and throw the nastiness away? Not have to deal with scraping poo (can I say EWW…) and washing diapers. All you had to do was wrap the nasty poo up inside of the diaper and toss it … [Read more...]

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You Want What?

Posted by Cloth Diaper Blog Guest on March 15, 2010

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 … [Read more...]

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A New Journey in Cloth Baby Wipes

Posted by Cloth Diaper Blog Guest on February 8, 2010

After having 4 babies in 5 years, I grew frustrated with the expense of disposable baby wipes. Even purchasing them by the case taxed the bank account. Researching homemade wipes opened up a whole world of opportunity. In general cloth baby wipes can be broken done into two categories: disposable and reusable. Disposable Baby Wipes A. Prepackaged These are the most commonly used and the most expensive. These can be purchased at almost any store and join disposable diapers in the … [Read more...]

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1,000 Sign Tax Break Petition for Cloth Diaper Users

Posted by Cloth Diaper Blog Guest on December 16, 2009

Nichole McLeod and Julie Adamson of Happy Nappy Diaper Service serving customers from North Vancouver to Chilliwack, are committed to cloth diapers; they think the government should be as well. These two entrepreneurs are lobbying the federal government to give a tax break for families using cloth diapers. The want this tax credit to include both families who use a cloth diaper service or those that wash them at home. According to Philip Raphael of the South Delta Leader, "The two came up … [Read more...]