A Revival of Cloth Diaper Services?

There is a resurgence of cloth diaper services popping up all over the United States; I like to think of it as the cloth diaper revival. While many moms and pops have cloth diapered for years, and couldn't fathom using disposable products on their precious babies' bums, there are always the "newbies" - bravely going where, they feel, no (wo)man has gone before. Time to "normalize" cloth diapering. Cloth diaper services "normalize" cloth diapering. And why shouldn't they? When parents … [Read more...]

BacOut: Gets the stains and smells out!

Recently, I wrote of the Cloth Diaper Essential Accessory - a Mini-Shower Spray! We use it regularly in our home for cleaning soiled cloth diapers. Another one of our essential cloth diapering accessories is our 32 oz. bottle of Foaming Action BacOut Stain & Odor Remover. BacOut contains natural enzymes and citrus/botanical extracts that help remove organic stains and smells. Here's how we use BacOut Stain & Odor Remover in our home: Cleaning Diapers: After rinsing the … [Read more...]

Diaper recycling proposal pitched

Diaper recycling proposal pitched.

Nanaimo company seeks provincial help and money to establish a system to divert soiled diapers from the Island’s landfills.Initial figures suggest that the cost of recycling used disposable diapers would be $50 to $75 per year for a client with a single infant. A Vancouver Island company wants the province’s help in keeping dirty diapers out of local landfills. WasteNOT, a small Nanaimo-based company, recently completed a survey of both Nanaimo and Victoria in the hope of establishing … [Read more...]