Cloth Diapers and Sentimentality – Never Gonna Give You Up?

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I’m a pack-rat. I try not to be as I struggle against my clutter-bug nature to keep an immaculate and tidy house. I’m not a hoarder, by any means. I try not to acquire unnecessary things, but once acquired, they often become sentimental—especially my daughter’s things. Take her baby clothes, for instance. Being the first grandchild on the one side of the family and the first granddaughter on the other, she got lots and LOTS of clothes before she was even born. Weighing in … [Read more...]

A Cloth Diapering Dictionary

Happy Heiny's One Size Pocket Diaper

If you are new to cloth diapering and happen upon one of the many websites that sell cloth diapers, then all the titles, monikers, and nicknames can be quite confusing - I should know! I came into cloth diapering pretty much on my own; there were no brick and mortar diaper stores near me so I had no one to talk to about, and no opportunities to see, these wonderful cloth diapers in person. A friend gave me three pocket diapers to start my stash and so pockets were all I "knew". Since it … [Read more...]

Hooks and Loops or Snaps? Which works for you?

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 … [Read more...]