Here’s to Mom

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Let's all raise our diaper pins in salute to all the mothers, grandmothers and great-grandmothers out there who used cloth diapers when choices were few and labor was intensive. You have to admit, it's a lot easier today for moms to be eco-minded and keep our landfills from piling up even faster with disposable diapers. Back in the 1950s, mothers couldn't even buy their diapers in the grocery store, let alone online! A special trip to the department store was required. Diapers came in one … [Read more...]

Sticking With Your Cloth Diapering System

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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...]

Feed Your Stash Friday: June 11-17, 2010

THE WINNER OF THE JUNE 4-10th, 2010 GIVEAWAY CAN BE FOUND IN THE MIDDLE SIDEBAR AT RIGHT! TAKE A LOOK!! This week you will get the chance to "FEED YOUR STASH" with (2) two Bum Essentials Bumbino One Size Diapers and (1) one Bum Essentials Bum Bag Wet Bag! The Bum Essentials Bumbino One Size Diaper is designed to reduce gapping at the back and front, reducing leaks! Bumbino grows with babies from 8-34 lbs.! WHO CAN PLAY? Anyone 18 years of age or older and living in the Continental … [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...]

Have diapers – will travel.

Cloth Diapering How To: Travelling with cloth diapers.

If you've ever wondered if you can truly use cloth diapers when traveling, let me assure you - YOU CAN! Traveling with cloth diapers isn't any more difficult than traveling with disposable diapers. Whether it is for a day out, shopping, visiting friends/family or running errands, or maybe for a weekend vacation…a bit of planning goes a long way. My tip? Just be prepared. A Day Out If you're just going to be out for a day, the planning is simple. Will you be gone for 2 hours? … [Read more...]

Cloth Diaper Giveaways: Week 6

I love this season; there is snow (in some places - not here, unfortunately), there are do-gooders and well-wishers, there are men donning Santa Claus suits and there are a LOT (and I do mean A LOT) of sales! Christmas lists are in full swing and that's why it is the best time of year to participate in all the cloth diaper giveaways going on across the world wide web. So, take a look at the list below. Try to win yourself some free diapers, and as always, please feel free to send us YOUR … [Read more...]

FEED YOUR STASH: Tiny Bubbles, GroBaby & a Wet Bag

FEED YOUR STASH Friday: FREE Potty Scotty or Potty Patty Potty Training Doll!

Last week when I announced our "FEED YOUR STASH" Friday Giveaway for one Potty Scotty or Potty Patty Potty Training Doll, I had a feeling there would be some interested parties (or wait…maybe I should say "interested POTTIES!")! Seems I'm not the only one that didn't have a clue about the Potty Training In One Day method. Although I would have liked to try it out for myself, don't any of you get the idea you'll send your potty aged children my way to "experience" the fullness of … [Read more...]