Tuesday's Tip (9-28-10)

Not many bum creams are safe to use with cloth diapers. And by "safe" I mean that they won't cause a build-up line that keeps the diapers from absorbing.

When I first started reading blogs and message boards about CDing, I panicked to realize I had used Aquafor with my BG 3.0s. I read that the damage would be irreversable! WHAT?! How could I not know this?

Turns out, it never caused too much build-up, and a simple hot was strip rinsed my dipes clean!

Garden Dreams - a home made line in New Hampshire -- sells a pretty awesome product called Baby Bum Butter that is completely safe to use with dipes. It is also handy to use on scrapes, cuts, and even hangnails.... Interested? Contact me. Diaper Parties sell this amazing line exclusively:)

Baby Bum Butter!

Diapering two, for real this time

So, come February, I think we are destined to have two in diapers. As frantically as we are trying to potty train our daughter (who turns two in January), I am now doubting her success in ridding of diapers before our due date.
I don't mind the laundry. I don't even mind changing them (especially newborn diapers! They are the easy peasy ones!). What scares me is the thought of buying a whole extra set of diapers.
We use OS dipes, and I have always planned on getting a few more with the new baby (mainly because I am dying to try the Bamboo Baby OS AIOs!!!)
Still, I love the thought of using every last inch of use the fabric will offer us:) So, maybe I will just do laundry more often. Or maybe I should take advantage of this excuse and grab some newbee diapers that are just too cute!

Swimmis

Cloth Diaper Challenge

Did you know that if you replace one disposable diaper each day with a cloth that you can save up to $300 per child?

That is what the Cloth Diaper challenge is all about. Simply replacing one diaper can save you a ton, but it is also a good way to get started and see how easy CDs are.

Cloth diapers don't have to take any extra time than sposies to change, and doing a load of laundry is just as easy as taking out the (stinky) garbage.

Take the Cloth Diaper Challenge and help save the environment and your wallet.

Two in cloth, oh my!

So a few times this week, my daughter and I helped to watch (aka, play with) a cutie one-year-old who shares our love for cloth diapers (well, at least his mama does!).

Before his first big play date, I was a little nervous about keeping two kids in cloth. With cloth diapers, you tend to change diapers more often to prevent leaks. But really, that turned out to be the only extra.

His mama took his dirty dipes home with her, and having him in cloth was literally as easy as disposable diapers.

I think day care centers should really consider making the switch, or at least start to research and consider it when a mother asks about cloth diapering.

Tuesday's Tip (8-10-10)

Another reason to nurse your baby!

During a time when the baby is exclusively nursing, there is no need to rinse a diaper off before washing it, even when it is soiled. Breast milk soiling is water soluable, therefore a cold rinse in the washer is more than plenty to wash it away.

I exclusively nursed my daughter for the first 6 1/2 months, and was hesitant to start solids as I knew a new extra step would be necessary. The diaper sprayer was great once we needed it, but it was great to just toss them in with no worries!

Showered in diapers

Cloth diapering can be an investment up front, and despite the money you save over time (and it's a ton of money!), the diaper costs can be significant enough to keep some moms looking to other way.

Here's an idea: Have a diaper shower!  I recently did a Diaper Parties shower for an expecting mom, and she received EVERYTHING she needs. Plenty of diapers, wet bags, other diaper support products, and even a diaper sprayer.

You can "register" with me ahead of time, and we can come up with the best way to run your shower. Best of all, this is a great way to help get information to those who otherwise might not pay attention.