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Your Top Questions About Cloth Diapering Answered
Upon first learning I was pregnant with my Little Wonder I began to dream about the perfect boho magical baby nursery with a warm peach pink wall and all the cute little baby items and essentials I would need to take care of her. But then I realized I needed to consider what I would do with all her poo! I began to wonder if I should use disposable diapers or cloth diapers and the research flurry ensued. Google was stormed with my questions. Click on any of the questions below to quick link to my answers and come back to this page as your navigator or table of contents!…
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Cloth Diapering 101: Where to Begin and How to Cloth Diaper in Ten Easy Steps
Once you know you want to try cloth diapering, where do you begin? How do you cloth diaper? First, if you haven’t gone through my top reasons for why I chose to cloth diaper, do so! You also may want to get familiar with the Top Ten Essentials you will need to cloth diaper. Ok, you have your pile of cloth diapers and your storage cart is stocked and ready to go! Whether you are entering this process before your little wonder arrives or starting somewhere after their arrival, anytime is a good time! 1. Pre-wash All Cloth Diapers and Wipes Per many cloth diaper brand’s instructions you want to…
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Top Ten Essentials for Cloth Diapering in a Breeze
At first, all the information and options for cloth diapering can be so overwhelming that you can get scared away. I almost was. But wait, don’t run away yet! We’ve got this. Even if you’re freaking out about baby coming and all it will take to get there and raise your little wonder, I have encouragement right now. Maybe you’re worried about all it takes to raise a baby and this feels like too much. First off, that’s ok. I have moments of that as a first time mom. You are amazing for even simply desiring to care for this little wonder. You are an awesome parent and you can…
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The Wonder of Cloth Diapering: Connecting to Nature and Nostalgia
As my belly grew and Little Wonder neared her arrival, I began to… freak out. Yes, about impending labor and delivery and raising a baby, but also about if I would follow through with cloth diapering! The cloth diapers were being gifted and the most adorable boho rainbow baby nursery was getting ready with my diaper cart full of all the essentials I needed to cloth diaper. I was being readied for my cloth diaper journey… Ok, here we go. I’m totally ready. Cloth diapering is easy, right? You’ve done the research. You’ve watched the videos. Wahhhh! How do I start cloth diapering? Can I handle all the wash? What…
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Cloth Diapers: Help Save the Environment
There is debate on whether cloth diapering truly helps the environment considering the energy and water use taken to wash them, but there is also debate on if disposable diapers and their increasing worldwide usage is an environmental concern: “The global production of disposable used diapers increases exponentially and is expected to exceed US$ 71 billion/year by 2022. It was revealed that about 20 billion pieces of the used diapers were dumped in landfills yearly, generating more than 3.5 million tonnes of diaper waste that require almost 500 years to be fully decomposed.” Yikes. Though, studies and companies are seeking better ways to recycle better materials to be used in…
