Reflecting & A Challenge: gotta luv being green!
September 24, 2009 by La Mama Naturale'
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With autumn in the air I’m feeling the good vibes of change. With the leaves turning color I feel like I need a new and refreshed feel. As I watched the sunrise this morning I thought back on my Green Visions for the year. I thought I would reflect on them and take a look at my progress. What has been successful and what hasn’t & surprise you with a challenge!
Oldies but Goodies: Not Your Grandmothers Dipes!
July 31, 2009 by La Mama Naturale'
Filed under Guest post, cloth diaper roundup, green
Guest post by Melanie Chamberland. Melanie blogs at Hedda Dabbler and is a mother of one. Her son is Signal is 3 years old.Melanie enjoys knitting and children’s literature.
“These aren’t your grandmother’s diapers!” It’s a phrase I see so often in today’s cloth diapering world, as diaper manufacturers compete to sell people on the idea of cloth diapering. However, I amhappy to say that my favourite cloth diapers are prefolds and flats. Just like my grandmother used!
My partner and I chose prefolds and flats when we started diapering primarily for the cost savings. For about $2 a diaper brand new, it was obvious that we‘d be saving a ton over the cost of disposables. Secondly, flats and prefolds are the lowest maintenance cloth diapers there are. No synthetics to cause repelling, no elastics to break down with use, no microfibre to lead to stink problems. Just all-natural cotton next to baby’s bum! We ordered our prefolds from Green Mountain Diapers and our flats from Little Lions Cloth Diapers. Both are excellent stores for those interested in more “basic” cloth diapering.
As with any cloth diaper, there is a learning curve involved. You’ll need to learn to fold the diapers to best fit your child. But with all the different folds out there, you’re bound to find one that works for you. And as your child grows and changes, you can constantly customize the fit of prefolds and flats. So handy. For our son, we learned that a doubler tucked inside the prefold helped up the absorbancy; he‘s a bit of a super soaker! There are also tons of waterproof covers to choose from. Among the brands we have tried, we especially like Thirsties and Booroi covers for fit and performance when it comes to PUL. Wool and fleece covers can also be used, providing a completely breathable yet waterproof diapering system. Got to love that!
With how inexpensive, easy to launder, and easy to use prefolds and flats are, I am honestly very surprised that they aren’t more widely loved. Are you thinking about cloth diapering but worried about the initial cost and the long term care? Give your grandmother’s diapers a try. She just might have been on to something all those years ago…
