The site I use most for my cloth diaper needs is Cotton Babies.
The best thing about this site is the free shipping! And my orders always come super fast.
Now, I have heard of other little shops that offer similar products, and I still need to check those sites out, because I am always interested in helping out small local businesses over big corporate organizations.
However, Cotton Babies is now promoting their Change 3 Things Challenge and I'd like to challenge you blog readers (all 5 of you?) to participate!
I LOVE cloth diapering. I do all cloth diapers, primarily as a money-saving means.
Since my son's birth in October, I have spent a grand total of $219.30 on diapers and supplies.
And that is all I will spend until he grows out of the current prefolds we use, which will probably be when he starts walking.
For those of you who care, this is how cloth diapering works for us:
We use a prefold, a Snappi, and a cover.
We have three different kinds of covers:
1. Econobum -these are pretty thin and often soak through if you wait too long between changes. The good thing about this one is that if you change him frequently enough, it works well, and it is affordable and adjustable.
2. Flip- this is our favorite cover. It adjusts in size so it will fit him his whole diaper-wearing life.
3. We just got these Bummis covers and although they are super cute, they too soak through a bit, like the Econobums.
At night, we use a bit of a different system.
We use a BumGenuis insert against his skin because it wicks away moisture better than the prefold fabric:
And cover it with a BumGenuis cover:
This way, with the double layer, we don't have to change him during the night at all. :)
I wash the diapers about every three days. I have enough prefolds to last about four days, but my diaper pail isn't that big! :) If the prefolds get stained, I just lay them over my ledge (even in the cold weather!) and the sun bleaches them clean.
ANYWAY.
Now that you know my cloth diapering rituals, how about that
CHANGE 3 THINGS CHALLENGE ??!!
So, here's how it works:
You commit to using three cloth diapers a day instead of disposables on your little diapered diva.
By doing this, you could save up to $260 a year! (Imagine if you did ALL cloth!?!??)
Also, did you know it takes 500 years for a disposable diaper to decompose in the landfill?
WOAH.
The best thing about this site is the free shipping! And my orders always come super fast.
Now, I have heard of other little shops that offer similar products, and I still need to check those sites out, because I am always interested in helping out small local businesses over big corporate organizations.
However, Cotton Babies is now promoting their Change 3 Things Challenge and I'd like to challenge you blog readers (all 5 of you?) to participate!
I LOVE cloth diapering. I do all cloth diapers, primarily as a money-saving means.
Since my son's birth in October, I have spent a grand total of $219.30 on diapers and supplies.
And that is all I will spend until he grows out of the current prefolds we use, which will probably be when he starts walking.
For those of you who care, this is how cloth diapering works for us:
We use a prefold, a Snappi, and a cover.
We have three different kinds of covers:
1. Econobum -these are pretty thin and often soak through if you wait too long between changes. The good thing about this one is that if you change him frequently enough, it works well, and it is affordable and adjustable.
2. Flip- this is our favorite cover. It adjusts in size so it will fit him his whole diaper-wearing life.
At night, we use a bit of a different system.
We use a BumGenuis insert against his skin because it wicks away moisture better than the prefold fabric:
Then, we put in a prefold, folded in thirds:
This way, with the double layer, we don't have to change him during the night at all. :)
I wash the diapers about every three days. I have enough prefolds to last about four days, but my diaper pail isn't that big! :) If the prefolds get stained, I just lay them over my ledge (even in the cold weather!) and the sun bleaches them clean.
Burkley with prefold and Snappi in place
...and with the cover on!
I also make all my own wipes out of flannel and terry-cloth because who wants to carry a dirty wipe over to the trash when you're putting the cloth diaper into the diaper pail??! Along with my cloth wipes, to clean his little bum I just spray him with some Kissaluvs Diaper Lotion Potion! It smells so good and moisturizes his skin.
Now that you know my cloth diapering rituals, how about that
CHANGE 3 THINGS CHALLENGE ??!!
So, here's how it works:
You commit to using three cloth diapers a day instead of disposables on your little diapered diva.
By doing this, you could save up to $260 a year! (Imagine if you did ALL cloth!?!??)
Also, did you know it takes 500 years for a disposable diaper to decompose in the landfill?
WOAH.
Besides that, I just think they're so cute.
To learn more about this challenge just click here.
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