I really feel compelled to address a very common misconception. I'll start by stating what should be obvious: The perfect laundry routine can yield stained diapers. Why is this profound? Because so many people believe stained diapers are dirty diapers. They are not the same! A stain does not mean a diaper is dirty! Of... Continue Reading →
"I just use disposables until baby has 'normal' poop." "That tar stuff is impossible to get off!" Meconium stains cloth diapers! How many times have we heard this from well-intended mamas giving advice to those asking about using cloth diapers right from birth? These mamas all have one thing in common: they never actually dealt... Continue Reading →
When the sir was only a year old, I saw it... those trademark dots, the rash that usually indicates... *shivers* ...yeast. Honestly, yeast rashes when I used disposables with my older two children was sadly more common than not... usually when they were breaking teeth through, they'd get some pretty gnarly yeast rashes. It was... Continue Reading →
I can't believe how long it's been since my last post! Well... yes I can. In the whirlwind that has been the past 5 months, my husband totaled his car the weekend before we brought our fifth baby into the world. Baby #5 wound up back at the hospital 2 more times only to be... Continue Reading →
Many people have posed the question during the Flats & Handwashing Challenge, year after year: am I saving money by hand-washing? This is a full summary of the Open Topic Video I made for the 2019 Flats & Handwashing Challenge. You can also see a 12x speed timelapse of inside my washer side by side... Continue Reading →
Stripping diapers is a concept that both scares and confuses many-a-cloth-diapering-mom. First, let's talk about what it's not. Bleaching is not stripping. Some people get this confused, as stripping usually involves bleaching, so let's talk about what stripping diapers actually is by definition: Well, gee, thanks Merriam-Webster. So let's check out the Pam Dictionary, first edition...... Continue Reading →
Of the dozens of potential challenges moms face when cloth diapering, most often it is regarding wash routine. Diapers stink, diapers are irritating baby's bum, diapers aren't absorbing like they used to, and so forth. So comes the flood of advice from moms, all who mean well and some with brilliant advice; others... very poor.... Continue Reading →
So if you read Machine Washing Cloth Diapers Part 1, you'll know we touched on some factors to consider before beginning, including water hardness, detergent, and how to load your machine efficiently. Now let's get to the nitty gritty! If you remember the Handwashing Diapers post, you'll know that washing diapers can be broken down into... Continue Reading →
Doing laundry in a washer seems pretty brainless, right? Throw some laundry in, add some detergent, push a button... *poof* clean laundry! Well, not necessarily. Cloth diapers present a much heavier degree of soil than standard laundry. While most laundry is forgiving to some extent, proper laundering is of utmost importance for cloth diapers. So... Continue Reading →
Washing diapers by hand? Did we jump back a century? Actually hand washing clothes, including diapers, is gaining popularity among families looking to save a ton of money at the laundromat. Personally, hand-washing wasn't a consideration until cloth diapers replaced our disposables. At the time, we had a functioning washer, but the drain pipe was damaged...... Continue Reading →
Normalize Cloth 