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4 Cloth Diapers Worth Trying (…to Win!)

by Tsh

This giveaway is now closed. Check back soon for the winners! This year’s Cloth Diapering 101 series is hosted by four sweet diaper makers, and today I’m psyched to show you their diapers in action — along with a chance to win some. In case you’ve missed them, here are the previous posts on cloth [...]

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Exploring 5 Stereotypes of the Cloth Diapering Family

by Megan

Let’s have a show of hands.  How many of you had parents who used cloth diapers when you were a baby? My parents sure did, and it wasn’t because they were concerned about the environment or that my sister and I were allergic to disposable diapers.  They used cloth diapers because they were absolutely broke [...]

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The 411 Behind Cloth Diapering 101

by Tsh

Cloth diapers. What images just popped in your head? Granola-types who preach the evils of disposables? Upper-class families who have nannies to take care of the “dirty work”? Stay-at-home parents too poor to pay for “normal” diapers? Or maybe your parents, berating you with stories of plastic pants and leaks galore? None of this is [...]

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Cloth Diapering: Your Most Common Questions, Answered

by Tsh

Photo by Momma’s Baby I’m currently working on a big resource list of helpful links related to cloth diapering, and it will be published tomorrow. But I wanted to write up a quick “extra” post to address the most repeated questions I found in the comments sections during our Cloth Diapering 101 week. Q: What [...]

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The Simple Mom Cloth Diaper Review

by Tsh

This giveaway is closed. So far during our Cloth Diapering 101 week, you’ve heard about the different types of cloth diapers available, why you should at least consider cloth diapers, answers to common misconceptions about cloth diapers, and two videos that show you how to use and clean them. Today, I’m going to review the [...]

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Visual Demonstration: How to Put on a Cloth Diaper, and How to Get One Clean

by Tsh

Photo from Parents Earlier today, I shared the reasons that convinced me to switch to cloth diapering. While those reasons are compelling, some people might still be concerned that cloth diapering is a massive chore. They hear people say it’s really not that hard, but it’s difficult to believe when parenting little ones is challenging [...]

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3 Compelling Reasons to Try Cloth Diapers

by Tsh

I‘m a self-confessed newbie at cloth diapering. I was interested in it from day one of my oldest daughter’s life, but I didn’t know anyone else who did it, and I wasn’t sure where to even begin. About a year later, a friend of mine told me that she was going to cloth diaper her [...]

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