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On finding 'stashisfaction'

I've been cloth diapering my oldest full-time for about 18 months.  My youngest is now 14 months old and he's been in cloth since day one.  I think at this point I've used just about every choice possible with varying degrees of success.  I thought at one point that I could purchase a whole system of one-size diapers that would work perfectly for both boys.  I forgot, however, that every kid is different.  My big guy is tall and lanky, and not potty-trained yet now at a bit over three years old.  My youngest is now a small but solid (stocky!) guy who finds great joy in taking off velcro diapers.

I used prefolds and covers for awhile, sized appropriately for my boys.  They are, unfortunately, very heavy wetters and have sensitive skin, so I needed something that was going to keep their skin drier, especially overnight.  Contours had essentially the same problem.  Just not the perfect fit for us.

I started using hemp and bamboo fitteds overnight.  The BabyKicks one-size hemp fitteds, Bamboozle fitteds, and Kiwi Pie fitteds are some of my favorites.  I really love using wool longies (like Aristocrat) over fitteds, especially at night.  Very simple and bulletproof.  I also use all-in-ones at night, but only Dream-Eze (for some reason their absorbency and fit is good for my boys - they're now the GroVia AIOs).

During the day, I found that pockets were easiest for us.  I stuff them right out of the laundry, and then they're ready to go.  My big guy is still in bumGenius pockets, and I hope those will work till he is out of diapers.  The little guy has a smorgasbord of diapers.  Pockets and all-in-ones are what I tend to stick with during the day, as that system just fits our lifestyle the best.  For him, I love the Blueberry pockets, Rumparooz pockets, and BabyKicks Bumboo pocket diapers.

It has taken a long time to find out what works for us.  I've bought and sold a TON of diapers.  My message to you is to not get discouraged if one brand or style doesn't work for you.  Try something else!  Tell us what you liked/didn't like and we'll try to help find the PERFECT diaper system for you.  Take advantage of our sampler packages and try lots of different things.  There is a perfect system out there for you, and we'll help you figure it out.

By Casey

Reusable Pads? Are you nuts?!

I am not going to lie, this was what I thought when I saw reusable mama pads while searching for some diapers.  I didn’t even like disposable pads, why think of one you have to wash?! It was a freaky subject! Soon, a friend of mine, wanted testers as she was starting to make diapers and all the accessories. I figured why not, since it was very little cost to me just a few dollars to ship! I  LOVED them! That’s right the thing that I vowed, I would never try I did and I liked them. Let me tell you, they hold amazingly well. They are soo comfortable that you barely know they are there. They fit great, and with the right soaker fabrics can be super trim and no one will notice! I was done, paying for the highest brand of pads to still be unhappy about them.

Chemicals, chemicals, chemicals! You’ve heard of all the toxins in diapers and tampons right? They are in sanitary napkins too, and may be harmful. YIKES! Those chemicals may also effect your period, and hormones crazy huh? With cloth menstrual pads you may actually make your period shorter and lighter!  Just about every woman wants that correct?

Onto the money factor. Now with varying flows, still the average woman spends about $100 a year on sanitary napkins. I’ve seen cloth about 5-8 each depending the size/absorbency. You can get about 8-15 (15 for super heavy flow to just have spares in case). You can normally get a three pack for about $13-19. You will need at least three of these three packs. That is about 45 dollars for a stash of pads that will last up to seven years. By the first year, you’re already splitting your money in half! Caring for your reusable pads are fairly simple, especially if you are used to cloth diapers.  Just rinse in cold water and then wash in hot with a very small amount (I use just a pinch of powder detergent or a drop of liquid) of natural/additive free detergent.  They can either be hung to dry or the dryer on low for 15-20 minutes without dryer sheets.  I urge you to try cloth for yourself! We need some pampering too,and you may just be hooked.

By Guest Blogger - Samantha

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