Flats Challenge: What is working/isn’t working?
What is working for me? <3 Flats. We use them regularly here. Seriously, a durable, workhorse of a diaper. Surprisingly, the wash routine is working. I think it has to do with the water I am able to get into the diapers. Don’t get me wrong. I miss my washer, but it is an HE and a water savor. With flats (including my hemp flats) I never had an issue with getting clean, it is typically night diapers that are made from hemp and bamboo that needs LOTS of water to get all the nasty out from absorbing so much. Now that I found a “magic number”...
read moreThoughts on Handwashing- How am I doing
Oh handwashing. Do you want to know the secret on how to get your arms toned!? Handwashing. Seriously, after 20 minutes I am breaking a sweat. It is really not as bad as it seems in terms of getting dirty. It isn’t nasty either. Nor easy. Doable, but not easy. This is my handwashing routine. I keep a little detergent and water in a bucket. Throughout the day, I add diapers to the water and I agitate it with a plunger each time I add a diaper. So that helps. Then I agitate them for about 10 minutes. Dump the water. Then I wash in the...
read moreI want to quit…
I want to quit. I have been fighting cold, allergies, something this week and I do not feel good. I am tired. My little ones have decided 5:30AM is a great time to wake up (normally sleep to 7:30/8). My arms are tired from washing. I would like more than 24 flats with 2 children. I would like more than 6 covers for 2 children. I would like to go 2 days without having to hand wash. We have been having bad storms the past day and nothing is drying inside or out. I finished washing diapers before 4pm yesterday, and at almost 9 this morning, they...
read moreGetting Prepared for the Challenge
My supplies for the Flats Challenge, hosted by Dirty Diaper Laundry, cost me less than $150 for TWO kiddos. 24 Ozocozy unbleached flats ($19 a dozen)=$38 There are much cheaper options that I mentioned yesterday. I use the unbleached cotton for day use. For my oldest, I have to double up, but for my youngest I only have to use one flat at a time. 4 Hemp babies flats ($8.45 each)= $33.80 These are FANTASTIC for nights! I have been using them now for a while pad folded in a cover. I use 2 for each kiddo at night. 6 Blueberry seconds covers...
read moreWho wants a Rumparooz wetbag!?
That’s right. Erin is giving away 15 (FIFTEEN!) new Quinn print Rumparooz wetbags starting TODAY! The contest will go on for 15 days, and at the end of those 15 days Erin will choose 15 winners of wet bags using Rafflecopter. Diaper Parties would like to also send out a CONGRATULATIONS to Kanga Care and Rumparooz for being awarded their Patent on their double gussets! Double gussets are found in the whole line of Rumparooz products. Rumparooz comes in either snaps or aplix in 12 different colors or 8 prints. Don’t forget to get a...
read moreWhy did I decide to take the Flats and Handwashing Challenge?
I decided to do the 3rd Annual Flats and Handwashing Challenge hosted by Dirty Diaper Laundry, because I want to let others know flats are very much a VIABLE option in a Modern World. I will be cloth diapering TWO children during the challenge, a 2.5 year old and a 9 month old. Flats are such an affordable, durable, workhorse of a diaper. There are so many options to use flats as well. You can use receiving blankets (we all know you got 9384982398472 of them when you had a baby shower), flour sack towels (cost usually about $1 each), old...
read moreThere are other OPTIONS!
For the last 200 years, cloth diapers have made a great impact on the earth and baby hygiene. They have changed and improved so much in the last 50-60 years. There are so many different brands and styles to fit anyone needs, but many times people forget about the basics. When someone who is need of cloth diapers and they see the price of $20+ for ONE diaper, I understand the turn off. When you are living paycheck by paycheck, the thought of converting to cloth can be overwhelming. It doesn’t have to be! When people mention flats,...
read moreWashing Care Instructions by Brand
I have gone through and found the washing instructions for all brands offered by Diaper Parties. They are listed in alphabetical order. Some have the directions have been copied and pasted (those that needed to be searched to find), while others I posted the direct link to the site of the manufacturer’s directions. I also have no idea why some brands are showing black, while others are blue, but all will link to Diaper Parties for that brand Bamboo Baby Care: machine wash and tumble dry. Bamboo Baby will stay luxuriously soft wash after...
read moreBabywearing after a C-section
Can I wear my baby after having a C-section? Yes, you can as long as there is not a medical reason not to. Please, mind you I am not a doctor, midwife, or in the medical profession. This is based on my own experiences with babywearing after 2 c-sections. I am going to give you’re my experiences with a Moby wrap and a Baby K’tan. I think stretchy wraps are best for the newborn stage, especially for C-sections. After having a C-section, you do not want the cut to be confined or pushed on. Stretchy baby carriers let you have a tight fit, but...
read moreProduct Review: Fuzzibunz Elites
Fuzzibunz is one of the first cloth diaper brands I ever came across. I’m not going to lie…it was the name “Fuzzibunz” that sparked my interest in cloth diapers from the start. Why wouldn’t I want my new baby to have fuzzy bunz? We have been cloth diapering now for two years *insert crown cheering* and we’ve seen the fuzzibunz diapers grow and change. If you’re new to Fuzzibunz you may have heard words floating around lately like “elite” “perfect size” “one size” “sticky pul” “button hole sizing”…..confused? Don’t worry I’m...
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