We all love baby showers, whether it's for someone else or we're the guest of honor. Besides the cake (which is my favorite part of any gathering :) ), there's the fun of gifts! How can you ensure that disposable diapers aren't given to you by the bushel-full? Here are the … [Read more...]
When Cloth Diapers Leak Part 2
On Friday, I began this series (When Cloth Diapers Leak Part 1) by discussing 4 causes of cloth diaper leaks. To remind you, here is the list: Poor fit. Soaker material vs. pee speed incompatibility. Poor construction of the diaper. Heavy Wetter. Over … [Read more...]
When Cloth Diapers Leak Part 1
Questions and comments always seem to come in groups. One week it's rashes, the next it's cloth diapering a newborn. Recently, I've had a string of questions dealing with leaking. Leaking is no fun- ever. It never fails that your child is dressed for church or a play date in … [Read more...]
Make your own cloth diapers. Really!
This is a guest post written by a reader of All About Cloth Diapers. Did you know that you can make your own diapers? Really! If you are even slightly handy with a sewing machine you shouldn’t have much trouble at all picking it up. I have even heard of ladies that taught … [Read more...]
Washing Cloth Diapers in a Front Loader
Bac-outI anticipated much struggle. I've read the bazillions of stories of moms saying they wish they had a top loader just for their cloth diapers. I went back and forth over whether to buy a TL or FL when my old-trusty died. In the end, a FL made more sense (and they looked … [Read more...]
What Does The Perfect Cloth Diaper Look Like?
I've tried dozens and dozens of different cloth diaper brands. Most have at least one feature that is just right but the other features disappoint. If I could design the perfect cloth diaper what would it look like? Here are my favorite features from cloth diapers I have … [Read more...]
How to Sew a Cloth Diaper Cover
Elizabeth of Spindle to Sashes briefly shows us how to sew a cloth diaper cover in this tutorial. Although not highly detailed it provides us with a starting point. Spindletosashes.com offers more than a dozen instantly downloadable patterns from nursing covers to cloth … [Read more...]
What Is Zorb? Do You Know?
There is no end to the eternal quest for a more absorbent cloth diaper that remains trim. We've all packed all poor baby in a diaper that is 6" thick preventing her from bringing her legs together. But that is certainly not done out of preference. It's sometimes a necessity … [Read more...]
How To Make Cloth Diapers
When there's a hole, tear, missing button, or item that needs hemming I'm on it. The simple sewing tasks don't intimidate me however, making a cloth diaper seems out of my league. Of course that was before I discovered the dozens of websites explaining in great detail how to … [Read more...]
Rotavirus and Cloth Diapers: What To Do
I'll be the first to shrug off a stomach bug or fever but when it comes to diarrhea I'm hittin' the high road...well atleast I'm wishing I could. Not only do you just ache for your poor child and the misery they're in but secretly you're wishing you didn't have to deal with the … [Read more...]
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