Even worse than severe stink, leaks and allergies is YEAST. It's a monster I tell ya. You don't want it. But, if your baby does get a yeast rash what do you do? First, there are some things to know about yeast in general: 1) Yeast thrives in warm, dark places. 2) Yeast is … [Read more...]
Ammonia cloth diapers burning your baby?
We all chose to cloth diaper because it was better for our children. But, what do you do when the cloth diapers are hurting your baby? I am so sad to say that I am in this boat. Sterling's nighttime diapers leave him screaming in the morning. Not good. I soaked every … [Read more...]
Buddha Bunz Wool Dryer Balls Review and Giveaway
****CONTEST CLOSED. WINNER CHOSEN!**** CONGRATULATIONS, KRIS I.! Honestly, I never really understood this love for wool dryer balls. I'm curious who the person is who came up with the whole idea. Did they one day say to themselves, "hmmm, what should I do with this crazy … [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...]
My New Babies and a Cutiepoops Giveaway!
***Congratulations, Serena!! You were chosen as the winner of the Cutiepoops Cool Seat! *** Meet my babies that were delivered on May 3rd... they're not little by any measure but the delivery went well. As a matter of fact I didn't even lift a finger. I like that! They are … [Read more...]
Update to my laundry experiment. Do you smell something?
I invited you to join my laundry experiment back in late February. I was committed. I was willing to bite the bullet for the sake of my readers. You know, be all sacrificial and spare you the pain of wasting money. Or, there was the possibility that I'd stumble upon the most … [Read more...]
Rockin Green Hard Rock Giveaway!
**contest closed** For a lot of you Hard Rock is going to be the answer to many, many prayers. Only those who have hard water know the headache that comes with doing laundry. The problem with hard water is the mineral content. Those minerals bind to your clothing fibers and … [Read more...]
Want to join my laundry experiment?
Come on! Who wouldn't want to spice up their laundry routine?! I wasn't exactly looking for a change to my routine but while I was shopping on one of my favorite sites, Alice.com, I stumbled upon the True Green Laundry Washing Ball I know what you're thinking. Didn't she … [Read more...]
Do Your Cloth Diapers Have Stones in Them?
I remember a couple of months ago a cloth diaper mama on Twitter asked what everyone did for "cloth diaper stones"? I had no clue what she was talking about. Not that that is entirely surprising, I can't possibly know everything there is to know about cloth diapers ;) Of … [Read more...]
Cloth Diapers Clean as a Whistle
While I was on vacation this past week I saw a video posted on Facebook that I couldn't wait to get home and share with you! I don't endorse any one detergent as "the" cloth diaper detergent. However, Kim of Rockin Green Soap is doing a fantastic job of proving the efficacy … [Read more...]