For a couple of years now I’ve been describing myself as a cloth diaper evangelist. I feel strongly that cloth diapers are better for the environment, better for your baby and you, and cheaper overall. If you know a few tricks, you can get started with cloth diapers for next to nothing. Sure you have […]
Too Many Chemicals on Your Clothing? Vinegar as a Fabric Softener
Vinegar as Fabric Softener In addition to trying to protect our environment and use less energy, I’m always looking for ways to simplify and save money. Last summer I discovered that instead of fabric softener or dryer sheets or balls, many people use vinegar in the rinse cycle of their laundry. This isn’t a new […]
LunaPads Review & Giveaway (OVER)
This giveaway is over, but you can read our reivew of LunaPads below and DivaCups here. Welcome to the Green Resolutions Giveaway Hop, hosted by Happy Mothering, Mama Chocolate and Purposeful Homemaking! In addition to my green giveaway, there are 40 additional blogs featuring eco-friendly prize packages. After you’re done entering my giveaway, please visit […]
The DIAPER Act – Helping the Working Poor Afford Diapers
This is a summary of information provided by Jennifer Labit of Cotton Babies on the Diaper Investment and Aid to Promote Economic Recovery (“DIAPER”) Act (H.R. 3134), sponsored by Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT). Some parents can’t afford to work because they can’t afford diapers. Did you know that some parents can’t work, because they can’t […]
Why Use Cloth Diapers? Change 3 Things Campaign
I use cloth diapers because they are good for the environment. I want to limit the amount of waste that I send to landfills and incinerators and I want to limit the amount of natural resources that are consumed for products that I just throw away. Some people use cloth diapers because of the health […]
When Living Green Isn’t What’s Best For Your Family
Wow, that sounds like an odd thing for our blog “When living green isn’t what’s best for your family.” I think it’s important for people to realize that sometimes you have to make choices, and if certain things and certain situations aren’t the right things for your family, that’s OK. For each person, lifestyle choices […]
The Cloth Diapering Accessory Every Parent Should Have
As we enter this holiday shopping system I have been trying to focus on gifts and purchases that are either consumables or things we really need. Last year I even wrote a Green Gift Guide that focuses on those sorts of items. We’re also traveling a lot and I’m trying to pack lighter. However, I […]
Greening your Camping – Cloth Diapers
We just got back from our annual Memorial Day camping trip with friends. We’ve been camping together since before any of us had kids and now some families are up to three kids. To us camping is about going out into nature and appreciating the beauty and wonder and at the same time hanging out […]
To Cloth Diaper or Not To Cloth Diaper?
We had a tough time deciding whether or not we would use cloth diapers. We thought they’d be expensive, that the laundry would be too much, that they’d smell or that I’d be grossed out by them, but through the debates, we kept coming back to the fact that they are just much better for […]
Love My Fleece Nursing Pads
New babies traditionally bring a lot of disposable things with them, and the first thing that comes to mind tends to be disposable diapers. I’m currently doing a trial of different cloth diapers, and I’ll definitely do a post or two on what I’ve found. However, many women also find nursing pads to be very […]