Make a Difference in 5 Seconds!...

Determined to reduce the ecological impact of having 2 small children we have almost always used reusable cloth diapers. Living in Dominica, it’s been a costly endeavour to order them in US currency, pay shipping and then customs duty but to me it’s totally worth it. On the occasions where we do use a disposable, it doesn’t feel so good to know that the diaper will end up in our landfill and may not...

Pocket Diapers: A Review...

The majority of my cloth diapering stash is made up of prefold diapers which I find convenient, easy to clean and very economical. However a few months ago I decided to buy a few Pocket Diapers to use at night. Pocket diapers are almost like an All-in-One (AIO) diaper except they have an opening at the back where you put an insert that absorbs wetness and can then be easily removed for cleaning and drying. The whole diaper...

Diaper Liners – An Essential Item for Cloth Diap...

In my initial research into cloth diapering I read much about the use of diaper liners and became convinced that they would be a good investment. These thin disposable liners, placed on top of an unfolded diaper promised to save me precious time on cleaning messy poop from my baby’s diapers and, of course, what busy Mama doesn’t want a few minutes extra time on her hands? I began using them with high expectations...

Mama’s got Brand New Baby Bags!...

Do you ever get the feeling, when you get something really good you want to share your find with others? Well I recently got some new baby bags that I feel are great value, practical and great for eco-mamas on a mission…let me tell you about them. The Baby Bag: When I first went out with my newborn baby I was proud to be seen with my cutesy little baby bag…you know the one’s that almost all mothers in Dominica...

Diaper Covers: A Personal Review....

I am inspired to write this post after receiving my first package of Thirsties Diaper covers. As a user of prefold diapers, a waterproof cover is necessary to hold everything in and prevent leaks and for the past 11 months we have been searching for the perfect cover. With the arrival of the Thirsties I feel like I’ve finally found them! One major factor in choosing a diaper cover for my baby is the breathability of...

Success with Cloth Diapering at Night...

I’m so happy because finally we did it…we used cloth diapers all night and without a leak. At last I can ditch the disposables at night time and I am now even more on my way to being a 100% cloth diapering Mama – yippee yay! I wrote previously about my choice to use the Prefold Diapers during the daytime. These prefolds are wonderful; they are inexpensive, easy to use and maintain and are perfect during the...

The Marvel of Snappi Fasteners...

After almost 7 months of using pins on my cloth diapers, I have finally been privileged to use the marvelous Snappi fasteners. Yes, my days of desperately trying to avoid stabbing my wiggling baby with sharp pins are over! Snappi Fastners are a simple, yet genius invention that allow you to fasten a cloth diaper on the outside without using any pins. The fastener grips in three places on the diaper – left, right...

Adventures in Folding a Cloth Diaper...

How many people does it take to fold a cloth diaper? I don’t know…I lost count! Imagine an array of people with years of mothering experience and high levels of education all being completely lost when it came to folding a diaper…and not even a piece of loose cloth but one that is pre-folded. Yes embarrassingly it’s true! I’m happy to report that we eventually solved the puzzle and are now happily using...

Choosing and Using Cloth Diapers...

As a self proclaimed Eco-Mama, the choice to use cloth diapers was a no-brainer. I knew that disposables are a landfill disaster, taking about 500 years to breakdown. In addition, with the number of chemical gels and plastic materials in disposables, I wanted to be able use something natural against my baby’s bottom. Cloth diapers are also a whole lot easier on the budget. When faced with the choices of cloth diapering...

How to Make Your Own Natural Baby Wipes...

Changing a baby’s bottom is an integral part of parenting. If you change your baby an average of 10 times in a 24 hour period, that is 3650 changes per year! A common part of the changing regime is the use of  disposable baby wipes but there is a growing awareness that these wipes may have possible negative effects on our little ones. Research has shown that the majority of commercial baby wipes contain unnatural...