Cloth Diaper Stories
Guest blog posts from cloth diaper parents around the world. These stories showcase the diversity of lived experiences expressed by parents to help you inspire you to find your cloth diaper journey. Every story, every experience, is valuable. You are worthy.
Rachel’s Cloth Nappy Journey @happy.cloth.nappy.chappy
I had a pretty normal upbringing, the youngest of 5, we were quite a wasteful family. I was never taught the beauty of our planet, how to care for it or how to love it. I didn’t enjoy being outdoors and was very much just plodding along through life, not sad or...
Show 91 – Miranda Shares How To Tackle Hard Water Wash Routine
Cloth Diaper Podcast - Show 91 Washing Diapers in Hard Water (Rock Hard Water)Miranda, formally from Kansas, shares her experience learning to wash cloth diapers in water as hard rocks. This family now has a water softener, but over the past few years cloth diapering...
Once A Week Wash Routines
Wash Routine Examples Once a WeekWhile many brands recommend washing every 2-3 days for optimal cleaning, it's not always practical for parents. Many cloth diaper families around the world find alternative wash routines that work for them.These wash routine examples...
Jessica’s Wash Routine
Wash Routine Examples Reusing Bath Waterexamples of different types of wash routines parents around the world discover to make cloth diapering work for them. You were looking for people’s wash routines, we don’t have a ton of diapers so we wash every second day...
5 Unexpected Perks of Shopping with a Cloth Diaper Retailer
Guest Blog - Stephanie Unexpected Perks of Shopping with Cloth Diaper RetailersYou made the decision to jump into the fascinating world of cloth diapers for your baby. Congrats – and welcome to the cloth side! Now that it’s time to actually purchase your diaper...
Robyn: Washing Cloth Diapers in Soft Water
washing in soft water Robyns storyWe started cloth diapering full time when we moved to a rural community in Northern BC and realized that diapers do not go on sale here like they do in the city. I didn’t know anything about “approved wash routines.” As my mom has...
Discouraging Cloth Diaper Start
Lauren's Story How I overcame a discouraging cloth diaper beginning Our cloth diaper journey got off to quite the rocky start. I know now that there are many wonderful reasons to choose cloth, I had no knowledge of any of those reasons when I was pregnant 3 years ago....
Courtney’s Cloth Diaper Story
Courtney shares her experience as a mama, and cloth diaper retailer, why buying all the same brand doesn’t always work out.
Monica – Using Cloth Diapers at Night is possible
I did my research, I read lots of blogs and reviews, and I gave it a few goes until I found the perfect combinations that worked for me. With a bit of perseverance and some trial and error, I can now say I am successful at using cloth diapers at night as well!
Tasha – Switching to Cloth at 6 Months
Fast forward to six months later. I revisited said closet because it was NOT as pristinely nested as it was at first. “Oh, right…these cloth diapers!” I pulled them out and researched the brand to try and figure them out
Handwashing Cloth Diapers – A Long Term Story
Handwashing long term best cloth training underwearI've been handwashing laundry since 2011 when I moved in with my now husband. We were both college students so not a lot of money after bills were paid. I started by washing small amounts in the bath tub a couple...
Kristin – Cloth Diapering as a working parent
Working Parents Cloth Diaper too! written by Kristen DunnCloth diapering full-time and day-care full-time!? This is how we have managed for over a year. You could call me Type A. I searched far and wide for options of daycare that would work with us...