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Cloth Diapering 101

                                (Cloth Diapering Has Evolved!)

 

Does the word cloth make you think pins and plastic pants?

    Cloth diapers have evolved. Easy and as practical as disposables, yet at a fraction of the cost, cloth diapering is something every parent should consider! 

    Cloth used to consist of a flat square of material being wrestled around a squirmy baby, pinned without poking baby (hopefully!) and ugly plastic covers.  Times have changed.   With new specialized (and cute!) materials, cloth diapering has become as easy as 1-2-3!

 

Better for Baby, Better for You!

    Disposables are very absorbent, there's no denying that! But how does something so trim hold so much moisture?  Sodium Polycrylate!  If you ever want to be totally convinced that cloth is the healthiest choice for your baby, do a little research into this and other chemicals used in the manufacture of disposable diapers (Dioxin, tributlytin)

    This is the same material banned from use in tampons in 1985 for its link to Toxic Shock Syndrome!  This powdery substance turns to gel as it absorbs moisture and sticks to baby's skin!

    Besides peace of mind knowing that you are not putting something dangerous on your baby's bottom, the money saved on using cloth is a huge bonus!

    The average child will go through $2000 in disposable diapers from newborn to potty training.  Cloth diapers are a small fraction of this, at an average of $500 for the total time in cloth!

 

Aren't Cloth Diapers Rather Inconvenient

    Most people think that cloth diapers are hard to use because of two things:  having to clean them and more frequent diaper changes during the day.

    First off, a dirty diaper is a dirty diaper.  Whether or not a diaper can hold more than one time of baby messing should not even be an issue.  When a baby messes their diaper, they should be changed.  Yes, a disposable diaper CAN hold more, but SHOULD they?

    Cleaning?  Very simple.  With modern day conveniences like a diaper sprayer, combined with fabrics chosen specifically for the ease of cleaning, cloth is simply not the chore it used to be.  Simply hold your diaper over the commode, spray it off, and put it in the hamper.  When you are ready to wash, throw it in the washer.  If you know how to do laundry, you already know how to wash cloth diapers!

 

Cloth diapers:

Cloth is healthier for baby, it saves you money, and it is better for our environment! 

 

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(all diapering info. taken from Snooty Booty Diapers literature--

Snooty Booty Diapers is owned and operated by Lynda Duke and Jenna Dooley,  mother and daughter)