Cloth Diapering #1 - Why?

The facts and figures that led to our decision to cloth diaper.

Disclaimer: This is absolutely NOT an UNBIASED review of cloth vs disposable diapers. This video explains why I'm against disposable diapers and have chosen to use Cloth diapers with any children we raise.

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[connarviper]

you live in oregon too. can you please tell me any stores around southern oregon that sales cloth diapers. we are going to buy online but I would love to acutally go to a store and look and hold each brand of cloth diaper :) thank you carla.

[thebubblelush]

@connarviper Check out ecototsboutique dotty com. They are a store in Grants Pass, OR and are retailers of both Fuzzibunz and Bumgenius, plus others. Hope that helps! :)

[bessie3030]

i trust your knowledge in the chemical department however cloth nappies have a higher risk for skin rashes due too the type of detergents people use sometimes its trial and era i used natural detergents still my bubs got rashes from some of those detergents i think if you were too be cleaning them would have too be boiled and then again using more power resources

[thebubblelush]

Rashes can happen with both Cloth and Disposable diapers. You can use different liners or switch detergent. You can also change the diapers more often or use a cloth diaper safe barrier cream.

As far as the increased water/energy usage, I'd rather increase my usage of renewable resources like water than increase the amount of trash in landfills. The two are not comparable side effects to me.

[ourlilbean]

i love this video! now i know im def gonna cloth diaper :)

[Christianpreaching]

very informative. i know that dioxin is a by-product of bleaching and present in trace amounts in disposables and is so toxic it is outlawed in many countries. what are the other 2 chemicals? how do they end up in the diapers and why are they harmful? thank you.

[besthusbandpedro]

I'm a oregonian also.....

[wastedtears06]

I've only been following you for about a month and I had no idea about your background knowledge on the environment. This video reassures my decision to cloth diaper my baby when they come into this world. Thanks!

[CHR1ST1NEmichelle]

i was wondering if you could do a video on your routine of washing your cloth diapers? a lot of videos i've seen you dont really touch anything because its a top loading washer so i was wondering how you do it with a front loader. thanks i love your videos and all the info you put out there!

[Chez2k3]

This is a really good video. You make some very good points. I like the point that you make about us not throwing away our knickers every time we wear them. Very true- hadn't really thought about that!

[avivlemore]

This is a wonderful video! Very well done. You are a smart lady :) This video was a huge help in my decision to cloth diaper!

[HeartMyKPop]

Oh, and another "benefit" of cloth diapers aside from all of the very real and practical ones you mentioned are that they are so stinkin' cute! They come in so many colors, patterns, and styles--and to think I am saving money and the environment, too! I would probably choose to cloth diaper just on the cute factor alone! LOL! Thanks again for this awesome video!

[HeartMyKPop]

*story=store in my below post.

[HeartMyKPop]

I am appalled by how many people say they don't care that they are supposed to dispose of the solid waste in disposable diapers before throwing them away. People seriously don't care? It's too much of an inconvenience to do the right thing? I will never forget the first time I went to a grocery story in the UK. I was shocked that they charge people for plastic grocery bags. Now I get it. Everyone brings reusable ones! It is amazing what us Americans are willing to sacrifice for "convenience!"

[HeartMyKPop]

Thank you for this video! Finally someone that knows the facts! I think it is such a shame that so many people don't even consider cloth diapers or assume they will be too much work. They are not more work at all and with all the benefits of them I can't believe most people are still using disposables.