When new parents meet the idea of cloth diapers, it can become overwhelming very fast if they don’t know how to narrow the choices based on their needs and preferences. Over the next few weeks, we will write about the differences and advantages of major styles of diapers. All-in-One Diapers (AIO) Pocket Diapers Fitted Diapers … Read more
If I’m going to recommend buying stuff on a week dedicated to living more environmentally friendly lives, I have to have very tight rules—and I do. Rules for inclusion on my list of best products for reducing the need for stuff: Must be reusable. Must prevent buying and using more stuff by replacing something commonly thrown away. … Read more
Last minute and you aren’t sure what you’ll use to wrap gifts? Don’t reach for paper. All you need to create colorful holiday gift wrap is a cloth bag, a tea towel, or a play cloth. No more post-holiday bags of garbage. Reduce and reuse. Sew a bag. Even last minute, it’s very quick to sew a bag. … Read more
One of the strongest senses evoking our emotional responses to holidays is smell. For this season in our house, pine and bay (evergreens) mix with spices like cinnamon and ginger. We have spiced pumpkin, spiced smoothies, spiced eggnog, spiced cookies, and spiced cider. There is a lot of cinnamon smell in our house. Every year … Read more
Of course we camp with cloth diapers! We trust cloth diapers, and we understand how to make them work for us. There are two kinds of cloth diaper camping trips (or any cloth diaper vacations): short trips when you bring the diapers back home to wash and longer trips when you wash on the road. … Read more