Showing posts with label cloth diapers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cloth diapers. Show all posts

Saturday, September 20, 2014

Excuses of an addict

We all know that addicts make an excuse for their behavior right?  If you do not know this, maybe you have not come to accept your addiction.  I am well aware that I have an addiction to cloth diapers. But it was pointed out again over the phone with a friend the other day.  My friend is currently pregnant with her first child.  I have been trying to sway her toward cloth but nothing I have said has sunk in yet.

I was talking to her about a particular diaper when I got the response, "Girl, you do not need any more diapers!"  I kind of chuckled and responded "but look how cute this print is!" I kept going, to which she called me an addict and laughed at all the excuses I was coming up with.



Excuses of a cloth diaper addict:

  1. I need a variety of colors to match her dresses
  2. I have to have a few of each color so she has a matching diaper all day long
  3. But look how cute this print is
  4. Bum Genius just released a new LE, I have to buy them all! 
  5. I am saving money by not using disposables
  6. I have to save the environment
  7. I have an irrational fear of running out of clean diapers
  8. I need to have at least one diaper for every holiday
  9. There was an awesome price for these diapers in a B/S/T group on Facebook (realistically I am in 17 groups and follow 84 different cloth diaper related pages, and the urge is constant)
  10. Kelly's Closet just posted an awesome coupon code and I just could not pass it up.  

How to tell you are a true addict, you have caught yourself saying things and can think of many more.  



What other excuses do you use to defend your stash?   

Friday, September 19, 2014

Giveaway Products

I know from some of the comments that many of you were interested in the giveaways.  While I do not have any more items to giveaway, I do have coupons and links where you can find the products that were listed in the giveaways!


Spray Pal:



Breast Pads

 Udder cover and nursing reminder bracelet


Diapers from Kelly's Closet




Bamboobies



Sunday, September 14, 2014

Buncha Farmer's Stain stick



I got to try this little magic stick a few months ago.  Buncha Farmers Stain Remover.  Normally I am willing to try everything that is recommended to me.  I first heard of this stain stick about a year ago.  I was not at all interested.  I rinse my diapers right after messes and typically do not have any stains on them.  Several months ago one of my friends and I were talking and she recommended the stain stick to me.  I was skeptical and ignored it.  Then again in June she recommended this stain remover to me.  She also told me where I could get some.  While skeptical, I figured I had to at least try it.  If it didn't work I would not be out much money and could just give my supply to my friend since she loved it so much.  

After I got these in the mail I must admit, they sat on the shelf for at least a week.  Then I got a grass stain on my khaki pants.  When I first noticed the mark was while we were getting family pictures taken, outside, at a park.  I told myself I would rinse it as soon as I got home so it would not stain.  Well, later that night I had put the children to bed and remembered I forgot to treat the stain.  I was worried I would forever have this grass stain on my pants.  Visions of my pants from my childhood all stained up continued to flash through my head.  And then, I remembered I had the Buncha Farmers Stain Stick.   

I stared at the box reading and re-reading the directions.  I wanted to be absolutely sure of what I was doing.  I put a small splash of water on the grass stain then rubbed the stick over the spot.  To my surprise, the stain quickly vanished!   I could not believe it.  

I soon found myself searching my house for different things to try this out on.  I "Googled" uses and watched several Youtube videos.  One video I came across said to mix the stick with hot water and use it as a carpet cleaner.  I own a carpet scrubber, but I have to be honest.  I have not turned it on in about a year.  My carpet has accumulated stains from the past year and also had stains from 6 years ago when we first got out dogs and they tracked a bunch of mud on the carpet.  The mud around here has that red clay tint to it, staining everything.  

So, I grated half a stick and mixed it with hot water, stirred it until it dissolved, then added it to my carpet scrubber.  It took a few hours to scrub my carpet, but the results were absolutely amazing!  

                                      
(seriously, I did not realize how yucky my carpet looked before) 


Amazing right?  

Want to see it in action?  I made a video, just for you!  

(Note, I am not at all a videographer and do not know how to edit these, so there are two parts to the video, the before and the after.) 


After:

After washing
I keep a spray bottle filled with the stain remover to treat any stains before washing.  I keep a stick and an old toothbrush by the sink.  After I am doing spraying diapers I simply spray some of the stain remover on to the diaper, rub the diaper together, rinse, and toss into the diaper pail.  It only takes about a minute and ensures stain free diapers.  Any stains that do not come out right away will fade with every wash.  

The instructions state to wet the stick and rub on the stain.  I find it easier to wet the stained area and rub the stick on it. Either way, it works.  Also, a little goes a LONG way.  It only takes a quick rub from the stick and then a little scrub to get a nice lather on the diaper (or other material).  After lathering rinse and enjoy your stain-free item.  Toss in the wash and check to see if the stain is gone.  If it is not (which may happen) treat the stain again and let sit for a couple hours before rinsing.  

This stuff is seriously amazing!  It is also made of natural ingredients with no harsh chemicals.  It contains eucalyptus oil too, which I absolutely love the smell of.  

BUT, Don't take my word for it, try it out for yourself!   Kelly's Closet sells these wonderful stain removers.    


Enter to win your own stain sticks!  



Saturday, September 13, 2014

Miss Lily's Washing Powder

Miss Lily's Washing Powder



A little over a month ago my friend Kristen entered a giveaway for Miss Lily's Washing Powder.  It popped up on my Facebook and I felt the need to try it out myself.  Guess who the lucky winner was?  That is right, me!  I was so excited.  About a week later the owner, Jill, posted she was looking for bloggers to write reviews for her products and get her product out to more people.  I thought this was the perfect opportunity for me.  After all, I did just win some of her product, so I had the supplies needed to write a review.

After receiving the product I could not wait to get the laundry started.  Laundry is one chore that is not really a chore for me.  I find it some what therapeutic. We dirty clothes, they go into the wash, and come out clean.  Folding clothes and hanging them all in their place gives that sense of order.  Having a child in cloth diapers adds to the laundry.  I wash diapers every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.  It has been a month using the washing powder and I still have half a bag left.

For a normal wash I add three tablespoons of washing powder (you would use less if you have an HE washer).  Miss Lily's recommends using 1-4 depending on load size and the machine itself.  I sprinkle the powder in the machine, add the clothes and turn it on.  With diapers I add the detergent, add the diapers and set the machine for "whitest whites" (after reading my manual and some trial and error this setting works best for us.)  turn the temp to hot/cold, add an extra rinse, and turn it on.

Miss Lily's washing powder works great for getting out stains and for people who have hard water. When I wash Charlotte's diapers they always come out clean and smelling fresh.  The washing powder does have the fragrance of your choice, but I can't smell any type of scent on my clothes after they are dry.  They simply smell clean.


Up until I received the Miss Lily's Washing Powder I was using Rockin' Green.  Both of the detergents are great for hard water.  They both come in scented and unscented formulas (and Miss Lily's has a wide variety of scents).  I have noticed that Rockin Green often has chunks of detergent that I need to break up so I can accurately measure.  The washing powder seems smoother and does not have any chunks in them at all.  
The packaging of the product could be better as right now it is just in a gallon size Ziploc bag inside a little sac (which is cute and Charlotte started putting toys in and carries around like a little purse.) I also took a marker and wrote on the bags the scent because I can't really tell them apart.  Those are my only complaints, and neither affect the actual product performance. 

Since starting cloth diapering I have tried making my own detergent twice, I have used Tide, Rockin' Green, Grovia detergent, and Bum Genius detergent.  Of all of these I had liked the Rockin Green the best.  Now, I am thinking about switching.  I have one bag of Rockin' Green left.  After that is used I will be using Miss Lily's washing powder.

Want to try Miss Lily's Washing Powder?  Now is your chance!  Enter below.  The winner will receive 2 bags of Miss Lily's Washing Powder directly from Miss Lily's and will also be able to choose their favorite scent.  Winner will be announced on 09/17/2014.



The Ingredients include Sodium Carbonate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Percarbonate, Sodium Borate Decahydrate, Essential Oils (essential oil version only), Fragrance Oils (scented version only). 

Sunday, September 7, 2014

Birthday Giveaway Day 7: Prefolds and cover

Yay!  It is September!  This is my birthday month.  In honor of my birthday I am having a huge giveaway.  All of you get to enjoy my birthday month as well.  Enjoy over $300 worth of prizes.






When I first started thinking about cloth diapering, my husband was hesitant because he thought about the "old fashion" style of diapers with pins.  When I started I started with Grovia AI2.  I then found pockets.  They became my number one go to diaper.  Through Kelly's Closet I received free diapers and this broadened my knowledge of styles of diapers.  When I became pregnant with my daughter I purchased a bunch of AIO newborn diapers thinking they would be easier.  They were of course.  My husband loved them because he didn't have to stuff diapers.  Then I took the Flats and Hand-washing Challenge and learned about flats and pre-folds. After the challenge I packed all of my microfiber inserts into a bin and put them in the closet.  I liked the absorbency and the ease of washing that came with the natural fibers in the flats and pre-folds.  (although my husband refuses to fold and stuff diapers now.)   A few months ago I helped do laundry for one of my friends right after she had a baby.  In her diaper stash she had these bamboo pre-folds made by Grovia and I decided I needed to try them.  When I got home I bought one pack at first.  She told me she uses the size 2, so that is what I bought.  Size 2 is recommended for infants.  I mostly use these stuffed in my pockets, but they are awesome.  Trim and absorbent.  



The Snappi-  Last year I won a pack of Snappis at the Great Cloth Diaper Change.  They sat unopened until this year when I did the Flats and Hand-washing Challenge.  These things are awesome.  They have plastic hooks on each end and fasten to the diaper to hold it in place.  They are pretty easy to figure out after a couple of tries.  

Here are pictures from Snappi's website on how to use these.  


Hook Left
Hook Right
Hook Center













Included in today's giveaway is a Rumparooz OS diaper cover  in Powder color, one pack of 3 Snappis, and one pack of 3 Grovia Pre-folds, Size 2.    




Friday, September 5, 2014

Birthday Giveaway Day 5 FLASH: BG 4.0

Yay!  It is finally September!  This is my birthday month.  In honor of my birthday I am having a huge giveaway.  All of you get to enjoy my birthday month as well.  Enjoy over $300 worth of prizes.


Day 5: Facebook FLASH giveaway

Today's giveaway is for a Bum Genius 4.0 Aplix Mirror pocket diaper.  

"Like," Share our Facebook post, comment on it, Tag your friends.   Bonus entry if your friend tags you back.  

This giveaway is for today only!  September 5, 2014.  Ends at 9 p.m. EST and winner will be announced right here on the blog tomorrow.  Make sure to check back tomorrow to see if you won and for a new prize giveaway!




And the winner is Madie Ranae!  


Congratulations Madie, please contact me within 24 hours with your address.  


Thursday, September 4, 2014

Birthday Giveaway day 4: Bum Genius

Yay!  It is September!  This is my birthday month.  In honor of my birthday I am having a huge giveaway.  All of you get to enjoy my birthday month as well.  Enjoy over $300 worth of prizes.



Day 4: Bum Genius Newborn AIO white diaper

Are you expecting?  Know someone who is?  Share this giveaway with them.  Bum Genius newborn diapers are perfect for your newborn.  They are convenient because they are all in one.  No stuffing, no covers and prefolds.  The aplix also makes it easy to get that perfect fit.




Tuesday, September 2, 2014

Day 2: Bum Genius Freetime Chaplin diaper

Yay!  It is finally September!  This is my birthday month.  In honor of my birthday I am having a huge giveaway.  All of you get to enjoy my birthday month as well.  Enjoy over $300 worth of prizes.



Day 2: Bum Genius Freetime Chaplin diaper

Today's givveaway is on Facebook.  Birthday Giveaway Day two. Facebook giveaway. "Like"https://www.facebook.com/AMomsAdventure "Like" this post, and share it. Tag your friends for even more entries.


Monday, September 1, 2014

Birthday Giveaway: Day 1 Spray Pal and Sprayer

Yay!  It is finally September!  This is my birthday month.  In honor of my birthday I am having a huge giveaway.  All of you get to enjoy my birthday month as well.  Enjoy over $300 worth of prizes.



Day 1:  Spray Pal and diaper sprayer

I have to start the birthday giveaway with my most favorite cloth diaper accessory ever!  I use my Sprayer and Spray Pal daily and when I go away and do not have it I miss it dearly.  I love it so much I want to be able to share with one lucky person!


Spray Pal is not only awesome because of how much it easier it makes cleaning diapers, but also the company itself is awesome.  Spray Pal is owned and operated by a mom and her husband.  They have a little girl and little boy.  The youngest was born premature and needs special care, but do not tell him that.  Jen posted a video on Facebook of sweet 2.0 (her nickname for him) playing on a sit and spin.  He had the biggest smile.  Click here for more information about the Spray Pal Family.  Buying a Spray Pal will help make your life easier and benefit this wonderful family.

Check out my reviews of these products Here


Enter below to win a Spray Pal and a Aquaus Diaper Sprayer.












Check back daily for more giveaways!  Every day until the 15th a new giveaway will be posted on the blog.  Enter and share with all of your friends.  Winners will be announced on the 17th.  Prizes from the sponsors will be mailed directly from them.






Disclaimer: This blog contains affiliate links.  The affiliates in no way affect my opinion.  All reviews are based on my personal opinion regardless of sponsors.  


Thursday, August 14, 2014

Spray pal

This post is a little over due, but I LOVE the Spray Pal.  I did not buy a diaper sprayer when I first started cloth diapering with Owen.  It was easy to just knock the poo in the toilet with little mess.  However, newborns poop a lot, and it is not solid.  Before Charlotte was born I bought a sprayer and attached it to the toilet.  Owen gave me a diaper to try it out on.  What a mess, my first time spraying a diaper turned out to be a disaster.  I do not know how other people do it.  I tried several times to spray diapers without water splashing every where and soaking the toilet paper roll.  Upon further research I found the Spray Pal.

The spray pal is essentially a plastic clipboard that is enclosed.

Clip the diaper onto the spray pal and snap the sides together.

Spray diaper clean.  Make sure the bottom of the Spray pal is in the toilet so that the run off does not go on the toilet and floor.  The convenience of the Spray Pal allows you to turn the pressure all the way up and allowing to spray all parts of the diaper.  


The shape of the Spray-Pal allows me to easily reach my hand to spray thee bottom of the diaper.  It also allows me to be able to see all of the diaper and focus the spraying on the areas that need it the most. 

I love the spray pal and not sure how anyone sprays diapers without it! 


Here is a video made by Spray Pal that demonstrates use.  





The disadvantage of the Spray-Pal is that you need some where to store it.  It does fold up fairly flat and can easily fit behind my toilet.  I would recommend laying a towel down or putting the spray-pal into a bucket or pail so it does not drip onto the floor.  I typically put it in the tub, which is right beside the toilet, until it dries.  Then I fold it up and set it beside the toilet.  I love that the spray pal is enclosed around the front to protect from water splashing the walls and toilet.  The clip is strong and holds diapers and even wipes while I spray but doesn't hurt the diaper.

Other uses for the Spray-Pal?  Owen was sick the one day and we had a vomit mess.  I ended up lining the tub with towels and letting him sleep in the tub.  I put Owen's shirt in the Spray-Pal and quickly sprayed the vomit off of his shirt.  The wash cloths I used to clean the vomit off the floor, were also sprayed off using the Spray-Pal.

Click here to visit www.spray-pal.com



Wednesday, August 13, 2014

Diaper dawgs spray collar review

A couple of weeks ago there was a give away hosted by The Eco Chic, Dirty Diaper Laundry, The Eco-Friendly Family, The Cloth Diaper Report, Change-Diapers, and Cloth Diaper Geek.  The give away was themed around a cloth diaper baby shower.  The give away was huge, having over 60 prize winners.  I was lucky enough to be one of those winners.  I was fortunate enough to win a three pack of snappies and a Diaper Dawgs spray collar.  The spray collar I was really excited about.  I do not think I would have ever purchased one though, because I have and LOVE the Spray - Pal. I did want to try the spray collar to see how it compared, I just could not justify spending the money on it. 


The spray collar arrived in the mail fairly quick.  I also happened to receive it right after spraying three diapers and starting diaper laundry.  (Which should have been done yesterday but wasn't. ) I don't think I have ever hoped for a poopy diaper, until today.  Fortunately it wasn't long until Charlotte had given me one.  It was time to test out the sprayer. 

  
So how do I feel about the spray collar? I do not know that I am a fan. My first issue was trying to get the collar to fit on my sprayer.  Not sure that my sprayer really works with the collar.  It does not seem like it is on there to well.   I still managed to make a mess.  It is also kind of awkward to hold the diaper and spray it.  I tried putting the diaper in the toilet and spraying, I tried holding the diaper along the rim, and laying the diaper in the toilet and spraying.  Was not good at of that and still splashed water.  I also do not like that I can't see what I am spraying.  The collar blocks the .  If you pull the collar back away from the diaper you end up with a mess.  However, I love how little it is, how it can stay attached to the sprayer and not take up space.  I dislike that I would have to wipe it out every single time.  With the Spray-Pal I spray off the whole thing and set it aside.  I use a clorox wipe on the Spray-Pal about once a week.   Another disadvantage of the spray collar is that I cannot hang the sprayer back up with the collar on, so I would have to pull it off and put it back on every time as well.

I am going to keep trying to see if I can get the hang of it, but so far I am still a Spray Pal fan. 

Monday, August 11, 2014

Birthday Give away!

 Be prepared, starting September first I will be having a giveaway for some awesome prizes.  Next month is my birthday, September 17th.  In honor of my birthday I will be having a giveaway of over $100 worth of prizes.  September 1st I will post a link for you to enter for the prizes.  On September 17th I will close for new entries and announce the winners.




Comment below, what kind of prizes are you hoping to see?

Monday, July 14, 2014

Diapers!!! Stash update

 I do not think I have ever seen all of the diapers in one pile before.  Sometimes I forget how many I really have.

The list includes:
30 Sunbaby, OS, pockets
6 Fuzzibunz, Small, Pocket
5 Fuzzibunz, OS Elite, Pocket
1 OS pocket,  I made
8 Kawaii, OS, pocket
2 SoftBums, OS, Omni
4 Rumparooz, OS, Pocket
1 Cocalo, Medium, AI2
13 BumGenus
2 Blueberry, OS, pocket
1 Simplex, OS, pocket
2 Simplex, OS, AIO
2 Little Owl, Medium, snap in
12 misc. China Cheapies, pocket
13 BumGenus, OS, 4.0 pocket
12 OsoCozy unbleached flats
4 OsoCozy Organic Flats
5 Flour Sack Towels
1 Kawaii OS cover
2 Thirsties Duo wrap
1 Rumparooz cover



I have a pretty busy schedule coming up, but I plan on doing a review for all of these diapers in August.

Softbum Omni

Flats and covers

6 FuzziBunz small, 5 FB Elite, 2 Little Owl, 1 Softbum

8 Kawaii, 1 Blueberry, 2 Simplex, 4 Rumparooz

China cheapies, Kawaii, SunBaby


Tuesday, July 1, 2014

Cloth Diapering at a Hotel

Two weeks ago my family and I went to Florida for a little vacation.  I was a little nervous at first about taking cloth diapers.  How/where would I wash them?  Will sand be an issue? Can I even fit the diapers in to the luggage?

I called the hotel and they did say they have a coin operated washer and dryer.  I thought, ok this is great, I can continue to wash them without having to worry about anything.  That was, until I got to the hotel and saw the machines.  $1.75 per load.  We were away from home for 8 1/2 days.  I would need to wash diapers three times.  This would quickly get expensive.

After the Flats and Handwashing Challenge I have been exclusively using flats and hemp inside of the pockets.  We no longer use the microfiber inserts.  Taking the challenge prepared me for staying at the hotel without the need for a washing machine.  I packed the detergent and a bunch of pants hangers.



On Tuesday I washed diapers from Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday morning.  The rest of the week I washed the diapers daily.  It was easier to just wash the day's worth of diapers.  Not to mention it took a little over 24 hours for the diapers and flats to dry.  This ensured I had clean diapers while the others were drying.  I even ironed the flats!  That is something I never thought I would say.  After hanging they were a bit wrinkled and did not lay inside of the diapers nicely, so I ironed them.  A couple of the pockets I even took to the pool with us to sun them while we were swimming. 

At the end of the week we did wash our regular laundry.  I thought about hand-washing those too, but Martin's clothes were a bit dirty from fishing all week so I wanted them to get a good clean in the wash. Washing our clothes cost $7.  That is insane.  I cannot imagine having to go to a laundromat.  I give you ladies credit that have to.  

The real test will be in a couple weeks when I go camping.  No tubs, heating water on a fire, and plenty of line to hang diapers.   Super excited for the adventure.

Saturday, May 31, 2014

Traveling with cloth diapers

This past week I was away from home.  This does not deter me from using cloth diapers.  I packed all the diapers up and headed to Maryland.  I was staying at my sister's house and she had tried cloth diapers before so she was familiar with them and knew what to expect.



Before I travel I wash all the dirty diapers so that they are all dry about an hour before I want to leave.  Then right before leaving I hand wash the last dirty diaper and hang it to dry.  This way I do not leave any dirty diapers behind.  While away I washed the diapers in my sister's washing machine.  I have never been anywhere with cloth that didn't have a washer.  My first time will be our camping trip this summer, which I intend to use flats and hand wash them.

At my sisters I did not have a diaper sprayer.  I had to dunk and swish.  I miss my sprayer every time I go without it.  It is not a necessity in diapering, but it sure does make cleaning them off much easier. The disadvantage to cloth diapering on the go is the space they use.  I am fortunate to have this nice suitcase.  I was able to fit Charlotte, Owen's, and my clothes in it, plus the cloth diapers.  I also had the diaper bag with diapers in it for on the road.  While driving the diapers were stuffed with a flat and a hemp doubler.  Using microfiber increases the chance of compression leaks, not to mention microfiber is thicker than a flat and hemp doubler.

I am a die-hard cloth addict.  I do not think I could ever use a disposable diaper again.  Going on vacation definitely does not mean disposables have to be used.  Traveling with cloth is just as easy as using disposables,

Thursday, May 15, 2014

Flats and Handwashing Challenge: Day 5

Day 5: Flats Experience- Folds

As mentioned in previous posts, I have never worked with prefolds or flats before.  I looked at a few folds on other blogs and youtube videos.  After talking to my friend over at Trial and Error Homemaking, she told me about the Happy Anteater fold.  I also use the pad fold and stuff it inside of a pocket.



So, how do I like using flats?  When the diapers are just wet it is ok.  The number one reason I avoided flats and prefolds in the past before was I did not like that the wetness would be all around the baby's bottom vs just in between the legs.  The pockets also have a layer of fleece to keep the wetness off of baby's bottom.  However, I decided it would not hurt to try and see what happens.  Maybe I would like it, maybe I wouldn't.




I will say, TMI alert, since Charlotte has started eating more solids her poop is a bit unpredictable and gross.  I have not mastered any folds in the past couple days.  This makes it a bit difficult when poop happens.  Yesterday we had a bit of a mess in the Rumparooz cover.  The cover has an extra layer of PUL where the snaps are, this creates a pocket.  Well, when the flat is not folded right, poop doesn't stay in it.  I have to rave about the cover because nothing leaked out of it!  Cleaning up the mess was a little difficult though.

I think I am going to stick with cheating by simply folding the flat and stuffing it in a pocket.






Stay tuned for more posts about the challenge!!

Day 1:  Why Are You Taking the Challenge?
Day 2: Show Us Your “Stash” and tell us what did it cost?
Day 3:  Challenge Update
Day 4:  What is your Washing Routine?
Day 5:  Flats Experience- Folds you love, Are they working, etc.
Day 6: Open Topic
Day 7: Overall Experience, What did you learn, Would you do it?

Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Flats and Handwashing Challenge: Day 4

Day 4: Washing Routine

Normally I wash diapers on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.  I washed diapers Saturday morning and then hand-washed on Monday.  Since I had a couple days worth of diapers I dumped them all into the tub.   However, this week I have been washing daily.

Monday I put the diapers in the tub to soak for half hour.  After they soaked I then added hot water and Rockin Green detergent to the diapers.  We started out just reaching over the side but then Owen decided he wanted to get in and stomp, because that is more fun.  While he was agitating, I pulled each cover or pocket and checked for stains or marks.  Any diaper that had marks I scrubbed with my fingers and then rubbed the diapers together under the water to loosen any poo that may be stuck on the elastic or fleece.  When the covers were all scrubbed we drained the water and added more hot water.  Owen stomped those again for a few minutes.  We did this twice until we could not see any more soap suds.  Then I took them all outside to dry.





Since then I have been washing the diapers at night after the kids go to bed.  I have been washing them in the sink to use less water.  And hanging them on the shower curtain rod.  Charlotte typically uses 7-9 diapers a day.  Soiled diapers are usually sprayed with the diaper sprayer before putting them into the diaper pail.  In honor of this challenge, I am not using the sprayer and instead dunking the diapers in the toilet and swishing them to remove the poop.  (I miss my sprayer!)  I also rinse the over-night diaper so that the urine is not sitting in it all day, after being wet all night.  







Stay tuned for more posts about the challenge!!

Day 1:  Why Are You Taking the Challenge?
Day 2: Show Us Your “Stash” and tell us what did it cost?
Day 3:  Challenge Update
Day 4:  What is your Washing Routine?
Day 5:  Flats Experience- Folds you love, Are they working, etc.
Day 6: Open Topic
Day 7: Overall Experience, What did you learn, Would you do it?