Since I wrote about detergent residues on cloth diapers last month, I’ve been fascinated by how much more there is to say about it and how big a problem it has become. According to Bummis, a Canadian company that has been making cloth diaper covers for nearly 20 years, the problem of residues is actually…Read the full article.

As you get into your cloth diaper routine, you always look for ways to tweak and improve. One area everyone wants to improve is controlling diaper odors. These five tips are the main ways I cut down on cloth diaper odors. 1. Change diapers just before you go to bed if baby went to sleep…Read the full article.

Short answers: no probably not not unless they are infected With the previous post saying NO to chlorine bleach and with the chlorine bleach publicist (see update to NO chlorine bleach post) mentioning the need to disinfect cloth diapers and asserting that hydrogen peroxide will not disinfect, I want to answer this question we get…Read the full article.

When you air dry or sun-bleach your cloth diapers, you may notice that the diapers are a little more stiff. Adding sun-drying to your cloth diaper washing routine is a great way to lower your overall impact and use the energy just waiting for you (the sun), and you don’t have to sacrifice your baby’s…Read the full article.

Detergent residue is a film that can be left on your cloth diapers and on everything you wash. You probably don’t notice it, unless your cloth diapers start leaking or smelling. Usually, there is nothing wrong with the diapers. The solution is usually in changing your washing routine. Residues can also be caused by minerals…Read the full article.

Dump that poop! Easy answer. No matter what kind of diaper you are using on your baby, dump solids in the toilet. As with most things, understanding a few more subtleties will help with your cloth diapering success. Poop, poo, solids, bowel movement, fecal matter. Whatever you call it, it’s still easy to deal with…Read the full article.

We recently asked our customers this question – why did YOU choose cloth diapers? We hope that by reading the responses provided to us from real families that have made the switch to cloth diapers, or chose cloth diapers from the start, you might find inspiration and give them a try. Responses varied from one…Read the full article.

We have our first backyard in our new home here in Ontario which has opened up so many new avenues for us. One of my favorite things to do is to hang dry our laundry out in the sun. We haven’t used our dryer for the entire month of May! We are also starting to…Read the full article.