This letter was received by me from Jon Rhein a first time dad who emailed me a short while ago about converting to cloth. He ordered a mix of diapers to try to see what they liked and embraced cloth wholeheartedly. His little princess has issues with disposables and rashes much like my son so its not surprising she is so much happier in cloth.
Thanks Jon for taking the time to email this to me and for letting me post this.
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Hi Brandy,
Ok, maybe you can ask the manufacturer if she has 8 available....
Ha, the wife's comfort level with laundry? The prewash, wash, and dry
is me - she is the stuffing and folding! lol.
Truthfully, we are both finding it *way* easier to use cloth than
disposable. I am really quite surprised. Basically, Leela has gone
from crying to be changed every time she pees a little bit (sometimes
every 20 minutes, and naturally we'd always oblige!) to, at times,
going upwards of 5 hours with the BGs! It might seem unbelievable,
but I can honestly tell she is happier in them - she has always been a
happy girl, but now she seems untroubled, and her bum shows no trace
of rash. I've been using the Northern Essence at every change, to be
sure.
Basically, any additional labor involved (which is marginal - a load
of laundry every day or two) is more than offset by doing only about
10 changes a day vs. I have no idea how many! I don't see ever going
back, and I think that most people with a washer and dryer in their
home would feel the same way, if only they knew!
I think our precepts cause us to prejudge and make often incorrect
assumptions, and as open-minded as I pride myself on being, I just
assumed CD would be a huge challenge, even once I'd decided to have a
try. What a pleasant surprise the experience has turned out to be!
Of course, I tend to be more of a child-centered parent than some
might approve of, so I don't find washing poop out of a diaper
problematic any more than I do having my girl fall asleep in my arms
for 3 hours straight. :-)
My still-novice ratings of the diapers is that the BGs are probably
the best over all, since with that extra infant insert, you
effectively have a free extra soaker with every 3.0, which works
amazingly well for overnights/long afternoon naps. The Just Ducky is
great because of the snap out soaker, though, and I think is nearly as
absorbent as the BGs are with a single soaker. The Baby Kanga, not
sure yet, every time we put her in it, she lets off big time, lol.
Hasn't gotten a proper audition yet. My only negative experience has
been the two HH diapers - in that one, unlike any of the others, Leela
seems to instantly feel wet, and needs to be changed, just like with
disposables.
Well, sorry for the long ramble -I do tend to go on!
Best,
Jon
CC: Parents Magazine.
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Monday, March 3, 2008
Charlies Soap review by Meagan Johnson and Bumpil every nursing Moms Dream!
We have a guest blogger this week. Meagan Johnson sent me a honest review of Charlies Soap and Oxy Prime. I asked her to convert it to a blog post for this months blog. Here is her awesome review!
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For the past two months I have been using a combination of Charlie’s Powdered Soap
and Oxyboost on my diapers. I also switched to Charlie’s for all of my laundry.
At first I purchased two small bags of Charlie’s to try, and I was using Oxyclean
baby. The Oxyclean baby was expensive and we seemed to go through the small
containers quickly,and the closest place to me that sold Oxyclean baby was 45
minutes away. I decided to take the plunge and buy a 5 gallon bucket of Charlie’s
Powdered Soap and also a Large Pail of Oxyboost from Brandy’s site.
I was so excited when they arrived! I have been very pleased with the oxyboost. It
really does well on stains. My daughter is exclusively breastfed, and with Oxyclean
baby, I was having to rewash some diapers two or even THREE times to get all the
stains out.
I am very particular about stains, but I also want my diapers to last along time and
to be able to use them for future children, or to resell them. I currently use
prefolds, pockets,and some All In One’s, and I have about 12 different brands of
diapers. The Oxyboost was taking the stains out of the diapers in one wash, and I was
able to use 2-4 scoops based on the soil level of each load. After two months of
using Charlie’s and Oxyboost, I have had no issues with buildup, smells, or diaper
rash. My diapers smell so clean and fresh, andthere are no stains.
I had been talking with another mom online, and she said
that she had problems with her cloth wipes staining. We both use Baby
washcloths for wipes, and I have never had a wipe that was stained, so I urged
her to use Oxyboost for stain removal and disinfecting.
I also often hear people talking about how Charlie’s is “too expensive” and I
couldn’t figure out what was so expensive about it, except that you are buying a
larger amount. I did the math and discovered that using Charlie’s exclusively is
saving me $75 a year on laundry detergent. We use Charlie’s for all our laundry, and
it is especially working great now that she has started solids. It takes care of
those “carrot stains” and also cleans up her burp rags and bibs in a flash…. The
Oxyboost takes care of any food stains on the bibs and the white gerber burp rags
that we use.
Here’s my breakdown:
The past two months we averaged one bag of Charlie's amonth, equaling 80 loads of
laundry each month. By purchasing in bulk, I spent less than $100 on a 5 gallon
bucket of Charlie's, which is 1280 loads. At the rate we are going, that should last
us 16 months and cost us less than $6.25 a month.
A concentrated bottle of ALL Free and Clear (what I used previously) costs $4.97 here
and does 32 loads. That's $0.155 a load, which would mean at 80 loads a month, ALL
was costing me $12.40 a month.
Therefore Charlie's costs me HALF of what All free and clear does. And the packaging
waste is significantly less also. And that adds up to $75 a year that I am saving in
laundry detergent. And tons and tons of plastic reduction for the environment, and
the soap is also safe for the environment. How's that for good news!
Meagan Johnson
www.adventuresineverydaylife.com
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My name is Meagan and I am a cloth diapering addict. My husband Evan and I have been
together 11 years. We met in high school. Our daughter Ardyn Isabel is 6 months old.
I work full time in IT and do web and graphic design, and hope to soon be a stay at
home mom. In my "previous life" I loved to do crafts, scrapbook, sew, read, cook,
and blog. I love to be organized and creative, and I can't wait to have more time
for my family and home!
Meagan J. Johnson
www.dazed81.com ~ dazed@dazed81.com
Blog www.adventuresineverydaylife.com
or subscribe to my blog via RSS Feed
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Bumpil- the newest nursing pillow on the market and the best to date- this baby is the Rolls Royce of nursing pillows because it isn't just a nursing pillow. It is a body pillow when your pregannt, it is a nursing pillow for baby, and it also provides a safe area for baby to play and sleep with built in bumpers. This pillow is quality made and for a great price. If you bought a nursing pillow and a body pillow it would be nearly the price of this pillow and you wouldn't have the play/sleep area.
Check it out today! Its one of our best sellers!
Thanks All!
___________________________________________________________________________________
For the past two months I have been using a combination of Charlie’s Powdered Soap
and Oxyboost on my diapers. I also switched to Charlie’s for all of my laundry.
At first I purchased two small bags of Charlie’s to try, and I was using Oxyclean
baby. The Oxyclean baby was expensive and we seemed to go through the small
containers quickly,and the closest place to me that sold Oxyclean baby was 45
minutes away. I decided to take the plunge and buy a 5 gallon bucket of Charlie’s
Powdered Soap and also a Large Pail of Oxyboost from Brandy’s site.
I was so excited when they arrived! I have been very pleased with the oxyboost. It
really does well on stains. My daughter is exclusively breastfed, and with Oxyclean
baby, I was having to rewash some diapers two or even THREE times to get all the
stains out.
I am very particular about stains, but I also want my diapers to last along time and
to be able to use them for future children, or to resell them. I currently use
prefolds, pockets,and some All In One’s, and I have about 12 different brands of
diapers. The Oxyboost was taking the stains out of the diapers in one wash, and I was
able to use 2-4 scoops based on the soil level of each load. After two months of
using Charlie’s and Oxyboost, I have had no issues with buildup, smells, or diaper
rash. My diapers smell so clean and fresh, andthere are no stains.
I had been talking with another mom online, and she said
that she had problems with her cloth wipes staining. We both use Baby
washcloths for wipes, and I have never had a wipe that was stained, so I urged
her to use Oxyboost for stain removal and disinfecting.
I also often hear people talking about how Charlie’s is “too expensive” and I
couldn’t figure out what was so expensive about it, except that you are buying a
larger amount. I did the math and discovered that using Charlie’s exclusively is
saving me $75 a year on laundry detergent. We use Charlie’s for all our laundry, and
it is especially working great now that she has started solids. It takes care of
those “carrot stains” and also cleans up her burp rags and bibs in a flash…. The
Oxyboost takes care of any food stains on the bibs and the white gerber burp rags
that we use.
Here’s my breakdown:
The past two months we averaged one bag of Charlie's amonth, equaling 80 loads of
laundry each month. By purchasing in bulk, I spent less than $100 on a 5 gallon
bucket of Charlie's, which is 1280 loads. At the rate we are going, that should last
us 16 months and cost us less than $6.25 a month.
A concentrated bottle of ALL Free and Clear (what I used previously) costs $4.97 here
and does 32 loads. That's $0.155 a load, which would mean at 80 loads a month, ALL
was costing me $12.40 a month.
Therefore Charlie's costs me HALF of what All free and clear does. And the packaging
waste is significantly less also. And that adds up to $75 a year that I am saving in
laundry detergent. And tons and tons of plastic reduction for the environment, and
the soap is also safe for the environment. How's that for good news!
Meagan Johnson
www.adventuresineverydaylife.com
____________________________________________________________________________________
My name is Meagan and I am a cloth diapering addict. My husband Evan and I have been
together 11 years. We met in high school. Our daughter Ardyn Isabel is 6 months old.
I work full time in IT and do web and graphic design, and hope to soon be a stay at
home mom. In my "previous life" I loved to do crafts, scrapbook, sew, read, cook,
and blog. I love to be organized and creative, and I can't wait to have more time
for my family and home!
Meagan J. Johnson
www.dazed81.com ~ dazed@dazed81.com
Blog www.adventuresineverydaylife.com
or subscribe to my blog via RSS Feed
____________________________________________________________________________________
Bumpil- the newest nursing pillow on the market and the best to date- this baby is the Rolls Royce of nursing pillows because it isn't just a nursing pillow. It is a body pillow when your pregannt, it is a nursing pillow for baby, and it also provides a safe area for baby to play and sleep with built in bumpers. This pillow is quality made and for a great price. If you bought a nursing pillow and a body pillow it would be nearly the price of this pillow and you wouldn't have the play/sleep area.
Check it out today! Its one of our best sellers!
Thanks All!
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