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One of the reasons we use cloth diapers is to save money. I’ve been curious to know how much we’ve saved in Alleke’s first two years, so I crunched the numbers. Cloth Diaper CostsIndian Cotton Prefolds (infant size) – $2.25 x 20 = $45Chinese Cotton Prefolds (premium size) – $2.75 x 20 = $55Proraps Classic [...]

Watch Alleke’s Cloth Diaper Instructional Video.

A number of people have written and asked April and I for advice about using cloth diapers. Our friend Angela most recently emailed with some questions, so I asked her if I could include her questions here with April’s answers. I hope those of you who are thinking about using cloth diapers will find this [...]

Read more about our experience with cloth diapers.

“I’ll fold the rest of the diapers,” I said to April as she walked downstairs with Alleke in one arm. I walked into the dining room and sat down at my laptop to check email one last time before going to bed. I wrote a few emails, got a drink of water from the kitchen, [...]

Very Baby Cloth Diaper Covers Photo by rebeccacoke. I’ve discovered it’s difficult to have an intelligent conversation about cloth diapers when they come with names like these… Fuzzi BunzHappy HeinysbumGeniusSnooty BootyWee OnesRobin’s Fanny FluffBaby SoftwearThirstiesFussybuttKooshiesPouPondHappy HempyWiggle WormRumpsterNothing Butt ClothBummisThe Bear EssentialsTrendyTushToot-TootsMother-easeBamboozle Any favorites? I’m taken by Wee Ones and Happy Heinys. As for daily use, [...]

mens bathroom Photo by ChrisDigital™. “Did you see a changing table in the women’s bathroom?” April asked. “No, no changing table,” Grandma said. She pursed her lips together in an apology. “But it seemed clean enough,” she added. “I guess I’ll have to change Alleke’s diaper on my lap,” April said, taking one more bite [...]

full service grandma – _MG_5020 Photo by sean dreilinger. If you change a lot of diapers, it helps to be funny. Or at least it helps if you have an act. I imagine if you asked most parents how they spend their time at the changing table, they wouldn’t tell you about baby wipes or [...]