Comments on: not so easy being green http://blog.lunapads.com/2007/08/not-so-easy-being-green/ periods, politics & personalities Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:18:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Heather http://blog.lunapads.com/2007/08/not-so-easy-being-green/#comment-251 Heather Thu, 27 Sep 2007 11:59:47 +0000 http://blog.lunapads.com/2007/08/not-so-easy-being-green/#comment-251 About 12 years ago, my wonderful mother gave me the best baby gift of all - cloth diaper service. My only regret was not continuing the service past 18mos. I 'd also heard about EC back then, too, but I didn't understand it well enough to give it a try. Kudos to you gals for bringing attention to this natural, eco-friendly way to bring up baby. About 12 years ago, my wonderful mother gave me the best baby gift of all - cloth diaper service. My only regret was not continuing the service past 18mos. I ‘d also heard about EC back then, too, but I didn’t understand it well enough to give it a try. Kudos to you gals for bringing attention to this natural, eco-friendly way to bring up baby.

]]> By: Amy http://blog.lunapads.com/2007/08/not-so-easy-being-green/#comment-250 Amy Sat, 01 Sep 2007 04:21:33 +0000 http://blog.lunapads.com/2007/08/not-so-easy-being-green/#comment-250 Just wanted to add another resource in the Reduce-Reuse-Recycle equation for cloth diapers. See www.diaperswappers.com for their online forums. Their FSOT area allows you to feed your CD addiction or to get rid of everything once your childbearing days are done and the youngest is potty-trained. Just wanted to add another resource in the Reduce-Reuse-Recycle equation for cloth diapers. See http://www.diaperswappers.com for their online forums. Their FSOT area allows you to feed your CD addiction or to get rid of everything once your childbearing days are done and the youngest is potty-trained.

]]> By: Lynn http://blog.lunapads.com/2007/08/not-so-easy-being-green/#comment-249 Lynn Fri, 31 Aug 2007 19:58:27 +0000 http://blog.lunapads.com/2007/08/not-so-easy-being-green/#comment-249 I'd like to add another resource - www.diaperpin.com It isn't a site where you can buy diapers, but it has reviews and info on different diapers, accessories (like wet bags), and companies that do sell stuff. We used disposables on an overseas trip when we had no access to a dryer and it was the rainy season. Beyond that, we always traveled with cloth (the airlines even lost a bag of ours with more than a dozen (clean) diapers in it). I can say from experience, the disposable is the stinky part, even when it is just urine! I think lots of cloth diapering parents have had to use a disposable now and again. Just like sometimes you are caught without your mug or water bottle and need something to drink. I wonder how many Luna-folks out there who became moms use cloth (or EC)? Having used lunapads for a few years, maybe that is why cloth diapers didn't seem so weird to me. I’d like to add another resource - http://www.diaperpin.com It isn’t a site where you can buy diapers, but it has reviews and info on different diapers, accessories (like wet bags), and companies that do sell stuff.

We used disposables on an overseas trip when we had no access to a dryer and it was the rainy season. Beyond that, we always traveled with cloth (the airlines even lost a bag of ours with more than a dozen (clean) diapers in it). I can say from experience, the disposable is the stinky part, even when it is just urine!

I think lots of cloth diapering parents have had to use a disposable now and again. Just like sometimes you are caught without your mug or water bottle and need something to drink.

I wonder how many Luna-folks out there who became moms use cloth (or EC)? Having used lunapads for a few years, maybe that is why cloth diapers didn’t seem so weird to me.

]]> By: Blythe http://blog.lunapads.com/2007/08/not-so-easy-being-green/#comment-248 Blythe Fri, 31 Aug 2007 19:33:51 +0000 http://blog.lunapads.com/2007/08/not-so-easy-being-green/#comment-248 Hello, all, My husband and I are in the process of adopting a child and we've already started thinking about diapering (have to do something constructive during "the wait!"). We'd like to use cloth diapers as much as possible.We do imagine, however,that our child will likely be going to daycare at least 3 days a week after my maternity leave is over. How do daycare providers handle cloth diapering--do they allow it? Will it be difficult to find a provider that understands? (We live in Chicago). Thanks for thoughts! Blythe Hello, all,

My husband and I are in the process of adopting a child and we’ve already started thinking about diapering (have to do something constructive during “the wait!”).

We’d like to use cloth diapers as much as possible.We do imagine, however,that our child will likely be going to daycare at least 3 days a week after my maternity leave is over. How do daycare providers handle cloth diapering—do they allow it? Will it be difficult to find a provider that understands? (We live in Chicago).

Thanks for thoughts!

Blythe

]]> By: Emira http://blog.lunapads.com/2007/08/not-so-easy-being-green/#comment-247 Emira Wed, 29 Aug 2007 00:42:21 +0000 http://blog.lunapads.com/2007/08/not-so-easy-being-green/#comment-247 Great post Madeleine! While I can't weigh in personally on cloth diapers, I can recommend that beyond composting you also look into a rainbarrel for your lovely new house. If there's one thing Vancouver has no shortage of it is rain! And then you can keep your lovely garden happy year-round! Great post Madeleine! While I can’t weigh in personally on cloth diapers, I can recommend that beyond composting you also look into a rainbarrel for your lovely new house. If there’s one thing Vancouver has no shortage of it is rain! And then you can keep your lovely garden happy year-round!

]]> By: suzanne http://blog.lunapads.com/2007/08/not-so-easy-being-green/#comment-246 suzanne Fri, 17 Aug 2007 20:42:30 +0000 http://blog.lunapads.com/2007/08/not-so-easy-being-green/#comment-246 i suspect the majority of those who contemplate, rather briefly, cloth vs disposables inevitiably choose disposables for 'convenience'. i acknowledge that access to a washing machine is an important prerequisite, but i just don't get it when parents still opt for disposables when they have these amazing appliances. yes, it takes some extra time, which is precious these days, but it is totally worth it, in my opinion. you just need to develop a system (a future post coming about this) that works for you. we try to air dry our dipes (the sun bleaches them white) as often as possible. the only time i cave in and use disposables is when travelling out of town. 7th Generation is my preferred brand, since they are unbleached and fit my baby well. however, these 2 diapers are biodegradable and i'm going to take a closer look. <a href="http://shop.nurturecenter.com/naboygididib.html" rel="nofollow">http://shop.nurturecenter.com/naboygididib.html</a> <a href="http://gdiapers.com/" rel="nofollow">http://gdiapers.com/</a> (check out the scary video of how long it takes for a regular diaper to decompose!) anyways, doing cloth, even part time is worth it. even if we can't be green all the time, every effort is worth it. of course the best option is to go diaper free... more about that in a future post! i suspect the majority of those who contemplate, rather briefly, cloth vs disposables inevitiably choose disposables for ‘convenience’. i acknowledge that access to a washing machine is an important prerequisite, but i just don’t get it when parents still opt for disposables when they have these amazing appliances. yes, it takes some extra time, which is precious these days, but it is totally worth it, in my opinion. you just need to develop a system (a future post coming about this) that works for you. we try to air dry our dipes (the sun bleaches them white) as often as possible. the only time i cave in and use disposables is when travelling out of town. 7th Generation is my preferred brand, since they are unbleached and fit my baby well. however, these 2 diapers are biodegradable and i’m going to take a closer look. http://shop.nurturecenter.com/naboygididib.html
http://gdiapers.com/ (check out the scary video of how long it takes for a regular diaper to decompose!)

anyways, doing cloth, even part time is worth it. even if we can’t be green all the time, every effort is worth it.

of course the best option is to go diaper free… more about that in a future post!

]]> By: katie http://blog.lunapads.com/2007/08/not-so-easy-being-green/#comment-245 katie Fri, 17 Aug 2007 04:40:59 +0000 http://blog.lunapads.com/2007/08/not-so-easy-being-green/#comment-245 Cloth IS the way to go! 12+ years ago I cloth diapered our 2 children at the advice of physicians and mother and mother in law! They all thought disposables were disgusting---and contributors to rashes LONG before the environmental debate really started. All I have to say is that I was TOTALLY against the cloth at first---I thought it was disgusting!(You know, kinda like the initial reaction to cloth pads :} ) BUT I soon found out there was nothing as satisfying as pulling soft, fresh cloth diapers out of the dryer for a precious, permeable little tush! No matter how gross those diapers were going into the washer (we were poor---no diaper service or fancy cloth for us)---they ALWAYS came out fresh and fluffy and soft. On the occasions we did use disposables, it was really horrifying to use a crinkly, plastic, chemically stinky item on a soft baby bum used to soft, clean cotton! For less than $400---Parents can purchase enough cotton flatfold diapers and covers for birth through potty training----what a deal :) Cloth IS the way to go! 12+ years ago I cloth diapered our 2 children at the advice of physicians and mother and mother in law! They all thought disposables were disgusting—-and contributors to rashes LONG before the environmental debate really started. All I have to say is that I was TOTALLY against the cloth at first—-I thought it was disgusting!(You know, kinda like the initial reaction to cloth pads :} ) BUT I soon found out there was nothing as satisfying as pulling soft, fresh cloth diapers out of the dryer for a precious, permeable little tush! No matter how gross those diapers were going into the washer (we were poor—-no diaper service or fancy cloth for us)—-they ALWAYS came out fresh and fluffy and soft. On the occasions we did use disposables, it was really horrifying to use a crinkly, plastic, chemically stinky item on a soft baby bum used to soft, clean cotton! For less than $400—-Parents can purchase enough cotton flatfold diapers and covers for birth through potty training——what a deal :)

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