How to Cloth Diaper for Cheap or Free

Use DIY flats. Any absorbent material will work: flannel or cotton knit receiving blankets, cotton knit sheets, muslin swaddling blankets, cotton t-shirts cut into a square, you name it, it’s worth a try! I’m not great at flats but I do have a small stash in my emergency bag because they are SO EASY to

Why We Don’t Use PUL/TPU

I have mentioned before that I try to stay away from PUL covers. I know some people do this because other things are more natural or breathable – those are some of my reasons but not the main ones. My biggest reason for choosing to use wool and fleece instead of PUL is ME. It’s

Newborn Thrifty Cloth Diaper Stash (pic heavy)

So. I have mentioned before that our newborn stash was not very successful last time. After years of using prefolds exclusively, I had researched cloth diapers to death and settled on Mother-ease Sandies (fitted diapers) and wool soakers + fleece wraps. But I only had 14 xs Sandies, and they were bamboo, which I had

When it gets hard

Just a word of encouragement – sometimes life with a new baby is hard. IT IS OKAY AND IMPORTANT to put first things first. When my last baby was born, most of my kids were in school, but I had my new baby and a very active 2-year-old home with me. I couldn’t sleep during

Valentines Day Crafts

Most of my kids are homeschooled (through an awesome program called Prenda – we love it!) and they get a little desperate for interaction with other kids, so we try to do some kind of a large-group playdate/activity every month. Or, rather, we did one in October, and then skipped November because of Thanksgiving and

Newborn Thrifty Wardrobe

True story – I have four beautiful daughters and somehow got the idea in my head that I wasn’t going to have any more girls. So I got rid of all my baby girl things after my now-2-year-old outgrew them. And…now we’re having a girl again. So, I had to start over again with baby

Why Choose Cloth?

I know everyone has their own reasons for choosing to use cloth diapers or not. Here are some of mine, not necessarily in order. Note: I’m comparing using cloth diapers to using disposable diapers, not necessarily to every other option. Elimination Communication is actually preferable to cloth diapers in lots (most?) of these areas but

Worth Fighting For

I’ve been hearing a lot lately about human trafficking, specifically child sex trafficking. It’s the fastest growing industry in the world right now. This is insane. How is it possible that this “industry” is even a thing? It boggles my mind and makes me sick to my stomach and keeps me up at night. I

About Potty-Training

We are in the trenches of potty-training again this week. This is my 6th time doing this (8th if you count the fact that it didn’t work the first time for either of my boys) and I still don’t feel like I have any idea what I’m doing. And I really didn’t feel up to

Favorite Cloth Diaper Shops

Some of my favorite places to purchase/learn about all things cloth diapers: Green Mountain Diapers – GMD has been the gold standard cloth diaper store for YEARS (I remember people swearing by them when I first started using cloth in 2007). Their website has a “Learn” tab with a wealth of information to help you