The Great Cloth Experiment

I can thank my internet mommy friends for Jordan being in fluff. There were things I knew I wanted to do when I had a baby, but cloth diapering was not one of them. I'm happy to say that we've been mostly successful! Of course this girl has no problem trying to test the limits of a diaper. Disposables have failed that test numerous times and our cloth has definitely had a better success rate overall. In fact, most of the leaks we've had were due to mommy error.

Why I like cloth:

Let's face it, cloth is just cuter. Sure, Elmo and Cookie Monster are fun on TV but they can only do so much for a disposable diaper.

I'm only a little "crunchy" so I will reluctantly admit here that saving Mother Earth was not my main motivator to do cloth. I do like the fact that I'm not putting chemicals next to my daughters skin all the time though. I can't help but feel like disposables are dirty now. I still use them at night but I cringe a little each time I grab for one.

It gives me an excuse to shop. Shopping for fluff is definitely more fun than running to Walmart at 11:00pm because you forgot to stock up on diapers.

I've learned the stain fighting (and bacteria fighting) power of the sun. It's truly amazing!

I am saving money in the long run. Who doesn't want to save a buck or two?

In the beginning it was all a little overwhelming. I had to ask a lot of questions and do a lot of reading before I really understood all the types of cloth diapers and the terminology that goes with it. It's like learning a new language consisting mostly of abbreviations. The first time I ventured onto DiaperSwappers I laughed at the ridiculousness of the posts. "BG OS 3.0, EUC, EBF, $15ppd". Um, yeah... (In case you are curious, it means "bumGenius one size in excellent used condition, exclusively breast fed baby, $15 including delivery".) These days I am feeling a lot more confident with my cloth knowledge but there is always something new to learn.

In keeping with tradition of my blog, I of course have to include some pictures.

Small FuzziBunz, I love the light blue


Lilac FuzziBunz

A good mama, it has tiny unicorns and rainbows on it :)

Another good mama

I don't have any pictures of her bumGenius but I think the FuzziBunz and Good Mamas win the cuteness contest anyway.