tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4679631342517586283.post2289131336120303949..comments2023-10-29T09:22:45.796-04:00Comments on Thora Florence: It's Not That Easy Being GreenThorahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04564924243186464304noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4679631342517586283.post-69634889855005807002008-08-30T00:58:00.000-04:002008-08-30T00:58:00.000-04:00If I knew I was going to have more kids, and if I ...If I knew I was going to have more kids, and if I could some how convince Todd that changing a cloth diaper wasn't that bad, I'd have done cloth as well. But Todd said that if I chose cloth he'd never change a single diaper, and anyone who knows him knows that he's suborn enough to follow through on that oath. So I chose the convenience of disposable because it meant that Todd would help with diaper duty. I still change probably 90% of the diapers, but it's nice knowing that I can go somewhere by myself, and not come home to a 3 hr old poopy bum.Ameliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05975156589409543136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4679631342517586283.post-55155812970151036542008-08-28T15:22:00.000-04:002008-08-28T15:22:00.000-04:00I and all my siblings were raised in cloth diapers...I and all my siblings were raised in cloth diapers, so I can fold them and pop them on babies almost without thinking about it. It's really easy. (If I could handle the fold-and-pin at eight years old, really, it's really easy.) And I think the same bunch of diapers lasted through all four of us. In fact, some of our old cloth diapers are still used as cleaning rags around here.RoseEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04661691621310590334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4679631342517586283.post-2741651820641464662008-08-27T23:26:00.000-04:002008-08-27T23:26:00.000-04:00Oops. I meant I toss in my regular laundry, then r...Oops. I meant I toss in my regular laundry, then run the diaper/regular laundry load on cold.Jamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11049138813340800745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4679631342517586283.post-91357915596224507392008-08-27T23:23:00.000-04:002008-08-27T23:23:00.000-04:00Congrats for taking the plunge. It's not that bad....Congrats for taking the plunge. It's not that bad. <BR/><BR/>I gave away all of my cloth diapering supplies after our fifth potty-trained. And then...surprise! I hated to spend the money for one baby, but when she outgrew size 6 disposables at 18 months, I invested. <BR/><BR/>Skip the swishing in the toilet thing. It's really gross. I just sort of shake the big stuff off into the toilet. Then I put them in a dry pile (as opposed to soaking them). Every morning (because we do laundry every day around here) I toss the diapers in the washer and run them through a HOT wash using the highest water setting and a small amount of detergent. Then I toss them in my regular laundry and run the whole load on cold with an extra rinse. It works great.Jamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11049138813340800745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4679631342517586283.post-25953990381615035202008-08-26T16:32:00.000-04:002008-08-26T16:32:00.000-04:00one of the families i lived with in manti used clo...one of the families i lived with in manti used cloth diapers and one of my duties staying with them ( they had 7 children all younger than me at age 15) was to change the babies diapers and wash and fold the diapers. Its really not so bad. Althoughi would recomend if you can gettinga clothes line as sitting in the sun helps the diapers whiten and also smell better. <BR/><BR/>I have turned out much more hippy than i thought i would too. I breastfeed on demand, cosleep, no circumcision, make my own baby food, and also no immunizations ( i get the most interesting looks for these things, i guess i dont look like someone that would make these choices?) <BR/><BR/>i dont cloth diaper though. Their are a few reasons. First reason is i am really really cheap. And the start up cost is alot for cloth diapers. Also the cost of running my washing machine and dryer enough to keep two kids in diapers seems like it would be too much money and in the end its cheaper for me to use disposables. The other reason is that sadly i am lazy.. yes its true. I can barely keep the regular laundry caught up and make sure we have garments and the kids have clean sheets ( i swear they always are peeing the bed or throwing up in the bed etc.) I am afraid if i did cloth diapers i would not keep up with them and would just resort to disposable anyways after investing the start up cost into the cloth diapers. I know, I know i should just make time to do things like be a good homemaker and stuff... but the truth is I know myself and I know i wouldnt!<BR/><BR/>Anyways good luck and I hope you find you love it!Camillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16222505107451912209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4679631342517586283.post-8526782734025057342008-08-26T10:29:00.000-04:002008-08-26T10:29:00.000-04:00Hey, I have been using cloth diapers for 8 months ...Hey, I have been using cloth diapers for 8 months now. too bad, I just gave away a whole supply of bummis diapercovers. I use Gdiapers, I made my own cloth inserts and use gdiapers as a cover, that way they are very thin. as far as the poop goes they do sell thin paper liners that you put in the diaper when they poop on it you take it out and flush it, that avoids the dunk. Course they wont work for breastmilk poops because they are too watery. pee just passes through the paper thing. If you get a good quality one (not Kushies) then you can throw the peed on only ones through the wash and hang them and re-use them :) yup, Im that cheap. and Kaliyas diapers when she poops I take them out to our garden and rinse them off with the hose, then leave them in the sun to dry/bleach and then throw them in my diaper pail to be washed. I love cloth diapering, everyone should do it! oh, and you only need to use half the amount of recomemded soap, and NO BLEACH< EVERBurnhamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16074575191406377078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4679631342517586283.post-20504097122840269652008-08-26T09:19:00.000-04:002008-08-26T09:19:00.000-04:00Well, I'm proud of you too. If I had to do it ove...Well, I'm proud of you too. If I had to do it over, I still think I would use cloth diapers. Maybe you got some green from me.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03152419247914244251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4679631342517586283.post-56603579983019273532008-08-26T02:37:00.000-04:002008-08-26T02:37:00.000-04:00Yeah for Thora!!! I appreciate that someone else w...Yeah for Thora!!! <BR/>I appreciate that someone else will be taking the plunge with me. By the way they say that you don't have to dunk the diapers in the toilet anymore. The reason why our parents did that was because their washers and dryers were not as efficiant as ours. Also they do sell handy sprayers that attach to the toilet that you can spray any solids in to the toilet if needs be.<BR/>I love you and If you have any questions at all feel free to pick my overly researched brain.<BR/>Love <BR/>Maryking bacon2https://www.blogger.com/profile/15074927626744081968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4679631342517586283.post-23696143242671203062008-08-26T00:51:00.000-04:002008-08-26T00:51:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Travis & Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14061987559208624961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4679631342517586283.post-11294447196561477102008-08-25T18:39:00.000-04:002008-08-25T18:39:00.000-04:00They have the plastic pants at Babies r us. I got ...They have the plastic pants at Babies r us. I got some for my daughter to wear over her panties while potty training.Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12015144905964485090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4679631342517586283.post-83761831936260446122008-08-25T16:43:00.000-04:002008-08-25T16:43:00.000-04:00One of my closest friends is superbly green and I ...One of my closest friends is superbly green and I often get green with envy over the peace of conscience she feels relative to the majority of parents (not that she expresses that, she's too sweet).<BR/><BR/>I admire you hugely!Kimberly Vanderhorsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01653757517652257445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4679631342517586283.post-71385887021804636362008-08-25T16:31:00.000-04:002008-08-25T16:31:00.000-04:00Good for you! That's great. I babysat (4-5 hours...Good for you! That's great. I babysat (4-5 hours a day) for a family that would switch from cloth to disposable, so I definitely had some experience with cloth diapers, and didn't even THINK about using them for my own children. And I'm still not thinking about it. Unfortunately I think that's one of those "tip Lisa over the edge on a bad day" things that would just cause me more frustration than it was worth. I admire you for doing this!LisAwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03299284773832500834noreply@blogger.com