Hello my name is Vilate Thacker.

I am admitting to the world that I am a cloth diaper addict.

There, I said it.  This really isn’t news to those that know me.   I live, eat and dream cloth diapers.   Well, I guess I don’t really eat them.   I do live better though because of all the amazing friends I have made and all the interesting information I have gathered.  I try to be a little more eco-friendly and help my family live healthier.  All this because I decided it would save us a little money to cloth diaper.

When we were poor college students I thought we could save some money if I made some cloth diapers.  I bought some diaper flannel and… ok I admit it… some plastic pants.  YUCK!   My first diapers were some flannel fitteds with velcro.  Oh the lamenting . . . I know so much better now.  A few years later I met a gal that had some pocket diapers.  They had snaps and a waterproof layer in them!  How awesome is that?  Then she told me how much they cost and I thought . . . wow… maybe I can make them too.  So I did.  I spent the money I would have spent on the diapers and I bought some of the fabrics and an industrial snap press and made my own diapers.

I really learned a lot from that first set of pocket diapers.  I sewed them all wrong and they leaked around the edges if they were left on too long.  So you can imagine our mornings were always wet with lots of extra laundry.  This was very frustrating!  I knew that this was not the way they should work, so I got on the internet and I did a LOT of research.  I spent hours and hours asking questions and reading articles.  I think my Hubs was getting worried.  In all my research though,  I stumbled upon wool covers.  This was a great solution to our leaky nights.  Oh how, I love wool!  With the discovery of wool covers I found that there were better fabrics out there too.  I found organic fabrics like hemp and bamboo.  I took the time to learn the qualities of these fabrics so I could know how best to use them.  Now I could have an amazing absorbent fitted cloth diaper and a natural breathable cover.  I was overjoyed!  My new cloth diapers I made worked great!  I couldn’t believe how good they were.

After all this work and effort I already had the supplies so I decided to make some cloth diapers and sell them. They worked great for my last four kids maybe other people would want a nice diaper too. I started selling my cloth diapers on etsy and eventually I was getting enough business I felt I could justify a website.  I played around with a name and decided on Nifty Nappy Cloth Diapers, because these diapers are just so “nifty”.  It has just grown from there.  I now have some active retailers and I am adding more all the time.  My Nifty Nappy fitted and Woolie Wrap combo is touted as a great night-time solution for the heavy wetter.  I also make a pretty mean PeachyKeen Pocket diaper and the most adorable SnappySwimzEaze, which is a reusable swim diaper.

So you ask, “What do I like most about what I do?”.  I love the interaction I have with other mothers.  I love that I can help them determine what is best for their families and live a greener lifestyle.  If you think I can help you please feel free to ask any questions.  I love to talk fluff and I would love to help you get started.

Having a diaper that fits and is trim but also breathes and is cute is asking a lot, right?

I didn’t think so!  I knew it could be done if I had the right materials and knowledge.  I have spent many hours on line researching cloth diapers, along with years of testing different patterns and fabrics out on my own 6 kids.  I finally found the right fabrics and with all the knowledge I had acquired, I started on a diaper.  The pattern of the diaper isn’t too difficult right?  Well, shape does matter, how soon you curve around the leg can make or break a diaper.  Then there is making it fit from newborn to potty training. I succeeded in that too!  I made the perfect cloth diaper…at least I think it is.

Qualities of the Nifty Nappy:

• Front snapping for a longer fit
• Trim fit – looks natural under clothes
• Organic Hemp and Bamboo for absorbency
• Cute fabrics for your baby’s bum

There are a few other items that are good enough to join the Nifty Nappy in our shop:

Bitty Bums – These are adorable little newborn cloth diapers.  They are a mini version of our Nifty Nappy fitted.

Heavy Doody Diaper – This is the same pattern as our fitted diaper only more bulked up!  It is a great heavy wetter cloth diaper.

Wool Covers - Upcycled wool covers from wool sweaters handpicked from thrift stores, these are practically bullet proof.

PeachyKeen Pocket diapers - These are made with the PUL qualities in mind so there is no leaking on the edges.

Snappy SwimzEaze - a cute reusable swim diaper that keeps your babies tush comfy while keeping your mind at ease, knowing that everything will stay in the diaper and not in the pool.

You can visit our new website Nifty Nappy Cloth Diapers to get to know my diapers and also to provide information about cloth diapering…all the in’s and out’s!

When I research cloth diapers reviews aren’t the only factor I consider.  As a matter of fact, the moms behind the diaper can lead me to buy without even reading a single review.

That will be the case with Envibum cloth diapers for many of you.  Sure, I’ll give you my review but first I want you to “meet” the Envibum wahms and hear their mission.

Rachel Sibel is the brilliant designer and seamstress who created Envibum. She took a minute to share with me how Envibum came to be.

I am a mother of three with our 4th on the way. I started cloth diapering 13 years ago with my first. I have been a streamstress for over 20 years making everything from custom wedding dresses to drapes. My daughter was my first to try my handcrafted diapers and I had a lot of years to perfect the design.

I am a practical parent with a focus on natural. So I have always used cotton for my baby’s bum. Easy wash and care was and is a must for my family. Early last year I was rocking our newborn son while praying for some of our friends as the Lord lead.

I felt God telling me to make and sell the diapers I had made for all my children. I said out loud, “Is that You Lord?” It was such a clear thought that I was either going crazy or I was being given a vision and an assignment. I said, “OK God lets talk about it.” So I as I sat rocking and praying I blurted out the name “envibum” and then laughed out loud at the realization that I was just given the name of our new company.

I told my sister first about all that I was feeling. I knew I had to run it by her as a litmus test before telling my husband how our life was going to change forever. She was so excited and as we talked I jokingly said, “ya, our tag line should be helping families grow healthy, wealthy, and dry.” She responded with, “yes, it should be!” I sat my husband down and told him the news that God was calling us to make diapers.(I laugh now at how little I knew about what God had in store for us.)

My husband was on board immediately and as we talked we got more and more excited! We got to work right away and everything fell into place. We have mostly grown from word of mouth. We have an awesome group of moms that have lended their babies and time for testing and perfecting.

We now ship our diapers all over the world. Our focus is babies health and helping families. We love the benefits of saving the Earth but feel investing in people’s lives is where God’s heart is. We use the highest quality of fabrics and my perfectionism in sewing comes out in our quality checks all along the way. We have wonderful seamstresses who put their love into each diaper as much as their talent.

We are blessed to have families cloth diaper with envibum. We are doubly blessed to be able to give to those in need at the same time! We are always prayerfully looking for new ways to give. Giving monetarily with each diaper purchased and giving a mom4mom cover to a mom and baby in need with each one purchased encourages us to get the word out about envibum. We truly are thankful for all our envibum parents and worldwide family. God bless.

The Envibum cloth diaper is a super luscious green minky outer with a waffle organic cotton inner.  It is a one-sized all-in-one with a pocket for adding extra absorbency.  I love that Envibum provides us with a one-sized diaper without all the snaps and adjustments.

Sterling is almost 1 , 19.5lbs, and 32″ long.

The fit is snug and absorbency has been great.  Most of all I love the color and feel!

Envibum also has the mom4mom cover, which I feel is a must-have in every stash. You can’t mess it up! I have had many issues with “rinse and reuse” covers not really being “rinse and reuse”.  Either the binding gets wet or the fabric part.  The mom4mom cover is completely encased and only PUL is exposed.  This allows for a true rinse and immediately reuse cover.  A meager $130 is all it would take for you to cloth diaper your baby for many, many months.  (2 covers + 12 t-shaped liners are listed at $129.99 www.envibum.com)

Check out what Rachel has to say about the mom4mom covers:

I am very excited about this cloth diaper.  Not just because it’s a great product but because they have a heart for giving back to those in need.  When you check out their site look for the red Envibum! They will donate $2 to the Salvation Army in assistance to Haitians for every red Envibum you purchase.

Thank you, Envibum, for donating your products for me to try out!

Can I have a two-way tie? I feel like it would be a sin to demote my beloved Bum Genius Organic AIO.

I just said something dealing with cloth diapers would be a sin…this coming from someone who just accepted that cloth diapers are just cloth diapers.  (Pink diaper incident)

Back to my new love.

Many, many months ago when I first joined Facebook while searching for cloth diaper groups, I came across Grasshopper diapers. On “paper” they looked fantastic. I remember stepping out of my comfort zone and asking the owner if she’d like me to review her diaper. No response. No big deal.

Fast forward to a couple of weeks ago when I received an email from Lisa, owner of Grasshopper diapers and you can imagine my excitement. Turns out Lisa’s not a FB junkie and never knew of a message from me. But, I am very glad she heard about me.

Lisa graciously sent me 3 Grasshopper All In Ones to put to the test. The first evaluation of a cloth diaper begins from the moment you open the package.  I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: clean lines, straight seams, even snap placement, high quality fabric, tight package- you’ve got me.  I may not be that great of a seamstress but I have a high standard when it comes to product quality.

Grasshopper diapers met all of those criteria upon initial inspection.  I was so impressed that I called in my husband to check them out…he might have been a little impressed

Grasshopper diaper features include:

Soft, unbleached, naturally absorbent Oeko-Tex certified bamboo/ organic cotton inner layer and snap-in soaker. Oeko-Tex certified fabric has been thoroughly tested and found to be free from all known harmful substances; it is suitable for use in products intended for babies and young children. Fabrics made with bamboo are softer, more absorbent, less bulky and quicker to dry than 100% cotton fabrics. Bamboo grows quickly without the use of chemical fertilizers or pesticides and withstands both droughts and floods.

Snaps are “hidden” so that only soft fabric touches baby, never snaps. Elastics are gentle and move with baby. Separate rows of snaps ensure a comfortable, custom fit at both waist and thigh.

Snap-in tri-fold soaker design provides plenty of absorbency yet unfolds in the wash to ensure thorough cleaning and quick drying in the dryer or on the line.

Whether you’re away from home with nowhere to stash a soiled diaper or just looking for the most compact way to pack a diaper in your tote, our roll-up snap makes it easy to roll and go!

If a diaper doesn’t have hidden snaps I’m not likely to use it. And THANK YOU, Lisa, for adding a roll-up snap! This is something I’ve always wanted on a diaper.  I tend to roll up my cloth diapers and lay them by the door, in the car or by the washer.  I’m always changing a diaper on the fly and don’t take the time to toss it in the pail right away, having it securely rolled up is a nice perk.

As far as the absorbency and trimness (which is what we really care about!): I put one on Sterling today before we went to the park at about 12pm and didn’t change him until about 4pm. It was definitely wet but there was no wicking or leaking.  I did have a bamboo doubler in the diaper. Grasshopper diapers are trimmer than the Bum Genius organic aios because of their lack of front snaps (both waist and rise).

$22.95 is a bit high for a sized cloth diaper.  However, if your budget allows I would not hesitate to get a handful of these for your stash.

Lisa, is making it easier for you to get one of these amazing diapers by offering 20% off each item you purchase.  Until February 14th, Grasshopper Bamboo AIOs are only $19.16! (this is the price of a medium)

How is the sizing of Grasshopper diapers?  Sterling is 20lbs and really long and skinny.  I got him a Medium and he wears it on the tightest waist snap and 2nd tightest thigh snap.  He’ll probably wear this size through potty training.

I live in south Texas and shipping was surprisingly quick!

When reviewing cloth diapers it is a priviledge to get to know the WAHMs personally.  I asked Lisa a few questions so that you too could know her.

Children?

We were blessed with one daughter who is now 4 years old.  Getting pregnant with her was easy, and her natural delivery was quite smooth.  I assumed that we’d easily have another child, but that hasn’t been the case.  Over time we’ve realized just how lucky we are to have her and have come to accept that she may be our only child.

How many cloth diapers do you have in your stash?

Well, I still have all of my daughter’s diapers (you never know!) – they probably number around 100+, but it’s easy to end up with a lot when you’re sewing prototypes and testing them at home.

What is your wash routine?
We washed diapers alternate days and stored them with used cloth wipes in a dry pail.  We were diaper sprayer devotees.  We had rash problems with some detergents and ended up finally settling on Nellie’s All-Natural Laundry Soda: about 1/3 tbsp in a cold rinse cycle, 1/2 tbsp in a long, hot wash cycle followed by 2 cold rinses.  We have always had a HE washer.  I loved to hang diapers outside on the line to dry (this influenced my tri-fold soaker design and played a part in my love of bamboo fabrics since they’re softer off the line).  When the weather was too cold or damp for drying outside, the diapers went into the dryer.  I liked to start the diaper wash after our daughter’s bedtime and have them in the dryer before I went to bed (or on the line – I have no trouble hanging laundry in the dark!).  It’s nice to wake up to a clean pile of diapers.  There were other detergents that I wanted to try as well, but they just weren’t easy to find in Canada (things like Country Save, All Free & Clear, Allens and that mysterious “blue Dawn” for stripping)

Are you satisfied with your current diaper design or are there changes in the future?

I am very satisfied with my current diaper design and have no plans to change it.  I do plan, however, to add different types of diapers to my line.

Where can we purchase Grasshopper diapers?

Online at http://www.grasshopperdiapers.com/ or, if you happen to live in the Toronto area, at The Cuddly Bunny in Port Perry, Ontario (it’s a lovely town to visit for lunch and shopping, and there’s a nice new playground and splash pad in the park by the lake).

What is your favorite “mommy escape”? When you go to bed at night what do you look forward to most? Coffee lover?

I love coffee and magazines (lifestyle, parenting, renovation, cooking and home decorating).  My favourite quick escape is a hot cup of coffee and a new never-been-opened decorating magazine.  For a real treat, about twice a year I meet a girlfriend in the city to chat, browse in shops and go out for lunch (Indian or Thai, ideally!).  When I’m not sewing diapers I enjoy sewing stuffed animals for our daughter and like making quilts (with my sewing machine, I’d never have the patience for hand-quilting), though I haven’t worked on a quilt in quite a while.  I also enjoy photography, cooking and entertaining.

While I was on vacation this past week I saw a video posted on Facebook that I couldn’t wait to get home and share with you!

I don’t endorse any one detergent as “the” cloth diaper detergent.  However, Kim of Rockin Green Soap is doing a fantastic job of proving the efficacy of her formula.

Check out her video comparing Rockin Green Soap to other cloth diaper clean rinse formulas.

Have you had a chance to try out Rockin Green Soap? What a blessing to us cloth diaper moms to have so many natural choices for our laundry needs! Thanks, Kim.

Rockin Green is an advertiser on All About Cloth Diapers. She did not ask me to post this video, nor did she send me reimbursement for this post.

*CONTEST CLOSED—WINNER CHOSEN**

How many times have you wished you had a pocket on the outside of your wet bag? For me it’s every time I go somewhere.  I hate having to take 2 bags: one for a clean cloth diaper and a ziploc with wipes and my Leslie’s Boutique wet bag.

Leslie, being the visionary she is , helped me out by creating the brand new Leslie’s Boutique Wet/Dry bag.  It contains a “Ground-breaking pleated outer pocket for EXTRA storage for dry items”.  LOVE it!

If you haven’t read my previous posts on Leslie’s wetbags, check out these posts:

Interview with Leslie

Comparison

Traveling

Best wet bag for your cloth diapers

Camping with cloth diapers

When it comes to a wet bag only one thing matters..okay 2 things:

1. no leaks/wicking of moisture or odors
2. cute prints

My Leslie’s Boutique wet bag is my inside diaper pail.  If it wasn’t odor-proof I wouldn’t be able to do that- especially with the odors Sterling has produced recently Lately, I’ve really take advantage of the fleece tab at the opening of the bag to place a few drops of peppermint essential oils.

In honor of Leslie’s debut release of the Leslie’s Boutique Wet/Dry bag, I will randomly select 2 winners to receive a medium wet/dry bag of their choice!  Here’s how to enter:(all SEPARATE comments)

• one free entry for leaving your name
• join Leslie’s new Facebook page for the Cloth Diaper Superstore
• Have an product idea or fabric you’d love to see Leslie carry? Tell us about it and get 2 entries!
• subscribe to All About Cloth Diapers
• Tweet or blog about this giveaway

I’ll select the winners by noon on Wednesday January 13, 2010 and announce it shortly after. Please make sure your email is connected to your comment (you don’t have to post it) so that I can contact you if you win.  God bless!

CONGRATULATIONS to the winners!

KRISTIN (www.babyfeldges.blogspot.com) and BARB!

I’ll send you an email shortly.

A year ago it was hard to get to know the owners of my favorite cloth diaper stores. They were busy, I was busy.

But, as social networking grew and grew it became easy to connect with anyone in the cloth diaper business. Designers, marketers, retailers, bloggers and of course cloth diaper parents now can freely chat about cloth diapers, parenting or what to cook for dinner.

Many companies and their retailers offer contests, coupons and FREEBIES! through their Facebook fan page or Twitter account. Here is a sampling of the hundreds of cloth diaper pages: (please let us all know of your favorite fan page not listed!)

Facebook Fan Pages – right click/open in new tab

There are just as many Twitter accounts as Facebook pages.  Twitter allows an even more casual relationship to develop between business and customer.  Even if you aren’t a “twitterer” sign up for an account and join the cloth diaper chat that occurs every Monday night (~7pm cst).  Run a search for #clothdiapers and join in the conversation.

You can follow me on Twitter by using the widget to the right or visiting www.twitter.com/autumnbeck

2009, has seen the release of many new cloth diaper designs.  But how many of them broke into the top 10 best sellers?

Topping my favorite stores of 2009 is Banana Peels Diapers, owned by Heather Lent.  Besides the great layout and super color scheme (which I am nerdy enough to care about), Heather carries an amazing amount of inventory.  Every time I do a post with product recommendations Banana Peels is where I look first.

Heather began cloth diapering 4.5 years ago with her daughter Liana.  Since then she has had a son cloth diapered from the get-go and is currently pregnant with #3. She revealed to me that she started her newborn stash before she was even pregnant…*gasp* I would never do that!   Anyone else wonder where the name Banana Peels came from? Banana is Liana’s nickname and she wanted a store name that was “different and original, so Banana Peels seemed to fit the bill.”

I asked Heather if she would send me a list of her top 10 sellers of 2009.  Sure I could tell you my favorites, but you’ve heard them a million times already!  It’s not a surprise though to see most of these on the list…and of course my favorites are there (I’ve added some comments in parenthesis)

My #1 seller is the prefold, good ole basic workhorse prefold.

#2 the ever popular bumGenius 3.0, the gateway diaper, the diaper that starts off many mama’s addiction to cloth diapers – and dads too.

#3 bumGenius Organic AIO – I was so excited when this diaper was released. I had been on the hunt for a snap AIO with natural fibers for quite a while and this diaper fit the bill perfectly. Trim and great fitting, one size – can’t ask for more! (I completely agree with Heather. That’s why it’s my favorite.)

#4 Gro Baby – My son potty learned earlier this year and this was the last diaper I got to “test” on him. The Gro Baby is the absolute only diaper I allowed in my stash with a velcro/aplix closure. Love it, easy to use and organic.

#5 Rumparooz – (I love this diaper! The “poop scoop” makes this diaper the most innovating in the industry, in my opinion.  I can’t wait to use the Lil’ Joey in the future.)

#6 Goodmama – My husband is not allowed to touch the goodmamas! He never seems to snap them right and no matter how many times I remind him – they need a cover! There have been many times a pair of “regular” pants have made their way over a coverless GM – hmmm wonder why the pants are wet sweetie?? (MINE TOO!)

#7 Fuzzi Bunz – tried and true favorite. I still have my original Fuzzi Bunz from 4.5 years ago.

#8 Sbish Magic Diaper – a nighttime diaper that truly lives up to it’s name! Absolutely perfect w/ sbish wool. (This is our nighttime diaper. Never a leak–even after 14 hours)

#9 SmartiPants Economical, no unstuffing, sturdy snaps.

#10 Flip – Last but not least, introduced late in the year. Sure to be at the top of the list next year. (My favorite right there next to the bum genius organic aio.)

Out of the top 10 sellers 4 of them were release in 2009!  And sorta technically you could say 5 of them because Sbish Magic Diaper was released to retailers Jan.6th (Erin had them available on her site prior to this).  That is awesome!

Congratulations to Gro Baby, Rumparooz G2, Sustainablebabyish, SmartiPants, and Flip (Cottonbabies)!

I adore writing reviews for products that have become my favorites. Erin, the brain behind Sustainablebabyish (sloomb) was very thoughtful to send me some of her new knits.  The new Sbish knit wool products have soared to the top of my favorites list for many reasons.

But, my opinion can’t hold that much weight for you!  A review holds more authority when the reviewer can prove that they’ve actually used some of the competition.  As my duty to you (well that’s what I tell my husband when I need a particular wool item) I have been using a variety of different wool items for the past 3 years.  I have experience with interlock (many many different brands), BFL (blue faced leicester), BBR (blackberry ridge), Llamajama, Baby Bear, recycled, Corriedale, Cestari and others I’m forgetting. I’ve used longies, shorties, soakers and capris that weren’t meant to be capris

Now that you know where my praise is coming from, I’ll break down my review.

Sbish knit wool is extremely soft! No scratchiness here (which can be the case with BFL and Purewool).  However, it isn’t so soft, like Cashmere and Merino, that it gets hairy or pills like crazy.

Sterling has been wearing these almost non-stop for 2 weeks and despite the heavy wear on the knees there is only a small amount of pilling.  Most of the pilling I see is on the front area that rubs against me when I hold him. For those of you who may be lost on the term pilling, it is where the wool fibers either ball up or begin matting together.

Compare this to BBR and Cestari that are extremely durable and rarely pill.

Sbish knit wool is double layered, therefore thick. LOVE this! Thickness is great for warmth and wetness protection.  The closest in thickness that I have used is a pair of longies I had knit up with Llamajama wool.  Although they are thick, they are very loose and allow for easy movement.  I love how Sbish had these knit up in a roomy way.  They are very similar to their interlock pattern.  Even though Sterling has very skinny legs the wide leg fits great.

I also really appreciate the forgiving color of Graphite.  Maybe it’s just my kid but he’s always getting something on him…usually because a big sibling leaves a marker open, food on the ground or tracks dirt in.

Sbish knit wool longies are $64, soakers are $42.  If you are wincing from the price I implore you to look for ways to scrape the pennies together! These could easily be the only longies I use.  Of course it’d be hard for me to sell the other guys but if I *had* to I would

Oh and the fit, well I couldn’t have designed it better myself.  Sbish knits have all the features I must have in longies. A wide waistband with a soft elasticity, spot on measurements for Sterling , and a tight knit stitch.  I’ve had longies where the stitch was too loose and that led to holes and leaks.  For size reference, Sterling is 19lbs, 31 1/2″ long, with a rise of about 16″ (guessing on that one) and he just turned 9months on the 9th. The longies in the picture are a M.

I strongly recommend signing up for the Sbish newsletters! I get discount codes often!

Speaking of discount codes, Erin has very generously offered a 20% off code good through  Sunday December 13th!

• Please use code: KNITS20 for the weekend code for 20% off (storewide, excludes snapless-multi fitteds)

• After that, use the code: HOLIDAYCD for 10% off through the month of December (store wide)

• Codes can not be combined with any other discounts.

• Sbish shipping will be closed 12/17 – 1/7. Make sure to order your knits by the 16th in order to ship by the 17th!! If you place an order on or after the 17 they will NOT be shipped until JANUARY 8th!

Contest Closed! Congratulations, Sarah F.!

She’s also offered to give one of you a pair of longies! Leave a comment telling me what you want most for Christmas to be entered.  You may gain extra entries by: (separate comments!!)

• subscribing to All About Cloth Diapers,
• subscribing to the Sloomb newsletter,
• grabbing my button,
• tweeting: win @sloombs knit longies! there’s also a sweet discount code! http://bit.ly/556iJS @autumnbeck #clothdiapers

The winner will be chosen on Monday December 14th @ noon (cst).

This past summer I introduced you to Rockin Green Cloth Diaper Detergent.  Kim kindly sent me some samples and I eagerly used them all up.  I was pleased: clothes smelled clean, cloth diapers smelled clean, no rashes occurred… two thumbs up.

However, after the samples were gone I went back to using my Kirkland’s Environmentally Friendly.  I had a system that was working very well and I wanted to stick with it.

I still wondered after seeing Rockin Green everywhere on the internet how it worked out in the long term.  Everyone was singing its praises and on paper it seems to be a fantastic natural, inexpensive, WAHM laundry detergent.

I contacted Kim and asked her if I could communicate with some of her long-time users.  After typing up a questionnaire I sent it out to Rockin Green Customers.

The following Q&A is from Lynn:

1) How long have you been using cloth diapers?

I’ve been cloth diapering for almost 4 years (older child born 2005, cloth diapered her through potty learning in early 2008. Second daughter born early 2009 and have been cloth diapering her 100% since then)

2) What detergent were you using before Rockin Green?

Charlie’s, and I have also used Ecover and Allen’s.

3) Why did you make a switch?

I switched from Charlie’s because my daughter was getting a nasty burn from it – initially thoughts were that it was a yeast related issue, but changing the soap worked wonders for her redness.

4) What type of water do you have?

Average

5) What type of washing machine do you have?

Top loading HE machine (Whirlpool Cabrio HE)

6) How much Rockin Green do you add to each load?

Generally two Tbsp.

7) On average, how many cloth diapers are in each load?

15-ish.

8 ) How long have you been using Rockin Green?

Since June 2009.

9) Have you had in stink, repelling, or rash problems since using Rockin Green?

None whatsoever!

10)  What scents have you used? What is your favorites? Any you don’t like?

My favorite scents are Cherry Almond and Cherry Lemonade, and will eventually try all the fruity sort of scents. I am not a big fan of Baby Powder (but not just in the soap, I don’t like “baby powder” anything).

11) Where did you purchase your Rockin Green?

Online at www.rockingreensoap.com

12) Have you had any customer service encounters- good or bad?

Picked up my order locally, Kim is a wonderful person to talk to and bring your concerns about cloth diaper laundering to. She genuinely cares and stands behind her products, so she does whatever she can to help troubleshoot an issue.

13) What do you store your Rockin Green in? Scoop?

I keep it in a Tupperware container (sealed) and use the Rockin’ Green scoop from the website.

14) Do you use Rockin Green on all your laundry?

Absolutely! I am not one for a fancy routine so if I have to use more than one detergent… well it’s just not going to happen.

15) How clean do you feel your clothes are on a scale of 1-10? (1 being not clean, 10 super, fresh clean)

10! Rockin’ Green has helped get out stains that Allen’s And Charlies had let behind! I also feel like my whites are whiter.

16) Have you ever used Crunchy Clean or Tiny Bubbles? If yes, how would you compare it to Rockin Green?

I have not used the mentioned brands.

Lynn has been using Rockin’ Green for over 5 months.  This is an adequate amount of time to test a detergent and determine if stink or build-up problems are going to occur.  If you have specific questions about Rockin Green please ask them in the comments.  Lynn (and myself) will answer them as best we can.

I am interested in her washing machine!  We may have to get Lynn to talk with us about washing cloth diapers in an HE machine Many of you have questions about them and by golly my husband just won’t run out and get me one…until my current one dies.

I can’t wait to hear more testimonials as they come in! Stay tuned to Rockin Green for several new things they have in store for 2010!

**Contest Closed**

Congratulations, Heidi (Kylee’s mommy)!

I recently had the privilege of trying out Sweet Pea One sized pocket diapers. Although the fit was not a success with Sterling, I’ve learned enough to know that what doesn’t work for me will probably work for everyone else lol!

Sweet Pea OS cloth diapers will be very attractive to parents looking for an affordable cloth diapering system. At $13.95(Tiny Birds Organic Baby and Family), this is one of the best price one-sized cloth diapers on the market.

There aren’t many products we use in daily life where we can actually know the genius behind the product. I spoke with Nancy and asked her a couple of questions about Sweet Pea OS cloth diapers.

What prompted you to create Sweet Pea cloth diapers?
Sweet Pea One-Size Diaper was created because of the demand needed for a less expensive one-size diaper in Canada.

Where is Sweet Pea cloth diapers manufactured?
Without compromising quality, we researched for a while to find a reputable manufacturer in China.

Are Sweet Pea cloth diapers only available in Canada?
We are slowly setting ground in the USA and overseas as it is one of the most reasonable priced one-sized cloth diapers on the market. Check out the list of retailers here.
In the U.S. Sweet Pea diapers are available through Eco Brands.

What type of recognition has Sweet Pea cloth diapers received in the market?
We have recently won an IParenting Media Award for our newer and updated version of the Sweet Pea OS.

Do you have anything in the works for future Sweet Pea products?
We are coming out with 2 new diaper styles in the next month or so, which is very exciting! There is a lot of competition with various kinds of the one-size diaper and I think that consumers will continue to search for convenience and quality.

What question do you get asked most often about Sweet Pea cloth diapers?
The #1 question I get is about the two openings (front and back) or about the snaps on the large insert…Someone is always looking at snapping this in somewhere (which is not a bad idea…!)

Nancy concluded by saying that, “We thrive on great customer service with our retailers and after sales with the consumers that purchase our diapers.”

That is what I love about working with wahms. You get one on one customer service and you get to speak to the designer!

Nancy would love to bless one of you with a Sweet Pea OS cloth diaper! Here’s how you can win:
1) Free entry! Just leave your baby’s name.
2) Visit Sweet Pea OS online and tell me something you learned.
3) Follow Sweet Pea Cloth Diapers on Twitter.
4) Click the “Share” and “Retweet” buttons at the top of this post.

CONTEST ENDS FRIDAY NOVEMBER 6TH AT NOON.

WINNER ANNOUNCED SOON AFTER

*Sweet Pea diapers provided a free diaper for me to try out. Sweet Pea diapers will be providing one winner with a one size Sweet Pea cloth diaper.