So, why did the disposable diaper companies choose this avenue to battle it out? Personally, I think they are trying to tap into the growing number of cloth diaper users. The “Cute” factor is by far the part of cloth diapering that is the most fun. Who doesn’t love looking at a well rounded cloth diaper stash full of vibrant colors and adorable prints?

However, I think the disposable diaper companies miss the point. How our cloth diapers look is just the drop in the bucket. Most cloth diaper users are more concerned with what is actually touching our babies skin, chemical free soft fabric vs. paper and chemicals. The fact that cloth diapers are cute, just adds a little bit of whimsy an otherwise mundane chore. In essence, having a colorful disposable diaper is like enjoying your favorite tea in a pretty paper cup rather than a gorgeous heirloom teacup. Now, which would you prefer?

Cloth Diaper Trial Packages are a great way to get you feet wet.

If this is you and I know YOU are out there… have you ever considered a Cloth Diaper Trial Package? Many cloth diapering boutique have such a creature.

Cloth Diaper Trial Packages are great idea! You get a package of a variety of cloth diapers, a sampling of all the different kinds of cloth diapers, and cloth diapering accessories.  Then for a small fee, you can wash and use they cloth diapers and accessories for a specified time. If you love them all great… keep them, if not send them back. You aren’t out much money and if nothing else you can tell all of your friends that you “tried” cloth diapering

Cloth Diaper Trial Packages are the best of all worlds… especially if you are on the fence. You have probably read that 27 billion disposable diapers go into our landfills every year and that those same disposable diapers that we throw away today will be there in the year 2500. You have probably also read that disposable diapers have chemicals and toxins in them that are not very safe on your baby’s delicate skin. You have most likely also read that even though it seems like a lot of money initially, disposable diapers still cost a lot more than cloth diapers.

Even after all of these facts, you may still be wondering… I don’t know if I would like using cloth diapers. What if I just do not like them? What if I spend a lot of money on cloth diapers and it just isn’t my cup of tea? All these are valid. Even though cloth diapering is very easy, I too was apprehensive before I began using them. Like all new things sometimes it is difficult to just go for it, especially when the “it” costs quite a bit of your hard earned dollars. This is why Cloth Diaper Trial Packages were created…. just for you. They are inexpensive and allow you to get you feet wet with cloth diapers, so you can decide for yourself if cloth diapering is for you.

If you are on the fence, try a cloth diaper trial package. There are many out there in cloth diapering cyberspace…look around.

If you do decide to try one, I bet you will see that cloth diapers truley are as easy to care for as everyone says they are….

….and you may just fall in love with all the squishy goodness.

I know I have!!!

Our first Fabulous Friday Cloth diaper Giveaway is…

• 1 Happy Heinys One Size Pocket Cloth Diaper with snaps in the Cow Print
• 1 pair of Babylegs Leg Warmers in Cow print

Just answer the following question in the comments section for 1 entry…

What is your favorite Cloth Diaper Accessory?

Would you like  an extra entry, just follow us on twitter and/ or facebook. Please make a separate comment for each entry.

All entries must be received by 11:59 PM, Sunday June 7, 2009. Winner will be chosen by random drawing on or around Monday, June 8, 2009. Winner will be contacted via email.

Thanks for participating… Good Luck!!!

Our first ever Fabulous Friday Cloth Diaper Giveaway has been a great sucess.

The Winner is…

• Priscilla P.

Thanks for participating!!! Check back for more great Fabulous Friday Cloth Diaper Giveaways

One of my most favorite Cloth Diapering accessory are Babylegs Leg Warmers. Babylegs were created out of necessity by a Mom who wanted to keep her daughters legs warm while she had nakey time due to a bad diaper rash.

Who can resist all the beautiful colors and patterns that Babylegs Leg Warmers are available in? Certainly not me. I love deciding which pair I am going to purchase next to compliment my daughters wardrobe. There is nothing cuter than a little dress with a coordinating pair of Babylegs. In this particular photo, the Watermelon Babylegs matched her dress perfectly, making this already cute outfit a favorite.

Not only are they quite fashionable, but Babylegs leg warmers are also functional. They are great to put in your diaper bag for outings as a quick cover up in the hot sun, or a warm alternative when that hot day turns to a chilly night. They work great for cloth diapering because you don’t have to remove them to change you baby’s diaper. I love them for my daughter to protect her knees from scrapes when she falls while she is wearing a dress or shorts. They have saved us many a tear and band-aid.

Besides making my daughter look uber cute, I love babylegs for me. I use them on my arms under my t-shirts when I get chilly as a fashionable accessory. My older daughters use them too. They love the super soft babylegs in the cold months to accessorize whatever they are wearing and keep their arms warm in the process.

Babylegs aren’t just for girls either, my son loves his very boyish flame babylegs to wear on his arms under a t-shirt on chilly days. In fact there are many patterns of babylegs available just for boys, including Blue Flame, Phinney,  and Fishin, as well as others.

For me, Babylegs Leg Warmers are a must have cloth diapering accessory. How about you… What is your must have cloth diapering accessory? I would love to know

All through the month of May we will be giving away some great prizes:

Prize #1: Tiny Tush One Size Pocket Diaper with snaps; Tiny Tush Perfect Diaper Wipes; Tiny Tush Biodegradable Diaper Liners.

Drawing May 8

Prize #2: Happy Heinys One Size Pocket Diaper with snaps; Happy Heinys Changing Pad; Happy Heinys Cloth Diaper Key Chain.

Drawing May 15

Prize #3: Fuzzibunz One Size Pocket Diaper; Fuzzibunz Perfect Size Pocket Diaper; Granola Babies Bunz-Up Wipe Solution Cubes.

Drawing May 22

Prize #4: bumGenius One Size Organic All In One Cloth Diaper with snaps; bumGenius Bamboo Cloth Diaper Wipes; bumGenius Raw Silk Diaper Liner; bumGenius Odor Remover.

Drawing May 29

Grand Prize: Gro Baby Shell Set in Madarin; Gro Baby Shell Set in Blackberry; Soaker Pads x 2; Gro Baby Booster x 2; The Natural Baby Company Cloth Diaper Tote in Mandarin; The Natural Baby Comapnay Wet Bag in Blackberry.

Drawing May 31

AND THE WINNER IS:

• May 8…… Laurie S.
• May 15….. Kristin L.
• May 22….. Katrina K.
• May 29….. Brie H.

Our Grand Prize Winner is:

• Hilary F.

Thank You all for participating and be on the look-out in November for our 2nd Semi-Annual Great Cloth Diaper Giveaway!!!

To enter simple comment with the answer to this question:

What is your favorite cloth diaper? Why?

Check out Cute Caboose for even more ways to win!

Good Luck!!!

Why is it that cloth diapers automatically become worse for the environment than disposable diapers just because you wash them. Does that mean because we use cloth towels, cloth sheets, and cloth clothing that need washed on a regular basis that we should all switch to paper counterparts. Maybe we should stop washing dishes also and use paper plates and plastic forks. This just seems ludicrous to me.

What these disposable diaper companies fail to mention is the amount of water and other raw materials that manufacturing, packaging, and shipping disposable diapers actually take. In fact, to process the wood pulp from trees into paper, guess what the process takes? That’s right…water. I am not talking about just a little bit of water either, but massive amounts. Do you ever hear anyone mention that? What about the number of trees that are needed to produce the approximately 1.3 million tons of wood pulp needed each year for the manufacture of these disposable diapers, do you ever hear any mention of this? In fact it is estimated to take at least a quarter of a million trees to produce enough disposable diapers to diaper the babies in the US for just ONE year.  I don’t know about you, but I think that that is a LOT of trees.

What about the oil that is needed to produce disposable diapers… Do you ever hear about this? It takes 1 cup of crude oil to produce the plastic needed to make one disposable diaper. With over 18 billion disposable diapers used each year in the US, this is a massive amount of oil. Unfortunately, it doesn’t even include the oil needed to package and ship said disposable diapers.

The sad fact is that producing these disposable diapers is quite a misuse of our natural resources, but you don’t hear about that do you? It is a shame that the madness doesn’t stop there. Unfortunately, though, these same disposable diapers are used once and then thrown into our already overburdened landfills where it can take 250-500+ years to decompose.

It seems to me that there is still no question…

Cloth Diapers are BETTER for the environment and MORE GREEN!!!