An Update on Pampers ....

So the RDIA (Real Diaper Industry Association) which I am a part of got lawyers involved with the whole pampers fiasco, and now apparently Pampers has taken down the LIES from their website! I wish I'd copied the page when I went to it last - I wonder if I can find a cashed version on google!

Here is where it was:
http://www.pampers.com/en_US/diapers-myths-and-facts

Yard Saling

So we decided to get up and go to some yard sales this morning - I love yard sales but my dh doesn't usually anyways. With a store, warehouse and more shows on the horizon there are a few things we needed to buy - a new office desk, chair, buffet table, kids play area table & chairs, and some clothing for the baby (well he's almost 2 1/2 years old but wears 12-18 month clothing and we had no summer clothing in that size).

So off we went - man did we ever hit the jackpot today!

I got a buffet table which is going to be perfect for my cash counter at shows (and for in the store), we got a kids play table with chairs / benches that you can store toys in the seats - double score! I also got a trike for alex. Then we got a retail display shelf with TONS of shelves and finally on my way home I decided to try one more and I got all the clothing I needed for Alex - what an awesome yard sale day!

Cloth Diaper Users Unite!

This post is part of the Real Diaper Facts carnival hosted by Real Diaper Events, the official blog of the Real Diaper Association, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to cloth diaper education. Participants were asked to write about diaper lies and real diaper facts. See the list at the bottom of this post to read the rest of the carnival entries.

We as moms and dads who use cloth diapers have to stand together - we are coming under fire from one of the biggest disposable diaper makers out there!

So let's address these issues, half truths and bold face lies right now!

"Cloth Diapers are better for my baby" - Pampers says that this is a myth - which it is NOT!
Thank you Pampers for stating the obvious - although your response is a total lie - your initial line from this myth is true. Cloth diapers are better for your baby and here's why:

• You WILL have less diaper rash (if any)
  
• You will NOT get any sort of chemical burn on your baby from your cloth diapers
• You will have a natural fabric against your baby's skin
• You will have less poop all over the place (including all over your baby's skin - it will stay in the diaper!

"Cloth diapers are better for the environment than disposables." - Pampers says that this is a myth - which it is NOT!
Let's see which is better for the environment - something that you can reuse over and over and over again (roughly 300 times or much more!) before end up throwing it out (and then it will decompose) or something you use one time and WON'T decompose (they don't know it will decompose in 500 years that's just a guess they haven't been able to decompose one yet!)

Also along with all of those disposable diapers in the landfill is all of the poop that no one realizes that they are suppose to dump into the toilet prior to throwing out the diaper either! YES EVEN WHEN YOU USE DISPOSABLE DIAPERS YOU ARE SUPPOSE TO PUT THE HUMAN WASTE INTO THE TOILET JUST LIKE WITH CLOTH DIAPERS!

"Disposable diapers are harmful to the environment." - Pampers says that this a myth - which HELLO it's totally true!!
What a bold face lie! See above where we talked about reusable versus NOT - and decomposing versus NOT.


Let's see which would you rather - more laundry (disposables) or less (yes I had less laundry switching to cloth diapers from disposable diapers as I didn't have poop all over my son's clothing, or my clothing, or his bedding!!!!!).

I choose less (score 1 for CLOTH DIAPERING)

Would you rather have possible chemical burns on your baby's bum or NOT!

I like we'd all choose NOT so score 2 for CLOTH.

Yes 1 cloth diaper will cost you more than 1 disposable diaper BUT you can use it say 300 times so let's say you bought the most expensive diaper I sell which is $31.95 and that's not counting any of the discounts I offer. So for 300 uses this diaper will cost you about $0.10 per use. I just saw "cheap" disposables for $0.17 each at Costco - so you do the match :)

Score again for CLOTH.

Realistically I think that the disposable diaper companies are starting to finally take notice that cloth diapers are coming back and they are coming back with a vengeance! So watch out Disposable Diaper Companies - you're betting against Mom - who has her baby's interest at heart and not your pocket book! Not such a great idea!

Use Cloth Diapers - be proud that what you're doing is better for your baby!

Mello it's May!

So Baby Time has come and gone for yet another 6 months .... Most Popular Item - Baby Slings .... Most Popular Diaper - Swimeez.

I spent the first evening up making slings for day 2 as I almost sold out on Day 1 of a 3 day show!

Swimeez same deal for both Days 1 & 2 - they're extremely popular even now after the show!

So I have this weekend "off" although I use the term "off" loosely as I my dh is away for this week and isn't coming back until Sunday - so my "off" time includes double duty (parenting wise).

Phase 1 of the Green Bum Initiative has been launched - it includes the Easy To Bum cloth diaper. This fitted diaper is easy to use, easy to clean and cheap to buy. 12 diapers is only $72!! Made from our regular high quality Bamboo and ZORB these diapers were a huge hit at Baby Time and are going to be a favorite in your diaper stash!