Author Archives: Angie

Writing for Diapers

I’ve sporadically posted on my own blog because I decided to do some writing for Kelly’s Closet’s blog, The Cloth Diaper Whisper. When I began my cloth diapering journey, I was not set on any one distributor. I am loyal to Green Mountain for their prefolds, and for the owner’s commitment to only sell natural &hellip Continue reading »

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Attack of the Great White Crusty

I recently guest-wrote a blog for Kelly’s Closet Blog, The Cloth Diaper Whisperer. Attack of the Great White Crusty gives advice on laundry routine in ultra-hard water regions (600ppm+).

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Extreme Budget Diapering

Here’s my video on extreme budget diapering. It’s not for everyone, but it’s an option for those who want another option besides EconoBum.

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Fun Times with Obsessive People (aka The CD Playgroup)

I’ve noticed that for many people with a cloth diapering (CD) shop in their community, the shop quickly becomes the local hub of the CD community – much more than being just another retail location, it becomes a local source of information and support. Some of my favorites: Colorado Baby/Pampered Buns, in Grand Junction, CO &hellip Continue reading »

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How to turn your Prefolds into Fitteds

I just can’t do it – I can’t cut my blue-edge CPF’s. I really, really love my blue-edge CPF’s. CPF’s, for the uninitiated, are Chinese Pre Folded diapers. I just found out that I can’t even get these (exact) diapers anymore; Green Mountain Diapers shares that they’ve been discontinued. They’ve been so useful over the &hellip Continue reading »

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Back in Flat – Folding Diapers the “Old Fashioned” Way

There are a few of us around who remember using the original pinned diaper, the Flat Diaper, on our younger siblings. The art isn’t lost! This is not my video, but it’s so useful I want to share it. How to fold a cloth diaper (flat fold/flannel blanket) I remember my mom teaching me how &hellip Continue reading »

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Used Diaper Pricing

This is the “Already Loved Diaper Key” used by Colorado Baby/Pampered Buns, out of Grand Junction, CO. It’s the best one I’ve seen so far (and will soon be updated). Clicking on the chart will take you to a slightly bigger, more easily read version:

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GIGO

What Goes In, Must Come Out, or, Treasure Hunting for Parents Continue reading »

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FuzziBunz vs. BabyKicks 1.0

How do the FuzziBunz and BabyKicks (1.0) compare? Absorbency: There is no competition here, the BabyKicks with the Joey-Bunz insert will far outsoak a FuzziBunz with its smaller microfiber insert. Dry-Feel: Again, no competition. This time the FuzziBunz comes out on top. The bamboo rayon inner of the BabyKicks is not a stay-dry layer; it &hellip Continue reading »

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Angie’s intro

Between the two of us, we’re interested in just about everything. I want to be up front about this, right from the start. We are the parents of two children, a boy and a girl. Our son, who shall hereafter be known as Boo, is 7 years old. Daughter Bug is just 6 months old. &hellip Continue reading »

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