Documenting Diaper Need: Theresa (New Jersey)
Are you now or have you ever had to choose between buying diapers and food, utility bills or childcare? – Food – Utility Bills Have you ever had to re-use a dirty disposable diaper because you couldn’t afford to buy enough diapers? – No Have you considered using cloth diapers to cut down on your … Read more
Documenting Diaper Need: Jordan Received Her Diapers!
Jenn, The box of diapers arrived today! I was so excited after I opened it up and realized what was in the box that II got up and ran in to wake my husband up to show him and grab my camera to get a picture of the boys and when I came back in … Read more
Documenting Diaper Need: Jordon’s Story (Updated)
This post is an update to Jordon’s Story. When I published Jordan’s story, I didn’t anticipate the overwhelming response from those who wanted to help. Based on the number of diapers that Jordan’s family needed, we reached out to the first few commenters on her story to establish the exact number of diaper changes they … Read more
Documenting Diaper Need: Jordan’s Story (Missouri)
This story was shared with permission as part of our effort to document the issue of diaper need and what it means to American families. To protect the family’s privacy, identifying information has not been disclosed. The baby in the photo is from the family below. How many children do you have? What are their … Read more
Stories Needed: Have you ever had to choose between diapers and food?
Nine years ago, armed only with a $30 weekly grocery budget and a WIC check, my family was facing the choice between diapers and food. A generous gift enabled us to begin cloth diapering our newborn son when he was four days old. Eight weeks later, we used $100 to start what is now known … Read more
WINNERS: All I Want for Christmas – Blogging Contest
I’ve spent hours pouring over all the entries for the “All I Want for Christmas” blogging contest. I’ve found some amazing posts from some amazing people. A few of my favorites: From Companion To The Wind: Let Me Show You How Easy Cloth Diapering Is From Monica Wilkes: Going Cloth Is Easy And Inexpensive From … Read more
Cloth diapers cost less than disposables, but is that enough?
One of the most oft quoted arguments in favor of cloth diapering is based purely in dollars saved per child wearing cloth diapers. Most experts agree cloth diapers are less expensive than disposable diapers. The amount saved varies by source but usually ranges from $1200 – $2000 per child, assuming two years of use. For … Read more
All I want for Christmas… is to tell the world about cloth diapers!
Christmas is a fun season of the year, but I’m not a big “stuff” person. My idea of Christmas fun would actually be a large dumpster out in front of my house so I can “de-stuff”. I always get people asking about what I want for Christmas though, so this year, I’m taking the proverbial … Read more
Selling Cloth Diapers Effectively
Today, there are millions of bumGenius, Flip and Econobum cloth diapers in circulation all over the world… so many individual pieces that we’ve finally lost count. Using numbers from several years ago, we calculated that our brands had already probably prevented the use of at least a billion disposable diapers, assuming only one owner and … Read more
An open letter to the RDIA Board of Directors
When I led the effort to form RDIA several years ago, the vision was to have a 501(c)6 trade association that could serve and represent members of the cloth diaper industry. Broadly speaking, a member of RDIA could or should be any business who is generating revenue from cloth diapers. Industries are living, breathing entities. … Read more
