Comments on: notes from the (green) nursery: gDiapers http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/05/01/notes-from-the-green-nursery-gdiapers/ where people who love their homes click Tue, 16 Mar 2010 03:07:57 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 By: Good for the Environment, Good for the Baby » Home Improvement Blog http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/05/01/notes-from-the-green-nursery-gdiapers/comment-page-1/#comment-155594 Good for the Environment, Good for the Baby » Home Improvement Blog Tue, 30 Oct 2007 21:24:26 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/05/01/notes-from-the-green-nursery-gdiapers/#comment-155594 [...] gDiapers promoted by Shelterrific’s Notes from the Nursery contain flushable inserts to reduce the casualties of non-biodegradable diapers that overflow [...] [...] gDiapers promoted by Shelterrific’s Notes from the Nursery contain flushable inserts to reduce the casualties of non-biodegradable diapers that overflow [...]

]]> By: Sol http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/05/01/notes-from-the-green-nursery-gdiapers/comment-page-1/#comment-107541 Sol Mon, 23 Jul 2007 18:12:07 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/05/01/notes-from-the-green-nursery-gdiapers/#comment-107541 Hi! I use Diaperaps with my 6 month old son, and they are great! very absorbent, the diaper covers truly prevent leaks, easy to use, and the fact that they keep my baby's legs farther apart is good for his hips (the pediatrician told me it was very good to prevent hip dysplasia. I wrote a little tutorial (in Italian) on how to use the Diaperaps. http://sol.pupazzo.org/?p=311 here bye Hi! I use Diaperaps with my 6 month old son, and they are great! very absorbent, the diaper covers truly prevent leaks, easy to use, and the fact that they keep my baby’s legs farther apart is good for his hips (the pediatrician told me it was very good to prevent hip dysplasia. I wrote a little tutorial (in Italian) on how to use the Diaperaps.
http://sol.pupazzo.org/?p=311 here bye

]]> By: tara http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/05/01/notes-from-the-green-nursery-gdiapers/comment-page-1/#comment-73541 tara Tue, 29 May 2007 00:58:29 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/05/01/notes-from-the-green-nursery-gdiapers/#comment-73541 I used cloth diapers exclusively with our son (now aged 7). It's a little extra work but not insurmountable if you have a washer/dryer at home. What most users of disposable diapers don't realize is that you are supposed to flush solids with those diapers as well. (Check the fine print on the package.) Otherwise, that bio-waste is going into the landfill instead of the sewer system, where it belongs. If you want truly drool-worthy and ecologically-sound diapering products, check the marketplace at Hyena Cart. (http://www.hyenacart.com) There's a myriad of cloth diapering options, from basic to couture, all made by work-at-home moms. I used cloth diapers exclusively with our son (now aged 7). It’s a little extra work but not insurmountable if you have a washer/dryer at home. What most users of disposable diapers don’t realize is that you are supposed to flush solids with those diapers as well. (Check the fine print on the package.) Otherwise, that bio-waste is going into the landfill instead of the sewer system, where it belongs.

If you want truly drool-worthy and ecologically-sound diapering products, check the marketplace at Hyena Cart. (http://www.hyenacart.com) There’s a myriad of cloth diapering options, from basic to couture, all made by work-at-home moms.

]]> By: mod*mom http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/05/01/notes-from-the-green-nursery-gdiapers/comment-page-1/#comment-63668 mod*mom Wed, 02 May 2007 06:48:24 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/05/01/notes-from-the-green-nursery-gdiapers/#comment-63668 send me your blog button for my mother's day blogroll! send me your blog button for my mother’s day blogroll!

]]> By: vespabelle http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/05/01/notes-from-the-green-nursery-gdiapers/comment-page-1/#comment-63494 vespabelle Tue, 01 May 2007 20:14:56 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/05/01/notes-from-the-green-nursery-gdiapers/#comment-63494 There are lots of advantages to cloth diapering including the ability to make your own cute diapers (or buy cute diapers and accessories from other moms.) The greenest diapering I did was hemp diapers (which are too stiff feeling) in a recycled sweater soaker. There are lots of advantages to cloth diapering including the ability to make your own cute diapers (or buy cute diapers and accessories from other moms.)

The greenest diapering I did was hemp diapers (which are too stiff feeling) in a recycled sweater soaker.

]]> By: rosebengal http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/05/01/notes-from-the-green-nursery-gdiapers/comment-page-1/#comment-63487 rosebengal Tue, 01 May 2007 19:56:31 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/05/01/notes-from-the-green-nursery-gdiapers/#comment-63487 I love the concept of gdiapers as we are expecting our first little one very soon but a friend who works at a municipal water treatment plant says they are starting to see problems with the flushable parts of the diapers clogging up their systems... I may go the cloth route instead. I love the concept of gdiapers as we are expecting our first little one very soon but a friend who works at a municipal water treatment plant says they are starting to see problems with the flushable parts of the diapers clogging up their systems… I may go the cloth route instead.

]]> By: Lynn Dykstra http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/05/01/notes-from-the-green-nursery-gdiapers/comment-page-1/#comment-63480 Lynn Dykstra Tue, 01 May 2007 19:22:32 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/05/01/notes-from-the-green-nursery-gdiapers/#comment-63480 The paper diaper industry has trained this generation of parents that a diaper is there to "hold" rather than "catch". With cloth diapers, the child wets or dirties, and is changed. The child establishes a link to the activities, and eventually, learns to go to the bathroom first. As soon as each child was able to stand, I quit using a changing table, and all diapering took place in the bathroom. This was another trigger that toileting took place in there, not elsewhere. Toilet training is taking longer and longer due to children not getting these cues, and the paper diaper industry is making a lot of money! I tried the fancy cloth systems, and found regular gauze diapers and pins and nylon pants the easiest and most successful. Double the diapers as they get bigger. My diapers lasted through 3 kids and, 9 years later, are still used as rags. The paper diaper industry has trained this generation of parents that a diaper is there to “hold” rather than “catch”. With cloth diapers, the child wets or dirties, and is changed. The child establishes a link to the activities, and eventually, learns to go to the bathroom first.
As soon as each child was able to stand, I quit using a changing table, and all diapering took place in the bathroom. This was another trigger that toileting took place in there, not elsewhere.
Toilet training is taking longer and longer due to children not getting these cues, and the paper diaper industry is making a lot of money!
I tried the fancy cloth systems, and found regular gauze diapers and pins and nylon pants the easiest and most successful. Double the diapers as they get bigger. My diapers lasted through 3 kids and, 9 years later, are still used as rags.

]]> By: Sharon http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/05/01/notes-from-the-green-nursery-gdiapers/comment-page-1/#comment-63452 Sharon Tue, 01 May 2007 16:57:40 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/05/01/notes-from-the-green-nursery-gdiapers/#comment-63452 I've never tried the gDipes, but I did cloth diaper my daughter (she's two now and still wears a night-time cloth diaper.) At first, I used the traditional flat diaper with a cover, but then I switched to Fuzzibunz. They're a pocked diaper and MUCH easier to deal with. They work great at night, too, because you can just shove an extra liner to make sure it makes it through the night. I wanna say I had about 12 total, and that was enough to where I did a load of diapers every other day. It would be a pain if you don't have a washer/dryer at home (I'm in Brooklyn now, and I don't think I would've been able to do it if I had to hoof it over to the laundromat that often.) I’ve never tried the gDipes, but I did cloth diaper my daughter (she’s two now and still wears a night-time cloth diaper.) At first, I used the traditional flat diaper with a cover, but then I switched to Fuzzibunz. They’re a pocked diaper and MUCH easier to deal with. They work great at night, too, because you can just shove an extra liner to make sure it makes it through the night. I wanna say I had about 12 total, and that was enough to where I did a load of diapers every other day. It would be a pain if you don’t have a washer/dryer at home (I’m in Brooklyn now, and I don’t think I would’ve been able to do it if I had to hoof it over to the laundromat that often.)

]]> By: Jess http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/05/01/notes-from-the-green-nursery-gdiapers/comment-page-1/#comment-63451 Jess Tue, 01 May 2007 16:53:16 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/05/01/notes-from-the-green-nursery-gdiapers/#comment-63451 I haven't tried the gDiapers but I have cloth diapered (at least part-time) both my girls. We ended up with FuzziBunz. I think as long as you have a decent washer they work awesome. If you don't have a good washer and dryer the gDiapers might be the best alternative. And when we have to use diaposables the whole food brand diapers work well and don't have any silly characters on ethem. I haven’t tried the gDiapers but I have cloth diapered (at least part-time) both my girls. We ended up with FuzziBunz. I think as long as you have a decent washer they work awesome. If you don’t have a good washer and dryer the gDiapers might be the best alternative. And when we have to use diaposables the whole food brand diapers work well and don’t have any silly characters on ethem.

]]> By: Mekea http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/05/01/notes-from-the-green-nursery-gdiapers/comment-page-1/#comment-63420 Mekea Tue, 01 May 2007 14:50:23 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/05/01/notes-from-the-green-nursery-gdiapers/#comment-63420 Such stylish baby lingerie...I'll have to try them on my cute Gigi. But seriously, a great option and alternative! Such stylish baby lingerie…I’ll have to try them on my cute Gigi. But seriously, a great option and alternative!

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