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Why Older Children Still Wet the Bed
Over the past few years, I’ve had many, many, messages from parents looking for training pants for their older kids, most often in the 7-10 age range. They come to me because let’s face it, training pants are only really meant for toddlers. Which, unless your kid is...
What is a Cloth Diaper System vs. Stash
In the world of cloth diaper lingo, the terms diaper “stash” and diaper “system” are among the most confusing. What’s the difference and does it even matter? Who needs to know this?! Alas, the point of specific terms is to help identify and classify certain...
How to Wash Different Cloth Diaper Fabrics
You throw all your dirty diapers into the same diaper pail, so it would seem to make sense that all those diapers can be thrown in the washer and dryer together. Yes. And No. Yes, you could throw them all in the washer and dryer together, but the different fabrics in...
A Brief History of Diapers in Space
The United States government had a problem. Their spacemen could not easily get in and out of their cumbersome suits. Bathroom breaks would be limited while working on the lunar surface. The men needed to wear diapers. Those in charge decided that the public did not...
16 Types of Fabrics Used in Cloth Diapering
Cloth diaper fabric has come a long way since the use of linen, cotton flannel, and stockinet (a stretchy fabric kinda like an ace bandage) in the 1800s and the use of moss, leaves, and rags before that. Modern cloth diapers were first mass produced in 1887 by Maria...
A Quick Guide to Inserts: What, Why, and How to Use Them
Cloth diaper inserts aren’t just for babies. These puppies can revolutionize your cloth diapering experience no matter what age or size you are diapering for. While the selection of inserts for older children and adults are far fewer, Etsy and other adult diaper...
14 Types of Adult Cloth Diapers
If you cloth diaper, then you know there are about a million brands. As far as actual types of diapers, however, there are only about a dozen. The thing to keep in mind about the different types of cloth diapers is that there really is no “best” style of diaper or...