This post contains affiliate links. Bambio Mio is a household name in the UK, but the brand is also gaining popularity in the US and Canada. When I found out that you can buy them at Kelly's Closet, Nicki's Diapers, Walmart.com and Amazon, we picked up some Bambino Mio products to try on Mary Kate and Ingrid. Muslin MioSquares by Bambino Mio are made of 100% cotton and come in packs of three for about $11. Although not marketed as diapers, my first thought when I spotted them was to use them Continue Reading
3 Things I Learned by Hand-Washing our Flat Diapers
The Flats and Handwashing Challenge ends tonight and the big question is - what did I learn? Basically, these three things: How to hand wash diapers - Or anything else, for that matter. It's a good skill to have and it just goes to show that cleaning doesn't require a degree in rocket science. It takes time, common sense and a little bit of trial and error. Our wash routine took about 45 minutes total plus 5+ hours for drying on the line. I have to admit it would be difficult to do this Continue Reading
Flour Sack Towels vs Flat Diapers
Since we're using only flat diapers this week, I thought a post which compared the absorbency of "flour sack towels" (or FST, as they are often abbreviated) against other flat diapers would be helpful. First of all, here's a simple absorbency scale I made based on our experiences over the years of using many types of flat diapers. Do you agree with the rankings? Flour sack towels aren't really diapers, of course. But they are a simple and cheap way to get started with cloth because you Continue Reading
Why I’m Handwashing Our Cloth Diapers This Week
In my 7 years of blogging, I've encouraged people to give cloth diapers a try even if their budget is tight, or there's no washer or dryer. This year, I figured it was high time I put my money where my mouth is. So I'm taking Dirty Diaper Laundry's Flats and Handwashing Challenge this week. Six years strong, this is a week-long event that aims to prove that pretty much anyone can cloth diaper. After all, our grandmothers and great-grandmothers had no choice in most situations, and they rolled Continue Reading