Vinegar!!

I have been neglecting this blog...yet again! I apologize! I am going to really try hard and work on it more often.... Today I would like to talk about vinegar! I know I discuss it on my Chemical free cleaning page...but since I started this blog I have learned new ways of using it....and want to remind you of another great use!

Toilets: Put about a TBSP of baking soda in your toilet...then pour in about a cup of vinegar. You can use less vinegar if you would like just make sure you pour enough in to get some good foam going! Let it sit for a few and scrub with your toilet brush.....and VOILA! Perfection!!!
Our toilets can get a nasty ring around them pretty quickly and this method takes about 2 seconds to get them pearly white again! I will never use toilet bowl cleaner ever again!

Whiten Whites/Brighten Colors: I already discuss this on the cleaning page but it works so well lets talk about it again! Put some vinegar in your downy ball and throw it in the wash....it works amazingly well!! Since Bryson has started walking...his socks are no longer white! They get pretty dirty and it was bugging me! So I started using vinegar again and they look a lot better!

Diapers: I was having some serious stink issues recently and talked about it with many different cloth diapering mamas! One of them gave me a suggestion and it has worked like a charm...so I thought I would share it with ya'll! Now...I use mostly fitted diapers with a few pockets...they say vinegar can eat at the PUL...I have never had a problem with the pockets I throw in but if you don't want to chance it, I understand. If you are a pocket diaper mama....throw your inserts only in for this soak.
 Fill your washer with hot water on a medium sized load setting. Pour an entire gallon of vinegar into the washer(go to Sam's Club! I have bought so much vinegar from there). Then add about a TBSP of baking soda. Throw all your stinky diapers in...if you would like you can let the washer agitate for a few seconds to mix well. Then pause the machine and let them soak...either overnight or for several hours. I typically throw mine in first thing in the morning and let them soak till the afternoon. Once you are done with your soak...un-pause your machine so it can finish it's cycle. I then wash them normally and add an extra rinse or 2 with hot water.
This method has worked SOOO well! My diapers got some serious buildup when I was visiting my mom and this fixed them right up!! Bryson's skin looks so much better since we have been doing this. I do it about once a month or so. If anyone has any questions about anything natural/green please ask away! Chances are I know the answer or can figure it out for you!

I am gonna do it!

Everyone knows I am a HUGE natural birth believer! Some of you know I started my journey to become a midwife in 2007 but have taken a break.....well break no longer! I have found a route that works perfect for me and plan on finally fulfilling my goal of becoming a midwife! I have pushed this aside for too long and I know I need to get back to it! There are not enough midwives in this country so I am going to do my part and add one more!! I am so excited that I can hardly stand it! Wish me luck!

I'm Back!!

It has been FOREVER since I have done anything with this blog! I am so sorry about that! We had Bryson's first birthday and then we moved up to New York! Hopefully things are settled enough for me to get going with this again!!! UPDATES: There have been some changes to our cloth diapering lives lately. I have recently decided that I like fitteds and covers much better than pockets....so all pockets are gone and we only have fitteds now! Yes they have 1 more step but they hold more pee since the whole diaper can absorb instead of just the insert! As most of you know, we are pregnant again with baby #2! I am 18 weeks and due in March. And of course I already have tons of diapers for the new baby! :) Lots of new stuff going on! I have a few pages to work on so I will get going with that as soon as possible!

I am SOOO proud!

Hey Everyone!!!

I am so happy with how this blog has turned out so far and I hope you are too!!! I have received messages from lots of people telling me they are switching their cleaning supplies and....dun di du dun....SWITCHING TO CLOTH!

I am soo proud!!! So far 3 people have contacted me about switching to cloth! Good job Mamas! Let's give them some good credit: (I will use initials only)

J.M.- Has purchased and received some Fuzzi Bunz pocket diapers for her child (who is potty trained during the day) to use at night! Way to go J!!!

M.D.- Is purchasing some Happy Heiny's I believe for her little baby! So excited for you M!

A.G.- We are searching for some diapers for her twins for nighttime! Great job A!!!

I am so excited for those 3! I hope you LOVE cloth as much as I do!!! I am always here to help you find diapers....I am somewhat addicted to buying them so I love searching around for good deals!!!

To anyone else: Don't be shy! If you are interested, let me know! I can help you find some diapers to try out! Don't feel obligated to jump right in....there is no hurt in buying 1 or 2 to try out and see what you think!!!

Have a Great Day!!!

Here is Bryson in his new fleece soaker! It matches his shirt perfect! Live Green People!!! :)

Found the Article Re: Disposables-Ick

I found the article that the woman got her information from. This honestly brings tears to my eyes....why are these chemicals being used on something that touches our babies?! Why is this okay?

People that won't do cloth because of the poop situation........read the "Environment" section CLOSELY! Technically, you are supposed to dispose of the poop before you throw the diaper away...so HA! LOL :)

http://www.realdiaperassociation.org/diaperfacts.php

Disposables-Ick!

Hello Everyone!

I was reading through some different posts in my cloth diapering group on cafemom and found something very interesting. I do not know where she got her information but i am going to copy and paste it below...(it speaks for itself)

Disposable diapers contain traces of Dioxin, an extremely toxic by-product of the paper-bleaching process. It is a carcinogenic chemical, listed by the EPA as the most toxic of all cancer-linked chemicals. It is banned in most countries, but not the U.S..¹

Disposable diapers contain Tributyl-tin (TBT) - a toxic pollutant known to cause hormonal problems in humans and animals.2

Disposable diapers contain sodium polyacrylate, a type of super absorbent polymer (SAP), which becomes a gel-like substance when wet. A similar substance had been used in super-absorbency tampons until the early 1980s when it was revealed that the material increased the risk of toxic shock syndrome by increasing absorbency and improving the environment for the growth of toxin-producing bacteria.3

In May 2000, the Archives of Disease in Childhood published research showing that scrotal temperature is increased in boys wearing disposable diapers, and that prolonged use of disposable diapers will blunt or completely abolish the physiological testicular cooling mechanism important for normal spermatogenesis.18

Just Found the Perfect Thing!

So I was reading through some posts on Growing Green Bum's Facebook page when I saw a link she posted!

Click here. Scroll down to the bottom and find the "Are you a hands on parent?". It has an accurate calculation of how many diapers are in the landfill a year....let's just say I was WAYY off in my little example! Wow!

If you answered yes to any of those questions.....Cloth Diapering is for you! I really hope some of you give it a thought and maybe try it out! I really LOVE to help so please ask me if you have questions that are holding you back!!! Like I had said before, cloth diapering is one of the best things I have done!