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How To Use Cloth Diapers

How To Use Cloth Diapers

How To Use Cloth Diapers

 

Cloth diapers have a reputation as the time-consuming and stressful way to diaper a baby. Yet parents who proudly embrace reusables report that the opposite is true: after you learn how to successfully use cloth diapers, the practice provides daily opportunities to connect with your child. Cloth diapering ushers in a unique joy, too.

On today’s show I speak with Gaëlle Wizenberg, founder and Chief of Commerce of Charlie Banana. First, Gaëlle debunks 3 common myths that haunt cloth diapering (They’re time consuming! They lead to frequent blowouts! They’re not all that eco-friendly!).

Next, Gaëlle distinguishes between all the different diapering products on the market, suggests which fibers to consider for inserts, and details how—exactly!—to cloth diaper with both confidence and joy.

 

Here’s a preview of today’s episode:

[8:30] Why cloth diapers are just as convenient as disposables

[12:45] Is cloth more eco-friendly? Weighing the water costs

[17:45] Essential cloth diapering supplies and quantities

[21:25] A breakdown of the different kinds of reusable diapers on the market: all-in-ones vs. pre-folds vs. flats

[25:15] How to use all-in-one cloth diapers and choose the right insert fiber

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Cloth diapers have a reputation as the time-consuming and stressful way to diaper a baby. Yet parents who proudly embrace reusables report that the opposite is true: after you learn how to successfully use cloth diapers, the practice provides daily opportunities to connect with your child. On this episode of The Sustainable Minimalists podcast: debunking common myths, plus step-by-step directions on how, exactly, to cloth diaper with joy. 

 

Cloth diapers have a reputation as the time-consuming and stressful way to diaper a baby. Yet parents who proudly embrace reusables report that the opposite is true: after you learn how to successfully use cloth diapers, the practice provides daily opportunities to connect with your child. On this episode of The Sustainable Minimalists podcast: debunking common myths, plus step-by-step directions on how, exactly, to cloth diaper with joy. 

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A minimalist closet is best served by first identifying the outfits needed to live YOUR unique life. On today's show podcaster Lauren Morley shows us how to streamline our wardrobes, say goodbye to clutter, and feel effortlessly put together every day by focusing less on capsules and more on a 20 outfit wardrobe, instead.

 

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