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
Resources mentioned in the episode:
- The Latest Trend in Millennial Parenting: Cloth Diapers (Vogue, November 2015)
- This episode is sponsored by Charlie Banana. Use code MINIMAL at checkout for 31% off your order!
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