GreenLuxe Edition

My New Years Resolution was to live life a little “greener”. At the time I was 3 months pregnant for our second son, Noah. He was to be my “green” baby. Cloth diapers naturally were on my radar and Bumkins had a ton of selection, options and information! At about 6 weeks I was ready to begin cloth diapering Noah. Here is what I have learned in the past several weeks.

First things first, you must do a little research. There are many different approaches to cloth diapering.. so take the time to figure out what you want to use that will be convenient for you, comfortable for your precious baby and an enjoyable experience for the family. Bumkins has wonderful information for you to read and educate yourself on all the different styles and options. What is an AIO anyway? The facts are plentiful; super absorbent cotton, chemical free, durable fabrics, organic, gentle elastic bands, six layers of flannel cotton for maximum absorbency that by the way becomes more absorbent with use! There’s the silky waterproof outer shell of the AIO with delightful patterns and colors too! The velcro tabs are serious!

This is my “I feel good” like the song, part of the review. Noah has just dirtied his beautiful all-in-one Bumkin and I need to be out the door in 2 minutes to pick up my 3 year old from pre-school. This is how easy it can be, no stress, no rush and NO mess.  I have used the clever Bumkins flush able diaper liner! Check www.bumkins.com to see exactly what product I am referring to, then you will understand why I FEEL GOOD. Just toss the liner and velcro him back up, we are off. Noah is smiling, I am smiling, we are FEELING GOOD. Here is another example of what I have learned the past few weeks using Bumkins, I’m organized and prepared. We don’t use wipes, we use bamboo clothes. I change Noah on the counter in my bathroom if he is dirty and I haven’t used a liner. Dump the mess down the toilet, wash his bottom and toss the cloth diaper in the washer machine. Another trick, use Bumkins Contour diapers, cheaper and super soft. Use them as an insert inside the fabulously whimsical covers! They are so cute to see on your baby. At www.bumkins.com you can view all the different choices, AIO’s, Contour Diapers with snappies or with covers. Last tip, avoid leaks by changing your baby regularly. That’s it, its soooo simple! No wonder our parents and grandparents used cloth diapers!

Bottom line ladies, because I’m a bottom line kind of girl cloth diaper can be as convenient or confusing as you chose for them to be. There are several specific reasons why anyone would want to cloth diaper such as; the simplicity of the AIO, the comfort to your baby of course, who isn’t trying to save money, economically you will save $1,000.00 over a 3 year period, and lastly back to my New Years Resolution, environmentally you are being responsible in conserving valuable resources like trees, petroleum, energy and landfills! Now you can FEEL GOOD too!

I FEEL GOOD knowing I’m treating my babies skin the best I can, no diaper rashes, ever! And I FEEL GOOD saving my family money. It is just an added GOOD feeling that I’ve actually kept my new years resolution

Posted by Amy

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