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		<title>Rockin&#8217; Green Jingle Bell Rock Giveaway, Featuring Red Hot Apple Cider!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Nov 2011 03:26:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jill</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am thrilled to be one of the very first to help Rockin&#8217; Green Cloth Diaper Detergent help announce this year&#8217;s LIMITED EDITION Holiday Scent. Red Hot Apple Cider I mean, I know it&#8217;s detergent and all, but YUM. If I were pregnant (and craving rocks and soap), whoo boy! Now, you can go purchase [...]]]></description>
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<p>I am thrilled to be one of the very first to help <a href="http://rockingreensoap.com/" target="_blank">Rockin&#8217; Green Cloth Diaper Detergent</a> help announce this year&#8217;s LIMITED EDITION Holiday Scent.</p>
<p><strong>Red Hot Apple Cider<br />
</strong></p>
<p>I mean, I know it&#8217;s detergent and all, but YUM. If I were pregnant (and craving rocks and soap), whoo boy!</p>
<p>Now, you can go purchase this lovely scent over on <a href="http://rockingreensoap.com/" target="_blank">RockinGreenSoap.com</a> today, as part of the <a href="http://rockingreensoap.3dcartstores.com/Jingle-Bell-Rock-LIMITED-Edition-Holiday-Bundle_p_97.html#" target="_blank">Jingle Bell Rock Holiday Gift Bundle</a>. So if you really, really want it, you better get there pronto. This stuff (limited edition holiday bundles) typically sells out in just a few days.</p>
<p>If you&#8217;re too late to order it before it sells out or you want to try to <strong><em>win</em></strong> a Red Hot Apple Cider Holiday Bundle, then I&#8217;m your favorite person right now! Because I&#8217;m giving one away.</p>
<p>Here&#8217;s the scoop. (Get it? Scoop? Detergent&#8230; scoop? Ha! Turkey makes me&#8230; amusing to only myself.)</p>
<p>Includes:<br />
One bag Rockin&#8217; Green Soap in the limited-edition Red Hot Apple Cider <strong>or</strong> Bare Naked Babies (unscented)<br />
One Melody odor neutralizer and air-freshener room spray in Red Hot Apple Cider (not sold separately, only included in bundle)<br />
One limited-edition red laundry detergent scoop<br />
One reusable Rockin&#8217; Green tumbler<br />
One Rockin&#8217; Green ornament<br />
One Rockin&#8217; Green reusable tote bag<br />
One gift tag<br />
<em>Retail Value $44.95 </em></p>
<p>To enter:<br />
Tell me why you want to win a Red Hot Apple Cider Holiday Bundle!</p>
<p>Extra entries if you:<br />
Follow <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/babyrabies" target="_blank">@BabyRabies on Twitter</a><br />
Like <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BabyRabiesBlog" target="_blank">Baby Rabies on Facebook</a><br />
Like <a href="https://www.facebook.com/rockingreensoap" target="_blank">Rockin&#8217; Green on Facebook</a></p>
<p>Please leave a separate comment for each entry. I&#8217;ll use Random.org to draw a winner on Friday, December 2nd. Only open to people with US mailing addresses.</p>
<p>Let the holiday fun begin! Rock on.</p>
<p><strong>** Contest Closed. Congrats to commenter #114, as chosen by Random.org, Jacklyn!***</strong></p>

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		<title>Let&#8217;s Get Ready to Party! #FuzziBunzElite</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2011 19:02:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jill</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; Today&#8217;s the big day! I&#8217;m going to be on Twitter tonight (@BabyRabies), along with @FuzziBunz and ambassadors @HeirToBlair, @Tottums, and @EFFBlog to talk about the new #FuzziBunzElite cloth diapers at the Meet The Elite Twitter party. We&#8217;ll be introducing party attendees to 3 new lines from FuzziBunz! If you haven&#8217;t yet, please RSVP over here. [...]]]></description>
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<p>Today&#8217;s the big day! I&#8217;m going to be on Twitter tonight (<a href="https://twitter.com/#!/babyrabies" target="_blank">@BabyRabies</a>), along with <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/FuzziBunz" target="_blank">@FuzziBunz</a> and ambassadors <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/heirtoblair" target="_blank">@HeirToBlair</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/tottums" target="_blank">@Tottums</a>, and <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/effblog" target="_blank">@EFFBlog</a> to talk about the new #FuzziBunzElite cloth diapers at the Meet The Elite Twitter party. We&#8217;ll be introducing party attendees to 3 new lines from<a href="http://www.fuzzibunz.com/" target="_blank"> FuzziBunz!</a></p>
<p>If you haven&#8217;t yet, <a title="Save The Date! I’m Hosting a FuzziBunz #ClothDiapers Twitter Party" href="http://www.babyrabies.com/2011/09/save-the-date-im-hosting-a-fuzzibunz-clothdiapers-twitter-party/">please RSVP over here. </a>Only attendees on the RSVP list will be eligible to win one of the <em><strong>FIFTEEN</strong></em> prizes we&#8217;ll be handing out. Everyone who RSVPs will get a free copy of the FuzziBunz Potty Training Guide.</p>
<p>The party starts at <strong>8:30 CENTRAL time, </strong>and will go until we draw the last winner.</p>
<p>If you&#8217;re looking for an easy way to participate or even just watch WITHOUT a Twitter account, go to <a href="http://tweetgrid.com/party">Tweetgrid.com/Party</a>.</p>
<p>Then, enter the following in the boxes:</p>
<p>Hashtag: #FuzziBunzElite</p>
<p>Hosts: @BabyRabies, @FuzziBunz</p>
<p>Your Username: @<em>FollowedByYourTwitterName </em></p>
<p><strong>If you don&#8217;t have a Twitter account, </strong>you can still use this, and leave the Twitter Username box blank. This way, you&#8217;ll still be able to read what is being said. However, you will NOT be able to win any prizes this way since you won&#8217;t be able to participate in the party.</p>
<p>Keep an eye on me, @BabyRabies, for official party questions, but also feel free to chime in and ask and answer questions of others using #FuzziBunzElite.</p>
<p>I hope that all made sense! I&#8217;m going to be honest with you all and say this is the first Twitter party I&#8217;ve hosted, and I&#8217;ll be learning a lot tonight. I&#8217;ll work hard to make it go as smoothly as possible, though. I hope you all have a great time.</p>
<p><em>Feel free to comment below, but make sure you<a title="Save The Date! I’m Hosting a FuzziBunz #ClothDiapers Twitter Party" href="http://www.babyrabies.com/2011/09/save-the-date-im-hosting-a-fuzzibunz-clothdiapers-twitter-party/" target="_blank"> RSVP on the official list here!</a></em></p>

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		<title>Save The Date! I&#8217;m Hosting a FuzziBunz #ClothDiapers Twitter Party</title>
		<link>http://www.babyrabies.com/2011/09/save-the-date-im-hosting-a-fuzzibunz-clothdiapers-twitter-party/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2011 03:29:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jill</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve always wanted to have a big party with all my cloth diapering friends. No really, I have! Cloth diapering is one of those things you almost have to learn by having others teach you, and I love having my questions answered and hearing others&#8217; experiences. I also love helping others get started.  I&#8217;ve had [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;ve always wanted to have a big party with all my cloth diapering friends. No really, I have! Cloth diapering is one of those things you almost have to learn by having others teach you, and I love having my questions answered and hearing others&#8217; experiences. I also love helping others get started.  I&#8217;ve had many an &#8220;In Real Life&#8221; friend over for a face-to-face tutorial over coffee before, and I&#8217;ve shared my tips and tricks for<a href="http://www.babyrabies.com/category/green-living/cloth-diapers/" target="_blank"> cloth diapering online</a>, too.</p>
<p>Well, now I get to host an actual PARTY with one of my favorite brands of clothdiapers, <a href="http://fuzzibunz.com/" target="_blank">FuzziBunz!</a> They&#8217;re unveiling three new lines and I get to be one of the first to tell you all about them. How fun is that?</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.babyrabies.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/FuzziBunz-Butt.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4985" title="FuzziBunz Butt" src="http://www.babyrabies.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/FuzziBunz-Butt.jpg" alt="" width="420" height="280" /></a></p>
<p>So, obviously, you&#8217;re all invited. It&#8217;s a<a href="https://twitter.com/" target="_blank"> Twitter </a>party, so you need to have a Twitter account. If you don&#8217;t yet, you really should. Not just because I want you to come to our Twitter party, but because, I swear to you, Twitter has changed my life.</p>
<p>If Twitter confuses you, here&#8217;s <a href="http://mashable.com/guidebook/twitter/" target="_blank">a great link from Mashable </a>with a list of Twitter tutorials and FAQs, from very basic to advanced.</p>
<p>Whether you&#8217;re a seasoned pro who&#8217;s cloth diapered 6 kids, a pregnant first-time-mom, or even a parent who is thinking of giving part time cloth diapering a try, you should definitely join in. There will be plenty of knowledgeable people who can answer questions for you, and there will be prizes! Yay prizes!</p>
<p>Here are all the details you need to know:</p>
<h2>Meet The Elite Fuzzibunz #ClothDiaper Twitter Party</h2>
<p><strong>Date:</strong> October 4th<br />
<strong>Time:</strong> 8:30 pm CST<br />
<strong>Hosts: </strong><a href="https://twitter.com/#!/babyrabies" target="_blank">@BabyRabies </a> &amp; <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/fuzzibunz" target="_blank">@FuzziBunz<br />
</a><strong>Ambassadors: </strong><a href="https://twitter.com/#!/Tottums" target="_blank">@Tottums</a>  <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/heirtoblair" target="_blank">@heirtoblair </a> <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/EFFBlog" target="_blank">@EFFBlog </a><br />
<strong>Official Hashtag:</strong> #FuzziBunzElite<br />
<strong>Prizes!:</strong> There will be 15 prizes given out (from 3 NEW product lines that I can&#8217;t really say much about right now), and all attendees will get a FuzziBunz Potty Training Guide (hint, hint!)</p>
<p>There are other details that I&#8217;ll add as we get closer to the date. Just consider this your Save The Date. If you plan to make it to the party, please go ahead and RSVP by entering your information in the box below. Winners at the party will only be chosen at random from the official RSVP list, and you must be present (on Twitter) during the party to win.</p>
<p>I hope you can make it.</p>
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		<title>Earth Day Everyday! Fuzzibunz Giveaway</title>
		<link>http://www.babyrabies.com/2011/06/earth-day-everyday-fuzzibunz-giveaway/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jun 2011 21:36:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jill</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This giveaway for a limited edition FuzziBunz Earth Day diaper was supposed to happen back, you know, around Earth Day, but then we tore our house apart and all chaos ensued. The good news is the diaper itself states that it can be Earth Day every day, so that really works in my favor. Lets [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This giveaway for a limited edition <a href="http://www.fuzzibunz.com/one_size_limited_edition_diaper.php" target="_blank">FuzziBunz Earth Day diaper </a>was supposed to happen back, you know, around Earth Day, but then we tore our house apart and all chaos ensued. The good news is the diaper itself states that it can be Earth Day every day, so that really works in my favor. Lets just say I planned it this way. Right? Okay.</p>
<p>Up for grabs is one super cute, super functional, very limited, Earth Day FuzziBunz One Size Pocket Diaper. I know you cloth diaper collectors are all oohing and ahhing over it right now like it&#8217;s that Garbage Pail Kids/Pokemon/Swatch Watch you always wanted.</p>
<div id="attachment_2752" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 352px"><a href="http://www.babyrabies.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/FB2.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-2752" title="FB2" src="http://www.babyrabies.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/FB2.jpg" alt="" width="342" height="512" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">It&#39;s the perfect accessory for her back chub. </p></div>
<p>Even those of you who are not diaper collectors as much as just plain ol&#8217; diaper users will still like it&#8217;s reliability and the way it fits babies from 7-35 lbs. We&#8217;ve been using some <a href="http://www.fuzzibunz.com/one_size_diaper.php" target="_blank">FuzziBunz</a> with Leyna since she was born and I am super impressed. I love the way they fit, no leaks, and their colors are great!</p>
<p>To win, leave a comment telling me one thing you or your family does to be kind to the earth.</p>
<p>Extra entries include any or all of the following (please leave a separate comment for each thing you do, allow time for moderation):</p>
<p>Follow <a href="http://twitter.com/fuzzibunz" target="_blank">FuzziBunz</a> on Twitter<br />
Like <a href="https://www.facebook.com/FuzziBunz" target="_blank">FuzziBunz </a>on Facebook<br />
Like<a href="https://www.facebook.com/BabyRabiesBlog" target="_blank"> BabyRabies </a>on Facebook</p>
<p>This is open to US and Canada residents. I will use Random.org to draw a winner next Monday, June 13th.</p>
<p><em> Disclosure- FuzziBunz sent me the Earth Day diaper at no cost to review. All opinions are my own.</em></p>
<p><strong>Closed! Congrats to Melissa B! Random.org chose comment #6.</strong></p>
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		<title>Love Me A Cute Diaper! AppleCheeks Review &amp; Giveaway</title>
		<link>http://www.babyrabies.com/2011/05/love-me-a-cute-diaper-applecheeks-review-giveaway/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 May 2011 16:22:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jill</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Oh, and it&#8217;s functional, too. But really? Super CUTE! I&#8217;ve been able to expand my fluff stash considerably since having Leyna, and it&#8217;s so exciting to try out new diapers. This size 2 AppleCheeks in cherry tomato (and the size 1 in raspberry sorbet before it) did not disappoint. It was the perfect outfit for [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Oh, and it&#8217;s functional, too. But really? Super CUTE! I&#8217;ve been able to expand my fluff stash considerably since having Leyna, and it&#8217;s so exciting to try out new diapers. This size 2 <a href="http://applecheeks.com/site/en/Who_About_AppleCheeks.html" target="_blank">AppleCheeks </a>in cherry tomato (and the size 1 in raspberry sorbet before it) did not disappoint. It was the perfect outfit for a hot Memorial Day yesterday.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.babyrabies.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/applecheeks2.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2736" title="applecheeks2" src="http://www.babyrabies.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/applecheeks2.jpg" alt="" width="299" height="448" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em>I love those little ruffles that stick out the back and around the legs! Turns out they&#8217;re pretty good at keeping messes in. Not a single blowout or leak in this diaper. Not one</em>.</p>
<p>The inside of the diaper is super soft, lined with micro-fleece.<a href="http://applecheeks.com/site/en/What_Envelope_Cover.html" target="_blank"> The outer shell </a>is extremely flexible and soft, too. In fact, I&#8217;ll admit that, at first touch, the diaper seemed a little&#8230; flimsy. As I mentioned before, though, it&#8217;s done a super job, has been really durable, and I actually love how thin and light it feels now.</p>
<p>A unique feature of the <a href="http://applecheeks.com/site/en/Who_About_AppleCheeks.html" target="_blank">AppleCheeks</a> pocket diaper is there is no need to unstuff! Really. I swear. I&#8217;ve never once taken it out of the dryer and found an insert crumpled down in one end, not clean or dry. I&#8217;m a little spoiled by it.</p>
<p>The only downside, for me, about AppleCheeks is they aren&#8217;t one-size-fits-all. There are 2 sizes. Size one fits up to 20 lbs, size 2 fits 18-40. Leyna was actually busting out of her size 1 by the time she was 3 months old. BUT, let&#8217;s all remember,<a title="My Toddler Sized Infant" href="http://www.babyrabies.com/2011/05/my-toddler-sized-infant/" target="_blank"> </a><em><a title="My Toddler Sized Infant" href="http://www.babyrabies.com/2011/05/my-toddler-sized-infant/" target="_blank">she&#8217;s a beast</a>. </em>99% of babies will not grow out of size 1 that fast.</p>
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<p style="text-align: left;">And, <em>as with all her cloth diapers</em>, even the largest size is getting a little snug due to her massive leg chub. The good news is they sell these <a href="http://www.applecheeks.com/shop/home.php?cat=47" target="_blank">waist extenders</a>, which add an additional 2 inches of wiggle room. While I&#8217;m really hoping we won&#8217;t need them until she&#8217;s much older, it&#8217;s nice to know we have that option to extend the diaper life a little longer for big kids.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">A <a href="http://www.applecheeks.com/shop/home.php?cat=52" target="_blank">Little Bundle</a>, which includes a cover and insert, is $28.71.  Any order over $40 gets free shipping.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">AppleCheeks wants to giveaway a $30 credit to their <a href="http://applecheeks.com/shop/home.php" target="_blank">online boutique.</a> (Please note the winner will be responsible for any remaining balance and shipping if applicable.) All you have to do to win is comment below, telling me what your <a href="http://applecheeks.com/site/en/What_Colour_Chart.html" target="_blank">favorite color AppleCheeks</a> is (so many GORGEOUS colors!). You&#8217;ll get an extra entry if you do any of the following:</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Follow the <a href="http://blog.applecheeks.com/" target="_blank">AppleCheeks blog</a><br />
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<p style="text-align: left;">Please leave one comment for each one you do and allow time for moderation. I&#8217;ll draw a winner using Random.org next Monday, June 6th. Good luck!</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><em>Disclosure- AppleCheeks sent me the diapers to review at no cost. All opinions are my own.</em></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><em>Contest is closed. Congrats to commenter #81, Jillian Britz, chosen by Random.org!</em></p>

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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Dec 2010 04:24:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jill</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This post will wrap up my Cloth Diaper Week and a Half. I&#8217;ve had a great time chatting with you all and answering your questions. I&#8217;m going to try to get a little more in depth here and address some of the common concerns and questions I seem to be receiving. Look at this as [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This post will wrap up my Cloth Diaper Week and a Half. I&#8217;ve had a great time chatting with you all and answering your questions. I&#8217;m going to try to get a little more in depth here and address some of the common concerns and questions I seem to be receiving. Look at this as sort of an update to my original <a href="http://www.babyrabies.com/category/going-green/cloth-diapers/page/2/" target="_blank">cloth diapering posts I wrote 2 years ago</a>, a retrospective on cloth diapering a baby from infancy through potty training.</p>
<p>First, let me be honest with you all and say that my 2.5 year old who is now daytime potty trained is wearing *gasp* disposables for nap time and night time. It&#8217;s just the best option for us. He&#8217;s only using 2 diapers a day, and 75% of the time he waits to poop until he goes to sleep. The poopy diapers needed to be laundered every 2-3 days, but I only ever had 4-6 at a time to wash. It was either wait longer and let the stink sit longer or do a wasteful load on a few diapers. Plus, he&#8217;s now 39 lbs, and while the  bumGenius 4.0s and Fuzzi Bunz one size pocket diaper fit him still, they are getting a tad snug. So I hung up my cloth diapering hat for the time being.</p>
<p>However, we did fully cloth diaper (with the exception of travel) Kendall for a good 2 years.</p>
<p><strong>Some Lessons Learned</strong></p>
<p>1. I will never, ever use the Imse Vimse diaper liners again. Many times they wound up in the wash and became tangled and pilled up in my aplix. I blame these for me having to completely rip up and replace all my bumGenius 3.0 aplix tabs. (<a href="http://www.sunshinediapers.com/WebStore/index.php?main_page=product_info&amp;cPath=6&amp;products_id=285" target="_blank">I like these liners instead.</a>)</p>
<p>2. Kendall had a few really bad rashes that were reactions to foods around the time he turned one. We had to use prescription creams to clear these up, and even though I was diligent about lining his diapers to keep the cream from coming in contact with the fabric, it still built up on our diapers and caused many leaking issues. In the future, if I have to use a prescription cream for a similar reason on the baby, I&#8217;ll go ahead and switch her to disposables until we&#8217;re done using it. It&#8217;s not worth the frustration of stripping our diapers.</p>
<p><em>Speaking of diaper cream, a lot of you want to know what kind we used. We never had issues with Burts Bees and Aveeno. From what I understand, you want to avoid anything with cod oil or any fish oils in it. </em><a href="http://www.pinstripesandpolkadots.com/diaperrashcreams.htm" target="_blank"><em>Here&#8217;s a helpful link.</em></a></p>
<p>3. I&#8217;m glad I have more snap closures in my stash now. While it was great to have the ease of an aplix (like Velcro) closure when Kendall was squirmy, it was frustrating once he could reach down and rip it off himself. There are few things more frustrating than picking your baby up from his nap only to discover he&#8217;s undone his own diaper (through his pants!) and there are turds scattered about the crib. I would recommend having a good mix of the two, or at least enough snaps to use for night and nap time.</p>
<p><strong>The Wash Routine</strong></p>
<p>A lot of you expressed hesitation about washing your diapers. I promise it&#8217;s not difficult! The biggest, most helpful tip I have for you is use cloth diaper friendly detergent. The brands I&#8217;ve used without issue are <a href="http://www.sunshinediapers.com/WebStore/index.php?main_page=index&amp;cPath=19" target="_blank">Charlie&#8217;s Soap</a> (our mainstay, which we use for all our clothes), <a href="http://www.crunchyclean.com/category_6/Diaper-Laundry-Cleaner.htm" target="_blank">Crunchy Clean</a> (smells so GOOD!), and recently I&#8217;ve tried <a href="http://rockingreensoap.com/" target="_blank">Rockin&#8217; Green Soap</a>. All of these work in HE washing machines, too.</p>
<p>When your baby is in the newborn stage and is only eating breastmilk, you can just throw your diapers, poop and all, into the wash. Once you start them on a drop of formula or solids, that&#8217;s out the window. It&#8217;s at that point (or actually before) that you need to decide if you&#8217;re going to use liners or a <a href="http://www.amazon.com/bumGenius-Diaper-Sprayer/dp/B0019HXQLS" target="_blank">diaper sprayer </a>or some other method to remove the poop from the diapers before washing. I liked the liners, but had issues with ones that weren&#8217;t big enough to catch all the poop. Make sure that they really cover a vast majority of the inside of the diaper, especially during the transition stage from breastmilk poop to solid poop called peanut butter poop. Also, I think this time around we&#8217;ll go ahead and install a diaper sprayer just to clean up any messes that get left behind by the liners.</p>
<p>Yes, this is the &#8220;icky&#8221; part of cloth diapering. I&#8217;m not going to lie, it&#8217;s not pleasant, but as I&#8217;ve said in the past, poop is a part of parenting, no matter what kind of diaper you use. The upside to cloth diapering is I promise you will deal with far fewer poopy blowouts. It really all balances out in the end, I think. (Someone mentioned being afraid to put poopy cloth diapers in their nice washer and dryer. Let me tell you, poop will end up in your washer with or without cloth diapers.)</p>
<p>So, assuming you&#8217;re past the breastmilk only stage, the first thing you do is remove the poop. Then you can toss your diaper in your pail (still loving my white, step lid trash can from Target, lined with an <a href="http://www.bummis.com/ca/en/tote-bags.php?adr=1" target="_blank">XL Bummis Tote Bag</a>). I aimed to do diaper laundry every 3 days. I would throw the whole load into the wash, toss the Bummis bag on top and start with a rinse. Then I followed with a hot wash and whatever soap I was using at the time followed by at least one more cold rinse. Then I tossed them in the dryer on medium heat. (I have a retractable line that I intended to air dry our diapers on, and I&#8217;ll confess I hardly used it.)</p>
<p>Every now and then I stripped my diapers if they started to stink or leak. I did this by adding a couple squirts of Dawn dish liquid to a HOT wash and then rinsing as many times as it took to make the suds disappear. There are also great instructions on various <a href="http://www.zany-zebra.com/stripping-cloth-diapers.shtml" target="_blank">ways to strip your diapers here.</a> (Please feel free to chime in below if you have a method that you love and works for you, as I&#8217;m not convinced mine is the best.)</p>
<p>As for the time aspect of the laundry, I never found that it was that much of a burden. It was one extra load every few days. The most time consuming part was re-stuffing the pocket diapers which made up 95% of our stash. I was always able to do that while watching TV or hanging out with Kendall, though. It really didn&#8217;t take much more than 10 or 15 minutes. And I assure you I don&#8217;t stay up on other laundry very well. Our closet floor usually looks like a Macy&#8217;s vomited all over it. But the diapers were just never that much of a hassle.</p>
<p><strong>Getting Started</strong></p>
<p>I write these posts and answer questions in an effort to try to simplify things, but the reality is cloth diapering is very overwhelming in the beginning. There are just SO many options, which is great because you will hopefully find something that works perfectly for you and your family eventually, but I understand completely how daunting it is to try to figure out just what that option is. That&#8217;s why I really recommend starting out with some sort of inexpensive/rental newborn solution.</p>
<p>You all know I love the <a href="http://www.sunshinediapers.com/WebStore/index.php?main_page=product_info&amp;cPath=7&amp;products_id=67" target="_blank">Kissaluvs Size 0 Newborn Rental</a> from SunshineDiapers.com.  If you want to do something that&#8217;s not a rental, I&#8217;ve heard great things about using prefolds and covers with newborns, too. (And many times you don&#8217;t even have to pin the prefolds, just fold them in thirds and put them in the cover.) This is a great way to jump right into cloth diapering and still give yourself a chance to figure out what&#8217;s going to be a good long term solution.</p>
<p><em>Some argue that cloth diapering a newborn is too overwhelming, but I disagree. You&#8217;re still (supposed to be) changing your baby&#8217;s diaper every few hours. The only thing you&#8217;re adding to your day is a load of laundry (since they go through so many diapers in the newborn stage, you will likely be washing every 12-24 hours). But think of the time you&#8217;re saving not rushing to the grocery store in the middle of the night to stock up when you suddenly discover you&#8217;re out of disposables! Really, it&#8217;s not that bad, but that&#8217;s just my opinion based on my experience. </em></p>
<p>While you&#8217;re learning the cloth diaper ropes with the newborn diapers, you can look ahead to some other options by buying one of a few kinds/brands that interest you, or you could go a step further and try out a rental package that includes a variety of options, like <a href="http://www.sunshinediapers.com/WebStore/index.php?main_page=product_info&amp;cPath=7&amp;products_id=50" target="_blank">Sunshine Diapers Test Drive Set</a> or check out JilliansDrawers.com (I would link you, but right now their website appears to be down). Hopefully after trying a few different diapers, you&#8217;ll find what works best for you, or at least well enough to get started. You can always add to your stash down the road.</p>
<p><strong>The Cost</strong></p>
<p>Yes, cloth diapers are a substantial up-front investment, but don&#8217;t be afraid to ask for help! Start a cloth diaper registry, let it be known to all your friends and family that you&#8217;d love an Amazon gift card, which could be used to buy diapers and supplies, or hint at having them throw you a cloth diaper shower. The money savings is real, even with the first kid, and becomes HUGE by your second. If you&#8217;re only having one baby, or this is your last baby, keep in mind you can still recover some of your costs by selling your diapers after you&#8217;re done with them.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s all a matter of perspective. I nearly have a heart attack now when we have to buy a case of disposables for Kendall to wear, and he&#8217;s only going through 2 a day! I can&#8217;t imagine having to make that purchase weekly. One case costs us as much as one new pocket diaper.</p>
<p>Our stash with Kendall only ever consisted of 21 diapers at a time (beyond the newborn stage), and that was plenty to get us through 3 days before washing. It is easy to get sucked into the world of expensive, fancy cloth diapers, and that&#8217;s when cloth diapering can lose out at being an economical option. The key is to find what works for you, get enough to get you through, then STOP. There will always be newer, cuter, softer, snazzier diapers coming out, and it&#8217;s fun to indulge in a new one every now and then, but listen to me when I say STEP AWAY from the online diaper shopping once you have a decent stash built up. (If you want to save money, that is.)</p>
<p><strong>Was It Worth It?</strong></p>
<p>Absolutely. While I&#8217;ll admit there were times I got frustrated with our diapers, like when the prescription cream caused leaking issues or when Kendall began tearing them off, I wouldn&#8217;t have it any other way. The money we saved, the chemicals I kept away from my child, the minimal waste made it all worth it.</p>
<p>And now I&#8217;m downright giddy heading into it a second time around. I&#8217;m happy that Kendall is mostly potty trained and has been since a little after turning 2. I guess I can&#8217;t say for sure that the cloth diapers had anything to do with that, but they didn&#8217;t hurt. And I found that the older Kendall got, the easier cloth diapering became. For one, he wasn&#8217;t going through as many diapers toward the end of his second year, meaning fewer changes and fewer loads of laundry.</p>
<p>Now that I&#8217;ve got this experience under my belt, I&#8217;m looking forward to an even smoother experience with cloth diapers this time around. I can&#8217;t wait to show off pictures of baby girl&#8217;s fluffy butt (if she ever freaking decides to get here). We will be starting her out in disposables until her umbilical cord falls off and she&#8217;s passed all the meconium because I&#8217;m not cleaning that black tar off our pretty, fluffy diapers.</p>
<p>I hope this week has answered some questions for you, introduced you to some great companies and products, or at least sparked your curiosity about cloth diapers. Please, please ask any questions you have below. I will do my very best to get back to you at some point or find someone who can help you.</p>
<p>Kendall is 2 years and 7 months old and I&#8217;m 40 weeks pregnant!</p>

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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Dec 2010 15:59:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jill</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve got a couple more amazing giveaways, as promised in my Vlog post here. Up for grabs are a FuzziBunz one-size pocket diaper (as featured in the Vlog), and a FuzziBunz wetbag. Another lucky winner will receive a set of 6 hemp doublers (also featured in the Vlog) from Artsy Fartsy Foo Foo. (For those [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;ve got a couple more amazing giveaways, as promised in my<a href="http://www.babyrabies.com/2010/12/19/from-prefolds-to-aios-a-cloth-diaper-vlog/" target="_blank"> Vlog post here.</a></p>
<p>Up for grabs are a <a href="http://www.fuzzibunz.com/one_size_diaper.php" target="_blank">FuzziBunz one-size pocket diaper </a>(as featured in the Vlog), and a<a href="http://www.fuzzibunz.com/diapering_accessories.php" target="_blank"> FuzziBunz wetbag.</a></p>
<p>Another lucky winner will receive a set of 6 hemp doublers (also featured in the Vlog) from <a href="http://hyenacart.com/onestore.php?vid=3046&amp;category=18" target="_blank">Artsy Fartsy Foo Foo. </a></p>
<p>(For those interested in purchasing the AFFF doublers, she stocks her Hyena Cart shop every Wednesday at noon, Eastern. She&#8217;ll be stocking this week, but then will take some time off for the holidays. The best way to stay up to date is to &#8220;like&#8221; her on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Artsy-Fartsy-Foo-Foo/148395121853257" target="_blank">Facebook</a>. So worth it!)</p>
<p>How to enter?</p>
<p>1. Tell me what you like the most or what intrigues you or scares you the most about cloth diapers.<br />
2. Follow<a href="http://twitter.com/fuzzibunz" target="_blank"> @FuzziBunz </a>on Twitter<br />
3. Like <a href="http://www.facebook.com/BabyRabiesBlog" target="_blank">Baby Rabies </a>on Facebook<br />
4. Like <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Artsy-Fartsy-Foo-Foo/148395121853257" target="_blank">Artsy Fartsy Foo Foo</a> on Facebook</p>
<p>I&#8217;ll draw 2 winners on Wednesday, the 22nd using Random.org, unless I&#8217;m in labor. Only open to those with US shipping addresses. Please leave a separate comment for EACH entry. Also, remember I moderate comments and yours may not show up right away. Give it a few hours before trying again, please.</p>
<p>Disclosure- I was sent a couple FuzziBunz diapers for review earlier this year, I purchased the AFFF doublers myself 2 years ago. I have not been compensated monetarily for this post or giveaway by either company.</p>
<p><strong>**Entries are closed. Congrats to commenter #105, Fawn, for winning the FuzziBunz diaper and wetbag. Also, congrats to Heather, commenter #232, for winning the set of Artsy Fartsy Foo Foo hemp inserts! Both were chosen by Random.org.</strong></p>

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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Dec 2010 15:41:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jill</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A lot of my friends and readers frequently ask me, &#8220;What&#8217;s the difference between the types of cloth diapers?&#8221; I do my best to explain it to them over the phone or over email, but it&#8217;s one of those things that&#8217;s a lot easier to understand when you have a good look at them. That&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A lot of my friends and readers frequently ask me, &#8220;What&#8217;s the difference between the types of cloth diapers?&#8221; I do my best to explain it to them over the phone or over email, but it&#8217;s one of those things that&#8217;s a lot easier to understand when you have a good look at them. That&#8217;s why I love to invite friends over and actually show them, demonstrate for them the difference between the various kinds of diapers.</p>
<p>I can&#8217;t have you all over (pity! it would be one hell of a party), but I can invite you into my house via video. So that&#8217;s what I&#8217;ve done. I put together a Vlog yesterday (after many technical difficulties, I&#8217;m still learning this fancy new camera, so please excuse the shifting focus). I did my best to keep it as short as possible, but there is a lot to share! I&#8217;ll walk you through everything from a prefold all the way up to an all-in-one with just about everything in between. A big thanks again to Rhea from <a href="http://www.sunshinediapers.com/" target="_blank">SunshineDiapers.com</a> for hooking me up with one of her <a href="http://www.sunshinediapers.com/WebStore/index.php?main_page=index&amp;cPath=7&amp;zenid=9090fc80dbe235a96d613cb060fb9999" target="_blank">Test Drive Sets</a> to show you some types I didn&#8217;t have in my stash.<br />
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<p>I hope this helps demystify cloth diapers for some of you, and at least gets you thinking about what may be the best option(s) for your family.</p>
<p>Please, please feel free to hit me up in the comments section below with any questions you have, or chime in if you think I missed something. I&#8217;ll do my best to answer everyone or find someone who can.</p>
<p><em><strong>Also, I&#8217;ve got a couple giveaways to go with this! FuzziBunz is giving away one one-size diaper and a wetbag to one lucky winner and Artsty Fartsy Foo Foo is giving away a set of 6 hemp doublers! </strong></em></p>
<p><em><strong>I&#8217;m going to leave the comment section here open for discussion about cloth diapers, </strong><strong><a href="http://www.babyrabies.com/2010/12/19/cloth-diaper-week-and-a-half-awesome-continues-giveaways/" target="_blank">so GO HERE to enter.</a></strong></em></p>

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		<title>Help bumGenius Help Low Income Families And Win Something For Yourself!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Dec 2010 23:03:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jill</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are many benefits to cloth diapering, but I think the most indisputable is the money saving factor. Cloth diapers are a one time investment that can be used for many years (and even many children) to come. Our main stash for Kendall was our bumGenius 3.0 pocket diapers. They made up a little more [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There are many benefits to cloth diapering, but I think the most indisputable is the money saving factor. Cloth diapers are a one time investment that can be used for many years (and even many children) to come.</p>
<p>Our main stash for Kendall was our <a href="http://www.bumgenius.com/" target="_blank">bumGenius </a>3.0 pocket diapers. They made up a little more than half of the diapers we used on a regular basis (with a total of 13), and we also had some bumGenius Flip diapers and a bumGenius organic all in one thrown in there, too. While there were times we had some leaking/wicking issues from build-up caused by medicated diaper cream, they were definitely the most reliable diapers we owned. Now I&#8217;m prepping them for our second baby (with the help of some aplix refresher kits, my seam ripper and my sewing machine; I&#8217;m also going to be &#8220;rocking a soak&#8221; with some Rockin&#8217; Green Soap later this week).</p>
<p>With the exception of a couple &#8220;girly&#8221; indulgences, we haven&#8217;t had to spend any more on diapers for this baby than we already spent on Kendall.  (I will note that I&#8217;ve been sent several diapers for review since then that will add to my stash, but I would certainly be able to get by on just what I had before if needed.) For those interested in how I broke down the cost savings, <a href="http://www.babyrabies.com/2008/09/05/yes-i-use-cloth-diapers-no-i-dont-wear-birkenstocks/" target="_blank">check out more here.</a></p>
<p>That&#8217;s why I LOVE this new initiative by Cotton Babies (the company that makes bumGenius). <a href="http://clothdiapers.blogspot.com/2010/11/real-mom-talk-really-making-difference.html" target="_blank">&#8220;Trim a Tree, Trim a Budget, Give Cloth Diapers&#8221;</a> encourages those of us who have the ability to give and help others in a time of need to help families with infants by giving cloth diapers.</p>
<p>Jenn, owner and founder of Cotton Babies says,</p>
<p><em>Last year, we developed </em><a href="http://www.cottonbabies.com/index.php?cPath=138"><em>Econobum</em></a><em>, a brand designed to reach out to lower income families who couldn&#8217;t afford to buy our more expensive brands. We made sure the products were high quality and packaged them in an affordable manner. For $11.95, you can purchase </em><a href="http://www.cottonbabies.com/product_info.php?cPath=138&amp;products_id=2532"><em>three one-size prefolds and a one-size diaper cover</em></a><em>. For $48.95, you can purchase</em><a href="http://www.cottonbabies.com/product_info.php?cPath=138&amp;products_id=2533"><em>twelve one-size prefolds, 3 one-size diaper covers and a reusable wet bag</em></a><em>. You&#8217;ll be doing laundry every day or every other day&#8230; but it&#8217;s enough. If you do your wash in a laundromat, four of the </em><a href="http://www.cottonbabies.com/product_info.php?cPath=138&amp;products_id=2533"><em>Econobum Full Kit</em></a><em> boxes would provide your family with enough </em><a href="http://www.cottonbabies.com/"><em>cloth diapers</em></a><em> to make it through an entire week of diapering&#8230; for under $200.</em></p>
<p>And as part of this program, Cotton Babies encourages you to either reach out to a family in need that you already know of or go through their website to make a donation.</p>
<p>This year <a href="http://www.bumgenius.com/one-size-snaps.php" target="_blank">bumGenius announced their new 4.0 diaper</a>, which is just truly amazing. It accommodates bigger kids (Kendall wore it all the way up to 38 lbs), and you now have the option of snap closures or new and VERY improved aplix (like Velcro). Even more exciting, you can now get them in funky, mod prints from their<a href="http://www.bumgenius.com/bg4-artist.php" target="_blank"> Artist Series.</a></p>
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<p>I had the honor of <a href="http://www.babyrabies.com/2010/10/05/bum-genius-4-0-prints-are-here-come-and-see/" target="_blank">receiving and reviewing</a> the Artist Series Chelsea Perry Tiny Socialite Collection diapers earlier this year and just adore them. I think style-wise they fill a niche in the cloth diaper market that hasn&#8217;t been addressed. They aren&#8217;t too cutesy, but very, very fun. And they&#8217;re just as reliable as every other BG 4.0 I own. I can&#8217;t wait to put them on baby girl!</p>
<p>And&#8230; bumGenius wants one of you to try out a couple of them, too! One lucky entrant will receive 2 bumGenius 4.0 one size pocket diapers in prints from the Artist Series by Chelsea Perry.</p>
<p>How can you win?<br />
1. Tell me what your favorite<a href="http://www.bumgenius.com/bg4-artist.php" target="_blank"> Artist Series by Chelsea Perry bumGenius 4.0 diaper is</a> (do this first for any other entries to count).<br />
2.  <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/babyrabies/HXQM" target="_blank">Subscribe to my blog</a> (leave a separate comment).<br />
3.<a href="http://www.cottonbabies.com/index.php?cPath=138" target="_blank"> Donate an Econobum diaper</a> to a family in need, or tell me about how you&#8217;ve donated cloth diapers to a family in need some other way. <strong>This one earns you FIVE entries (just leave 5 separate comments, please). </strong></p>
<p>This is only open to those with US mailing address. The winner will work with Cotton Babies to pick two Artist Series diapers based on what&#8217;s in stock and available. I&#8217;ll use Random.org to draw the winner on Saturday, the 18th (unless I&#8217;m in labor). No guarantees these will arrive by Christmas.</p>
<p><em>Cotton Babies sent me the Artist Series diapers to review earlier this year. I have not been compensated monetarily for any part of this review or giveaway. </em></p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>**Contest is Closed. Via Random.org, the winner is comment #201. Congrats Jenni!</p>

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		<title>Let&#8217;s Kick Off Cloth Diaper Week With a Giveaway!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Dec 2010 19:13:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jill</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I decided sort of last minute to dedicate this week on the blog to cloth diapers. I am having so much fun prepping all these tiny fluffy diapers for baby girl, and forgot how much I just love itty bitty cloth diapers. Thought I&#8217;d bring you all along for the ride this week and talk [...]]]></description>
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<p>I decided sort of last minute to dedicate this week on the blog to cloth diapers. I am having so much fun prepping all these tiny fluffy diapers for baby girl, and forgot how much I just love itty bitty cloth diapers. Thought I&#8217;d bring you all along for the ride this week and talk to you about some exciting cloth diaper industry news and new products out there.</p>
<p>For those of you who aren&#8217;t familiar with my cloth diapering experiences (it has been a while since I blogged about it and Kendall is pretty much potty trained at this point), please check out my<a href="http://www.babyrabies.com/category/going-green/cloth-diapers/" target="_blank"> Cloth Diaper category.</a> These two posts (<a href="http://www.babyrabies.com/2008/09/05/yes-i-use-cloth-diapers-no-i-dont-wear-birkenstocks/" target="_blank">here </a>and<a href="http://www.babyrabies.com/2008/09/07/cloth-diapering-the-specifics/" target="_blank"> here)</a> seem to be the most read when it comes to the subject (although, admittedly, they are LOOOOONNNNNG winded).</p>
<p>While Kendall spent most of his time in cloth diapers wearing one size pocket diapers like <a href="http://www.bumgenius.com/" target="_blank">Bum Genius</a> 3.0s, he started out in Kissaluvs size 0 newborn fitteds with covers. (Does all of this sound Greek to you? Make sure you check in later this week when I share a Vlog breaking down the different types of diapers.)</p>
<div id="attachment_2311" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 501px"><a href="http://www.babyrabies.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/IMG_0180.jpg"><img class="size-large wp-image-2311" title="IMG_0180" src="http://www.babyrabies.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/IMG_0180-1024x682.jpg" alt="" width="491" height="327" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Don&#39;t you just want to squish it?!</p></div>
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<p>The<a href="http://www.sunshinediapers.com/WebStore/index.php?main_page=product_info&amp;cPath=7&amp;products_id=67" target="_blank"> Kl0s were part of a rental package</a> from<a href="http://www.sunshinediapers.com/" target="_blank"> SunshineDiapers.com</a>, and were my gateway drug to my cloth diapering addiction. Since renting these 2 and a half years ago, I&#8217;ve become friends with Rhea, the owner of SunshineDiapers.com, and she&#8217;s helped me with many cloth diaper predicaments since then. She&#8217;s a wealth of information! And incredibly kind. She&#8217;s hooked me up with a second newborn rental package for baby girl AND she wants to give one away to one of you!</p>
<p>What you&#8217;ll get:<br />
24 newborn/size 0 Kissaluv fitted diapers (some will be new, some will be gently used/like new condition)<br />
4 covers<br />
4 overnight doublers<br />
Free shipping code for a future order<br />
Cloth diaper info and support from Rhea herself<br />
(Keep in mind, this is a RENTAL, so you will have to return everything&#8230; except the free shipping and diapering advice)</p>
<div id="attachment_2312" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 501px"><a href="http://www.babyrabies.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/IMG_0187.jpg"><img class="size-large wp-image-2312  " title="IMG_0187" src="http://www.babyrabies.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/IMG_0187-1024x682.jpg" alt="" width="491" height="327" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">All wrapped up in my favorite cover, Thirsties X-Small.</p></div>
<p>This is the PERFECT way to jump into cloth diapering from the beginning with your little one. All you&#8217;ll need to add is a cloth diaper friendly soap, like <a href="http://www.sunshinediapers.com/WebStore/index.php?main_page=index&amp;cPath=19" target="_blank">Charlie&#8217;s Soap</a> or <a href="http://rockingreensoap.com/" target="_blank">Rockin&#8217; Green Soap</a>, a couple wetbags, a diaper pail (or trash can) and a pail liner. You&#8217;ll continue to use all these things well beyond the newborn stage and with any future cloth diapers you purchase.</p>
<p>The rental typically lasts about 3 months, but Rhea is great about working with you to make sure you get the timing right . We only needed them for 10 weeks since Kendall was such a chunkster and grew out of them by then.</p>
<p>How to enter:</p>
<p>Comment below telling me a little about your cloth diaper experience. Have you done it before? Considered it? What interests you? (Mandatory entry, must do for others to count.)<br />
Follow<a href="http://twitter.com/SunshineDiapers" target="_blank"> @SunshineDiapers </a>on Twitter<br />
Like <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sunshine-Diapers/89145827181" target="_blank">SunshineDiapers </a>on Facebook<br />
Follow <a href="http://twitter.com/babyrabies" target="_blank">@BabyRabies </a>on Twitter</p>
<p>(You don&#8217;t have to do all of them!)</p>
<p>Leave one comment for each, please. Remember, I moderate comments. If yours doesn&#8217;t show up at first, give it a few hours before trying again. I&#8217;ll use Random.org to draw a lucky winner on Friday, the 17th (assuming I&#8217;m not in labor).</p>
<p>This is only open to US residents (sorry!), and the winner must start the rental within 6 months of winning it.</p>
<p>Looking forward to sharing more with you all this week!</p>
<p>Kendall is 2.5 ish and daytime potty trained (yay!) and I&#8217;m 38.5 weeks pregnant.</p>

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