Common Sense Cloth Diapering

If you have been following this blog and have read other information on this website, you have probably noticed we take a very practical, scientific-based approach to cloth diapering.  My goal for Dipes ‘n’ Duds from the very beginning has been to make cloth diapering more mainstream and one way to do this is to make cloth diapering seem more realistic for the typical family.  What is NOT realistic for the typical family is having to buy “special” (and expensive!) laundry detergents, boosters, and additives, adding more time to each diaper change by needing to spray or soak each diaper with some sort of cleaning agent, needing to spend hours every couple of days performing complicated wash routines on their diapers, and, after all of that, crossing their fingers and hoping for clean diapers that don’t smell or have staining.  The view held by many people outside of the cloth diapering community is that cloth diapering is gross, time consuming, a constant battle with stink and staining, and only for those who like to live the “ultra green” lifestyle.  And, to be honest, under the old “rules” (i.e. the outdated washing advice), cloth diapering is time consuming and a constant battle.  The good news is that the tides are beginning to turn in the cloth community and people are recognizing cloth diapers for what they are… heavily soiled laundry that needs to be washed accordingly.  The only problem is that there is still a lot of misinformation out there being perpetuated by outdated websites, “experts” who were schooled in cloth diapering under the old “rules,” and companies who threaten to void warranties if the old rules are not followed.  Therefore, in order to help spread the practical, scientifically-based, and common sense approach to a wider audience, I have created a sister blog Common Sense Cloth.  There will be some cross-posting between these blogs along with certain posts that will be specific to one blog or the other.  Ultimately, my goal in doing this is to increase the chances that people will come across accurate information about the ease and benefits of using cloth diapers.  So if you care about spreading common sense, please join me on the Common Sense Cloth blog!  The more interactions a blog has (i.e. unique visitors, blog comments, etc), the higher it will appear in search rankings – which means it will reach even more people.  So join us in spreading common sense about cloth diapering!

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