Diapers made with loving care....by a robot! Not!

Just had to share that I came across this video on How Disposable Diapers are made. All that kept going through my mind was the thought that at least all cloth diapers are still made by hand. Some may be made in a larger sew shop but at least people are still employed to do the job and in most cases our modern cloth diapers are still being sewn by fellow moms.

This video just gives you that inside peek at all the plastic and polymer that go into the disposable diapers and a glimpse at how much energy is really consumed in their production.

Winner of Pimp Your Stash #19 is......Jill! Congratulations!

Congratulations Jill, comment #29! You win the Thirsties Booty Luster Duo! One 4oz & one 8oz bottle, perfect for at home and in the diaper bag! Thanks so much for entering and thank you to Thirsties for sponsoring another great giveaway!

Fluff in the Spotlight! Thirsties *New* Booty Luster Bottom Cleaner!

Thirsties has done it again! They've managed to come out with yet another fabulous product to add to their already awesome lineup.

Their new Booty Luster bottom cleaner is awesome and the perfect accessory for any cloth diapering mom.

Features:

• A completely non-toxic, non-irritating solution
• 100% biodegradable
• Custom formulated by a chemist especially for use in cleaning your baby's diaper area
• Designed to help loosen waste, thoroughly cleanse, and gently moisturize your baby's skin
• Restores skin's natural barrier against bacteria
• Soothes skin and helps prevent diaper rash
• Dries completely clean; will not leave residue
• Made in the USA
  

Description:

Thirsties Booty Luster is blended by hand in small batches, using flowers, plants, resins, and high quality organic ingredients. Each component of our wipes solution has been carefully selected to not only clean your baby's diaper area, but to soothe and moisturize, as well. And perhaps most importantly, the properties of Thirsties Booty Luster actually help to restore the natural barrier your baby needs to protect him/herself from harmful, rash-inducing bacteria. Use Thirsties Booty Luster at every diaper change to clean thoroughly--yet gently, to moisturize, and to help protect your baby from diaper rash.

Use:
Shake bottle vigorously and admire the swirling luster! Add 2-4 sprays to your baby's soiled diaper area and wipe clean with Thirsties® Fab Wipes.

For external use only. Keep out of reach of children.

Ingredients:
Aloe Vera, Vitamin E, water-based Extract of Coconut, Honey, Grapeseed Extract, traces of Glycerin, Avocado Oil, Humectant Moisturizers, and other Organic Ingredients.

Thirsties Booty Luster is free of petroleum, alcohols, animal products, parabens, sulfates, DPGs, or any dilutants; nor are any of our products ever tested on animals.

MADE IN THE USA

Want to try some Booty Luster? Enter this week's Pimp Your Stash and you could win (2) bottles!

(CLOSED) Pimp Your Stash #19 - Thirsties *New* Booty Luster ENDS (03-05-10)

This week's Pimp Your Stash Winner will receive a (2) Bottles {1-8oz & 1-4oz.} of Thirsties New Booty Luster and is sponsored by Thirsties! Booty Luster is a fabulous new product that makes changing diapers a breeze! Simply spray onto your babe's bum during a diaper change and wipe clean with Thirsties Fab Wipes!

This weeks mandatory question for your first entry is "Do you use cloth wipes? If so, what's your preferred wipe solution or bottom spray?"

Guidelines for Entry
-In order to participate in our weekly contest and validate all extra entries you must first answer the weekly question.

-Please, be sure to be logged into your email account when you post your comment for us to be able to contact you if you win (that is with the option called OpenID). If you have a blog, be sure to be logged into the account linked to your blog for an easier way to contact you....

-Each contest runs from Sunday 12am to Friday 9pm.

-Winners are chosen using random.org, notified on Saturdays and winners name also posted on Blog.

-Winners have 7 days from contest end to claim their prize.

-Participation is open to mamas and papas worldwide! Anyone and everyone is welcome to join in the fun, however we are not responsible for lost packages and prizes that do not reach their destination will not be replaced.

-How to earn extra entries:
* (1) Become a FAN of Earth Angels Diaper Co. on FaceBook
* (1) Become a FAN of Thirsties on FaceBook
* (1) Subscribe to our New Newsletter
* (1) Join DD on Flickr & add photos! 1 entry for each photo, up to 5 per week.
* (1) Follow Us on Twitter (@mommygonewild)
* (1) Follow Diaper Discussions Blog
* (1) Place the Diaper Discussions Animated Banner on your site or Blog
* (3) Tweet About the Giveaway (use #clothdiapers in the tweet and link to the GiveAway) comment with a url to the tweet.
* (3) Advertise our Giveaway in your blog, facebook, forums or website (post with your comment the direct link where you posted about it).
* (10) Contribute an Article, Product Review or relevant story regarding Cloth Diapering. 10 extra entries are given for contributions submitted during the week of the contest. (Please do not contribute articles that were already published elsewhere.)
* (1) Comment to any post on the Diaper Discussions Blog (one entry per each comment)
* (5) Register (or being already registered) in our Affiliate Program (please specify where you placed your affiliate banner).

--- Please post a separate comment for each extra entry and let us know which you've chosen to do in that comment ---

Good Luck!!

Great Cloth Diapering Article at Associated Content!

Today on Twitter I stumbled across a link to this great little article on AC titled Why I Chose to Switch to Cloth Diapers, by Stacey Paule.

It's a quick read but a good one. I think a lot of mamas can relate to the reasoning behind her decision to switch to cloth. Because of the economy and rise in cost of so many necessities more and more families are switching to cloth simply to save money rather than because they're trying to be "green."

Personally my reasons for cloth diapering were originally to save money because the cost of diapering twins is insane. But once I got started it really felt good to know that I was not throwing hundreds of diapers into the landfills and our switch to cloth ended up inspiring us to try other eco-friendly alternatives as well.

Anyhow, if you're over at AC be sure and check out this great little article.

Thirsties makes your wish their command! Introducing the Snap Duo Wrap!

The comments and suggestions poured in requesting that Thirsties add a snap option to their popular diaper cover lineup. The result is the New Snap Duo Wrap!

Same awesome features as it's aplix counterpart except for the snapping waist adjustment instead of aplix! Available in all your favorite colors.

Sz 1 fits babes from 6-18lbs
Sz 2 fits babes from 18-40lbs

• Features and adjustable rise for extended use to suit your growing baby
• Two sizes will fit from birth to potty
• Leg gussets provide superior protection against leaks
• Pliable and breathable in over a dozen fresh colors
• Pair with basic Prefold Cloth Diapers and save $2000 over disposables!
• Pair with Thirsties® Fab Fitted Cloth Diapers and save $1000 over disposables!

If you love Thirsties then you've got to try one of the New Snap Duo Wraps! We've placed our order and their on their way! Grab yours today before they're gone! Click HERE to buy now!

Mircale Diapers is now....The Cloth Diaper Foundation!

~Breaking News~

Many of you are familiar with Miracle Diapers and all the fabulous work they've done assisting families in need. Well now Miracle Diapers will be known as The Cloth Diaper Foundation!

As Miracle Diapers has grown so has the number of families they assist. In 2009, they helped over 450 babies directly, more than 100 babies through sponsorship and local distribution, and assisted other charities with the same mission as well!

To better serve those families Miracle Diapers reaccessed it's structure and practices.

They have:

• New leadership with Roxanna Jolly—CEO and Lisa Johnston—Operations Manager and Board Chair

• Relocated their headquarters to Katy, Texas

• Restructured how they process and accept applications

• Opened a retail store for fundraising

• Founded a new membership program

• Welcomed several new board members from the cloth diapering industry.

In it's fifth year Miracle Diapers wants to continue moving forward and has decided to take on a new name that better describes the organization and it's mission.

Miracle Diapers is now The Cloth Diaper Foundation.

“We felt that a more appropriate name would help the community have a better understanding of who we are, as we have often been mistaken for a diaper manufacturer. Our desire to move forward and build a legacy of support for the cloth diapering community will be reflected in our new name: The Cloth Diaper Foundation.”

-Roxanna Jolly, CEO, The Cloth Diaper Foundation

Monetary donations fell last year do to the economy. Which means there are more families out there for The Cloth Diaper Foundation to help! While diaper donations are always appreciated, we must be able to financially support organizational growth. Let's make this happen together and spread the CD love. Visit http://clothdiaperfoundation.org today to find out how you can help!

Special Offer: To assist in fund raising efforts, in the month of February, Tracy Whittemore and Lisa Adkins from The Cloth Diaper Company have so graciously offered to match, product for product, each Cloth Diaper Company product sold (Drybees, Wahmies, Rocky Mountain Diapers) in The Cloth Diaper Foundation Retail Store with an equal donation to our organization. (Example - Purchase a Rocky Mountain Diapers OS Pocket, CDC will donate our organization a RMD OS Pocket, Drybees for Drybees, etc.)