Support The Cloth Diaper Foundation! Participate in their Dozens Diaper Drive!

Did you know the Cloth Diaper Foundation relies on donors and sponsors like you to keep their doors open?  They are currently super low on diapers and need our help.

The Dozens Diaper Drive is aiming at a goal of 1200 diapers.   TCDF sends out diapers to their recipients by the dozen and they'd like to have enough diapers for 100 recipients on hand before they open back up for applications.

According to their ticker located, they're up to 236 of 1200 diapers collected.  Their goal is to have reached the 1200 diapers by the end of September.

For more info on where to send your diaper donations, what they do and do not accept, and how to obtain a receipt for tax purposes please visit the Dozens Diaper Drive website.

Can't afford to send in your diapers?  Visit the Cloth Diaper Foundation Website and see if there's a drop-off location near you where you can turn in your diapers.  The drop-off sponsor is responsible for sending in the donated diapers.

Don't have any diapers to send?  Monetary donations are also very helpful.

Sponsorship:  For each 60 diapers donated, one recipient's package will be sponsored (no shipping costs to them), and an additional 6 diapers will be sent to the sponsored recipient.

Pimp Your Stash with a Knickernappies 2G Pocket Diaper! Ends 09-15-10

In honor of the Knickernappies Twitter Party tonight, September 2, 2010, we're kicking off a new Pimp Your Stash Giveaway!

This week's Pimp Your Stash Winner will have their stash pimped by Knickernappies!

One lucky mama will win a Knickernappies 2G Pocket Diaper w/ Micro Insert in the size and color of her choice! A prize valued at $18.95!

These diapers are just amazing and if you haven't already got one then this is your chance. The side snaps are awesome and they provide a comfortable yet trim fit.

Mandatory First Entry
This weeks mandatory task for your first entry is to visit Earth Angels Diaper Co and comment with a link to what item you'd like to purchase besides a Knickernappies 2G Pocket Diaper.

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....

-This contest runs until Wednesday September 15, 2010 @ 11:59pm EST.

-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) Follow this Blog, Diaper Discussions

* (1) Become a FAN of Earth Angels Diaper Co. on FaceBook
* (1) Become a FAN of Knickernappies on FaceBook
* (1) Follow the Knickernappies Blog
* (1) Subscribe to our Newsletter
* (1) Follow Us on Twitter
* (5)*  BONUS:  Tweet about the giveaway during the Knickernappies Twitter Party September 2nd.  (Limit 1 tweet)  Provide a link to this giveaway, use tiny url http://tinyurl.com/2avkadx
* (3) Submit a photo, or have already submitted a photo to our Monthly FaceBook Fan Photo Contest by posting it to our FB Wall
* (1) Place the DiaperDiscussions Banner on your site or Blog
* (3) Tweet About the Giveaway. Use @clothdiapergeek in the tweet and link to this GiveAway using tinyurl of  http://tinyurl.com/2avkadx (You may tweet 1x per day)
* (3) Advertise our Giveaway in your blog, facebook, forums or website (post with your comment the direct link where you posted about it if possible).

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

*Thanks to Knickernappies for sponsoring this great giveaway and for providing the winners prize!

Good Luck!!

The new Flip Disposable Inserts just arrived in our warehouse!

We had an awesome day today... I love it when we can start off a blog post like that....

We've been getting piles of new things in lately. If you want to stay on top of everything new, be sure that you're a fan of Cotton Babies on Facebook. I'm posting our micro-updates there to avoid sending a million emails out.

Everyone here has been practically holding their breath for when the fresh, new Flip Disposable Inserts would get to our warehouses. When I pulled into the parking lot this morning, I was delighted to see that a container was parked at the dock and our people were hard at work unloading the boxes into the warehouse.

As soon as they were done unloading, we ripped into a box so we could see the new packaging and do some quick comparisons for you between the old and new inserts.

As you can see in the photo to the right, the new Flip Disposable inserts are significantly wider and significantly longer than the originals. I took a few shots of the inserts inside a Flip cover. This cover was set to the "small" setting. To adjust the sizing, the inserts were folded over lengthwise and tucked inside the top edge of the One-Size Flip Diaper Cover in this photo.

As you can see, the wider edges on the new insert provide significantly more coverage that the old insert. The absorbent area is also wider and longer, making the entire insert more absorbent and functional.

Original Insert

New Insert

What is the Flip Diapering System?
The Flip Diaper System is a flexible, hybrid cloth diapering system that provides insert options for every occasion. The one-size cover and three choices in absorbent inserts make diapering your baby less expensive, easy and perfect for where-ever, when-ever. When we created the Flip Diapering System, we wanted to create a flexible diapering system that was a little less expensive than bumGenius while providing options to a parent willing to tolerate a two-piece system. Stay dry, organic & disposable inserts became part of that system to properly address the needs of the different types of families we work with. Some really want the stay-dry fabric. Others strongly prefer organics. And really, most (not all) people use disposable diapers at some point with their baby. The disposable inserts take care of those times in life when you really just need a throwaway option.

Can I use these inserts inside bumGenius 4.0 One-Size Cloth Diapers?
To use in our bumGenius diapers... you can either lay the insert on top of the suedecloth or use it in the pocket. You might consider combining a disposable insert with a reusable insert as a less-bulky overnight diapering solution .
Will these scrunch up in the cover?
Yup! All inserts (including cloth) will scrunch up between your baby's legs. You want that to happen. Imagine walking around with a 2x4" board in your jeans... that's what your baby feels like if the insert doesn't mold between their legs.

Will these inserts shift around inside the cover?
A disposable insert is going to have less bulk than your cloth inserts. The cover is designed to hold these in place. When using a disposable insert, you will need to shorten ...the rise of your diaper cover by one snap setting and be sure that the cover is fastened securely to your baby. This provides a super trim fit and keeps the insert next to your baby's skin. To avoid issues with allergies, we do not put anything sticky on our inserts.

Will poop get on my cover? It might. As most experienced cloth diapering parents and business owners will tell you, there are absolutely no guarantees that any insert, disposable or not, is going to keep poop off of your cover.

Can I flush these inserts?
Did you know that the test for flushability just involves fitting something through a certain pipe size? Please don't flush these. I could tell you to rip them up, swish them up and flush them down the toilet, but I just don't feel right about doing that when most municipal water supplies just aren't set up to handle what that means.

Will they biodegrade?
I have refrained from making claims about biodegradability because the FTC considers biodegradable claims deceptive unless there is a very good reason to assume that MOST consumers will actually dispose of a product in a manner that will allow it to biodegrade. A quote from their Green Guides (emphasis mine):

An unqualified claim that a product or package is degradable, biodegradable or photodegradable should be substantiated by competent and reliable scientific evidence that the entire product or package will completely break down and return to nature, i.e., decompose into elements found in nature within a reasonably short period of time after customary disposal.

More reading: http://clothdiapers.blogspot.com/2009/09/are-flip-disposable-inserts.html

Do I love them?
Yes!! The product in this shipment is what I have personally used and tested with our daughter... I really hope you love them as much as I do.



Kindest regards,

Jenn

The Cloth Diaper Foundation needs us! Read about all the different ways you can help.

Remember The Cloth Diaper Foundation, formerly known as Miracle Diapers?  Well they are in desperate need of help from the cloth diapering community.

Due to a serious lack of funding The Cloth Diaper Foundation has recently been considering the possibility that they might have to close their doors indefinitely.  As with most non-profits, The Cloth Diaper Foundation relies on donations of diapers and monetary help in order to stay in business.  They need approximately $300.00 coming in per month in order to stay open.  They have currently been averaging less than $20.00 per month.

This is very sad, TCDF has come a long way and helped many many moms and families over the years and now it's our turn to help them.

What can you do to help?

• Donate!  Donate any amount, even as little as $1.00 and following the instructions on how to send a gift through paypal.  Your donations help keep TCDF running and help families in need get the cloth diaper loans they apply for.
• Have a fundraiser!  You could host an auction, designate an item/items to sell and give the proceeds to TCDF.  Have a local yardsale, car wash, bake sale, sell stuff on Craigslist and more!
• Donate diapers.  Visit TCDF, view their Drop-off Locations and find one near you.  Contact the location and make arrangements to get them your diapers.  They'll take care of shipping the diapers for you in the most economical manner possible. 
  
  
  
• Buy from TCDF!  Did you know that they have a store?  Spend your money wisely and shop with them, your funds will be going to a good cause and you'll also be getting your shopping fix!  
• Become a Sponsor or Member!  TCDF Family Memberships are only $15.00 and Business Memberships start at just $50.00!  Get free advertising and support a good cause.

Aside from these great ways you can help out, visit The Cloth Diaper Foundation Facebook Page and view their Wall.  Make sure you're viewing all the posts from TCDF and others so that you can see all the posts with tons of other great ways you can help.  Many retailers and friends of TCDF are having giveaways, auctions and more!

TWO Discount Codes for Earth Angels Diaper Company!

There are currently TWO great discount codes out for Earth Angels Diaper Co.!  Take advantage and get a great deal, especially when combined with out already great savings, low minimum shipping and FREE shipping on USA orders over $50.00.

• Use Code FIVEOFF for $5.00 off orders over $50.00  or
• Code SAVE10 for 10% off ALL orders.

Currently you can save big when you combine these savings with other sale items like Flip Diapers, Moby Wraps, Thirsties and more!

Happy Shopping!