Go Green with Baby Cloth Diapers!Did you know that using baby cloth diapers (CD's) is one step in going green? Many natural mothers are trying to help out their environment in every way they can. Disposable diapers in the tens of billions are being added to landfills yearly (3.4 million tons). This plastic mixed with untreated solid waste does NOT decompose quickly. Sounds a bit catastrophic doesn’t it? How did it get that bad and what can we do to fix it? One way is through organic cloth diapers. A Quick HistoryThroughout time, baby cloth diapers were the norm. If you didn’t try to help your baby eliminate, you used a piece of fabric around their bottoms. It wasn’t until 1886 that cloth diapers were first sold en mass. Although, these weren’t like the diapers of today. They didn’t have covers! Then, some smart thinkers in Sweden made the first disposable diaper out of rubber and paper. Soon after that, an American woman came up with cloth diaper covers. It wasn’t long until Johnson and Johnson made the disposable diaper that we all know of.
Now, let’s talk about what we can do to fix the problem. Using baby cloth diapers is just the first step in going “green”. It’s really what you do after you use the diapers that adds worth to your effort. Using CD’s to Limit Your Water ConsumptionYou can save water by using a full load when washing your diapers. With cloth diapers a full load may take some time to accumulate. This means you will have to buy (or make) enough diapers to last you until you have enough dirty diapers for a full load. If you don’t have enough to fill the washer, use the small load setting on your washing machine. Using CD’s to Limit Your Energy ConsumptionFirst off, get an energy saving washer and dryer system. You should be looking for a pair that has an A+ EU rating. The temperature of the water is a contributing factor to energy consumption as well. The hotter the water, the more energy you’re using to heat it (when using conventional heaters). A temperature setting of sixty degrees is optimal. When you dry, use your free dryer - the sun and wind! Set up a line drying system in the yard. The sunlight not only dries the diapers, but it also works as a stain removing agent. The line doesn’t have to be directly in the sun for the diapers to get dry. The wind also works to blow them dry. If you talk to a Mama who uses this system she’ll tell you they haven’t made the fabric cleaner yet that can beat the smell of sun-kissed line dried clothes. If you are in an apartment or need to use the dryer, set it to tumble on low. Return to Cloth Baby Diapers Free Cloth Diaper Patterns From Baby Cloth Diapers to Natural Motherhood - Home
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