http://www.cottonbabies.com/news Thoughts from Jimmy & Jenn, the parents of two cloth diapered little boys and the owners of Cotton Babies. Wed, 14 Nov 2007 17:12:58 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We've often heard from parents that their baby sleeps longer when using a cloth diaper that keeps the baby dry at night. This morning, we found a blog post from one of those moms! She just switched to bumGenius yesterday and wrote this post this morning: These diapers are ... http://www.cottonbabies.com/news/index.php/archives/a-happy-mama-gets-more-sleep I guess I was lucky growing up. I knew how to use a diaper before I left home and, for some reason, I thought it was that way in most homes. Little girls play with dolls and learn how to diaper a baby, right? If they don't ... http://www.cottonbabies.com/news/index.php/archives/britney-spears-heidi-klum-on-diapers bumGenius diapers were recently reviewed by Celebrity Baby Blog. The review was just posted today (1/5) and we're thrilled to say that it was fantastic! Check it out for yourself here: Celebrity Baby Blog Reviews bumGenius! http://www.cottonbabies.com/news/index.php/archives/celebrity-baby-blog On September 23rd, we released our brand new bumGenius! DELUXE All-In-Ones and bumGenius! DELUXE Bamboo Fitteds. Echoing the theme you've seen in our original bumGenius design, we're are proud to introduce bumGenius DELUXE All-In-Ones. Stretchy tabs, hook & loop closures and ultra-gentle leg/back casings guarantee a great fit every ... http://www.cottonbabies.com/news/index.php/archives/bumgenius-all-in-ones-and-bumgenius-bamboo-fitteds-are-released Many of our customers have blogs about their families or their children and I've seen some really wonderful blogs mentioning Cotton Babies recently.  We greatly appreciate the time you take to mention your experience with our company or our products... so, here's our offer to existing or future customers.  Write a complimentary blog post ... http://www.cottonbabies.com/news/index.php/archives/blog-about-cotton-babies-and-get-10-free There are a number of places for moving out your old diapers to make room for the new ones.   Mo< The first, Diaper Swappers is an active community of mommas looking for good deals on new and used products. This is a great place to post your old diapers for sale.   eBay ... http://www.cottonbabies.com/news/index.php/archives/wondering-what-to-do-with-your-old-diapers What kind of detergent are you using?  Detergent buildup is notorious for causing leaks with Bummis covers.  You will know that you have this issue if your covers stink.  Wash your diaper covers with a little bit of liquid Dawn detergent to solve this issue.  Make sure that the prefold is on ... http://www.cottonbabies.com/news/index.php/archives/troubleshooting-a-leaky-bummis-cover If your pocket diapers start to smell toxic (like ammonia or musty like a gym bag), you might consider stripping them.  This is a simple, "approved for bumGenius" method of stripping your pocket diapers that really works -- without washing your diapers a million times. 1.  Fill your washer with WARM water. 2.  Put your ... http://www.cottonbabies.com/news/index.php/archives/stripping-diapers Any garment touching skin may leave a slight red mark.  Your underwear leave a line because they were touching your skin.  The waist of your jeans may leave a line at your waist.  This isn't necessarily a bad thing.  It just means that you wore underwear and jeans that day. The answer to "is the ... http://www.cottonbabies.com/news/index.php/archives/is-the-diaper-too-tight Diaper stink is caused by one of three things: Diapers that are still dirty. Diapers that have bacteria growing in them. Detergent residue. My 1-2-3 approach: 1.  Keep it simple.  Diapers that are still dirty need to be washed again.  2.  If washing again doesn't help the stink, check for detergent residue next. To do this, wash ... http://www.cottonbabies.com/news/index.php/archives/thoughts-on-diaper-stink