Comments on: Green Baby Steps: Eco-Mum on Cloth Nappies http://greenprophet.com/2008/02/06/132/cloth-nappies/ Cleantech and Green Living from the Land of the Prophets Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:54:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Sophie http://greenprophet.com/2008/02/06/132/cloth-nappies/#comment-396 Sophie Tue, 15 Apr 2008 04:45:21 +0000 http://70.47.232.211/~karink/?p=889#comment-396 Okay Dov, I concede you are right but my mum did not use a diaper service, that also did not exist in England 27 years ago. At the end of the day, the ecological and health issues are very important when deciding which road to take and if cloth nappies just seem too hard to swallow then there are ecological disposable nappy options available in Israel try www.nuli.co.il , Hag Samech! Okay Dov, I concede you are right but my mum did not use a diaper service, that also did not exist in England 27 years ago. At the end of the day, the ecological and health issues are very important when deciding which road to take and if cloth nappies just seem too hard to swallow then there are ecological disposable nappy options available in Israel try http://www.nuli.co.il , Hag Samech!

]]> By: dov epstein http://greenprophet.com/2008/02/06/132/cloth-nappies/#comment-387 dov epstein Mon, 14 Apr 2008 05:04:15 +0000 http://70.47.232.211/~karink/?p=889#comment-387 Growing up in England you did....Israel 27 years ago wasn't anything near England. Incomparable is an understatement. Nothing strange about it at all.Not to mention that a bunch of Kollel people in an uncivilized environment weren't about to spend on diaper service. apples and pears. Are you kidding? You had to wait 4 months when ordering a phone. Growing up in England you did….Israel 27 years ago wasn’t anything near England. Incomparable is an understatement. Nothing strange about it at all.Not to mention that a bunch of Kollel people in an uncivilized environment weren’t about to spend on diaper service. apples and pears. Are you kidding? You had to wait 4 months when ordering a phone.

]]> By: Sophie http://greenprophet.com/2008/02/06/132/cloth-nappies/#comment-206 Sophie Mon, 17 Mar 2008 11:18:51 +0000 http://70.47.232.211/~karink/?p=889#comment-206 Now thats strange because growing up in England we did! Now thats strange because growing up in England we did!

]]> By: dov epstein http://greenprophet.com/2008/02/06/132/cloth-nappies/#comment-205 dov epstein Mon, 17 Mar 2008 06:02:52 +0000 http://70.47.232.211/~karink/?p=889#comment-205 hmm...nappie liner. didn't have those 25 years ago. Thats when we had 3 kids in diapers, all the time. hmm…nappie liner. didn’t have those 25 years ago. Thats when we had 3 kids in diapers, all the time.

]]> By: Sophie http://greenprophet.com/2008/02/06/132/cloth-nappies/#comment-203 Sophie Wed, 27 Feb 2008 10:09:03 +0000 http://70.47.232.211/~karink/?p=889#comment-203 Hi Dov, let me help you, I kept my nappy bucket next to the toilet, khakee was dropped with nappy liner(biodegradable & flushable) straight down the toilet, nappy in bucket, when full goes to wash, I hung them out, folded & shelved, my little girl loved helping or I did it in the evening, I never felt as if it was a burden the opposite quite relaxing & rewarding. Hi Dov, let me help you, I kept my nappy bucket next to the toilet, khakee was dropped with nappy liner(biodegradable & flushable) straight down the toilet, nappy in bucket, when full goes to wash, I hung them out, folded & shelved, my little girl loved helping or I did it in the evening, I never felt as if it was a burden the opposite quite relaxing & rewarding.

]]> By: dov http://greenprophet.com/2008/02/06/132/cloth-nappies/#comment-204 dov Sun, 24 Feb 2008 06:32:38 +0000 http://70.47.232.211/~karink/?p=889#comment-204 So, chava, (we're in grandchildren stage , now), how do you clean them? A diaper full of #2 goes where? who folds them to put them away? Extra shelves? Plastic pants? Extra bucket to hold them till they're washed? Diaper service? (never had one of those). My wife writes web content for some sites, and could write here for some knowledgeable additions to those who need. So, chava, (we’re in grandchildren stage , now), how do you clean them? A diaper full of #2 goes where? who folds them to put them away? Extra shelves? Plastic pants? Extra bucket to hold them till they’re washed? Diaper service? (never had one of those). My wife writes web content for some sites, and could write here for some knowledgeable additions to those who need.

]]> By: Sophie http://greenprophet.com/2008/02/06/132/cloth-nappies/#comment-193 Sophie Sun, 17 Feb 2008 13:30:14 +0000 http://70.47.232.211/~karink/?p=889#comment-193 Prefolds are available from Siach Teva 0577723323, if you follow onto this weeks post I have listed all the suppliers here in Israel. If you have any other questions regarding going green I am always happy to help Prefolds are available from Siach Teva 0577723323, if you follow onto this weeks post I have listed all the suppliers here in Israel. If you have any other questions regarding going green I am always happy to help

]]> By: Taharah http://greenprophet.com/2008/02/06/132/cloth-nappies/#comment-192 Taharah Sat, 16 Feb 2008 21:07:53 +0000 http://70.47.232.211/~karink/?p=889#comment-192 Am trying to go green myself but am not able to find Diaper Service Quality (DSQ) Prefold diapers. I prefer to use the prefolds with a cover/wrap rather than the fitted but all I can find are the fitted online or the flat gauze style in the pharmacy. Where can I find prefolds in Israel? Please advise. Thank you. Am trying to go green myself but am not able to find Diaper Service Quality (DSQ) Prefold diapers. I prefer to use the prefolds with a cover/wrap rather than the fitted but all I can find are the fitted online or the flat gauze style in the pharmacy. Where can I find prefolds in Israel? Please advise. Thank you.

]]> By: Chava http://greenprophet.com/2008/02/06/132/cloth-nappies/#comment-196 Chava Sun, 10 Feb 2008 17:55:51 +0000 http://70.47.232.211/~karink/?p=889#comment-196 Dov, I'm only slightly behind you in terms of # of children (ka'h, ptu ptu ptu) and I use cloth. No stinky bucket swishing here. Maybe if you did a bit of checking into what more modern cloth diapers are like vs. what you remember from Earth Day in 1970, you'd have a different opinion. To the person bemoaning the expense. I made fitted diapers from this pattern: http://www.sewshoppe.com/cbptn.shtml a few years ago at great savings. I bought fabric that was on closeout and saved even more. If you can find someone to attach snaps when you finish sewing ( found a local seamstress with a professional snap press who did it for grushim), you wind up with a product indistinguishable from the pricey fitted diapers being sold professionally. If you can't find someone with a snap press, you can use velcro. I made the inner layer out of microfleece so my baby gets the "stay-dry" effect and you don't get stains either. Dov, I’m only slightly behind you in terms of # of children (ka’h, ptu ptu ptu) and I use cloth. No stinky bucket swishing here. Maybe if you did a bit of checking into what more modern cloth diapers are like vs. what you remember from Earth Day in 1970, you’d have a different opinion.

To the person bemoaning the expense. I made fitted diapers from this pattern: http://www.sewshoppe.com/cbptn.shtml a few years ago at great savings. I bought fabric that was on closeout and saved even more. If you can find someone to attach snaps when you finish sewing ( found a local seamstress with a professional snap press who did it for grushim), you wind up with a product indistinguishable from the pricey fitted diapers being sold professionally. If you can’t find someone with a snap press, you can use velcro. I made the inner layer out of microfleece so my baby gets the “stay-dry” effect and you don’t get stains either.

]]> By: Gonie http://greenprophet.com/2008/02/06/132/cloth-nappies/#comment-195 Gonie Sun, 10 Feb 2008 08:07:18 +0000 http://70.47.232.211/~karink/?p=889#comment-195 I have been cloth diapering now for almost 5 years - I'm on my third baby. There are so many advantages. If you start with the baby. It is much nicer to be feeling cotton on your skin than wrapped in plastic for the first 2 years of your life. Anyone who has switched from disposable mentrual pads to cloth can testify this for themselves. Also, whenever I put my youngest in plastic diapers (which I do occasionally), her butt turns all red. Could it be the chemicals? Maybe her sitting in her own urine for hours and hours (which you can do with plastic unlike with cloth). My two oldest were potty trained relatively early. Although I can't be sure it is because they were in cloth, I think they were much more aware of when they went to the bathroom since they could feel the wetness. As for the issue of using water and electricity - just to make all those disposable diapers uses tons of water and electricity. Also, has anyone ever thought of not giving their baby a bath to save water? Or maybe we shouldn't change their clothes so often? As for the cost, there are Israeli companies like http://www.robyna.co.il/ who make pocket diapers. You buy about 6 of these covers and stuff them with whatever you have (old towels, burp cloths, etc.). This is super cheap and works wonderfully. I have been cloth diapering now for almost 5 years - I’m on my third baby. There are so many advantages. If you start with the baby. It is much nicer to be feeling cotton on your skin than wrapped in plastic for the first 2 years of your life. Anyone who has switched from disposable mentrual pads to cloth can testify this for themselves. Also, whenever I put my youngest in plastic diapers (which I do occasionally), her butt turns all red. Could it be the chemicals? Maybe her sitting in her own urine for hours and hours (which you can do with plastic unlike with cloth). My two oldest were potty trained relatively early. Although I can’t be sure it is because they were in cloth, I think they were much more aware of when they went to the bathroom since they could feel the wetness.
As for the issue of using water and electricity - just to make all those disposable diapers uses tons of water and electricity. Also, has anyone ever thought of not giving their baby a bath to save water? Or maybe we shouldn’t change their clothes so often?
As for the cost, there are Israeli companies like http://www.robyna.co.il/ who make pocket diapers. You buy about 6 of these covers and stuff them with whatever you have (old towels, burp cloths, etc.). This is super cheap and works wonderfully.

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