Diapering

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Dumping Disposable Diapers

I've happily made the switch to cloth diapers, and want to share what I've learned so that you, too, can make a truly informed diapering choice.

The ABCs of Going Cloth

Tips on everything from prefolds to pockets and the rinse cycles in between.

Disposable Diapers Linked to Asthma

Researchers have found that disposable diapers might be a trigger for asthma.

Getting Started with Cloth Diapers

It costs about the same to use cloth and disposables, right? No way! If you launder cloth diapers at home, you can save as much as $1,500 over the entire diapering period.

The Politics of Diapers

Mothering brings you a timeline of recovered diaper history.

Mothering, Mindfulness and a Baby's Bottom

Sarah Buckley offers an introduction to raising your baby without diapers.

Diaper Choices

Back in the early 1990s, when environmental awareness was at a peak, many states were considering taxing the sale of disposable diapers, or perhaps banning them altogether.

The Diaper Debate 10 Years Later

Today, less than one out of ten American and Canadian households uses cloth diapers. Cotton Incorporated reports a 35 percent decrease in the number of cloth diapers produced in the first six months of 1997 versus 1996.

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