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Since I’m focusing on a very minimal approach to this week I wanted to set a personal goal to see how cheap I could reasonably diaper a toddler.

I’m using 5 Buttons Diapers solid covers which can easily be found for around $8 used. For flats I’m using Mainstays brand Flour Sack Towels from Walmart. They are $7.88 for a pack of 10. I'm using baby washcloths from Dollar Tree and some that I've re-purposed from an old t-shirt and an old receiving blanket as cloth wipes, so there's pretty close to zero cost for those. Because I prefer a pad fold for my toddler I don't need any Snappis or diaper pins. 

 I’m not using my sprayer or my drying rack. I’m using an empty cat litter bucket to wash in and a Dollar Tree plunger. The cost of everything is $48.88. 
If I could spare a bit more the first addition I’d make is to buy another pack of the FSTs. That would give me 20 changes instead of just 10. Then I'd focus on getting a couple more covers to give more time to go in between washes. 

This isn’t a stash that would be as feasible for younger babies, but for my almost 2 year old it’s what I’d call a comfortable bare minumum. She doesn’t pee overnight or during naps, so I’m lucky to not have to find ways to deal with that. I use one fst in each diaper, and I change her every 2-3 hours. The 5 covers should get me through with washing every day and a half to two days. 

I can already tell you she’s testing me, though. In the first day she pooped immediately in her first diaper. Then we used her diaper in the afternoon as a swim diaper. That one I just rinsed out and hung to dry, but when her Daddy got home she decided to get back in the pool in another diaper. So we were down to 2 usable covers for the evening. 

 I'll see how it goes the rest of the week, but I may have to add in another cover as a dedicated swim diaper, since we're playing in the water every day now.
May 15, 2018 No comments
This week I'm participating in the Flats and Handwashing Challenge hosted by Cloth Diaper Revival. 
The Flats and Handwashing Challenge was started 8 years ago by Kim Rosas of Dirty Diaper Laundry as a way to show that flat cloth diapers and hand washing are real solutions for families that struggle with diaper need. Many families are unable to provide diapers for their baby due to financial constraints. No child should have to go without basic needs and diapers definitely fall into that category. A small stack of flat cloth diapers is inexpensive and can even be made for free using t-shirts, dish clothes, or other materials found around the home. Many times, these families also lack access to a washing machine. Hand washing flat cloth diapers is easier than you think and flat cloth diapers dry very quickly, often in just a few hours.


 I'm excited to participate in this challenge for the first time, and I hope you'll follow along with my journey!

Why am I taking the Challenge?

What's in My Stash?


My Favorite Flat Fold


My Wash Routine

May 14, 2018 No comments
Earth Day is one of the biggest days each year for cloth diaper sales! Earth Day this year is April 22, and you'll see great sales and promotions happening that weekend at nearly every cloth diaper retailer!

Check back here as I'll add the sales being announced as we get closer to Earth Day!

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The way Earth Day Sales work across different retailers is that most brands will set a max discount for their products. This is the highest discount that any approved retailers will be offering the products, other than instances like going out of business or discontinuing that brand.
Most brands will be at 10-20% off, and the discount is usually the same at all retailers. Individual retailers will offer incentives on top of the discounts. Many will offer things like stackable freebies, free shipping, mystery grab bags, and coupons towards future purchases.

Disclaimer: Some links may be affiliate links. These help me out at no cost to you. Thank you for your support of my blog!

-----U.S. Retailers-----


Abby's Lane
Smart Bottoms 15% off through 4/27
bumblito 15% off through 4/27
Planet Wise 15% off through 4/23
Best Bottom Diapers 15% off through 4/23
My Swim Baby 15% off through 4/23
GroVia 20% off through 4/22
XOXO Baby Carrier 20% off from 4/22-4/24

Sunday, 4/22, we are giving you 1.5 times our rewards amount, which gives you 16.5% back on every dollar spent!!!

Bantam Baby Boutique
So on top of most of the store being 20% off... there are tons of Freebies to earn with purchase!
-Spend $25 on Re-Play products and receive a FREE Divided Plate!
-Purchase 3 packs of *any* brand Cloth Wipes and receive a free pack of Sheepish Grins Washy Wafers!
-Buy 9 Cloth Diapers and receive ONE *FREE*
-ALL purchases over $50 will receive a free sample kit.
-ONE PURCHASE OVER $150 will receive 2 *FREE* Premium Admission tickets to MommyCon Charlotte for May 5, 2018!

*All Freebies are stackable. Free items will be chosen by Bantam Baby. Free items are non-refundable and unable to be exchanged. Winner of MommyCon Tickets will receive announcement inside their order and will have until April 25th to contact Bantam Baby for receipt of the tickets via e-mail!

Bebeboo Diapers
FREE Cell Phone Holder with every Purchase!!

Crunchy Rosie
On Sale 4/20 - 4/22:
20% off Blueberry
20% off Best Bottom and Planet Wise
20% off GroVia
20% off Pink Daisy
20% off Swim Baby
15% off CJ's BUTTer
15% off HipPeas (4/22 only)
15% off MomoBaby
15% off Smart Bottoms
10% off Amber Monkey
10% off Imagine Baby
20% off Lalabye Baby
10% off Marley's Monsters

Diaper Depot
On Sale Now - 4/22
◦ 15% off Sweet Pea
◦ 15% off CJ's BUTTer
◦ 20% off Kanga Care/Rumparooz
◦ 15% off Soft Bums

On Sale 4/20-4/22
◦ 20% off Grovia

On Sale 4/20 - 4/23
◦ Planet Wise Zippered Sandwich Bag - Buy 3 Get 1 Free
◦ 20% off Best Bottom diapers and inserts
◦ 15% off Imagine

Freebies
◦ FREE Baby Bits Wipe Solution sample with GroVia cloth wipes purchase
◦ FREE Planet Wise Wet/Dry Sport bag with any $159+ purchase*
◦ FREE Rumparooz OS Cover with $129+ Kanga Care line purchase

Diaper Junction
Receive FREE USA Shipping on ALL orders plus DOUBLE points for all orders!
Receive a FREE $10 Stash Cash Gift Certificate with EVERY $100 spent! (no coupon required stash cash code will be emailed separately on or before 5/11/18)
Receive a FREE Matching Hie Insulated Cooler Pod with your Hie Diaper Bag purchase! (no coupon required)
Take an ADDITIONAL 10% off our Certified Preowned Inventory! (no coupon code required, discount applied in cart)

On SALE Now!
◦ 20% off Rumparooz/Kangacare

20% off starting Friday 4/20!
◦ Best Bottom Diapers
◦ Blueberry Diapers
◦ Bummis
◦ Funky Fluff       
◦ GroVia  (excludes biosoakers/liners/mighty bubbles)
◦ Imagine
◦ Lil Learnerz
◦ Planet Wise
◦ Rumparooz
◦ SweeTooth

15% off starting Friday 4/20!
◦ Applecheeks
◦ Bumblito    
◦ Diaper Rite (excludes flats/prefolds)
◦ LuSa Organics
◦ Marley’s Monsters
◦ Smart Bottoms
◦ Sweet Pea
◦ Thirsties

10% off starting Friday 4/20!
◦ Buttons
◦ CJ'sBUTTer
◦ EZPZ
◦ Geffen Baby
◦ Lalabye (10% off new releases, 20% off older releases)
◦ RePlay
◦ Skyyline

On SALE Sunday 4/22 only!
Save 20% on:
◦ Tots Bots
Save 15% on:
◦ Balm Baby
◦ Begin Again Toys
◦ Earth Mama Angel Baby Organics
◦ Eucalan
◦ Healing Hazel
◦ Jack n Jill
◦ La Petite Cream
◦ Water Wipes

Site Busters starting Friday:
◦ Blueberry Organic Simplex 2.0 for $17!
◦ Diaper Rite 3.1 Covers for $10!
◦ Diaper Rite Cotton & Bamboo Prefold Three-Packs starting at $4!
◦ Diaper Rite Cotton & Bamboo Flat Three-Packs starting at $4!
◦ EZPZ Happy Mats for $20!
◦ EZPZ Happy Bowl for $15!
◦ EZPZ Flower Play Bowl for $23!
◦ SoapSox for $10!
◦ Funky Fluff Hanging bags for $20.96!

Fluff and Familia
Here is the complete list of sales and promotions we are running to celebrate Earth Day 2018. All sales start 4/20/17 @ 12:01AM EST and end 4/22/17 @ 11:59PM EST unless otherwise noted. NO coupon codes are required. Please notice that most discounts will be shown once you go to check out and NOT on the main product pages. If a product seems to have an incorrect price in your cart at checkout, please let us know by emailing contact@fluffandfamilia.com.

NEW BRANDS WE CARRY!
bumblito, Hie, Pura, TotsBots

FREEBIES (stackable and while supplies last!)
Free $15 gift certificate on orders $100 or more (for use on future purchase)
Free surprise gift valued anywhere between $5 and $40 on orders $50 or more
Free Hie Tote with Hie Bag purchase
Free Onya Chewie Pad with the purchase of any Onya Baby carrier purchase
Free Thirsties T-Shirt with Thirsties purchases of $25 or more
Free Spraypal Shield & Wet Bag with purchase of Spraypal Sprayer
Free surprise CJ’s Mini with all purchases

BOGO!
LooHoo Dryer Balls (Buy 2, Get 1)
Buy ANY baby carrier and we will donate one to The Carrying On Project
(includes Tula, XOXO, Moby, Kinderpack, Onya, CatBird Baby)

DISCOUNTS!
10%
Unicorn Fibre
Lalabye (2018 prints w/20% off remaining items)

15%
Buttons
CJ’s BUTTer
Babytime!
Lighthouse
Luludew
Sweet Pea
The Dairy Fairy
Toofeze
Thirsties
SHINE Cloth (thru 04/23)
AppleCheeks (thru 04/23)
Earth Mama Organics (04/22 ONLY)
Hip Peas (04/22 ONLY)
Jack N’ Jill (04/22 ONLY)
Joonya (04/22 ONLY)
Piggy Paint (04/22 ONLY)
Sckoon (04/22 ONLY)
BeginAgain (04/22 ONLY)
Skeeter Skidaddler (04/22 ONLY)
Smart Bottoms (04/22-04/29 ONLY)
Bumblito (04/22-04/29 ONLY. excludes Supernova & Splash of Spring)

20%
Blueberry
Bummis
Funky Fluff
Splash
Marley’s Monsters
Punkin Butt
Ezpz
GroVia
Lalabye Baby (excludes 2018 prints)
TotsBots (04/22 ONLY. Excludes new swim prints)
Planetwise (thru 04/23)
Re-Play (thru 04/23)
Sheepish Grins (thru 04/23)
My Swim Baby (thru 04/23)
Best Bottom (thru 04/23)
Imagine Baby (thru 04/23)
KangaCare (now thru 04/22)

25%
Lavie
Baby Jack & Co
SweetTooth Teethers

-Contiguous U.S. Only.
-Freebies available as supplies last. No Rainchecks. Fluff & Familia reserves the right to substitute free product if out of stock.

Fluffy Dragon
40% off your entire order
Use Promo Code EarthDay

The Fluffy Penguin Company

Glad Rags
Now - 4/23:
$5 off orders $35+
$15 off orders $85+
$25 off orders $149+

 Greener Odyssey

Grovia
4/20 - 4/22 20% Off
Freebies
$25+ Grovia Patch
$75+ Grovia Patch & Grovia Decal
$125+ Grovia Patch & Decal & Ice Cream Zippered Wetbag

Haba
Code: EarthDay18
FREE Crazy Counting Game with Purchase (No Minimum Amount Required)

Heart Hugs
*Discounts valid from 4/20-4/22 unless otherwise noted*
GroVia- 20% Off
Lalabye- up to 20% off 
Smart Bottoms and Bumblito- 15% Off (4/20-4/27) 
Thirsties- 15% Off (4/20-5/4) 
Blueberry- 20% Off 
Natural toys from our favorite brands, including Hape, Haba and Green Toys- 20% Off 
...and many more, nearly every brand is on sale!!!  
Stackable Freebies
(no code/comment needed, will automatically be included with your order)

$0+ Free Shipping on all U.S. orders! 
$25+ Marley's Monsters Cloth Wipe
$50+ CJs BUTTer Mini 
$75+ Re-Play Recycled Plate, Bowl, Cup or Utensil Set
$100+ Itzy Ritzy or Bumkins Snack Bag 
$150+ Cloth Diaper OR Tula Blanket OR Squeasy OR Wipouch (Heart-Hugs chooses item and print but you may specify general preference in the order comments box, including brand preferences for diaper. )

Hie Bag
Order A Diaper Bag: Receive Free Shipping + Matching Cooler Pod

June and January
Code: EarthDay18
20% off

Kelly's Closet
◦ 20% off Kangacare/Rumparooz

LÍLLÉbaby
Code: EDay2018
FREE organic teething accessory with all full-price COMPLETE carriers.

Luludew Diapers
20% our entire line. Use code "earthday20". PLUS, get a FREE diaper balm! Also, spend over $59 and you'll get FREE shipping! Sales starts NOW through Sunday, April 22nd!

My Sweet Pickles
Starting at 8am central time on April 20th, 2018, the following STACKABLE FREEBIES will be available. Please note, these are automatic codes and no other website codes will be active during this sale. For the stackable freebies, you do not need to enter a code, they will automatically come with your order! We like to keep it simple for you!

Spend $40+ and a Planetwise Zippered Sandwich Bag will be included in your order

Spent $80+ and a Planetwise Zippered Sandwich Bag + Planetwise Shopping Tote will be included in your order

Spend $150+ and a Planetwise Zippered sandwich Bag + Planetwise Shopping Tote + One Size Cloth Diaper will be included in your order

WE WILL NOT HAVE DOUBLE POINTS ON MONDAY, APRIL 23RD, 2018

DISCOUNTS ON BRANDS - READ DATES CAREFULLY

Apple Cheeks - All products 20% off April 20th -26th
Da Bomb Bath Fizzlers - All Products 10% off April 20th - 26th
Best Bottoms, Imagine and Planetwise 20% off April 20th -23rd
Blueberry - All products 15% off April 20th - 26th
Bum Genius, Flip and Hemp Babies-5.0 and Flip are marked down.
Geffen - All Products 10% off April 20th - 26th
Grovia - All products 20 % off April 20th - 23rd
Kanga Care All Products 20% off April 16th - 22nd
Pura - All Products 10% off April 20th - 26th
Re-Play Dishes - All Products 10% off April 20th - 26th
Smart Bottoms - All products 15% off April 20th - 27th
Softbums - All Products 10% off April 20th - 26th
Sweet Pea - All Products (exclusives are discounted higher) 15% April 20th - 26th
Thirsties - All Products 15% off April 20th - 26th
Tots Bots - All Products 10% off April 22th ONLY

Nicki's Diapers
DOORBUSTER Buy 1 Get 1 Nicki's Diapers Solid Swaddle Bamboo Blankets 4/20 - 4/23
DOORBUSTER $3.99 Nicki's Diapers Knit Pants SECONDS 4/20 - 4/23
DOORBUSTER $2.95 Imagine & Best Bottom Imperfect Leggings 4/20 - 4/23
◦ 35% off Aden + Anais
◦ 30% off Diaper Safari
◦ 20% off Nicki's Diaper's Brand
◦ 20% off all Kanga Care - Rumparooz and EcoPosh products
◦ 20% off Best Bottom and Planet Wise
◦ 20% off Imagine Baby
◦ 20% off Grovia
◦ 20% off Rumparooz
◦ 15% off Sweet Pea Diapers
◦ 15% off Bumblitos
◦ 15% off Smart Bottoms

The Original Squeeze
Enjoy 30-60% off Storewide (no code needed) thru Earth Day!🌎

Owl Be Green
4/20 - 4/22
All CJ's Butter products are 15% off!
Earn Double Rewards points on all purchases!
Purchase either (or both!) of our exclusive diapers at Ulmie's Nest and get a special coupon for a future purchase from both Owl Be Green AND Ulmie's Nest!

Peacefully Organic Baby
Free shipping 4/20 - 4/23
20% off Best Bottoms and Planet Wise

Pin Stripes and Polka Dots
20% off Kangacare/Rumparooz

Re-play
20% off and Free shipping with code EARTHDAY (4/20 - 4/22)
(Min. $50 order)

Sincere Elephant
Code: Earth
25% OFF Storewide

Sloomb
Code: EarthLove
FREE Sloomb Snapless-Multi Fitted, orders $100 or more. One free diaper per order, color chosen by Sloomb.
20% OFF Grovia+Sloomb line.

Spray Pal
April 20-23
CLOTH DIAPERS:
Thirsties: 15% off* (exclusives 20% off)
Best Bottom: 20% off
KangaCare/Rumparooz: 20% off
GroVia: 20% off
Tots Bots: 20% off 4/21-22.
Lalabye Baby: 10-20% off through the 22nd.
Funky Fluff: 20% off
Bummis: 20% off
Osocozy: 20% off
Happy Heiny's: 20% off
Smart Bottoms: 20% off
Sustainablebabyish/Sloomb: 20% off

*Fern and 02 Revival excluded

CLOTH ACCESSORIES:
Spray Pal diaper sprayers, shields and bundles: 20% off
Planet Wise: 20% off
Amber necklaces: 20% off
Thistle Farms: 20% off
Everything else at least 15% off!

FREEBIES in every order will be based off total purchase. Guaranteed value of freebie will be at least 10% of the amount spent on your order! Feel free to include all of your deepest hopes, dreams, wishes (or just color/brand/style preferences) for your freebies in your order comments and we always do our best to accommodate if we can!
PLUS: Reward points for every dollar spent and free shipping all year long once you order with us 5 times! 🙌💕

Squigglybugs
On Sale Now!
◦ 15% off Sweet Pea
◦ 15% off Thirsties
◦ 30% off Tilly's Treats

On Sale 4/20 - 4/22
◦ 10% off Buttons
◦ 10% off Little Unicorn
◦ 15% off River Babe
◦ 20% off GroVia
◦ 20% off Best Bottom and Planet Wise
◦ 20% off Imagine Baby
◦ 20% off My Swim Baby
◦ 30% off Action Baby
◦ 30% off Itzy Ritzy

Stackable Freebies (4/20 - 4/22)
$25+ Skeeter Skidaddler Wipes
$50+ Copper Pearl Bandana Bib
$100 Medium Wet Bag

Sweet Bottoms Baby Boutique
40% off -- Little Teether, R.B. Amber Hazelwood Necklaces (some options)
30% off -- Leslie's Boutique
25% off -- Aden + Anais, Chewbeads, Pretty Pushers, R.B. Amber Jewelry!
20% off -- GroVia, Planet Wise!
15% off -- AppleCheeks, Blueberry, Buttons, Thirsties, bumGenius, Flip!

CHOOSE YOUR FREEBIE!
(one freebie per order. See website for codes)
Surprise with $25 purchase
GroVia Itty Bitty Magic Stick with $35 purchase
Bequet Gourmet Caramels 4oz bag with $45 purchase
Planet Wise Small Wet Bag with $45 purchase
OS Pocket Diaper with $50 purchase
OS Buttons Diaper Cover with $55 purchase
Bequet Gourmet Caramels 8oz bag with $65 purchase
OS GroVia Diaper Cover with $75 purchase
Baltic Amber Teething Necklace with $85 purchase
Leslie's Wetbag with $85 purchase
GroVia O.N.E. with $125 purchase
Planet Wise Wet/Dry Bag with $125 purchase

Ulmie's Nest
GroVia Products: 20% Off!!
AppleCheeks: Most products 15% off
Planetwise products: 20% off
Best Bottom Diapers: 20% off
Imagine Diapers: 20% off
Re-Play: Purchase any 5 products and receive a surprise piece for FREE! (utensil sets count as 1 product).
Purchase any of our exclusives from Owl Be Green Cloth Diapers, and receive a coupon from BOTH Ulmie's Nest and Owl Be Green in your diaper.

Water Lilies Boutique
◦ Kanga Care - 20% off (4/16 - 4/22)
◦ Best Bottom and Planet Wise - 20% off (4/20 - 4/23)
◦ Lalabye Baby - 10 % off World of Hope, Out of the World, Taiceratops, and Lalasaurus
                               20% off all other Lalabye (4/20 - 4/22)
15% off Smart Bottoms (excludes print releasing 4/20) (4/20 - 4/27)
Buttons - 10% off (4/20 - 4/22)
15% off these brands (4/20 - 4/27):
Re-Play, Lenny Lamb, Baby Sweetooth, Finchberry Soaps, The Confectionery by SK Rhoades, Balm!Baby, Elevated, CJs BUTTer, Soul Slings, BabyLit, Indestructibles, The Amber Monkey, The Original Squeeze, Fat Brain Toys, Milestones, and more (almost everything!)...

Stackable Freebies
(4/20-4/27) 
$25- snag a Re-Play utensil set
$50- choose a bar of our artisan soaps
$75- free Indestructibles book
$100- free bib (Smart Bottoms or Freckle Baby)
$125- Free Smart Bottoms Small Wet Bag
Plus all orders 4/20-4/27 ship with a free Luludew x WLB lip balm!

Wee Gallery
Code: EarthDay2018
20% off

XOXO Baby Carrier
Code: Earth18
20% OFF All Buckle Wrap Baby Carriers


-----Handmade Diapers-----

Many of these shops are on Etsy. If you're not using Ebates you should sign up and you can get 1% back on all your Etsy purchases! They also offer cash back of varying percentages on many other popular websites like Amazon, Target, Walmart, and more!
If you sign up using my link you'll get a free $10 once you've spent $25!
Sign up here now!

Bloomin' Booties
20% off 4/20 - 4/23

Clover Cloth Creations
10% off 4/21 - 4/22 with code EARTHDAY

Gracie Diaper
Various sales going on at the shops that make up Gracie Diaper.

Gracie Fluff
Pocket diapers are on sale at 30% off and Wonder Wear is 15% off!!! No code needed. Use the code ship free for free shipping for orders over $65 to the US. Items are currently made to order and creation time will take longer with higher order volumes.

Lil Moppet Designs
30% off for the first 7 orders

Gracie Diaper and More
Sale TBA

Little Llama Pants
10% of all purchases made from 4/19 - 4/23 will be donated to One Tree Planted.
Find this post on Instagram.com/littlellamapants to vote for what location you want the money to go to!
You can also save 10% by using discount code FLUFFLIFE10

Pickle Froggies
15% off the entire shop

PNPBaby Cloth Diapers
Up to 25% off PNPBaby Cloth Diapers through 4/22 

PrettyGeekChic
15% off ENTIRE Etsy shop, including customs!!! 4/21 - 4/22
Code: LoveYourMother

Sew Tuckered

-----Canada Retailers-----


Calgary Cloth Diaper Depot
Codes required. If using multiple codes please place a second order with other coupon codes and leave a note.

20% off GroVia 4/20 - 4/22 with code GroVia20 (GroVia can only ship to Canadian addresses)
25-50% off Bummis 4/21 - 4/22 with code EarthDay25
15% off Spray Pal 4/20 - 4/27 with code EarthDay15
15 to 65% off Applecheeks 4/20 - 4/27 with code EarthDay15
25-40% off Funky Fluff 4/21 - 4/22 with code EarthDay25
25% off Test Drive and Demo Lots 4/20 - 4/27 with code EarthWeek25
65% off Monkey Doodlez Swim Diapers 4/20 - 4/27 with code EarthDay25

Cloth Diaper Kids
Let's plant some more trees in our AppleCheeks forest in Costa Rica!
For every Earth Day order containing our AppleCheeks Exlusive Diaper color Purple Rain, we are planting a tree at the Kids Saving the Rainforest Sanctuary in Costa Rica....we're already close to 800 trees.  Join the movement by adding one to your cart this Earth Day!
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EARTH DAY SALES ARE 3 DAYS ONLY!
Now through Sunday, April 22nd (11:59 PM MDT).

AppleCheeks 15% off all regular stock, 30-50% off clearance and discontinued stock, 10% off our AppleCheeks Purple Rain Exclusive!
**AppleCheeks sale starts Thursday
**PLUS you can earn a FREE AppleCheeks Purple Rain Item:
- Orders over $79 - FREE Purple Rain Minizip (*Use coupon code MINIRAIN)
- Orders over $89 - FREE Purple Rain Size 1 Storage Sac (*Use coupon code RAIN1
- Orders over $99 - FREE Purple Rain One Size Diaper (*Use coupon code FREE RAIN)
GroVia - 20% off
*PLUS buy 3 or more Hybrid Shells and get a $10 off coupon in your order to use towards your next purchase. No code required, coupons will be added into all eligible orders.
**PLUS enter to win our Grapefruit Starts print GroVia All-In-One Diaper (you can't buy these!!!) . ENTER HERE. Purchases will get you extra entries*.
AMP 20% off
Delish Naturals 15% off
Thirsties 15% off
**PLUS orders over $99 can get a FREE Fern color wet bag (*Use coupon code FERNWB).  If we run out of Fern color, we will sub with the next available color.
BumGenius/Flip 15% off
Blueberry 15% off
*PLUS buy 6 or more Blueberry items (diapers, covers, mattress pads, wet bags etc) during Earth Day sales and get a 20% off coupon in your package for use towards your next order!  WOW.  Package coupon will be valid until Aug. 31, 2018.
Funky Fluff 15% off
Bummis 15% off
Rumparooz 20% off
Smart Bottoms 15% off - will run for  a full week week ending at 11:59pm MDT on Friday, April 27th.
Re-Play 15% off
Snappi 15% off
O'Canada Soapworks 10% off

NOTE: Freebie coupon codes cannot be stacked, so pick the one you want the most :).  Blueberry and GroVia coupons can be scored in addition to a free item since they don't need a coupon code and are added to all eligible orders.  Select new release items or other products may be excluded from sales as shown on product pages.  Prices are as marked.

Tree Hugger Cloth Pads
To celebrate Earth Day we are doubling the trees! Buy one pad and we will plant TWO trees! No limit! Double your impact <3 p="">

Also....every order over $30* will receive a FREE surprise gift (valued over $8). We won't tell you what this gift it is but we will let you know that it is another reusable product that we love! *one per customer


Let me know what sales you're most looking forward to in the comments! Is this your first Earth Day since beginning to cloth diaper or are you a pro?



April 10, 2018 No comments
I never imagined hand washing my diapers, but after moving into an apartment without washer/dryer hookups, I started looking into it and decided to give it a shot. Originally, my plan was to hand wash for the prewash and take the diapers to the community laundry room for the main wash. Once I got started it seemed like way more effort to drag the wet diapers down there once I'd already started hand washing, so I ended up doing the main wash by hand as well.



I started out by following the Fluff Love guidelines for hand washing. As I followed the routine more I tweaked it to work best for me, and I've had great luck with it for around 6 months now.

I'll be honest - if I had access to a personal washing machine I'd choose that over hand washing. I did a load of diapers at my mom's house recently, and it was nice to be completely hands off for the entire cycle time. But I still really don't mind hand washing. It doesn't add that much time or effort to my diaper laundry.

I hand wash using a bucket and a plunger. You can find a 5 gallon bucket with a lid for just a few dollars at Walmart or hardware stores. I actually just use an empty cat litter bucket with the lid taken off. I haven't had any issues with splashing, so I wasn't worried about cutting a hole in the lid like I've seen recommended online.
My plunger came from dollar tree. I've seen nicer ones online with handles to make plunging easier, but I've just been working with what I've already got.
My routine consists of 4 main parts. A cold rinse to begin with no detergent. Then 2 wash cycles with hot water and detergent followed by one more cold rinse before wringing the diapers out completely and hanging them to dry. In each cycle I fill the bucket about 3/4 full of diapers and fill it with water to a few inches above the diapers. This is the same as with a regular wash routine. You're going for a stew consistency to get the proper amount of agitation. The more I've washed them the easier it becomes to get the right consistency every time. I can have more or less diapers than usual and be able to tell by feel if I'm using enough water. 




I've washed everything from microfiber to bamboo and FSTs to AIOs. I've had no issues with any of them. I prefer FSTs and covers, because they're thin so they wash easily and dry fast. 

If you still think this sounds overwhelming I'd like to encourage you to try it out in May during the 8th annual Flats and Handwashing Challenge. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised at how easy it is. 




April 04, 2018 6 comments
I bought a handful of diapers before Vivi was born, and I ended up really regretting the purchase. I got a few WAHM (Work at Home Mom) diapers for around $20, which sounded like a great deal, but what I didn't realize at the time was the elastics and PUL was pretty much shot on all of them. Luckily, the cost was low enough that I didn't take much of a hit, but I hate the idea of anyone else going into a situation uninformed like I was.


I've got a checklist that I use now to make sure from the beginning that I know what I'm getting into before purchasing anything. 

  • What brand, size, and print is the diaper?
  • What's the condition of the diaper?
  • How are the elastics and PUL?
  • Are there any stinks or stains?
Knowing exactly what diaper you're considering is obviously important. Do a search for the particular brand you find to see what they sell for new and what their typical resale values are. I've seen people list diapers they got for $2 off the Wish app for much higher.
Size is something you don't want to forget to double check! You don't want to accidentally buy newborn diapers for your toddler because you didn't think to ask about size.

Diaper conditions are commonly listed as NIP, EUC, GUC, Play/Swim. 
NIP or New in Package means something that has not been washed or worn. This is the same as if you were to buy a diaper directly from a retailer.
EUC or Excellent Used Condition means something has been used but is not visibly worn. Elastics are as springy as a new diaper. There aren't any stains. The diaper is clean and fresh.
GUC or Good Used Condition means something doesn't have any major flaws, but there may be some beginning relaxing of the elastics or a scuff in the PUL of a cover. There may be some small stains that haven't had an attempt made to sun them yet. 
Play or Swim Condition means there are major flaws. The PUL or elastics are extremely worn. Sometimes these issues can be fixed, but if it's a PUL issue you're probably going to be stuck using the diaper for swimming or other instances where the waterproof barrier isn't necessary.

Elastics, PUL, Stinks and Stains are all things you need to know the condition of, but they may not be automatic deal breakers. Relaxed elastics can be replaced. Minor scuffs in a cover with double PUL is no big deal. Stinks and stains can typically be taken care of with a strip or some time in the sun. These things can be worked around, but if you're going to be investing time into repairing diapers the price needs to reflect the sacrifice you'll be making.

Once you know what to check for, it's time to look for some deals! 
I check local listings often to watch for good deals that I don't have to spend money getting shipped, and I like being able to inspect the diapers in person to verify the condition. Facebook Marketplace is great! I've got an alert set for diapers through it, so any time something is posted I'll get a notification within my Facebook app.
Most of the rest of my purchases come from Facebook groups. There are typically BST (Buy, Sell, Trade) groups for each brand. Turn on your notifications for any brands you love so you can catch the best deals!
I love (and hate) the $1 Cloth Diaper Auction group. I've found some really amazing deals, but I've also impulse bought things I didn't really need. When I'm trying to stock up on diapers I'll check the new posts every couple of days to catch if there are any great deals I can snag. When I'm on a diaper buying freeze I have to unfollow the page so that I don't get caught up bidding on auctions that pop up in my news feed. 


Now that you've bought your diapers you're ready to sanitize and use them! You can do a strip on them, but most likely that's unnecessary. You should always do a sanitizing soak on used diapers though. Fluff Love has some great guidelines to help you know WHEN you should strip/sanitize and how you can do that.

What do you look for when searching for used diapers? How do you keep yourself from being disappointed?
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