Confessions of a Cloth Diaper Convert - review and giveaway!

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I cloth diapered both of my children, and had so much fun doing so. Cloth is beyond cute - I found it to also be economical and functional. Needless to say, I am pleased to review for you Erin Odom’s 200-page book, Confessions of a Cloth Diaper Convert: A Simple, Comprehensive Guide to Using Cloth Diapers.

In this book, Erin shows you how she made every mistake you could make when it came to cloth diapering. Through her experience, she has learned a lot, and can now teach others how to cloth diaper successfully.

There are simply soooo many choices when it comes to cloth diapering - which is both wonderful and frustrating. It’s wonderful that there is more to cloth diapering than prefolds and pins with rubber covers - and frustrating because there are sooooo many options you don’t know which to choose.

Cloth diapering can become addicting…I’ve listened to mom’s brag about their $3,000 cloth diaper stashes. It’s really easy to get hooked. They are cute, they are fun, and oh-so-cosy!

But you don’t have to break the bank. Read my recent post: How I Saved $3,350 By Using Cloth Diapers.

Why Cloth

Part 1 discusses reasons to make the switch to cloth. Her first point is that it saves you money, and she has a wonderful comparison chart showing how. Other reasons Erin gives for making the switch are:

they are better for the environment
better for baby’s health
can lead to earlier potty training (both my kids potty trained by age 2, so I concur)
cloth works better (that’s right - no blow-outs!)
easier on baby’s skin
they are cute!

Types of Fabric, Diapers, and Covers

Do you think of prefolds and pins when you think about cloth diapers? Modern times have so many wonderful options - nine of them. Erin explores each type of fabric, diaper, and cover available so you can get a feel for your options, and the pros and cons of each.

Confessions of a Cloth Diaper Convert gives step-by-step instructions on how to fold a prefold/flat diaper. If you are a visual person, you will love all the photos! No guessing

I love Erin’s chart showing the 9 types of diapers at a glance, and which ones are Cheap, Stay-Dry, Caregiver Friendly, and Require a Cover.

Convincing Your Family You’re Not Crazy

Let’s face it. People have pre-conceived ideas about cloth diapers, and they are usually negative. Check out the section in the book discussing this topic if your family is not supportive.

Check out this quote from Erin’s own husband:

“I was vehemently opposed to the idea of cloth diapering and all that it entailed, but after a trial run, I gained a new perspective on all it could do for our family. Everything from saving us money to protecting our children from chemicals convinced me that cloth diapering is the best choice for our
family.” ~Will Odom

They will come around, promise

Building Your Stash - On a Budget

Excellent tips in this section, including 11 tips for building a modern cloth diaper stash on the cheap. I love that Erin advises, first of all, not to purchase all the diapers before baby is born in case you decide you or your baby prefers a different style.

How to Get Your Diaper Stash Ready

Some diapers need a little preparation before they can be used. Confessions of a Cloth Diaper Convert shows you how to prepare the different fabrics, gather your accessories, how to make a wipes solution, get your diaper pail ready, and much, much more. Want to know about dryer sheets vs. dryer balls, diaper sprayers, diaper bags, and diaper creams? It’s all here, including a jazzy chart showing you which cloth diapering accessories are needed, or if they are even necessary, and what cheap alternative might be available.

This section is exhaustive and covers everything you need to know about diapering routines, washing, getting out stains, and more.

Night-Time, Traveling, and Troubleshooting

Can you cloth diaper during the night? Absolutely. Erin shows you several ways to become a successful night-time cloth diaperer (yeah, not a word…).

There is a whole section devoted to troubleshooting diaper issues. Everything from stinky diapers, leaky diapers, stained diapers, baby rashes, and what to do about it. Very thorough! Ends with a list of Cloth Diapering No-No’s.

Confessions of a Cloth Diaper Convert also covers traveling with cloth diapers. Should you, or shouldn’t you? A list of questions is provided to better equip you to make the call.

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I only feel I’ve scratched the surface of sharing with you what Confessions of a Cloth Diaper Convert is all about. This book is simply jam-packed with everything you need to know about cloth diapers and everything related to cloth diapers!

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