Jingle Bell Run and Santa!

Santa will be at EcoBuns from 10am-2pm.  Skip the mall crowd.  Bring your kiddos and your camera and snap some pictures of them telling Santa their wishlist.  

   

In the Spirit of the Season, a Toys for Tots drop box is also located within Eco Buns.

Cloth Diaper Insert, Soakers, and Doublers

We don't spend a lot of time talking about doublers in Buns Boot Camp.  This is because for most babies, the inserts that come with the diapers offer enough absorbency.  If you find that you have a baby who is a heavy wetter and need extra absorbency, the terminology can get confusing.  

Cloth Diaper Inserts are layers of absorbent fabric, such as microfiber or cotton, that are used to provide the sole absorbency in diapers.  They are usually sewn into a rectangular shape, although some or sewn into a specific shape to fit a certain brand or style.  All of the pocket diapers that EcoBuns carries come with their own inserts.  Inserts that you can buy separately include Best Bottom Inserts and Flip Stay Dry Inserts

Cloth Diaper Soakers are absorbant pieces of material that are either sewn into a diaper, or snap into an All in Two diaper system.  The terms inserts and doublers are often used interchangeably, although inserts usually refer to a pocket diaper, while soakers usually refer to an All in One or All in Two diaper.  The Grovia AI2 systems uses soakers.  


Cloth Diaper Doublers are meant to serve as additional absorbency in a cloth diaper and should not be used alone.  Doublers (sometimes referred to as boosters) are great to use for overnight, nap time, long car rides, and sitters.  Thirsties Fab Doublers are a very popular option.  Thirsties Hemp is most often used as a doubler for at night time (even though it has the word insert in it's name, we recommend it only be used as a doubler).  

How to Fold a Prefold Cloth Diaper

Prefold cloth diapers look like the diapers that our mothers and grandmothers used.  They have come a long ways, and with super easy folds, getting rid of diaper pins, and very cute covers, the prefolds of today are a great, cost effective way to cloth diaper.

Watch this video to see exactly how easy it is to use a prefold cloth diaper.

Babies Wearing Babies

Young children love to mimic their parents.  They want to be just like Mom and Dad.

This is my daughter.  You've probably spotted her hanging out at EcoBuns with me.  She loves when parents walk in wearing their babies.  If she is wearing her baby on her back, and someone walks in with a baby on their front, she'll ask to switch her baby to the front.  

I have done a lot of baby wearing with her and her brother.  She also sees Aunt Meghan wearing her cousin all the time.  It's only natural for her to want to be just like the grown ups in her life.  

The Boba Mini is a great gift for any child looking to be just like mom and dad.   It's a bit big on Alivia who is only 17 months old.  It is made for children 3 and older, so she has quite a bit of room to grow into it.  

HE Machine Washing Tips for Cloth Diapers

Washing cloth diapers in an HE machine may take a few extra steps than a standard top loader.  HE Machines are great for the environment as they sense the load size and only add as much water as is needed for the load size. 

Cloth diapers are very absorbent and need the extra water to ensure that they are thoroughly cleaned.  There are a few adjustments that can be made on an HE machine to get your diapers sparkling clean every time.  

Most HE machines will not allow you to set your water level.  Call the manufacturer and ask them if there is a way to adjust your water level manually.  If there is not a way, you need to "trick" your machine into thinking there is a heavier load size.  The easiest way to do this is the wet towel trick.  Reduce the number of diapers, and add a soaking wet bath towel or two to the load.  

Use whatever setting adds the most water to the first rinse.  If your machine has a setting such as soak and no spin cycle, consider using that for the first rinse.  You can also change your spin speed on your first rinse of diapers to off, or low.  This will leave more water in your diapers when you run the wash, which makes them heavier.


You may also consider adding extra water through the detergent drawer.  Keep in mind that this may void our the warranty on certain machines.  Check with the manufacturer before attempting to add water this way.   

Do not use the Sanitary Cycle on your diapers.  This cycle adds incredibly hot water and will damage PUL and elastics.  It will also void out the warranty on some diapers.

One of the best perks from buying your diapers at EcoBuns is that we will help you every step of the way with your cloth diaper journey.  We are committed to helping you love cloth diapers as much as we do!  If you have any specific questions, please e-mail info@ecobuns.com or visit the store in Holland, MI.  We would be happy to help!