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Learn about cloth diaper use and care, and read about personal cloth experiences. We welcome guest bloggers! To share your story, please reach out!
Guest Post: Our Experience with TCO
Sierra, Guest Blogger/TCO Recipient
Sierra is a TCO Recipient and mom of two. Sierra originally wrote this post for the TCO blog in 2020.
Hello, I’m Sierra! I’m a mom of two boys. I have a now 3 month old and a 16 1/2 month old. We started cloth diapering as soon as my youngest was born. My toddler had the hardest time in disposables. We could never find something that didn’t leak (especially overnight). We went through tons of different diapers and dealt with...
moreReplacing Cloth Diaper Snaps
Mariah Kaiser, TCO Advocate
A Simple Cloth Diaper Repair
Have you ever purchased a new or loved cloth diaper, and asked yourself, what happens if one of these snaps breaks? Or even came across some loved diapers that had broken snaps, and passed because you thought “that couldn’t possibly be fixed!” Well, I am here to tell you that it can be fixed, and you can do it yourself!
What will you need? Aside from the diaper that needs your...
moreSewing Your Own Cloth Pads: Part 3
Kaity Japikse, TCO Advocate
Sewing Your Own Cloth Pads: Part 2
Kaity Japikse, TCO Advocate
Sewing Your Own Cloth Pads: Part 1
Kaity Japikse, TCO Advocate
Preventing Cloth Diaper Leaks
Elizabeth Austin, TCO Advocate
Hand Washing Full Time
Erika Salazar, TCO Advocate
Cloth Diapering Hacks
TCO Team
Cloth Diapering a Newborn
Sadie Cora, TCO Advocate
Working Families Can Cloth Diaper, Too!
Sadie Cora, TCO Advocate
Announcing the Big News
Jessi Johns, TCO Advocate
Personal Experiences: Donna Wallace-Smith
Donna Wallace Smith, Guest Blogger
How did you first get started with cloth diapers?
At the time we were living on a military base, Claydon was about four months old, Mackenzie was under two. I had two under two, and I saw a Black military wife whose son was about the same age as Claydon. I asked her about what I thought it was a diaper cover and she told me it was a cloth diaper. I sort of ignored it because I was like, “Ew, I don’t want to deal with...
morePersonal Experiences: Maria Renta-Marrero
Maria Renta-Marrero, Guest Blogger
Buying Preloved Cloth Diapers
TCO Team
Replacing Cloth Diaper Elastics
By Sadie Cora and Kelli Calzada, TCO Advocates
Cloth Diapering in Special Needs Situations
Jennifer Brock, Guest Blogger
The Practicality of Prefolds
Mariah Kaiser, TCO Advocate
TCO Press Release
TCO Team
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New Non-Profit Provides Free Cloth Diapers
Across the United States, the cost of diapers is a serious concern for many families. Public assistance programs do not provide help with the cost of diapers,...
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