After re-reading my post on the flushable gDiaper, I thought I sounded lazy, so I kind of decided to try them or cloth again and really commit to getting away from disposables. Then the very friendly Jason and Kim Graham-Nye, the founders of the company, got in touch with me after finding my review on the web and practically counseled me through toilet flushing, diaper cover using 101. I was doing a few things wrong, and I learned a few helpful tips. I guess there is a video on the site, but that doesn't work so well for me.
So we've been using them for a few days now, and just today I went out and bought several more covers. My policy now is going to be "whatever works except disposables." Meaning, I might use cloth in these sometimes if I run out of the flushables and can't get more for a couple of days or if money gets tight for some reason. I might flush these sometimes, and I might trash the insert sometimes. The Graham-Nye's have explained to me (and given me pictorial proof!) that the flushable inserts will biodegrade in just 22 weeks, not 500 years like pure plastic disposables, so I'm not totally cheating if I trash them occasionally.
So, I like the company, I like the people who run it, I like the idea of flushables although it does take some getting used too. I think if you can force yourself through the first few days and get into a rhythm of what system works for you, it will start to seem stupid to use disposables. It's not that hard.
Also I will note here that the lovely figure skater Ms. Sara Skates has offered me a bunch of cloth diapers for my use, so Thanks, Sara...And now I promise to stop talking about diapers.
Cloth diapering for me is so much FUN that I could never see it as inconvenient. I hope you give cloth another try and maybe see if you can get some really adorable and fun cloth diapers.
Posted by: Tiffany | January 12, 2006 at 11:49 AM