Bummis has generously offered ClothDiaperTips readers the opportunity to win a Bummis Organic Cotton Diaper Kit (Value $160+)

Introducing the ORGANIC COTTON DIAPER KIT, a value packed box of cloth diapering essentials with everything you need to start using cloth diapers now! You don’t need to be cloth diaper savvy in order to appreciate it – but if you are, you will REALLY love this beautiful new boxed kit!

Bummis has put together an economical, easy and environmentally friendly starter kit that completely removes the guesswork from choosing a cloth diaper system.

The luxurious organic cotton pre-folds are such a truly economical diaper system that you can start diapering right away without a big outlay of cash.

Flushable liners and a step-by-step guide to no-fuss diapering make it easy for you. No rinsing, no pins, no stuffing and no big deal to wash this diaper system! AND you can call Bummis toll free help line any time with questions. After 20 years of selling reusable diaper systems, Bummis are very good at helping parents succeed at and enjoy cloth diapering.

The bottom line is that organic cotton diapers are truly the greenest choice in diapering. From the growing and harvesting of the cotton itself to what actually touches baby’s skin, organic cotton is simply the best! Safer for growers, workers and baby and …. this beautiful planet earth.

This deluxe diapering system in its bright and pretty box is so tempting and so practical too that you will not be able to resist taking it home – for your own baby, your grandchild, or as a shower gift.

Note: The kit comes in two sizes. The winner may choose the size of their choice.

If you’d like to be eligible to Win a Bummis Organic Cotton Diaper Kit (Value $160+):

You may enter in three ways:
1. Leave a comment (easy! worth 1 entry)
2. Blog about the contest (worth 2 entries)
3. Twitter the contest using hashtag #bummis (worth 2 entries)

On Friday June 12th, 2009 I will randomly choose 1 winner and announce it here on the blog. You can then email me with your address and color choices and Bummis will have your diapers in the mail pronto.

Make sure add our RSS feed so you’ll know if you’re the WINNER!

Finally a Bamboo AIO / OS diaper at a reasonable price, and THREE of them can be yours for FREE!

Dri-Line’s Bamboo Baby fits most babies from 8 to 34 Lbs.

Waterproof PUL outer and super soft luxurious bamboo fleece inner (80% bamboo / 20% cotton).

Features include:
1. Super soft bamboo fleece inner, including a one size liner with 3 layers of thirsty bamboo fleece.
2. A 2 x 3 snap design easily allows the Bamboo Baby AIO /OS diaper to grow with your baby. This snap design has been tried and tested for nearly two decades on our top selling SnugToFit OS diaper.
3. Stretchy tabs combined with quality hoop & loop closures make cloth diapering as easy as disposables.
4. Elasticized leg construction helps to contain messes.
5. Fold back tabs to prevent a ‘diaper chain’ during laundry.
6. Fits most babies from 8 to 34 lbs.

This is NOT a pocket diaper. NO stuffing required.

From left to right: Newborn, Small, Medium and Large.

Bamboo Baby AIO / OS Diaper is available in 4 attractive colors.

From left to right: Blue, Sage, Butter, and White

Care: machine wash and tumble dry. Bamboo Baby will stay luxuriously soft wash after wash.

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Bamboo Baby Cloth Diapers are manufactured by Dri-line Products, in Edmonton, Alberta. I can personally ‘vouch’ for Dri-line and all of their products. I’ve been in the factory dozens, if not 100’s of times. I can tell you that Dri-line is a fair employer, staffed by Canadian workers. Workers that make a fair wage, get a 50 week maternity leave and smile as they sew (I’ve seen it). I can also tell you that many of the employees have been there for a more than a decade (all the years I’ve been going there). I particularly like Yasmine the owner, Gourmeet the snap expert and Keiko the cutter.

I’m telling you this about Dri-line, because I think it is import in these tough economic times to protect North American manufacturing jobs. To support businesses, that support thier workers, that support thier families that live in our communities.

I also have a fondness for Bamboo Baby Diapers, because I was priveledged to give my opinion and input during their design and production. I’m REALLY, REALLY good at giving my opinion … just sayin’.

It’s safe then to say that I’m thrilled that Dri-Line is going to give one of you THREE Bamboo Baby Cloth Diapers.

If you are a cloth diaper user and would like to purchase Bamboo Baby:

Canada: thebabymarketplace.com
USA: Everything Birth

If you’d like to stock Bamboo Baby in your shop contact:

Canada: info@dri-line.com
USA: wholesale@bamboobabyonline.com

If you’d like to be eligible to Win a 3 Pack of Bamboo Baby AIO O/S cloth diapers:

You may enter in three ways:
1. Leave a comment (easy! worth 1 entry)
2. Blog about the contest (worth 2 entries)
3. Twitter the contest using hashtag #bamboobaby (worth 2 entries)

On Friday May 8th, 2009 I will randomly choose 1 winner and announce it here on the blog. You can then email me with your address and color choices and Dri-Line will have your diapers in the mail pronto.

Make sure add our RSS feed so you’ll know if you’re the WINNER!

The only extra steps involved in using cloth diapers vs. paper diapers is in the washing of the cloth diapers. If it’s a WET diaper, just put the cloth diaper in a diaper pail or diaper bag. Done – easy peasy (it’s really much easier than those crazy diaper cocooning contraptions!) For a POOPY diaper just shake the solids into the toilet (quick and easy – no need to dunk, swirl or scrub!) and put the diaper in the diaper pail.  That wasn’t all that bad was it?

Are you aware that when you use paper diapers you are supposed to dispose of the POOP in the toilet so that the waste can be properly treated? NO kidding – human feces is NOT supposed to end up in our landfills!

Here’s the proof:

Why?

1975 The EPA warns that rainwater washing through dumps may carry viruses–which can live in compacted solid waste for up to two weeks–into underground streams, and from there into public and private water supplies. Improved sanitation during this century has made rare the diseases associated with direct contact with raw sewage: hepatitis A, shigella. salmonellosis, amebiasis, and typhoid. However, the University of Oregon Survival Center notes that outbreaks of shigella, salmonellosis and hepatitis A are now more common in hospitals and daycare centers. The World Health Organization has called for an end to the inclusion of urine and fecal matter in solid waste. (taken from: Mothering,  Jan-Feb, 2003  by Laura Schmitt)

If you are a paper diaper user, read the print on any package of paper diapers. I know that most people don’t (or won’t!) do this, however, if you do flush the POOP down the toilet after change and before putting a paper diaper in the garbage, you are using the same steps involved with changing a cloth diaper.

I know what you are thinking, not all POOP can be dumped! Many newborn babies (and older) and/or breastfed babies are notorious for having runny POOPS.  Regardless you have to clean/wipe your baby, it doesn’t matter whether they are in paper or cloth diapers. If you are cloth diapering a baby with messy POOPS, there is an extra step with cloth diapers –> either remove your disposable diaper liner and flush down the toilet  or, take that messy diaper to the toilet and SPRAY! A diaper sprayer is easy to use, inexpensive and it’s kind of FUN!

There is no need to dunk, scrape or swish a diaper in the toilet or touch ANY POOP. You’ll hold your diaper by a clean corner over the toilet and spray it clean (it really works!), then just put it into the diaper pail that you’ve placed conveniently beside the toilet. EASY!