NEVER in my wildest dreams did i think i would develop a craze for cloth diapers. yep, i said it. cloth diapers. you are reading this and thinking... really, cotton squares and pins?
not so fast my friend. the cloth diapers of my obsession aren't like your grandmother's. cloth has come a long way with regards to convenience, ease-of-use, safety, materials and even fashion. there are SO many cute diapers out there, that if your initial reason to use cloth was to save money, you may easily find that you are spending more money than you would have on the less attractive disposable method. however, im not saying that cloth diapers aren't economical, because they are. buy just enough materials to get you through 2 days of diapering... rinse, wash and repeat and you will most definitely save money. so why the cloth obsession? i came across
hyena cart, a collection of "earth-friendly" shops. this is where the cutest, most popular handmade cloth diapers exist. some of you may be wondering how i could ever stumble upon such a website, but i did and now i'm doomed. it is similar to
etsy in that most of the items are handmade and unique. different from etsy in that some of the items are nearly impossible to obtain. why would there be an online store full of products impossible to get? simply because they are SO popular that cloth diapering moms stalk the shops and snatch up the goods in seconds (and i mean SECONDS). i spent a couple of weeks on the sidelines, watching the stalkings. it takes a bit of time to understand how everything works. some of the shops only stock their merchandise at a certain day and time. these shops are where it gets crazy. stalking is extremely interesting and can get SUPER competitive. it can be so difficult to buy a highly coveted item that some moms will enlist the help of other moms, friends or family just to score the diaper they have been after. and sometimes that doesn't even work! so, let's get a look at some of these super cute diapers.
just to name a few. so you might think i'm nuts. understandable. especially if you don't have a baby to cloth diaper. but, (and i'm speaking to the ladies) these super cute diapers are comparable to cute n' sexy underwear. you want to collect them. you want a new pair for a special occasion or outfit. you need different colors and patterns. you need different kinds and styles. you want to try different brands. you can't just have 7 pairs of the same white cotton underwear, right?
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