A Wealth of Information - really!

Oh Geez, I am really bad at this blogging thing.  I will try to be a bit better.  

As you can see if you have visited lately I have made some changes to the blog.  My awesome Nifty Nappy™ website has some Malware thingy on it that I have tried and tried and tried to get off.  I keep taking it off and it finds a way back on.  I don't know what more I can do.  I am not giving up and I will still try to get my website up and going again.  

I have changed this blog so that now there are no links to my website.  Just information and pictures.  I also have a page in the menu bar with the list of my Cottage Licensees and links to their websites/facebook pages.  This way you can find the people who are making and selling Nifty Nappy™ products right now!   

In the mean time, I want people to have access to all the information so I have been trying to pull it off and put it in other places.  

The Lingo:

• I have moved this to my Facebook page notes, it is simply a crash course in cloth diapering lingo.

Reasons to Cloth Diaper:

• Here you can find three basic reasons to cloth diaper.   (on Facebook page)

General Care of Cloth Diapers:

• This care of cloth diapers article has basic care directions from how to wash, to stripping, to drying plus care of accessories.   (on Facebook page)

Cloth Diaper Safe Detergents:

• This is a list of cloth diaper safe detergents.  (on Facebook page)

Wool care:

• One of my good friends and fellow bloggers, Inquisitive Mom asked if she could make up a pdf of my wool care instructions and information and post it on her blog.  I was happy she wanted to help me get the information out there and to make it downloadable and printable for others.  
• On my Facebook page I have my wool information page and the care of instructions.  
• On my YouTube channel I have a video tutorial to wash and lanolize your woolies.  

FAQ and Answers:

• This list of FAQ is not just specific to my diapers.  It is a basic cloth diapering frequently asked questions and answers.  I think it has been very helpful to many people in trying to decide where to start in cloth diapering.   (on Facebook page) 

You Tube videos:

• This video demonstrates how to snap a front snapping diaper such as the Nifty Nappy™.  
• This video demonstrates how to stuff a pocket diaper.  I used a Nifty Nappy™ Peachy Keen Pocket diaper which has been replaced by the Nifty Nappy™ AI2 diaper.  
• This new born cloth diapering video tutorial shows how to fold a front snapping diaper like a Nifty Nappy™ to fit a newborn.  

As of right now this is what I have pulled off the website.  I have most of the tutorials and information.  If you are a blogger and you have posted guest blog posts by me or you have some of my information on your blog (not linked) I would love to hear from you.  Thanks for being patient while I try to work this out.  

Happy Diapering

Vilate Thacker
vilate@niftynappy.com
http://niftynappy.com

Fluff Talk Thrusday!

k, so the topic is "stinky diapers"....

This can be a real issue, but I have found a few solutions I will share.

WASHING:
Smell can be caused by the detergent you use. -well usually from what is in the detergent you use.
I did some looking and I found a recipe for homemade detergent.
We have had great luck with it! It works good on the diapers, isn't harsh on baby's bum and had saved us LOADS of money. (sorry couldn't help the silly pun!)

here is the secret...
1 cup grated bar soap (use a fels naptha or Ivory)
1/2 c. borax
1/2 c. washing soda (I used Baking Soda)

Use 1-2 TBSP (really that is all you need!)

k, I don't use the washing soda. It can be found in the store by the laundry soaps. along with the borax and the fels naptha soap. BUT it is kinda harsh on the fabrics. I have substituted just plain ol' baking soda. This works great and is a lot softer on the fabric. When I use it for whites I throw in some OxyClean to help with whitening.

If you need a fabric softener. 1/4-1/2 c vinegar added to the rinse cycle works great!

So there you have a great super cheap soap! Go give it a try really it isn't that hard to make!

Happy diapering,
Vilate