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The Ultimate Guide to Choosing Cloth Incontinence Products
Take a deep breath in. Exhale. Okay. Let’s have a moment of truth. Disposable diapers and disposable underwear are the same thing (dunderwear?). If you feel strongly enough about this to dispute me, please share your wisdom. In the disposable incontinence product...
3 Reasons Why You Need to Switch to Cloth Incontinence Products Now
While you can no doubt come up with reasons NOT to switch to cloth incontinence products (it’s a hassle, expensive, etc), there are some valid reasons to consider going with cloth that outweigh those reasons. They are: 1. Budget friendly2. Body friendly3. Earth...
Does Period Underwear Work for Incontinence?
The short answer? Maybe. I know, I know. “Maybe” doesn't tell you anything. Some of my customers use my products for periods, as well as for incontinence. Until recently, I hadn’t thought too much about mass produced period underwear that is marketed both for periods...
Sewing Cloth Pads: How a New Product is Born
While researching cloth pads for periods, I realized there’s no reason they can’t effectively work for incontinence, too. So I got to work. If you’ve ever wondered how a product gets created, here’s a look into my process.Step 1: Draft Cloth Pad Pattern At its heart,...
Should You Use Vinyl, Plastic, Nylon, PUL, Wool, or Rubber Diaper Covers?
When looking into options for cloth diaper covers, you will come across many different types of materials. Vinyl, plastic, rubber, nylon, PUL, wool. How can you possibly decide? I posed that question to a couple of diaper companies. The answer? They all work equally...
Adult Training Pant vs. Pull Up vs. Pull on Diaper: What’s the Difference?
Sometimes it feels like every subtle nuance between products results in a whole new category. But in the world of adult training pant vs. pull ups vs pull on diaper, the difference encompasses both product details as well as intended use. So what’s the difference...
Why Older Children Still Wet the Bed
Over the past few years, I’ve had many, many, messages from parents looking for training pants for their older kids, most often in the 7-10 age range. They come to me because let’s face it, training pants are only really meant for toddlers. Which, unless your kid is...
What is a Cloth Diaper System vs. Stash
In the world of cloth diaper lingo, the terms diaper “stash” and diaper “system” are among the most confusing. What’s the difference and does it even matter? Who needs to know this?! Alas, the point of specific terms is to help identify and classify certain...
How to Wash Different Cloth Diaper Fabrics
You throw all your dirty diapers into the same diaper pail, so it would seem to make sense that all those diapers can be thrown in the washer and dryer together. Yes. And No. Yes, you could throw them all in the washer and dryer together, but the different fabrics in...
A Brief History of Diapers in Space
The United States government had a problem. Their spacemen could not easily get in and out of their cumbersome suits. Bathroom breaks would be limited while working on the lunar surface. The men needed to wear diapers. Those in charge decided that the public did not...