Actually, my kids think things
like paper diapers are novelty items because they see them so rarely.
Not exact matches
# Plastic sandwich bags or
paper lunch bags to reusable containers / bags # Swiffers (or similar products) to a broom and dustpan or mop (or use reusable cloths
like cloth
diapers / terry inserts in your Swiffer) # Disposable dust rags to cloth rags
We already cloth
diaper, use cloth napkins, reserve
paper towels for jobs
like wrapping fresh herbs, use glass storage containers (all the better for re-heating in the oven instead of the microwave), and use reusable grocery bags!
I have been a big proponent for ditching all the «one - use» products
like plastic bags, ziploc bags,
diapers,
paper towels, etc..
Sposie pads always left me feeling
like I was wearing a
paper diaper - icky!
Pen and
Paper: You won't be scribbling notes
like a midterm cram session, but it will come in handy for tracking things
like feeding times and
diaper changes when the nurses ask.
You can do this with a
diaper sprayer (think of a kitchen sink sprayer that attaches to the back of your toilet), or you can use a rice
paper liner (they look
like a dryer sheet) and put the waste easily into the toilet.
Some of the tactics I've tried successfully to help mitigate
diaper pail odors include using Citrus Disks, compressed paper disks impregnated with natural citrus oils; shaking some baking soda into the pail a couple of times a day; putting a cloth rag dabbed with a few drops of tea tree or other pleasant smelling essential oil into the pail; using Diaper Buddies, a wash - additive disk scented with natural essential oils like tea tree, mint, or lavender that combat smells in the pail and then help increase wash efficiency in the washer; and leaving the pail
diaper pail odors include using Citrus Disks, compressed
paper disks impregnated with natural citrus oils; shaking some baking soda into the pail a couple of times a day; putting a cloth rag dabbed with a few drops of tea tree or other pleasant smelling essential oil into the pail; using
Diaper Buddies, a wash - additive disk scented with natural essential oils like tea tree, mint, or lavender that combat smells in the pail and then help increase wash efficiency in the washer; and leaving the pail
Diaper Buddies, a wash - additive disk scented with natural essential oils
like tea tree, mint, or lavender that combat smells in the pail and then help increase wash efficiency in the washer; and leaving the pail open.
Snack Mixes: Snack mixes are a big hit at baby showers, especially if they can be served in individual containers, such as
paper folded to look
like a
diaper!
The solution: No one is suggesting reusable toilet
paper, but it is easy enough to revert to things
like hankies and cloth
diapers.»
(Viva
paper towels feel
like a fabric, they are actually way softer then disposable liners manufactured specifically for cloth
diapers) you will not be disappointed....
Disposable
diapers are a wonderful luxury that Moms didn't have even a half century ago... but a baby can go through them
like a printer goes through
paper... in other words, quickly!!
i find it is easier to use the
diapers in the packages, i wrap them in receiving blankets (
like wrapping
paper) and stack them.
Cloth
diapering really is not that hard (and it is way cheaper than disposables), carpooling to work or taking public transportation is a viable option for thousands of parents who work in cities, and doing other simple things
like recycling as much as possible, using washable napkins instead of
paper - towels, using 100 % post-consumer recycled toilet
paper (even just once in a while), and using a handkerchief instead of kleenex are all simple life - changes that can add up to seriously changing your carbon footprint.
Yet government programs
like food stamps do not currently cover
paper products including
diapers.
And then I was saying that even if they have the same impact on
paper, I don't
like disposable products because they lead people not to value things, such as how I value my cloth
diapers.
P&G essentials
like Charmin toilet
paper, Bounty
paper towels, Tide laundry detergent,
diapers, and Tampax.
The
paper has an absorbing gel that acts pretty much
like diapers.
Smaller breeds can be trained to urinate or defecate on
paper or
diaper -
like pads indoors in harsh weather.
It is a practice that obviously takes transportation cost out of the supply chain, making Amazon even more price competitive with low - margin, bulky items
like diapers and toilet
paper, and allowing the company to devote more of its own warehouse space to higher - margin products.
This type of super-high absorption is exactly what we need in products
like diapers, tampons, medical sponges,
paper towels, etc..