Posts by smpayne

I agree with the posters that said - there is no one answer.  It's been a loooong time since I had to deal with cloth diapers and there are quite a few more brands available now.  Get a few different ones and try them...

Today's (8/9/2011) Wall Street Journal had a nice article about how and why public-health officials are shifting tactics to encourage breastfeeding.  It states that the goverment's objective is to raise the "exclusive"...

Definitely loose the zipper and have them put in eyelets or loops in it's place and lace it up the back instead.

#1 ds - Age 25, first month of trying. I had not been on BC, we had been using condoms. #2 ds - Age 30, was on BC (with ABX the month prior) Now Age 42 and have been off BC since Dec 2009, standard regular periods, but no...

Quote: Originally Posted by Carolina Kel However, until that happens, we do want Tryst to have some sort of parental rights on paper - for both Ninja and Eirik (my son with RJ). Any advice? Check with JAG...

I have heard the following reasons: Would violate Fire Codes (bare minimum space) Legal liability issues/fears The straps kept breaking off and they couldn't safely be used without all the parts (or were afraid to use them).

Have you tried adding "Washing Soda" (not baking soda) with the detergent? It helps with the hard water.

Vinegar is usually used as a replacement for fabric softener. I made my first batch by boiling down the soap 2 weeks ago, it really not that hard, and it makes a HUGE batch, like 160 loads or so. I think I am going to pull out the...

Just before, it would make me more relaxed knowing my house is clean and it is a lot easier to try and keep it clean than to start from scratch. I don't think I would feel comfortable with some stranger comming through my house for a...

Check out ebay before going to the dealer. I have been able to replace a lot of stuff that way for about about 1/4 of the dealer price.