J.F. asks from Pasadena, CA on February 05, 2008
Diaper Services in LA?
Hi there!
I am an expecting mom looking for a great diaper service in LA, preferably on that does not treat there diapers with bleach!
I want to 'do the right thing' by cutting down on disposable diapers, but it seems the alternative is to wrap my baby in bleach soaked cloth. I unfortunately do not have a washer/dryer to clean my own. Any suggestions?
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L.K. answers from Los Angeles on February 08, 2008
Hi J.,
I am expecting in one week, and have done a lot of research on diapers. Found that diaper services are not much better than regular diapers for the environment (becuase of detergent, electricity, chemicals, etc needed for washing diapers).
Here is one of many articles i read:
http://www.organicauthority.com/pregnancy--parenting/preg...
The best solution i found was to use gDiapers. You can buy online (www.gdiapers.com) or you can buy at Whole Foods.
gDiapers have no chlorine, no perfumes. They are flushable, or you can garden compost the wet ones in one compost cycle, approximately 50 – 150 days.
Hope this is helpful.
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P.F. answers from Los Angeles on February 09, 2008
I just moved to the LA area but I lived with 3 in diapers in a small NYC apartment with a laundry that was a hike. I used the Seventh Generation non bleached diapers. They were disposable but not bleached. Loved them and they did not leak. Diaper services are not as green as you would expect. Check these out at Whole Foods. I was lucky enough to have them delivered through my online grocer but I bet that you can find a delivery service for these.
Good luck!
M.L. answers from Los Angeles on February 06, 2008
The other great thing about Dydee, is that my daughter was potty trained at 22 months - who wants wet and dirty diapers on the tush?!
L.L. answers from Los Angeles on February 06, 2008
i think the only diaper service in LA is dy-dee -- http://www.dy-dee.com/
i'm not sure if they use bleach, though.
L.K. answers from Los Angeles on February 08, 2008
Hi J.,
I am expecting in one week, and have done a lot of research on diapers. Found that diaper services are not much better than regular diapers for the environment (becuase of detergent, electricity, chemicals, etc needed for washing diapers).
Here is one of many articles i read:
http://www.organicauthority.com/pregnancy--parenting/preg...
The best solution i found was to use gDiapers. You can buy online (www.gdiapers.com) or you can buy at Whole Foods.
gDiapers have no chlorine, no perfumes. They are flushable, or you can garden compost the wet ones in one compost cycle, approximately 50 – 150 days.
Hope this is helpful.
J.O. answers from Los Angeles on February 06, 2008
Congratulations on making the decision to cloth diaper! I have a 10 month old daughter, and have been using cloth diapers since day one. I also do not have a washing machine in my home, I use the public one in the parking garage. This is my advice: check out www.comfybummy.com. THis is truly one of the best sites and sources I have found for info on cloth diapering. The woman who runs the show has teleconferences regularly for people to ask questions. I found that the "Bum Genius" all in one diapers (the sized ones, not the one size fits all)are the most amazing cloth diapers ever. They do not require any plastic covering, they are just like disposables, with velcro tabs, but they are soft, and environmentally friendly.They so require a bit of expense in the beginning to purchase them, but you can register on the comfy bummy site so people can help you out at your shower...Also, I HIGHLY recommend getting a "potty pail" (www.pottypail.com) which is a sprayer to attach to your toilet hose that allows you to rinse your cloth diapers without even touching them, and a pail to throw them into....sounds complicated, but it isn't. My husband loves spraying the diapers. Men love spraying anything!
A.D. answers from Los Angeles on February 06, 2008
Check out Dy Dee Diapers (http://www.dy-dee.com/). We use them and have been really happy with the service. We still use disposables for when we're out and about, but I actually really prefer the cloth. With a good service it's not any harder than disposables (you don't have to deal with any poo), and they don't use harsh chemicals like bleach which is good for baby (we haven't had any trouble with diaper rash) and the world she will grow up in. Good luck!
T.D. answers from Los Angeles on February 06, 2008
Try Dydee Diaper Service. They wash and deliver, and we love them. I don't have their info handy, but I know we found them on the internet. Check it out!
J.C. answers from Los Angeles on February 06, 2008
Take a look at www.dy-dee.com - I thought they had a page that explained their laundry process but I can't find it right now; you could call and ask if you can't find it on their site either.
I used Dy-Dee for about 2.5 years at which point I started doing cloth training pants on my own. I was very happy with their service.
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