I wasn't born or raised in Missouri but believe me when I say I am a Show Me state kind of gal. When I started cloth diapering the closest brick and mortar store was over 35 miles away in Naperville and had short hours. I started doing small cloth diapering classes to spread the word that there are good diapers out there and I wanted moms to miss out on some of the failures I came across through trial and error.
Whether it's ordering diapers from China and waiting 3 weeks, ordering 1 diaper of each brand to do a 'diaper trial,' or trying 2nds from a large cloth diaper manufacturer because I didn't want to sink $200 into some bad diapers. I did it all and I like to believe I can steer moms away from diapers that fit improperly and can't hold a sneeze let alone a toddler's small bladder contents.
I was afraid of performing diaper origami folds and poking myself with pins. I found out about aplix, all in one's, one size and snaps. I found out there were different ways to prep different fabrics. When trouble arose I learned how to 'strip' diapers so they wouldn't repel. There's a lot of information out there but a lot of us are on the go and can't waste a bunch of money on things that don't work. Even now there are only a handful of cloth diaper stores and even fewer people to train moms in cloth diapering 101. I hope to narrow the gap and educate moms as an unbiased third party.
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