Cloth Diapering with Someday Sarah

Today, I would like to tell you about a wonderful, talented and very busy mom to two little cuties.  Her name is Sarah and she’s the owner of Someday Sarah on Etsy.  She was kind enough to take some time out of her busy schedule to write a little about Someday Sarah and to reply to my questions. This is what she wrote:

At Someday Sarah, I make infant bottoms out of recycled wool sweaters, fleece and cotton shirts.  I do some knitting and use both new and re-loved yarns.  When bottoms are made of wool or heavy fleece, they can be used as an effective diaper cover in the form of pants/longies, shorts/shorties, skirtie or a soaker.  With a flat, prefold or fitted cloth diaper underneath, they do not require any plastic covers and are a very eco-friendly form of diapering. Most of bottoms that I make are made with a larger bum or an added gusset to accommodate cloth diapers but also look really cute over disposables.  I have recently started making little Mei Tais for little ones to wear their dolls or teddy bears just like mommy or daddy.

When did you start cloth diapering?
I began cloth diapering nearly 4 years ago with my daughter but lasted just a week because I got tired of folding flat diapers.  I started again nearly 18 months ago.

Why did you choose to cloth diaper?
I initially chose cloth while I was fighting my daughter’s rashes.  The second time was while potty training my daughter, I told her sposies are bad for the environment.  I couldn’t then go and put one on her baby brother.

What was your first cloth diaper purchase and why?
First time was flats with covers because that is all I found.  The second time we started with G-diapers, shifted to G’s with home-made inserts, finally my own covers and brand name pockets.

Have your family and friends been supportive?
People have been very supportive.  Friends are the reason why I was able to start selling my longies.

What are your top 5 favourite diapers?
Hand knit covers, recycled covers, Northern Baby fitteds, BG’s, Monkey Doodlez.

What is biggest challenge you encounter with cloth diapering?
Rinsing them out at the end of the day.

What’s your favourite diaper rash cream?
I use 5 drops of grapefruit seed extract in the laundry and canestin on his rash.  My little guy only gets occasional yeast.

Do you occasionally use disposable diapers?  If so, what brand(s)?
I have used Nature Babycare and G-diapers on hotel trips but use cloth the rest of the time, including for daycare.

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