tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7692991290278345826.post3265781429510385920..comments2021-07-18T09:19:38.385-07:00Comments on Life within a Life: The Post Wherein I Pat Myself on the Backdana.telephttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01875333529665725951noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7692991290278345826.post-52834676490142103402010-10-08T15:31:57.196-07:002010-10-08T15:31:57.196-07:00I feel guilty now. I had such good intentions and...I feel guilty now. I had such good intentions and I make excuses for myself all the time. Like for example, that four people (count them 1,2,3,4) said they were going to lend me cloth diapers and none of them were actually able to follow through. So my use of disposables is not actually my fault, but other people's. Also Dave really wants *us* to do cloth diapers but I said that if *we* were going to do it that *he* would need to take the initiative and go out and buy the diapers and supplies and take the two flights of stairs down to the shared laundry room to wash them and take the two flights of stairs back up to the apartment and take the two flights of stairs back down to put them in the dryer and take the two flights back up to wait for them to dry and do it all over again to go get them once dry. Plus, he might have to take an extra trip or two if the washer was in use at the time of the first try. He still has not acted on his desire for *us* to do cloth diapers so I think his desire is in fact for *me* to do cloth diapers. Perhaps my desire to teach Dave a lesson is negatively affecting the environment. I will have to work through this because I do actually care about trees and lakes and oceans, especially given that I want Anton and his diapered bum to be able to enjoy these wonders in the future. Wow, this is a long comment. Maybe I should start a blog. <br />PS. This is Esther, in case you couldn't figure it out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7692991290278345826.post-12328025471228348792010-10-08T10:21:35.620-07:002010-10-08T10:21:35.620-07:00According to cloth diaper companies, more water an...According to cloth diaper companies, more water and elctricity are used to produce one disposable diaper than is used to clean one cloth diaper throughout its use. I don't have any references, but. . .Amy Kilpatricknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7692991290278345826.post-34235669835436315462010-10-08T09:09:14.737-07:002010-10-08T09:09:14.737-07:00I'm looking to buy a supply of cloth diapers i...I'm looking to buy a supply of cloth diapers in the next few days--fuzzy buns I think--and I have to say that the cuteness factor is probably outweighing how smug I am about being green (and I am a little bit smug about that). With a new high efficiency washer, I think water and electricity consumption are not as big of a deal as they used to be either. But still, the cuteness of these diapers!Bethany Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17899964759090005392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7692991290278345826.post-77420665429156865932010-10-05T21:17:04.609-07:002010-10-05T21:17:04.609-07:00Yeah, this is where I can't quite find my way ...Yeah, this is where I can't quite find my way ahead. Is the extra water used to wash the diapers (either as extra laundry or by doing an extra cycle) any better as an environmental choice? And the added electricity consumption? As my (quite crunchy, actually) friend says, "There's always room for more landfills: we're not getting any more water." I love and support all the beautiful families who do cloth, but I haven't been able to feel confident about either option myself. I've heard that "it's not easy being green," (oh Kermit, such wisdom...) but what's a girl to do when she can't figure out what the green is?Mr. Bojangleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08814780882580788138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7692991290278345826.post-12306659740700320672010-10-01T08:00:49.087-07:002010-10-01T08:00:49.087-07:00Ah, yes. I,too, am self-righteous about using clo...Ah, yes. I,too, am self-righteous about using cloth diapers! I love to be smug!! We used BumGenius on both girls--the same ones, in fact. CHEAP!!Amy Kilpatricknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7692991290278345826.post-72543014357846015072010-09-30T12:34:26.394-07:002010-09-30T12:34:26.394-07:00dana, please talk to the times about writing a cou...dana, please talk to the times about writing a counterpoint. i feel sure that parents will thank you for assuaging their guilt. and maybe they'll buy you chocolate!Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06988807729720126913noreply@blogger.com