Backer GiveAway #3

****GIVEAWAY CLOSED*****
Congrats to the winner of giveaway #3 -- chosen by Random.org -- Dezi1986 you are the winner of an Evolution Diaper!!!  Please email me your color choice and mailing address to SugarSnapPhoto@gmail.com!
Giveaway #4 is coming very soon!!!!
THANK YOU TO MY AMAZING BACKERS!!


It has been an exciting week for The Dirties on Diapering!!  We have some exciting new sponsors and MANY new backers!!  A special shout out and thanks to Evolution Diapers, Ju-Ju Monkey, Cloth Diapers To Go, Nifty Nappy, and Bitty Bottoms!  Also, thank you so much to all of the bloggers who have helped spread the word!  I am always amazed by all the great people willing to help!  It's YOU who is making this project possible!  THANK YOU!!

And of course, as a Thank You, I am doing Backer GiveAways throughout the course of fundraising!  Backer GiveAway #3 is for an Evolution ION One Size Diaper!!  I am very excited about this company!  They have many features on their diaper new to the cloth diaper world!
Here's what excites me about Evolution Diapers:
1.  Adjustable Let and Waist Elastic!  If One Size wasn't exciting enough, Evolution Diapers has taken it a step farther with adjustable elastic around the legs and waist!  Their amazing diaper can take your baby all the way from 5lbs to 40lbs!
2.  The Evolution ION uses CoolMax technology to keep your baby cool!  The system keeps moisture away from baby's bottoms and helps it stay below in the absorbant hemp&cotton pad below.  Also, hemp helps keep bacteria away!  Less bacteria & Less moisture on baby = less diaper rash!
3.  The CoolMax technology helps the fabric dry faster, using less energy in the dryer or making hanging dry easier!  ...which is great for travel!
4.  When you use Evolution Diapers, it's like recycling twice!  The diaper's material is made of recycled fiber, offsetting the need to use more crude oils!  There may even be some recycled water bottles in this diaper!
5.  This diaper is easy to use and wash too!  These diapers are all one peice, making them go on just like a disposable, using gentle snap closures.  They are machine washable and dryable too!

If you are equally excited about Evolution Diapers, head on over to their webpage and check them out: http://www.evolutiondiapers.com/ and try to win one right here on this blog post!

HERE'S HOW TO ENTER:

Mandatory Entries:
1.  These giveaways are my way of saying Thank You to my project backers!  So the first requirement to enter is that you become a backer!  It can be for any amount, even just $1.  Any backer of any dollar amount gets the same 1 entry, so the amount you pledge does not affect your chances.  Everything is done securely through Amazon.com and Kickstarter.com, so you can feel confident your pledge is safe -- and nobody is charged unless the project funding is successful.  Here's where you go: http://kck.st/hvm3LT
2.  Post a comment saying you are a backer, along with what color Evolution ION you would love!

Extra Entries:
1.  Post about The Dirties on Diapering w/ a link to the page anywhere on Facebook!  Comment that you did with the link!
2.  Like me on Facebook (above)!  Comment that you did!

3.  Tweet about The Dirties on Diapering w/ a link to the page!  Comment that you did with your handle.

4.  Follow me on Twitter!  Comment that you did with your handle.

5.  Sign up for the Red Tricycle newsletter, putting "Dirties on Diapering" in the referral box -- for every sign up they will donate $1 to the project!  Comment that you did!

6.  Follow THIS blog!  Comment that you do! 

THANK YOU SO MUCH TO MY BACKERS!  You have until March 16th to enter Backer Giveaway #3!  Good luck!! Tweet This

YoreGanics Review & Giveaway!

**UPDATE #2**

Yay!!!  So, I actually ended up doing an overnight soak in the Brightener & Whitener using that same diaper with the old stain.  And most of it really did come out!  Wow!  Amazing!  There is barely a spot in the middle where the stain was really thick, but I am very impressed with the results!  In fact, impressed enough I'm getting out some of my old clothes to do it with too!  Here's the pic ---------->>

UPDATE:  I have been informed that the old stain will come out if I do a 6-hour soak w/the Brightens & Whitens!  The test is on!!  Results published tomorrow!

**GiveAway Closed: Congrats to the winner, Melissa Phinney!**

While searching for green giveaways from various companies to help support my Dirties on Diapering photo journalism project, I was approached by a company called YoreGanics to do a Review & Giveaway on their laundry products!  It says right on their product that it is great for cloth diapering, so I gave it a shot!  I tried three of their products -- soap nuts, stain remover, and the brightens & whitens.


I have to admit, I was a bit nervous about putting nuts straight from a tree in with my laundry!  Especially my cloth diapers, which cost more than most of my clothes!  I had never even heard of this!  But when I opened up the little cloth bag, I could see that you tie them up in a small pocket-size cloth pouch so nothing gets into your clothes!  These soap nuts come from trees in Northern India and Nepal and contain a natural soap when agitated in water.  There is nothing added to these nuts, they are 100% natural and free of chemicals and fragrances!

 

My current laundry soap is just the ALL Free & Clear from the Fred Meyer around the corner.  I've always noticed that my diapers are clean, but after a bit they start holding smells.  About once a month I run a little bleach through and it seems to help, but even with the double rinse it leaves a bit of bleach smell too!  My biggest compliment to using YoreGanics soap nuts is that not only is there no smell at all to the soap, but it leaves no smell at all!  I don't know how it does it, because even form experience with other brands of natural soap there is sooome sort of smell, be it from the soap or the laundry or the water.  With the soap nuts there was nothing!  It was like they were brand new!  The other great thing about the soap nuts is that you can re-use the same nuts for a few washes!  When they start getting thin, you just toss them and get a new set.  I think that you could get even more loads out of a bag than what it says!

 

I also tried the Brightens & Whitens pouch.  Also no smells!  You just soak your laundry in a bit, dissolved in water before washing.  I do feel like they brightned up a bit!  It wasn't significant, but I feel like if you used this over time that it would really help keep your clothes and diapers in shape!  There's no bleach, so you're not going to wear away at your fabric.  It was very gentle and I would definitely recommend trying this to those who don't like the harshness of bleach!

 

The last thing I tried was the stain remover!  There seems to be a slight but sweet scent, but nothing that stays through the wash.  It comes in a spray so it's easy to put on.  You just squirt a bit on the stain, let it sit a few minutes, scrub if needed, and throw it in the wash!  I tried it on two different diaper stains... one old, and one new.  The new one was after my girl at blue-berries, ew I know, but I had to try it!  Those are the ones that really stick around!  It got the new stain out no problem!  Yay!!!  However, the old stain stuck around.  I wish I would have had the stain remover 3 months ago and the old one would never have been there!  So, for the stain remover I would recommend as long as you spray it on right away!  You could even spray it on right before you threw it in the pail so that it would have already sat by the time you do laundry that night!


 

I'm so glad I gave YoreGanics laundry products a try!  I really do love them for my cloth diapers!  And you can too!!!  They are going to give one of my readers a trio to try also!  To enter the giveaway all you need to do is leave a comment on this blog saying why you are excited to try YoreGanics!  The winner will be chosen at random by Random.org Friday, 10/22/2010 at 4pm PST!  Thank you so much to YoreGanics and my readers for supporting The Dirties on Diapering!



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Updates, Giveaways, Blogs -- OH MY!

It's been an exciting Round 2 with lots of give aways and more to come! We are already down to 16 days left, and funding is starting to slowww again! Let's get out there and spread the word any way we can! Here's what I have going right now...
I'm still nudging last time's major sponsors -- they haven't responded yet, so I'm thinking they are just very busy (especially BG with their exciting new prints). So I could use all the help you can with nudging them! Major sponsors from Round 1 were: GroVia, BumGenius, & Diaper Junction. Don't forget to remind them that they have to RE-pledge because nobody was charged during the first try and all pledges were void. And of course keep nudging ALL of your favorite cloth diaper and green baby companies! Anyone is potential major sponsor!
I've been talking to a local newspaper about an article about it! That's exciting! The Gresham Outlook -- a Portland suburb newspaper is interested in the story, but it probably won't be published until toward the end since the reporter writing about it won't be back in town until the 18th.
And of course, keep tweeting and writing about it! We've made it to $800+ with just small pledges! That's impressive! Every little bit counts!! Here's some links to a few recent blogs:
Mirthful Motherhood:
http://mirthful-motherhood.blogspot.com/2010/09/dirties-on-diapering.html
http://mirthful-motherhood.blogspot.com/2010/09/bonus-entry-opportunity.html
SAPsMaMa:
http://sapsmama.blogspot.com/2010/10/dirties-on-diapering-tons-of-extra.html
Diaper Parties by Tanya:
http://diaperpartiesbytanya.blogspot.com/2010/09/dirties-on-diapering.html
Thank you so much for spreading the word!!!! You guys are amazing!
Also, if you are in the Portland area, don't forget this Saturday I am teaching a Cloth Diapering 101 Class at Eco Baby Gear on Division at 1pm. Give them a ring to reserve your spot!
Thank you again everyone!! This is an exciting journey! Tweet This

The Dirties on Diapering -- Round 2!

I am creating this blog to help me during the Round 2 launch of "The Dirties on Diapering" Kickstarter project! I had a lot of people and businesses grasp at the excitement of the idea during Round 1, but I think my lack of detail and lack of helping people be part of the planning is what maybe deterred some people from pledging before. I want to use this blog as a way to connect with people, let them know what I'm working on, and let people have input into the project... since they're the ones funding it! So... here we go! Let's begin planning for the launch of Round 2! Tweet This