My husband is a stripper…

I just love telling that to people. My husband enjoys it even more than I do, embellishing with some dance moves and a “wakka chakka chakka”. Then we temper a great story with the truth. By stripper we mean diaper stripper. As in he strips other people’s diapers. Diaper stripping refers to a process of removing any build up that may be on your diaper – likely detergent – that is causing the stinkies and a lack of absorbency. If you have your own cloth diapers, you know what I’m talking about. That horrid smell that you just can’t get rid of. The leaking from your once leak-proof diapers. It’s almost impossible to get rid of, especially if you have a high-efficiency front loading washing machine that you can’t soak your diapers in. One of my friends was so desperate once that she boiled her diapers on the stovetop. Not highly recommended – it tooks days for the smell to dissipate from her kitchen!

We dreamed up this sideline to our business after the first time we washed our own diapers at the shop. As you can imagine, after two years, our diapers were grayish-brown, smelled like ammonia and had the absorbency of a rubber boot. When Chris brought them home from the shop, I was astounded. They were like new – soft, white, odour-free and like sponges! We immediately knew that other cloth diapering parents needed our service. And how it's taken off. Most of our diaper stripping clients hear about the service from their friends. We have business coming in from the Valley and Yarmouth. You've invested hundreds if not thousands of dollars into your diapers, they deserve a little TLC every now again to keep you sane and your tot comfortably diapered.

And there you have it... my husband is a stripper.

We'll see how long that lasts...

Why did you start a diaper service? We often get asked this question and point to our inspiration – our son, Matthew. But my desire to cloth diaper goes back years before. Almost a decade ago, my sister had her first baby. When I found out she was pregnant, I suggested she cloth diaper. She thought I was crazy. And to be fair to her, you had to be pretty hard-core to cloth diaper ten years ago. There weren’t a lot of options around back then. But even then, I thought to myself, “If I ever have a baby, I’m going to cloth diaper.”

Fast-forward seven years to my pregnancy. After the initial excitement of learning I had a bun in the oven, one of my first questions to my husband was, “Hey hon, how do you feel about cloth diapering?” To my relief, he replied that of course we were cloth diapering. Of course, I should have expected that! He’s always been green and conscious of the environment. Now when we told our friends and family, we got mixed reactions. A few said, “Right on. That’s so cool.” More suggested we were losing our minds. And the majority said, “We’ll see how long that lasts…”

Well, I confess, I love to say, “I told you so.” And boy howdy, can I say that now. Not only did we faithfully and successfully cloth diaper our son, but now we are helping countless other families cloth diaper their own tots. And it feels good.

A Few Good Reasons to Cloth Diaper

1. Cloth diapers are just so much cuter
2. It’s fun to shop for cloth diapers – so many choices these days
3. You know exactly what is going on your precious baby’s bottom
4. Cloth diapers must be more comfortable than wearing a combo of plastic, paper and chemicals
5. It’s so convenient – you never have to worry about running out of diapers!
6. There is more cushioning on the bum for all those tumbles and spills
7. Your baby may toilet train earlier
8. Every cloth diaper you use is one less disposable in the landfill
9. Human waste goes exactly where it belongs – into the sewage system
10. You are modeling environmental friendliness to your baby from day one
11. You can choose to support local, Canadian businesses and manufacturers
12. You will find a whole new community of moms and dads out there that value the same things you do