WAHM Day 2 – Monkey Snuggles

Welcome to day 2 of our 10 day long spotlight on all our great WAHM’s. Here at Top to Bottom Baby Boutique we pride ourselves on working with WAHM’s and helping them to spread the love for their products. What better way to spread the love than to give something away!
Meet our Second WAHM run business:

The Mom behind it all: ReneeTowers
Tell us about yourself: “I started cloth diapering when I became pregnant with my youngest child, facing the prospect of having two babies in diapers.  I happened to see a cloth diaper cover on Etsy one day and a light bulb went off.  Cloth diapers . . . I'm not sure why it hadn't occurred to me sooner.  We switched to cloth soon after and with my mother as my business partner we started Monkey Snuggles and sold our first diaper on Etsy less than a month before Jack was born. When we were first starting out I asked my grandmother if she wanted to help us make wool diaper covers since she's constantly knitting. She said "oh, like the ones we used in the fifties?" and she's knit well over a hundred of them in the past few years. Now my sister helps out as well.

We of course carry our fabulous bamboo/cotton fitteds in regular and overnight absorbency as well as our Super Stretch one-size-fits-most wool soakers, cloth wipes, and wetbags.  We also have an   assortment of longies and shorties and other one of a kind woolies and will soon be introducing some basic PUL diaper covers.  We are preparing to discontinue our sized pocket diapers, but will continue to carry the one-size pockets for the time being.

Our goal is to provide practical - and cute - diapers to families all over the world (we have shipped diapers to 6 continents!) and to help raise awareness for cloth diapering in general. It now seems crazy to me that in the first year of my daughter's life I never once considered cloth.”

Top to Bottom Baby Boutique is also Monkey Snuggles top U.S. Retailer. Which means you’ll find the biggest selection right here!

Products Top to Bottom Baby Boutique Carries:

Overnight Fitted Diapers , Fitted Diapers
 
COMING SOON : Wool Longies, Wool Super Stretch Soaker
 
Wipes (package of 5), One Size Pocket Diaper

Other things you make:
 
Wet Bags in Small, Medium, and Large

*If there is any product you see that we do not carry, email us and we can get it for you! :) *
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Renee was gracious enough to offer up a Monkey Snuggles Overnight Fitted!!

MANDATORY ENTRY:
Tell us: What is your favorite print/color to put on your baby’s bum? Jess loves OOGA’s, and Amanda loves Fun girly colors/prints.

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Giveaway is open to US & Canada residents only. Ends October 17th at 9pm CST.

1000 Fans / WAHM Celebration

Here are the basic guidelines for our giveaways going on from October 1, – October 10th, 2010.

Giveaways will begin on October 1st, at 9am CST and run through October 10th, with the last one being posted that day at 9am CST. They will all remain open until October 17th at 9PM CST. You will have until then to get all entries completed and comments posted.

To complete an entry you first need to complete the task (example “like” us on Facebook) and then come back to our blog and leave a comment (stating you completed it) on EACH post/giveaway you’d like to enter. So if you’d like to enter each giveaway, you need to comment on each post.

Mandatory Entry must be completed before all extra entries for them to count. If you fail to complete (and comment) the MANDATORY Entry, all other comments will be disqualified. After completing the Mandatory Entry, you are free to complete as many or as little Extra Entries as you prefer.

For all order entries, you must leave one comment per entry and please include your order number for reference. Only valid on new orders.

All winners will be notified via Email, and will have 48 hours to respond before we choose another winner. So this means, be sure there is an email address attached to your profile, or leave it in your comments. I will not search for your email address if you just left it in one comment, it needs to be on EVERY comment if you don’t have it attached to your profile.

Please note that all products that are being given away during this event, were donated and other than the product giveaway we are not being compensated in any other form.

HE washing routine

When I started using cloth diapers, the amount of differences in wash routines was a little overwhelming!! I have a front-load washer (or HE machine) and discovered (after the fact) that it would become rather difficult to achieve the ultimate goal of clean (not stinky) diapers. So here is the routine that has worked for me and my washer (a Whirlpool Duet).

I did a lot of research on washing with a front loader and I think the best piece of advice I found was to wash less diapers more often. This allows for a much higher ratio of water to diapers. I have found that by adding water to the wash and doing it more often (every 1-1.5 days), I am able to keep everything clean, absorbent, and stink free.

I should also caution that the majority of my diapers are pockets and the inserts are primarily microfiber (as I have heard that different materials wash differently). We unstuff the pockets prior to dropping them in the pail and I do think we have more stink issues when they sit in a bag for a day with the inserts still inside the pockets. Things gotta air out sometimes!!

Alright, enough disclaimers...here is my actual wash routine. The diapers/covers/wet bags/pail liners all go into the washing machine. I used to put in a wet towel, but later discovered that it was consuming much of the water I wanted my diapers to be floating around in and did not weigh enough to actually cause the washer to add enough water.

I start with a "soak" cycle. I believe it is also be called a "prewash" cycle. This is set on cold water with no spin and do NOT add soap to this cycle. If your washer does not have a "soak" setting you can simply set it to a "normal wash" with cold water and press (or hold) the pause/stop button once the water is in. If you hold that button a second time it will drain the water with no spin. (This is also how to do an overnight soak with an HE machine!) This cycle defaults to 30mins on my machine, but if you select the "more/less soiled" option the time will be longer/shorter. For a while I was using 35mins, but have since backed down and have not had any issues. 

Next comes the issue of getting enough water into the wash. Back to the less diapers, more water statement from before. Ideally you want the diapers to be floating loosely to allow the water to dissolve the contents of the diaper. Accomplishing that in an HE machine can be a little tricky since they are designed to use less water. If you open the soap dispenser during the wash cycle, you can add water directly into the drum. I started by adding the water with an old milk jug but after a few gallons it became clear I was going to have to get a new plan!! We have a sink right next to the washer making this much easier.

I simply sent my husband to the hardware store and he picked up a hose adapter and a few feet of plastic hose to rig up a better system. The only thing I will caution about this is to get a durable hose (mine is a clear plastic and when adding hot water I have to be careful that it doesn't kink off due to how pliable it gets with the heat). 

When adding water to any cycle, I simply watch through the door until the water is just above the break in the door. I did try and add more water a few times on days when I was lazy and had way too many diapers to wash and discovered that the washer will simply drain the water right back out.

 
After the soak cycle has finished, I don't even open the door and just turn the controls right back on. I am then able to add the soap (oh yeah, that's a whole different issue) and start the wash. I use the "whitest whites" cycle on my washer. You should never use the "sanitize" cycle as the water is so hot it will in fact cause breakdown in your diapers (especially the PUL). If you feel they need to be cleaned that deeply you can just send the inserts through a sanitize cycle. The whitest whites is a hot/cold wash with an extra rinse. However, if I simply run a normal cycle and add the extra rinse, it is a shorter wash (I have no idea why). You are again able to adjust the soil level if you find you need more wash time. I also add water to this cycle in the same manner as before. The extra rinse is what allows all of the detergent residue to rinse clean, so you will need to have that in whatever cycle you are using.

OK, back to the detergent issue. I started with Country Save and had some major stink issues. Not sure if it was the detergent or that I didn't have the routine down yet. I then switched to Rockin Green and have had no issues since!! I add 1 Tablespoon to the wash cycle and so far it seems to be working great (I am two bags in already). They also have a different formula for hard water if that is a problem for you. We have a water softener, so I use the classic :)

After the wash cycle has finished, I simply throw all of the diapers into the dryer on Med heat and let them go. Do NOT use dryer sheets or fabric softeners with your diapers as they are designed to make your clothes repel water (the opposite of what you want the diapers to do)! You can add dryer balls to help speed up the drying time instead. I do put them in the sun to dry on occasion just to keep them nice and white, but the PUL actually does well to go through the dryer once in a while.

By: Maia

Maia joined the TTBBB family “officially” about 2 months ago as our baby wearing consultant and helps teach our Cloth Diapering 101 classes. She is the mother of two sweet little boys Cole, 3, and Easton, 11 months. Easton is also one of our super cute diaper testers! You can follow Maia and her family on their blog: Poutre Family Happenings . Help us to give Maia a warm welcome!

Baltic Teething Necklaces – A Giveaway

Did you know that one of your favorite cloth diaper brands recently launched a new line that has nothing to do with cloth diapers at all. Knickernappies, the leading side snapping one size diaper company, has recently started selling Baltic Amber Teething Necklaces and Bracelets. When we found out we HAD to get our hands on some for you sweet customers.

So you’ve seen these around on some of the cute little babies around town, but wonder what they are and if they really work. Amber is a fossilized resin, not a stone. It is therefore warm to the touch, and light to wear. When amber is worn on the skin, the skin's warmth releases miniscule amounts of healing oils from the amber which are then absorbed via the skin into the bloodstream. A completely natural, drug-free way to relieve the symptoms of teething in babies and toddlers.

Designed for wearing by either boys or girls; coordinates with our Baltic Amber teething necklaces. They are not designed for chewing with teeth, parent supervision is recommended at all times when baby is wearing bracelet. Amber is associated with sunlight and warmth and reputed to boost the immune system, reduce inflammation and accelerate the healing of wounds and is thus the perfect help for babies and toddlers who wear it when they are teething.

Only natural 100% authentic Baltic amber is used to make our teething bracelets.  Beads will vary in color, shape, and size since they are natural resins.Beads are small enough to not pose a choking hazard and each one is knotted individually for safety.  Bracelets are approximately 5" long. Made in Lithuania where the Baltic Amber is collected.

Let’s give one away!!!!

Knickernappies was kind enough to sponsor a giveaway to one lucky Top to Bottom Baby Boutique blog reader!!

Mandatory Entry: (must do before all other entries)
Tell us the cutest thing your kid(s) have done today or in the past week.

EXTRA ENTRIES:
please leave one comment per entry unless noted

Follow our blog via Google Friend Connect
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Tweet about this giveaway. Be sure to include @knickernappies & @toptobottombaby. Up to 4 times per day!

Giveaway is open to US residents only. Ends September 6th at 6pm CST.

Bee By Me Couture

The last few months we've been trying to add new things to the store. We're slowly adding more and more babywearing products. As you all know we love to work with WAHM (work at home moms), and we also LOVE to work with local moms!

We are proud to welcome a super sweet local WAHM and company to our retailer line up.


We're so excited to welcome Holly to the TTBBB family. We will be carrying Holly's great wraps. They're a stretchy wrap that has a super cute panel of fabric that let's you customize it to just your style! Read how Bee By Me Couture was started!

"After our son Owen was born, I was so excited to use the baby carriers I had gotten as gifts. While doing my normal everyday chores and errand running, I quickly learned they were not as functional nor comfortable and Owen was flopping around with little head support. My husband and I decided to do some research to find another carrier that fit my needs better. We came accross baby wearing using fabric that tied around my body to carry Owen. This concept looked very comfortable but I wanted something with flare! With little luck finding a fun carrier, I began experimenting with my own ideas.

That's when we created the very first Bee By Me wrap. I started wearing it everywhere I went and as people saw Owen and I, we would get many compliments and questions about our wrap.

Bee By Me Couture began because of our love for the wrap and also its comfort and versitality! Designed with today's mom in mind they are a great way to carry your baby while showing off your personality! Bee By Me Couture is sure that you will get practical use, comfort and versatility out of our products, while showing off your flare for fashion. "

Holly's wraps also have a cute little pocket at the end to "stuff" the wrap into when you're not using it. No more long piece of fabric floating around in your diaper bag to pull out. Just stuff it into the pocket and it's all contained.

Check out one of the cute wraps modeled by Holly herself!

We have a few Holly Wraps (as we call them) in stock right now, and can get them as needed for the next few weeks. BUT, Holly and her husband are expecting a sweet little girl in October. She's already counting down the days, and will be taking a maternity leave as soon as the sweet little lady arrives.

Check out Holly's website: http://www.beebymecouture.com/
Follow Holly on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Omaha-NE/Bee-By-Me-Couture/130257167010316

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Give us some feed back. Let us know what other babywearing products you'd like to see in the store. Let us know if there is something else you'd love to see as well!!

New things around TTBBB

We’ve got lots of new things going on at Top to Bottom Baby Boutique. All of them are meant to keep bringing you all back, as well as to offer you up some great deals!

Top to Bottom Baby Boutique now has a rewards program in place. This program will help all of our regular customers to earn points towards free money to use within the store.

Basically, it works like this:  For every dollar you spend in the store you receive a point.  You can redeem 100 points for a $5 gift certificate to the store.  Once the points are redeemed the gift certificate is automatically taken off your next order.  So, if you want to save the points to buy something big, you need to save your points and not redeem them until you’re ready to use them.   You are unable to redeem your points until you have accumulated 100 points.  After 100, you are able to get $1 for every 20 you redeem, i.e. you receive $6 for 120 points. 

But now you’re asking, well what about all my previous purchases? For you loyal lovers of Top to Bottom Baby Boutique, after your next purchase we will go in and automatically credit your points to your account. If you’ve already spent $100 in the store, we’ll go in and credit your account that many points. You can then choose to use them on the next order, or hold on to them for bigger things.

When you log in to your account you’ll see a place where it says My Rewards. You then will be able to see how many rewards points you have. (after your next purchase for previous accounts)

We’re also going to give you points for referring a friend. You will receive 10 points for each friend you refer to Top to Bottom Baby Boutique. They need to email us with your name  & account email address so we can credit your account.

We think it’s going to be a great hit, if you have any questions feel free to email us! We’ll answer any questions you have!

Just a few other things!

We’re now offering free shipping on orders over $50 all the time. No codes to put in, it just happens. This does exclude all soaps, but we’ve got the shipping for soaps around $4-$6.

We now have Moby Wraps in stock!!!! We’re so excited to launch into baby wearing and to start off with Moby is a great thing! Look for more products to come in the next few months.

There is also a new diaper cream that will be in stock in the next couple weeks, as well as Buddha Bunz, Leslies Boutique Wet Bags, and Super Undies! We’re so excited for all the new products to hit the stores shelves!

Let us know what things you’d love to see in the store! Suggestions for Baby Wearing MUST HAVES? Or things you think we need to carry, as well as anything that would entice you to purchase from TTBBB.

One last thing before we go. As many of you know Jess has taken on a new position within a great company. It’s been a challenge & learning experience which means Jess has decided she can’t give TTBBB the full attention that our customers deserve. Effective Immediately Justin will be assuming the role of “All things Diaper” within Top to Bottom Baby Boutique. He is an amazing resource and is AMAZING at knowing his diaper stuff!

Jess will still be around to answer questions as needed, but don’t be surprised if you get a response back from Justin instead of Jess. Jess will also continue to host all of the diaper events and teach diaper classes in the months to come, but will be less involved in the day to day activities of the business.

In Honor of reaching 400+ Likes on Facebook, 200+ Orders in the store, and Justin’s new role; we’re having a “Our Favorite Daddy Fluff” Picture contest! Post your favorite Daddy cloth/baby wearing picture on our facebook page to be entered to win a nice little diaper package! Contest will run through July 1st with a winner announced July 2nd.

Product Spotlight – Knickernappies

Top to Bottom Baby Boutique is proud to announce we’ve added Knickernappies Cloth Diapers & LoopyDo Inserts to the Family. We recently have stocked the Knickernappies OneSize Diaper, Kickernappies Diaper Sprayer, Knickernappies 2G Pocket Diaper, and the LoopyDo Insert!

The Knickernappies OneSize Diaper is the first of its kind: a side-snapping, onesize diaper that comes with TWO inserts made in the USA! (Yes, even our inserts are USA-made!) 

Learn a little more about the owners of Knickernappies:

Our story starts in 2005.  My husband and I were running a brick & mortar bookstore together when we had our first child.  From the very beginning, we fought diaper rash.  I tried everything but nothing helped.  When she was about 7 weeks old, someone online convinced me to try cloth diapers.  With a great deal of skepticism and desperation, I bought two to try. When they arrived in the mail, I was shocked at how soft they were, how easy they were to use, and best of all, how quickly my daughter's persistent rash cleared up.  I went on a shopping spree and bought our very first "stash" of cloth diapers. 
Fast forward a few months.  Our bookstore was not doing well and working very long hours wasn't conducive to being the parents we wanted to be.  Taking our entrepreneurial spirit in a new direction, I opened a small online diaper store.  Over the next year, it grew steadily and we knew our future was in diapers! 

In 2006, we closed our bookstore and bought a new company...a tiny diaper company named Knickernappies.  It came with an excellent reputation and a handful of patterns.  We re-opened in October 2006 and introduced Knickernappies to the world through a small network of retailers.  Over the next several years, we improved on the original patterns, introduced the OneSize diaper, and added lots of accessories.  Our exclusive LoopyDo and SuperDo inserts, created out of our own need for trim, but absorbent, inserts for our daughter, became bestsellers and today are ranked #1 and #2 on Diaper Pin in the insert category. 

Today, my husband Shannon and I work together to bring you the best quality diapers and accessories.  We still work from home, though now we have a custom-built garage that we use as our warehouse.  All of our diapers, inserts, and sewn products are produced right here in Oregon.  In fact, everything that Knickernappies sells is made in the USA!

Welcome to the Family Knickernappies!

Buy It:
Knickernappies OneSize Diapers $18.95
Knickernappies 2G Pocket Diaper $15.95

Win It!!
One lucky Top to Bottom Baby Boutique Blog follower will win a Knickernappies OneSize Diaper.

Mandatory Entry:
Follow our Blog via Google Friend Connect! Also tell us what color you would choose!

Extra Entries:
Follow us on Facebook (1 entry)
Subscribe to our RSS Feed (2 entries)
Follow us on Twitter (1 entry)
Follow Knickernappies on Twitter (1 entry)
Tweet about this giveaway (2 times/day)
(include @toptobottombaby @knickernappies, #clothdiapers)
Purchase any Knicerknappies diaper from our store
(15 entries per diaper)
Purchase anything else from Top to Bottom Baby Boutique 
(10 entries per item)
(Purchases must be made between 5/25 –6/10)
Add our button & let us know where we can find it! (5 entries)
Comment on any other blog post (1/comment)

*Contest Ends June 10, 2010 at 11:59 CST*
Open to US & Canada Residents only

Happy Mother’s Day

To the Mom behind Top to Bottom Baby Boutique 

Jessica with Cadence age 2 1/2
Jessica with Zachary age 1 1/2

Jessica is a great mom to two sweet little kids! They’re pretty lucky to have this mama who spoils their bums in pure fluffy goodness!

Leave Jess some love for Mother’s Day!

Product of the Week – Thirsties Duo Diaper

By now you know we at Top to Bottom Baby Boutique love to be able to offer great discounts to our readers through our Product of the Week feature. Did you know that you don’t have to do ANYTHING to get this discount? All you need to do is add it to your cart & the discount is automatic.

For the week of May 5th – May 12th we are featuring the Thirsties Duo Diaper at a 10% discount.

The Thirsties Duo Diaper is a great diaper because it can easily grow with your baby, but at the same time fits them perfectly without being too bulky at one time.  The Thirsties Duo Diaper comes in two sizes to be sure you get the best fit. Size 1 fits from birth to 18 pounds, Size 2 fits from 18 pounds to potty training (around 40 pounds).

Thirsties Duo Diaper’s are easy to stuff diapers that feature a sleeve style pocket, meaning they have openings at the front & back. These diapers are perfect for dads because they don’t have to mess with them after a change.They’re able to just throw them in your wet bag & go because the inserts will wash right out.

I cannot say enough good things about this diaper! They’re great!

  
BUY IT:
Thirsties Duo Diaper’s retail for $18.50 but are on sale this week for $16.65
For every diaper you buy while they’re on sale we’ll give you 50 entries to our Rump-a-Rooz giveaway!

That’s such a great price, you won’t find anywhere else!
Check out Top to Bottom Baby Boutique for even more sales!

First Annual Fluff Again Event

We’re so excited to announce that we’ve set a date/time/place for the first annual  Omaha’s Fluff Again Event!

Omaha’s Fluff Again Event
Sponsored by:
Top to Bottom Baby Boutique

Saturday May 22, 2010
10:30 Check in for Sellers
11:00 1:15 Open to the public

Montessori Children's Room
7302 Burt Street
Omaha, NE 68114

Open to the Public with Free Admission

Consigners:
There will be a minimum of 10 diapers to be sold & a $10.00 booth fee. If you have less then that, it’s okay! We’ll hook you up with a mom who has less as well. There will be no commission other than the $10.00 fee. So whatever you choose to sell your diapers for is up to you! Check in to sell diapers starts at 10:30am.

Limited amount of space so please RSVP by May 19, 2010, to be sure we have a spot for you! We’ll need to know in advance how many “booth’s” to set up. (aka tables)

Please email ttbbb@cox.net to reserve your table. Please include the number of diapers you intend to sell and types of diapers (for advertisement purposes, does not have to be exact). Each mom is responsible for her own sales.

Unavailable that weekend, but have diapers to sell:
Email us at ttbbb@cox.net and we will coordinate you with another mom who is attending.

Want to sell, but you do not have 10 diapers:
Email us anyway!! We will try to match you with another mom to split a table with.

Limited amount of booths so get your spot reserved early!

 

Blog Makeover & Giveaway

Did you miss us? Probably not, as the blog was only down for a few short hours. But it was down none the less. What do you think? We’ve got a whole new look going on here, and we’re in LOVE!

There are lots of new things going on with the blog. You’ll see we added a few buttons for all of you who LOVE the blog and the boutique. So please feel free to take them and post them to your blogs! There will be extra entries for giveaways for the buttons you have on your blog!

You can also see we added buttons for Facebook, Twitter, RSS feed, as well as Email. Be sure you check out all of those so you can get the best Top to Bottom Baby Boutique experience!

We’d love to give a special shout out to Angie from Strosgirl’s Designs who was so great to work with, and answered all of our questions. She put up with us through all the little changes we made as we got into the design. If you’re in need of a blog makeover check her out! The prices are reasonable as well! You won’t get this kind of service just anywhere! You’ll see her button on the side bar, head on over! Angie was kind enough to offer up a coupon code as well! 20% off any order over $5.00
Use code: ttbbb20 (valid through May 31)

We want you to spread the word about the new design & the fact that Top to Bottom Baby Boutique has a blog!

You all love & want Rump-a-rooz's cloth diapers so let’s give one away in honor of the new blog design!



Here’s the “rules”: Must do the mandatory entry to be considered in this drawing. If you do not complete mandatory, all other entries after it are voided until you do the first entry. Please leave one comment for each entry completed. (So if you get 3 entries for being a follower you must leave 3 separate comments letting us know you follow.) Contest ends Midnight May, 25th.

MANDATORY ENTRY:
Let us know what you LOVE about the new blog. Then head over to the Top to Bottom Baby Boutique website and let us know what you’d like to see changed there.

Extra Entries:

Follow our blog via Google Friend Connect (1 entry)

Follow us on Facebook (1 entry)

Subscribe to our RSS Feed (2 entries)

Refer a Friend to the giveaway (10 entries per friend)

Update your Facebook Status to include @Top to Bottom Baby Boutique (be sure you include the @ sign because it will link it to our Facebook page!) (1 entry/update, 1 update/day)

Follow us on Twitter (1 entry)

Tweet about this giveaway using:
Love @rumparooz #clothdiapers? www.ttbbb.com is giving one away on their new blog! Check it out: http://is.gd/bVw7W @toptobottombaby
(do NOT shorten URL’s, one tweet per hour, leave link of tweet)

Grab our new button & add it to your blog (5 entries)(be sure to leave us the link where it’s posted at!)

Purchase our current product of the week. 50 Entries per diaper!!!

As stated above contest will end midnight CST May 25th.

Charlie’s Soap

Did you notice what we added to the store? It’s been up for a couple weeks, but I’m not sure if you all realized it was there!
We’re so excited to carry our first liquid Cloth Diaper safe laundry detergent.

Did you know that Charlie’s Soap was first created to clean up oils?
“Our All-Purpose Cleaner is a multi-surface cleaning agent developed for hands-on cleaning of industrial machinery.”
So I know what you’re thinking, it can’t be safe for my diapers…
“Our detergents contain no ingredients or additives that are designed to bind to fabrics, and contain no antibacterial agents. Subsequently, Charlie’s Soap is residue free. Since your results using Charlie’s Soap may vary due to your particular water conditions and your baby's sensitivity to bacteria, we suggest you follow a successful procedure and determine which is best for you.”
Charlie’s soap is great and comes in three different forms. Powdered Laundry detergent, Liquid Laundry detergent, and as an All purpose cleaner for all those other grimy duties.

BUY IT:
You can purchase Charlie’s Soap Products directly from our website.

In honor of Charlie’s Soap coming to our store, let’s give some away!

WIN IT:
On Lucky Top to Bottom Baby Boutique blog reader will win
1 Bottle of Charlie’s All Purpose Cleaner
1 Bottle Charlie’s Liquid Laundry Detergent
1Bag Charlie’s Powdered Laundry Detergent

MANDATORY ENTRY:
(must do this for all others to count)
Head over to Top to Bottom Baby Boutique and tell us your favorite product that we carry.

EXTRA ENTRIES:
(leave one comment for each extra entry completed)
-Follow our blog (1entry)
-Subscribe to our newsletter through TTBBB.com (1 entry)
-Like Charlie’s Soap on Facebook (1 entry)
-Follow us on twitter (Toptobottombaby) (1 entry)
-Tweet about this giveaway and leave the permalink (click on the time and it will take you to a page that you can copy/paste a link from). Make sure you include @toptobottombaby, #clothdiapers (1tweet/hour please).
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Diapering 101

When you schedule a Diapering 101 class with us we will bring the fluffy love to your door. Invite a few friends over and we’ll educate them on all things Cloth.

There are many options when it comes to cloth, Prefolds & Covers, All-in-Ones, Pocket Diapers, and Fitted Diapers. Depending on which system you choose to use, you’ll need a different number of diapers to begin with.

Here is a run down of the suggested amounts of diapers you will need to start out with any system.

Prefolds and Covers

• 2-3 dozen prefolds
• 1 diaper cover/4 prefolds
• Some sort of fastener is optional

All-in-Ones

• 18-24 diapers if you use AIOs exclusively. If you want a few on hand for outings or other times when they would be convenient, then 3-4 would be fine.

Pocket Diapers and Inserts

• 18-24 diapers if you plan on using pocket diapers exclusively. If you want a few on hand for outings or other times when they would be convenient, then 3-4 would be fine.
• At least as many inserts as you have pocket diapers. Some inserts are more trim and you may need 2 for daytime and even more for nighttime use.

Fitted Diapers & Covers

• 2-3 dozen diapers

• 1 cover/4 fitteds

Extra’s that make Cloth Diapering easier

Liners (optional, but saves diapers from staining and will help keep baby feeling dry)

1-1/2 cloth wipes for every 1 diaper (ie 24 diapers = 36 wipes)(optional, but so easy to use and throw in the wash with the diapers)

Cloth Wipe Solution

12 doublers (depending on what you use and the needs of your baby)

Wool Covers and Wool Longies

Wool wash

Dryer Balls

Baby Legs

Things you’ll need no matter what system you choose

• Wet bag or Pail liner for all your dirty diapers
• Cloth Diaper safe laundry detergent

Earth Day Omaha

We had so much fun today out at Earth Day Omaha. Thanks to all the Mommies, Daddies & Grandparents who stopped by to get a better look at today’s modern Cloth Diapers! It was so much fun to get to talk, touch, and show you all diapers all day long!

      

If you haven’t met Jessica yet you need to!

    Here we are, left Jessica Quick-Owner, right Amanda Cast-Social Media Coordinator.  

Thank you to all of the awesome supporters of
Top to Bottom Baby Boutique!

Welcome to TTBBB

Welcome to Top to Bottom Baby Boutique!

We are Omaha Nebraska's PREMIER Cloth Diaper Store, offering a local cloth diaper product option to parents in the area.

We look forward to working with you!

Jess and Justin Quick

http://www.ttbbb.com/

ttbbb@cox.net

402.960.8409