Organically Inclined » gDiapers

gDiapers Coupons are outta here…

Mish — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 18:12:30 +0000

Thanks so much for your overwhelming response to my gDiaper coupon offer!

I love gDiapers and am glad I was able to give so many of you a head start on them. While I don’t exclusively use gDiapers – I do love their covers but I often use regular cloth diapers in them. I find them to be a wonderful company, though, and a great transition diaper for those who started in disposables.

Give them a try at gdiapers.com

Technorati Tags: cloth diapers, gDiapers

A concerned frugal reader’s questions

Mish — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 22:51:22 +0000

This is the text of an email I recently received from a new reader. She made an excellent point and so I have asked her if I can publish her concerns here. I have also published my response. I did edit (just a little) for grammar and spelling.

Hey Michelle:

I am a new subscriber to your blog, and I love it! Well most of it. The thing is ( and please don’t take offense) I think that promoting gDiapers goes totally against what your blog seems to be trying to say. I feel like you talk about frugality and sustainability and staying away from consumerism as much as possible.

G-diapers are pretty rad, Iwill give you that. But they are expensive as all get out and not really that sustainable because they have to be made from natural resources that just get tossed at the end of the change. Plus you are buying refills all the time just as you would with disposables. I read your article about the ten things you don’t need when you are having a baby and frankly these seem like they would fit on that list. I feel good old pre folds (or any reusable diaper) are the most cost efficient and the best choice for sustainability.

Maybe i am totally off base. I am relatively new to all of this ( diapering, parenting, living as green as I can etc.) I know you said you used to use cloth so you have experience with both and probably have great reasons for switching (please feel free to share).

I really really don’t want you to think I am rude, I love your site and all your great tips for living frugally and in harmony with the earth. I too am a stay at home mom with ambitions to homeschool and am always looking for ways to stretch our one small income. I am so thankful for stumbling onto your site as you are really an inspiration.

I hope my loud opinion does not irritate you too much.

Thanks for your time

Dana

And here’s my reply (I sent this to Dana by email and am now publishing it here):

Hi Dana,

Not at all! What a great point you make! Can I post your comment on my site? First off, I must state that I love the gDiapers covers and use them often with plain old cloth diapers. However, I know many people who, for them, a gDiaper is a good first stepping stone. I like the idea of bridging the gap between disposables and cloth. For those people, to see that using a cover isn’t such a pain, is a good experience – whether with a liner or a cloth diaper.

But your point is well taken that I am not exactly promoting frugality. Although, I do promote investing in cloth diapers and covers of your choice and passing them on to other children (whether your own or someone else’s). I guess I thought of gDiapers as an investment in the same way – but giving parents the option of going a more “disposable route” or “cloth route” – I guess in this case, I figure if people are going to eschew frugality for convenience – I’d rather have them at least be green about it!

Does that make any sense?

Thanks so much for writing!

All best,

Michelle

What is your opinion on this issue? I do not use gDiapers exclusively (because they are expensive), but do like their covers a lot. Please leave your comments – and remember, the contest is still going on!

Technorati Tags: babies, baby, cloth diapers, diapers, gDiapers, mothering

Comment to win!

Mish — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:39:34 +0000

Welcome readers! Organically Inclined has just gotten some sweet products. From today (July 8, 2008) through next Friday (July 18, 2008) make a comment on any of our blog posts and you will be automatically entered to win an Organically Inclined cotton tote bag (check them out here) filled with a copy of Michelle’s book “Without a Net,” a copy of Michelle’s book “The Big Book of Happy,” a gift certificate for one gDiaper cover of your choice; an Organically Inclined bumper sticker and a variety of green cleaning supplies!

If you don’t want to comment – that’s OK too, just send me an email at michelle@organicallyinclined.org and let me know what you think of OI, you’ll be entered too. Make sure your comment has a valid email so I can let you know if you win – or keep checking and I’ll announce the winner next Saturday – July 19. Comment as many times as you like – just don’t spam me…they’ll go to the trash.

Are you a fellow blogger? Feel free to promote this on your blog – let me know if you do and I’ll send you a free signed copy of my book too!

Technorati Tags: contest, free books, gDiapers, miscellaneous

gDiapers Coupon giveaway!

mishakennedy — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:36:42 +0000

THIS OFFER IS NOW OVER – BUT THANKS FOR VISITING, AND WE HOPE YOU WILL VISIT OTHER PAGES ON THE SITE!

`Michelle

Hey! Want to try out gDiapers? I love them. I don’t sell them or anything – I just love them and I am trying to spread the word. gDiapers have these great cover designs and the liners are flushable or compostable! How cool is that? And if you run out of the liners, you can throw a cloth diaper in the cover. Seriously, I’m a convert. So much so, that I emailed gDiapers – told them how much I love them, and they sent me 50 coupons for $2 off to give out to anyone I wanted. So – do you want the coupon? Just send me an email and I’ll mail it to you. What do I want in return? Healthier babies and a healthier planet. (and if you want to link or tell your friends about OI, that would be great too:-)

So email me – michelle@organicallyinclined.org – and I’ll mail out the coupon. Super easy. And I’ll post here when I run out.

Thanks!

Misha

Technorati Tags: baby, cloth diapers, family, gDiapers, kids, mothering