Planet Wise Wet Bags have arrived!

Wow. Talk about some PRETTY wet bags, huh? There are more sizes and fabrics to choose from than really should be allowed. I'm starting with just a few prints and limited sizes and quantities. For right now (and I mean probably just the next week or two), you will only be able to order in stock products. But, because Planet Wise is so amazingly quick with their shipping, I'm going to start allowing "back orders" of some of the products. I'll be doing the same with Best Bottoms eventually.

For now, take a look at what we have in stock, and PLEASE, tell me if there is something you want. I'll get it in ASAP!

 (There are also Wet/Dry bags, and we do carry those as well. But some info is better than all sometimes.)

Innovative Seam Sealing

Most waterproof material, when sewn, leaves tiny holes in the fabric allowing liquid to seep out over time. After a lot of research, Planet Wise Inc has discovered an innovative way to seal the seams so NO liquid can escape out the waterproof seams.  Try it!  Fill your bag with water and give it a squeeze!

Available in THREE Sizes!

• Small 8"x10" and holds approx. 1-2 cloth diapers
• Medium 13"x16" and holds approx. 8-9 cloth diapers
• Large 18"x21" and holds approx. 16-17 cloth diapers





• PVC Free and Lead Free Zippers
• Reusable to avoid using plastic bags, helping to protect our planet
• Anti-microbial
• Made in the USA
• Many great uses including storing wet/dirty items, swimwear, diapers, shoes, cosmetics, gym bag and the list goes on.
• Made with high quality designer fabrics with coordinating waterproof inner material and locking zipper.
• Each bag is innovatively sewn with hidden seams and sealed for no wicking or leaking. First and ONLY in the industry!
• Resists most stains odors - keeping smells in.

Wet & Dirty Items Swimwear Diapers

Potty Training Cosmetics Shoes

Gym Bag List goes on and on.....

Anti-Microbial PVC Free and Lead Free Zippers Reusable to avoid using plastic bags, helping to protect our planet Made in the USA Made with high quality designer fabrics with coordinating waterproof inner material and locking zipper. Each bag is innovatively sewn with hidden seams and sealed for no wicking or leaking. First and ONLY in the industry!  Patent pending on our waterproof design. Resists most stains odors - keeping smells in.

High quality designer fabrics with coordinating waterproof inner material and locking zipper

Aqua Swirl	Art Deco	Bangle Dots	Black	Blue Recycle	Bumble Dot
Butterflies	Chic Petunia	Chocolate	Daisy Dream	Fiesta	Flame
Funky Flowers	Geometric Studio	Green Meadow	Lime Cocoa Bean	Lime Somersaults	Lime Squares
Love Forever	Meadow Tweets	Midnight Curl	Orange Woods	Organic Earth Links	Organic Garden
Organic Kaleidoscope	Organic Lime Medallions	Organic Navy Circuits	Organic Silver Scroll	Outer Space	Owl
Peace On Earth	Piccolo Dot	Pink Daisy Stripe	River Rock	Sage	Spring Dots
Think Peace

Is RLR Worth the Time & Effort?

Short answer....HECK YES!!!!

Ok, now I'll tell you why.

Let me start with a quick disclaimer:
My diapers are rarely stained and rarely do I have stink issues. I am a die hard Eco Sprout fan and just last week I did a long soak, so my diapers were in pretty good shape. But I had to try the miracle RLR, right?

The diapers I use:
I use primarily OsoCozy & Diaper Rite Prefolds with simply flannel wipes. I've been using the same prefolds for about a year now and the wipes for about 16 months. The prefolds are in great condition, but the wipes are starting to get stiff and are on their way to the trash. I also have about 12 Organic Cotton AIOs and 4 Pocket Diapers.

How I did it:
I started, like I do every wash cycle, with a WARM rinse cycle. I have a HE Front Loader, with very few wash options. I do not have a "soak" or "more water" availability. I then did my HOT/COLD Wash on "Whitest Whites" with a pre-wash and extra rinse. For this cycle (and while my water softener is not working) I use 3T of Eco Sprout with 2T of Calgon. Normally, I would do one more "rinse" cycle on WARM before tossing them in the dryer or putting them out on the clothes line.

Instead, I dumped in the RLR. I SO wish I would have taken a picture of the before, during and afters for you, but I didn't. I failed. RLR, right out of the package, looks like crumbled up Styrofoam or dried out cottage cheese, I don't know, but it didn't look like it should go through my washer and I got a tad nervous. I closed the dispenser drawer and turned on the HOT/COLD "Whitest Whites" cycle again. I omitted the pre-wash, but left the extra rinse. I then ran 5, yes 5, more WARM "rinse" cycles before the bubbles were all gone!

Mind you, I've never felt like I had build up on my diapers and the only reason I had to do the soak recently was because my water softener went out and I hadn't used enough detergent on my last couple washes.

Results:
I can't tell you that my diapers are significantly whiter than they were before because they were pretty close to EUC. I can tell you though that they are MUCH SOFTER!!! I had several prefolds that were on my list to trash because they were getting rough and nothing was helping. RLR DID! Even my wipes are soft again!!!

Here is a photo of one OsoCozy, one Diaper Rite and a wipe AFTER the wash.

So, YES, a $2.50 pack of RLR is TOTALLY worth the time & effort. Really, there isn't much effort, just time, and the washer does all the work anyway. 

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We offer FREE STANDARD SHIPPING on all orders if $25 or more with the US and Canada!

No!!! My Water Softener has passed away

It took me awhile to find the right detergent and wash routine. My original stash of diapers was 16 BumGenius 3.0s (of which I now own 4) and 12 BG Elementals (still have these) so I started off with the BumGenius detergent. I was new to cloth and didn't know much better. I never had stink issues, but they were just never pretty. Especially the MicroFiber inserts. I tried another brand and my daughter, with the hyper-sensitive skin, had a bad reaction. My diapers were CLEAN and smelled wonderful. That was my "ah-ha" moment, when I realized that my diapers didn't have to be dingy and I started my search.

This was also about the time that we decided to open I Will Wash Them, but as a diaper service rather than a retail store. A fellow retailer suggested I try out Eco Sprout and I have been happy ever since. We did have one issue with one of the scents, but again, super sensitive skin in this house.

Recently, our house has been a little bit of a "black hole" when it comes to appliances and other expensive stuff. In the last month I broke my sewing machine (it miraculously started working again though), the dishwasher stopped (luckily a friend had a spare), our brand new computer is crashing and now our water softener. For those of you familiar with the mid to upper midwest, you know that we have "extremely hard" water, which makes washing pretty much anything a complete and utter pain in the...well, you know. My diaper smell like something straight off a pig farm as soon as they are even wet. They smell pretty good after the wash cycle and drying, but man, look out! We have the barnyard smell AND ammonia. I feel like I'm starting all over again.

Lucky for me, the Eco Sprout owner and WAHD (Work At Home Dad), not only offers detailed washing instructions, but he puts all his tips and tricks right on the website for you (or in this case, me)!!! Earlier today I did my cold pre-wash, HOT/cold 2 hour cycle, 2nd cold rinse and then threw all my prefolds in the bath tub with Hot Water, 4T of Eco Sprout In The Buff and a few extra pots of boiling water just for good measure. They've been sitting there since about 5pm and I'll let them soak over night. Tomorrow, I'll start the rinsing process and when they are dry, my fitteds, pockets and AIOs will get the same treatment.

I have no doubt the process will work so long as I remember that I now need to use more detergent and I've also bought some Calgon to add to my wash routine.

Now, who wants to buy me a new water softener? Just kidding, unless you want to. :)

Quick Giveaway

It's unbelievable to think that a year ago we had a crazy idea and now, after launching a website in September of 2011 we already have 400 amazing fans on our FaceBook page!

In celebration, we are going to do a quick giveaway for a matching set of fleece longies and a soaker, made by yours truly!

Don't forget to visit our FaceBook page to stay up to date on new products and promotions!

You can enter the giveaway via Rafflecopter here:

Free Standard Shipping on Orders of . . . .

$25.00!!!!!!!!

That's right. Starting today, January 22, 2012, we will be offering free standard shipping on all orders of $25.00 or more. There are no "heavy item" fees or shipping and handling fees to be added later.

We've struggled with this decision, so there may be some tweaking down the road, but for now, $25.00 will get you that free shipping. We always ship orders receiving Free Shipping in the least expensive method available to us. Typically, a Flat Rate Priority mailer of some type is the best option.

Also starting this morning, you'll find that all Bummis products are reduced 10%. There are no coupon codes necessary for this sale. This will last through Friday afternoon.

Make sure to check out all of the other products we offer and e-mail me or comment on our FaceBook wall if you have any questions!

Thank you for supporting our small, home based, mom ran business!