Cloth Diaper Delight...plus Rockin' Green Diaper Detergent Giveaway

(Above) Fluffy Love

At this moment, I have a load of cloth diapers in the wash. They are whirling, swirling, and splashing their way to being clean. Soon I'll put them in the dryer and they'll be as good as new. There is a special delight to opening the dryer and finding warm, clean fluff.

One of the huge questions I had when I started cloth diapering was, "What detergent should I be using?" Honestly, every cloth diapering parent seems to have a different answer to that question. I truly think your machine, your water, and your child's skin all come into play and influence the detergents in different ways. I've tried several: Tide (liquid), Country Save, Ecos, and Ecover. Tide works really well for me and that is what is in the wash at this moment. Country Save is great, too, and I would use it again. Ecos is a no-no because it has fabric softener built into it and I don't want that on the dipaers. Ecover left burns on my little B's bootie.

Of course, I'm always open to trying new detergents, so I was happy to see that Banana Peels Diapers is having a giveaway of HARD ROCK Cloth Diaper Detergent, from Rockin' Green. I'm especially excited about it because we have hard water (which is why Ecover didn't work well - normally it is a slam-dunk) and this detergent says it was designed for hard water. However, I have never tried it myself and can't comment on its effectiveness with B's diapers/skin and my washer/water. And, my husband is not likely to support any more toying with detergents. The Tide I am using is actually contraband that I smuggled into the house after I had insisted we totally switch to Ecover. Only to discover it left a rash on B, who has never had a rash from being in cloth. So, I'm tossing my hat into the ring and hoping to score some detergent that will work well and is more eco-friendly. (The Tide has evil brighteners, enzymes, fragrance, and dyes.)

For details about the giveaway, please visit Banana Peels Diapers' Blog by clicking HERE.

If you do click, you'll discover that this blog entry gives me an extra entry into the contest. A virtual raffle ticket, if you will. Other than that, I have no affiliation with Banana Peels Diapers or any of the detergents I mentioned here. I am too tiny of a blogger to have any sort of corporate influence. But I actually like it that way.