March 6, 2006

Seventh Generation Chlorine Free Diapers

Ask most any mother, and she will tell you what a conundrum the diaper experience is. No one wants to be responsible for creating another new landfill, and yet, the visual of a screaming toddler in a leaking cloth diaper somewhere in public sends chills down our spines. Therefore the best course of action, according to my husband and myself, was to purchase our diapers based on brand recognition -- and of course, cheaper is better.

For the first year of my daughter's life, I blissfully set about purchasing the top two brands with their cute animation characters because it was easy and relatively inexpensive. I told myself that the natural version of disposable diapers would leak and were terribly costly.

After purchasing a package of 15 no-name brand diapers for $6 on a vacation, and seeing the inflamed bumpy red consequences on my kid just 1 hour later, I began seriously considering what I was wrapping her up in 24 hours a day. And I couldn't get past the fact that I was exposing her to toxins so that I could save $6.

While Seventh Generation Chlorine Free Disposable Diapers are more expensive than the national brands (Huggies, Pampers, etc.) and cannot solve all diaper dilemmas (for some reason, I thought that purchasing the more environmentally conscious brand would mean that they magically disappeared once in the trash), they are a much more valuable product than standard diapers.

Because Seventh Generation Diapers are made with chlorine free wood pulp, they do not contribute to the dioxins found in the environment that are released when bleaching paper. This also means that chlorine is not touching your baby's skin.

The Seventh Generation Diapers are not only safer for the baby and better for the environment, but they are extremely absorbent -- a critical factor when you are potty training and someone isn't always upfront about their bathroom needs.

The only criticism I have regarding this product is that their sizing scale is confusing. According to their measurements, my daughter can fit into 3 different sizes, which induces blank stares from my husband in the grocery store. However, the silver lining to this little cloud is that we get 4 more diapers in the small sized package. See! There are bargains to be had everywhere!

To get your very own bargain, click here to buy Seventh Generation Chlorine Free Diapers.

About Seventh Generation:

According to their website, Seventh Generation is the nation's leading brand of non-toxic and environmentally safe household products. They've won over 15 major awards that recognize their efforts to preserve the environment. They derive their name from the Iroquois belief that "In our every deliberation, we must consider the impact of our decisions on the next seven generations."

Ingredients: chlorine free wood pulp, poly backing, and a soft poly outer cover. Absorbency is enhanced through the use of SAP, super absorbent polymer (gel).