I am a proud mother of five amazing children. An avid cloth diaper enthusiast and educator and a knitter. When I am not working or spending time with my family, I am knitting. I spend all my free time talking about cloth diapers or knitting. Thinking about knitting - or thinking about yarn. 

Few years ago when my first was born, we were young and on a really tight budget, finishing our studies and buying our first home. I didn’t find an option that was budget-friendly enough for us to cloth diaper our child. Everything seemed too expensive and complicated. I didn’t know any better. This was before social media, and I didn’t know anyone that cloth diapered their child, except for my mom and grandma who were happy for me to choose disposable diapers, and not needing to cloth diaper my children like they had done. So for me, disposable diapers seemed to be the default. No one was questioning my choice, and I didn’t ask anyone more about them. 

A few years later, I learned that muslin flats, which are most commonly used as a burp cloth in my country, make an excellent budget friendly cloth diaper. I am a knitter, so knitting a few wool pants to cover the flats we would use would make a great system. Natural fiber flats in wool covers, a dream setup for many. Unfortunately I only learned this later on, with my younger children who have been cloth diapered from birth.

Today cloth diapers are so versatile, they can be so simple and there are so many options, that every caregiver should be able to find a system that fits their goal, lifestyle and budget.

This is why I am a cloth diaper educator today. 

To help families that want to use cloth diapers, figure out how they can fit within their lifestyle and budget. I also want to grab those parents that believe disposable diapers are the default choice and don’t realize that cloth diapers are an option today. 

- Hildur