| The best cloth diaper comes as one piece of a | | | | and ornaments. Buying pockets for their |
| two-part system. In the new diaper vernacular, the | | | | rough-and-tumble sons, mothers may choose "cargo" |
| two-part systems are known as "pocket diapers," | | | | designs-pockets on the pockets, heavy-duty canvas |
| "all-in-one's," or "AIO's" as the cool girls commonly refer | | | | or corduroy models in a woodsy palette, or |
| to them. | | | | camouflage prints in three different color schemes. |
| Comfortable, convenient, Earth-conscious, and just too | | | | Organic disposable liners go down the toilet or into the |
| cute for words, the very best cloth diaper comes in a | | | | compost heap. Organic cloth liners soak like the |
| system made-up of a waterproof and washable outer | | | | old-fashioned kind, but they require no bleach or other |
| "pocket" or "wrapper" and an interior liner. Different | | | | harsh chemicals. Manage your soiled liner according to |
| brands link pockets and liners with different materials: | | | | the manufacturer's instructions, because they |
| some snap, some just slide in, and some use Velcro. | | | | sometimes defy common sense. Flushables, for |
| Most systems give you a choice among pre-folded | | | | example, require liberal application of a "stir stick." You |
| cloth liners, fold-it-yourself cloth liners, organic | | | | and the stir stick break-up the absorbent paper |
| disposables, or organic flushables. All systems and | | | | material before flushing, so that it does not clog the |
| liners change quickly and easily, and they resist leaks | | | | toilet or back-up the main sewer line. You may throw |
| and "blow-outs." Pocket diapers require checking and | | | | organic disposable liners into the trash, because they |
| changing more often than old-fashioned disposables, | | | | contain no plastic. Unlike old-fashioned disposable |
| but they require far less attention than traditional cotton | | | | diapers that biodegrade in about half-a-millennium, |
| diapers. | | | | organic disposables disintegrate in approximately four |
| Mothers appreciate pocket diapers not only for their | | | | months. Most organic disposables break down in |
| undeniable convenience, but especially for their style. | | | | ordinary garden composting, and many cities offer |
| Moms find pockets for their daughters in all the | | | | large-scale composting. Your organic disposable joins |
| season's fashion-forward colors, stripes, patterns and | | | | millions just like it, and a waste management company |
| prints; for special occasions, mother and daughter also | | | | does the dirty work. |
| may select prim lace trims or more edgy accessories | | | | |