Plum Bummed!

So after all my glowing reports regarding the cloth diaper scene and BumGenius in particular, about a month ago my diapers started dying. Asher had crib-clearing leaks several days in a row and I finally realized it was because the elastic around the legs was stretched beyond repair. Once I looked at my diapers, several had lost elasticity and it seemed that with every wash, more and more would be ruined. Within a few weeks, 14 out of the 21 diapers I originally had with Asher could no longer be used without dire and disgusting consequences.

So, I reached out to cottonbabies.com with my disappointment. They were very helpful and offered to replace all the diapers that were ruined. Apparently I had been using some "unapproved" detergents, but back when I bought the diapers, they didn't really know which ones could be problematic so they're sending me 14 brand-new diapers. Since I sent these in, two more have gone to the happy-hunting ground, but I'm still working with 5 diapers right now that seem to be holding up (I think because I received them as gifts a few months after some of the originals, so I expect they won't hold out much longer either). And my new diapers are on their way along with the new list of detergents I'm supposed to use, none of which I have heard of. I'm sure I can find one or two at the whole food store in town. I'll keep you posted on whether or not these new ones make it more than a year (especially with two kids in diapers!).