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July 13, 2008 
This is the text of an email I recently received from a new reader. She made an excellent point and so I have asked her if I can publish her concerns here. I have also published my response. I did edit (just a little) for grammar and spelling.
Hey Michelle:I am a new subscriber to your blog, and I love it! Well most of it. The thing is ( and please don’t take offense) I think that promoting gDiapers goes totally against what your blog seems to be trying to say. I feel like you talk about frugality and sustainability and staying away from consumerism as much as possible.G-diapers are pretty rad, Iwill give you that. But they are expensive as all get out and not really that sustainable because they have to be made from natural resources that just get tossed at the end of the change. Plus you are buying refills all the time just as you would with disposables. I read your article about the ten things you don’t need when you are having a baby and frankly these seem like they would fit on that list. I feel good old pre folds (or any reusable diaper) are the most cost efficient and the best choice for sustainability.Maybe i am totally off base. I am relatively new to all of this ( diapering, parenting, living as green as I can etc.) I know you said you used to use cloth so you have experience with both and probably have great reasons for switching (please feel free to share).I really really don’t want you to think I am rude, I love your site and all your great tips for living frugally and in harmony with the earth. I too am a stay at home mom with ambitions to homeschool and am always looking for ways to stretch our one small income. I am so thankful for stumbling onto your site as you are really an inspiration.I hope my loud opinion does not irritate you too much.Thanks for your timeDana
And here’s my reply (I sent this to Dana by email and am now publishing it here):
Hi Dana,Not at all! What a great point you make! Can I post your comment on my site? First off, I must state that I love the gDiapers covers and use them often with plain old cloth diapers. However, I know many people who, for them, a gDiaper is a good first stepping stone. I like the idea of bridging the gap between disposables and cloth. For those people, to see that using a cover isn’t such a pain, is a good experience - whether with a liner or a cloth diaper.But your point is well taken that I am not exactly promoting frugality. Although, I do promote investing in cloth diapers and covers of your choice and passing them on to other children (whether your own or someone else’s). I guess I thought of gDiapers as an investment in the same way - but giving parents the option of going a more “disposable route” or “cloth route” - I guess in this case, I figure if people are going to eschew frugality for convenience - I’d rather have them at least be green about it!Does that make any sense?Thanks so much for writing!All best,Michelle
What is your opinion on this issue? I do not use gDiapers exclusively (because they are expensive), but do like their covers a lot. Please leave your comments - and remember, the contest is still going on!
