Current Poll
Polls Archive
| What is the most important ingredient in your diaper washing routine? | |
Hot water |
46% |
| Sun |
17% |
| Live enzymes (Biokleen Bac Out) |
14% |
| Powdered laundry soap |
9% |
| Liquid laundry soap |
6% |
| Bleach |
6% |
| Cold water |
3% |
| Total Votes: 35 | |
| Do you connect social sustainability issues with organic cloth diapers you buy? | |
| Good for my baby #1 issue |
39% |
| Environment #1 issue |
35% |
| Long-term sustainability #1 issue |
22% |
| I have other issues |
4% |
| Organic diapers no big deal |
0% |
| Fair labor #1 issue |
0% |
| Total Votes: 23 | |
| What would it take to convince you to buy diapers within 100 miles of where you live? | |
| I just can’t give up my favorite style, and it isn’t local. |
33% |
| I would, but no one sells diapers near me. |
29% |
| I do. |
21% |
| I might buy diapers from a booth at the farmers’ market. |
13% |
| The price would have to be right. |
4% |
| The fit would have to be right. |
0% |
| I don’t like where I live. Why would I buy anything local? |
0% |
| I don’t get the point. |
0% |
| Total Votes: 24 | |
| What do you use to clean wool diaper covers? | |
| Eucalan woolwash |
49% |
| A different prepared woolwash |
23% |
| My own woolwash with lanolin |
20% |
| Regular detergent |
3% |
| Just water |
3% |
| Just a clean breeze |
3% |
| My own woolwash without lanolin |
0% |
| Total Votes: 35 | |
| When you choose a cloth diaper fiber (cotton, hemp, wool, polyester), which is the most important factor in your decision? | |
| function (absorbent or resistant) |
33% |
| low-impact on environment |
28% |
| softness |
11% |
| breathability |
11% |
| domestically produced |
6% |
| certified organic |
6% |
| cost |
6% |
| color or print |
0% |
| Total Votes: 18 | |
| How often do you wash wool diaper covers? (completely wet, including some kind of soap/detergent) | |
| Every week, or month. Whenever. |
39% |
| About once a week |
33% |
| Every time soiled |
22% |
| Once a day |
6% |
| Every time worn |
0% |
| Uh, I didn’t know I needed to wash them |
0% |
| Total Votes: 18 | |
| What do you use for a diaper bag? | |
| made as a diaper bag |
54% |
| backpack |
17% |
| my own purse |
17% |
| something else |
8% |
| fashionable handbag |
4% |
| plastic bag |
0% |
| don't go out |
0% |
| Total Votes: 24 | |
| When someone notices your baby’s cloth diapers and says, “I didn’t think they made those anymore,” what is the first thing do you do? | |
| Hand them a diaper to look at |
67% |
| Tell them about the cottage industry |
17% |
| Give them a pamphlet about diapers |
8% |
| Mutter “Get away you perv” |
8% |
| Something else |
0% |
| Total Votes: 12 | |
| What do you use for a diaper pail? | |
| Something else |
36% |
| Made for cloth diapers, pedal |
21% |
| Bucket with a lid |
21% |
| Made for cloth diapers, no pedal |
14% |
| Made for disposable diapers |
7% |
| Bucket without a lid |
0% |
| Total Votes: 14 | |
| What style of diapers do you prefer for a newborn? | |
| fitted |
47% |
| prefold |
41% |
| no diaper at all |
12% |
| all-in-one |
0% |
| flat |
0% |
| Total Votes: 17 | |
| What is most important when you buy a diaper? | |
| Fair Trade |
36% |
| Fabric Type |
27% |
| Price |
18% |
| Color |
18% |
| Total Votes: 11 | |