Cheek To Cheek Diaper Service
 

  

Cheek-to-Cheek is closed for business.

After almost 20 years in business, Cheek-to-Cheek must unplug the washing machines and park the van. It was a pleasure serving the Twin Cities community.

We hope you will be encouraged to read through the following resources, to learn more about cloth diapering and why they are the best choice for your child.

The Benefits of Cloth Diapers

Read about all the beneifts of cloth diapers.

Using Cloth Diapers

Overwhelmed by the thought of having to fold cloth diapers?Ý It is easier than you think! See why...

Peapods -- Natural Toys and Baby Care
Great cloth diapering products that will make cloth diapering quick, easy, and affordable.

Resources

There has been a lot of research done compairing cloth diapers to disposibles. Here are just a few links.

Mothering Magazine Article: Disposable Diapers Linked to Asthma
Harsh perfumes and chemical emissions have long been known to induce asthma-like symptoms in children and adults. Now, researchers have found that disposable diapers might be a trigger for asthma...

Mothering Magazine Article: Joy of Cloth Diapers
Although a diaper service seems like a luxury, in fact it can cost considerably less than using disposables...

The Diaper Facts
The answers to everything you ever wanted to ask about choosing and using cloth diapers, including information about cleaning diaper covers and how to get the right fit.

The New Parents Guide - Cloth Diapers vs. Disposable Diapers The debate between which type of diaper is best is not an easy question to answer.Ý

Diaper Studies: THE TRUTH (ABOUT "DISPOSABLE" DIAPERS)
by Susan Verver, CA

Did you know?

99% Less Garbage is Generated when Cotton is Used
Experts in solid waste management agree on the following hierarchy of methods to manage our garbage (the most desirable is listed first): (1) reducing waste at its source; (2) reusing products; (3) recycling; (4) composting; (5) waste-to-energy incineration; and (6) landfill. An alternative to single-use diapers that reduces the volume of garbage at its source is readily availabl99% Less Garbage is Generated when Cotton is Used

Single-use diapers represent the 3rd largest consumer item (after newspapers and beverage and food containers) in the municipal solid waste stream. These diapers will require over 500 years to decompose. Cloth diapers normally don't enter our landfills since, after they are retired from the diaper service, they are used as rags until they disintegrate.

Health Issues:
Disposable diapers contain traces of Dioxin, and extremely toxic by-product of the paper-bleaching process. It is a carcinogenic chemical, listed by teh EPA as the most toxic of all cancer-linked chemicals. In small quantities, dioxin causes birth defects, immune systme suppression, skin and liver diseases, and genetic damage in lab animals. It is banned in most countries, but not the U.S.

In 1955, before modern disposable diapers were sold and comsumed, it was estimated that 7% of babies and toddlers had diaper rash. In 1991, long after plastic disposable diapers dominated the market, the number jumped to 78%

Disposable diapers contain Tributyl-tin (TBT) a toxic polluntant known to cause hormonal problems in humans and animals.

Disposable diapers contain Sodium Polyacrylate, a type of super absorbant polymer (SAP), which becomes a gel-like substance when wet. This chemical can cause skin irritations and severe allergic reactions including vomiting, staph infections, and feaver.