Spray Pal Black Friday Sale!

If you have been listening to our cloth diapering podcast, Cloth Diapers Made Easy, then you already know that Black Friday (along with Earth Day) is one of the very best times of the year to shop for cloth diapers. Pretty much everything is on sale at the lowest prices you'll see all year, plus you'll earn reward points and freebies with every purchase!

This year here at Spray Pal, we've surveyed our customers and based on your feedback we've decided to simplify everything and give you exactly what you want for this massive sales event. We will be rolling out all the specific details as we get closer to Thursday, but for now here's what we CAN share:

Of course all Spray Pal products will be on sale along with the many different cloth diaper brands we carry on our site. If you've been wanting to try a new brand, our starter kits are a great way to save money and get a variety of family-favorite styles to try on your baby. This is a great time to stock up on gifts for friends and family who use cloth diapers and get your holiday shopping done early! We carry a huge list of popular brands including: Thirsties, Lalabye Baby, Best Bottom, Imagine, Planet Wise, Tots Bots, Funky Fluff, Osocozy Prefolds, Bummis, and more! We also carry some great eco-friendly, natural products that don't have anything to do with cloth diapers if you want to shop for the entire family all in one spot!

Be sure to follow us on social and join our exclusive Facebook group for all the latest details as we release them!

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Or search for our Facebook group: Spray Pal's Team Mainstream

Last stop of our 2018 #MakeClothMainstream IRL tour = final $500+ Prego Expo Phoenix Cloth Diaper Giveaway of the year!

We've been so excited to teach new parents about the benefits of cloth diapers during our #MakeClothMainstream IRL tour and we have reached our final destination - Phoenix! This is our last stop for 2018 and your final opportunity to visit with us and the great products from our fantastic sponsors: Thirsties, KangaCare, Allen's Naturally, Project Pomona, Spray Pal, Best Bottom Diapers, Planet Wise, Balm Baby, Tots Bots, Sloomb, and Osocozy.

Get tickets for Prego Expo Phoenix 10/20 by going here: Prego Expo Phoenix

Our #MakeClothMainstream IRL booth will be at The Prego Expo in Phoenix this weekend on October 20th! If you're local we invite you to come by, chat us up, and bring a cloth curious friend or five! Not only will we have all the tools you need to see how cloth works but we have an amazing giveaway you can enter. We'll also have some free samples you can try out at home!
If you're not local don't worry, our giveaway is open to our friends at home, too. Thanks to our sponsors Thirsties, Kanga Care - Rumparooz, Allen's Naturally, Project Pomona, Spray Pal, Best Bottom Diapers, Planet Wise, Balm Baby, Tots Bots, Sloomb, and Osocozy we can make this all possible!

The #MakeClothMainstream IRL Giveaway Prize Package with $500+ in goodies from Thirsties, Kanga Care - Rumparooz, Allen's Naturally, Project Pomona, Best Bottom Diapers, Planet Wise, Balm Baby, Tots Bots, Sloomb, Spray Pal, and Osocozy.

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#MakeClothMainstream Monday Giveaway with Baby Mushroom & Spray Pal

Like so many of our great #MakeClothMainstream Monday giveaway partners, Baby Mushroom founder Liat didn't get her product idea from business school, it was motherhood that inspired her. Raising a baby in an NYC apartment, she struggled to create safe and comfortable play spaces on her hard floors, and the snug square was born!

Other products followed, including the Baby Bello organic play mat featured in this week's prize package. This 4.5 foot square play mat is made in the USA with organic, non-toxic materials, includes a waterproof layer, machine washable cover and rolls up for easy storage!

Baby Bello's DIY keepsake & photo frame kit is the perfect new baby gift. Capture baby's tiny hands and feet, then personalize with the included stencils and baby's photos. This gift will be treasured long after the cute newborn clothing is outgrown!

One lucky winner will receive a Baby Mushroom Organic Play Mat, as well as a baby keepsake picture frame!

The winner will also receive a $25 GC to spend on anything they like from Spray Pal!

Total prize value is approximately $274.

Grab your entries in the Rafflecopter form below and share with a friend to help make cloth mainstream!

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Why we LOVE prefolds and covers for cloth diapering, and why you should, too!

If you're considering cloth diapers to save money, don't be intimidated by prefolds and covers. They really are so easy to use, no matter how you fold them! We've even created a Prefolds and Covers Starter Kit to take the guess work out of it. Keep reading to see if these affordable cloth diapers are right for you!

When you think of Osocozy cloth diapers, you may think of the prefolds that our parents and grandparents used with safety pins and plastic pants before the dawn of modern cloth diapers. Some families are intimidated by this old school way of diapering, but we love prefolds and they're such a great option for those who are cloth diapering to save money! We found Osocozy prefolds so versatile and absorbent, we've added them to our own shop. If you've been hesitant to try prefolds and covers, you've come to the right place!

Why Prefolds and Covers?

Prefolds and covers seem to some like a tricky endeavor compared to the ease of an all in one diaper. While it is very convenient to put on a cloth diaper exactly like you would a disposable, prefolds and covers really aren't that much more difficult and you'll be saving even more money. An average AIO cloth diaper costs around $25 and you'll need a whole stash of around 24 cloth diapers. With prefolds and covers, if the prefold is wet, you can simply take it out and put it in your pail liner and reuse the cover with a fresh prefold. Which means you don't need to purchase as many covers because you don't need to wash them every time you use one like you do an AIO. Thirsties duo wraps for example only cost $13.25 and a 6 pack of prefolds start at around $14. So you get 6 diaper changes out of that purchase for only slightly more than the cost of a single AIO.

Of course the style of diaper you decide to use doesn't have to be all or nothing. We loved our AIOs, but we always had a few prefolds and covers around for those times we just couldn't pass up a new adorable print or needed a couple extra diaper changes to get us between laundry days. Covers and prefolds allow you to enjoy all the beautiful prints and "buy all the diapers" without all the guilt of the extra spending! They're the best option for those who are switching to cloth for economical reasons or those who are reluctant to switch due to the initial high start up costs.

How to Use Prefolds

Throughout our cloth diapering journey we always had a stack of prefolds on hand. We would simply trifold them and lay them inside a cover to put on our baby almost exactly like an AIO. Sometimes we'd trifold them and lay them inside an AIO or stuff them in a pocket for added absorbency for naps or bedtime. When you're baby is smaller you may want to use a Snappi or Boingos to fasted the prefold on your baby before putting the waterproof cover on, but it's not always necessary. It really is that easy!

Osocozy is known for their innovative prefold products such as better fit prefolds (sized to trifold), premium bamboo/organic cotton prefolds, and even prefolds with a stay-dry layer. Whether you're looking for organic cotton or traditional bleach or unbleached prefolds, Osocozy has you covered. Though Osocozy has become one of the largest suppliers of prefold & flat diapers in North America, since their beginnings in the 1990's, they also offer all-in-ones, fitteds, wipes, liners and more.

Epic Mom & Baby Giveaway for World Breastfeeding Week

We're so excited to be included in this "Epic" giveaway, hosted by Sarah Wells Bags in honor of World Breastfeeding week, which is August 1-7 2017.

There are $3000+ in prizes, which will go to three lucky winners in prize bundles valued at more than $1200 each.

Enter each bundle's Rafflecopter below, and be sure to join us Thursday, August 3rd at 9 PM for a Facebook Live Party, hosted by Sarah Wells of Sarah Wells Bags.

Enter to win using the Rafflecopter forms below. By entering, you give permission for each brand to email you once with a discount offer or promotional code following the giveaway. Sponsors have been instructed not to send additional emails without your further opt-in permission.

You may enter all prize bundle giveaways, but are only eligible to win once. Prizes will be shipped to domestic U.S. shipping addresses only. Complete rules and regulations can be found on each Rafflecopter entry form.

Good luck!

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Getting Started with Cloth Diapers: Step 3

In continuing with our "bite-sized" series on how to use cloth diapers, today we'll be talking all about how to store your diapers. This is one of those things that becomes super easy and clear once you jump in and get started with cloth, but many parents who are still in the planning stages are very curious about how this looks in real life. So watch and see how we store our clean diapers between uses as well as our dirty diapers that are waiting for wash day.

How do YOU store your cloth diapers? Leave us a comment below to let us know!

Let's Try Something New! {$100 gift card GIVEAWAY!}

We love giveaways. We really do. And we especially love when we combine our love of giveaways with our love of spreading the word about cloth diapers to help #makeclothmainstream. So, that's why I've been wracking my brain lately trying to come up with a fun and NEW way to accomplish this!

Earlier today I went live on our Facebook page to crowd source some ideas from you, and of course, you took my crazy, hair-brained idea and refined it into something that makes sense! So, using your suggestions, here's what we came up with:

Basically, the point of this challenge is to show the general public on social media that cloth diapers can be easy, cute, and fun! You can enter as many times as you'd like (well, up to once per hour) on Instagram, Facebook, and/or Pinterest. Just share your photo, tag @spraypal, and on Instagram be sure to use the hashtags #spraypalgiveaway and #makeclothmainstream. Please note, the photo prompts do not need to be in any particular order, and if you feel like repeating any of them, go right ahead! Just keep in mind that the mission of this challenge is to show people that cloth diapering is cute, easy, and fun, so let's keep the messages in the photos nice and positive! :) Also, while you and I may understand that poop is just part of the picture when you have a baby...the general public may not want it to be a part of *your* picture if you catch my drift. ;)

YouTube video entries can only be submitted once but will earn you 10 chances to win since we know these take more time. If you're in the mood to create a video, feel free to cover any or all of the prompts we've given. Or, you can freestyle it and just talk about your cloth diapering routine in whatever way makes sense to you! You have complete creative license there, just be sure to tag Spray Pal in the description so we can show your video some love!

IMPORTANT: Once you've shared your photo or video, make sure you come back here to get your entries on the Gleam giveaway widget below! The winner will be selected there, so you MUST complete this step to have your entries counted.

Contest starts May 27, 2016 and ends on June 5, 2015 at midnight. All content (photos/videos/etc) shared must be newly posted/uploaded during the giveaway time period to be counted. This giveaway is open worldwide and the winner will receive a $100 gift card to our shop. You can use this toward any "in stock" item we carry, including our cloth diaper exclusives! Spray Pal will notify the winner within 48 hours of contest close, and the winner will then have 48 hour to reply. If the winner fails to respond within 48 hours, a new winner will be selected.

Let me know if you have any questions in the comments below! Let the #makeclothmainstream games begin! Enter below:

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Our Thoughts on Cloth Diapers at Mainstream Baby Expos

On May 14th and 15th I attended the New York Baby Show along with Melissa Huynh, founder of Lalabye Baby Cloth Diapers. This huge, mainstream baby expo took place right in the heart of NYC, and they claimed over 20,000 people were in attendance. I can't verify those numbers, but I can say it was definitely crowded both days. Now that I'm home and I've had some time to reflect, I have a few thoughts I'd like to share.

Huge crowds at the 2016 New York Baby Show.

1. The New York Baby Show was definitely well attended, but I was shocked by how few people knew about modern cloth diapers. Many people walking up to our booth assumed we were selling reusable swim diapers, and in fact, some people bought some Lalabye Baby diapers solely for that purpose.

When we would start to explain that they were modern reusable diapers for everyday use, we would get a very mixed reaction. We had a few looks of, "Wow, really?!" followed by more questions on how they worked. Unfortunately, I'd say the most common reaction from the surprised group was, "Oh. Nevermind." followed by a quick spin on the heels and a shuffle to the next booth.

2. Some families were actually interested in learning about cloth! For every family who walked up surprised to learn that these were not swim diapers, there was another family who walked up with an eagerness to learn. They had seen our brands listen in the show program or had seen our posts on social media and started off with, "I'm so excited you guys are here. We've been thinking about using cloth diapers, but there's just so much information out there that we were feeling overwhelmed." 

This is huge. And it's actually the reason we paid the hefty price tag to attend this event. Rather than selling, we were educating. I can't even tell you how many time I must've given the spiel on using cloth diapers. Let's put it this way. My voice was pretty much gone by Sunday afternoon. ;)

This was one of a small handful of families who came by our booth and was actually already using cloth diapers at home! They bought the Spray Pal shield on the spot to make spraying their diapers easy and mess-free.

3. We weren't the only ones to notice that there was a noticeable absence of major cloth diaper brands. 

It seems in the past few years the focus by cloth diapering brands (including ours) has been attending shows like MommyCon that cater to a more natural parenting mindset. And don't get me wrong, we still love the concept behind MommyCon and are still attending a few so we can interact with our amazing customers! But this year, after a very successful cloth diaper resource booth at the 2015 Miami's Ultimate Baby Affair, we decided to make an effort to test the waters with the more mainstream events.

We're almost ready! Time for a coffee break, but I wanted to tag and thank all of these amazing sponsors of the Mission #Makeclothmainstream booth at #MUBA2015 - @sloomb @lalabyebaby @totsbots @grovia @chgdiapers @loganandlenora @projectpomona @funkyfluff @genydiapers @applecheeksdipe @tushmate @thirstiesinc @mollyssuds @balmbaby @milkincookies @smartbottoms #spraypal

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Our goal is not to sell product, although it's always great when someone makes the decision to switch on the spot and buys what they need to get started. In fact, we didn't even ship anything in for this show, we just brought what we could fit in our checked bag so we would have items to demo with. Our goal is to reach families who don't already know about cloth diapers and show them that it's easier than they think. Mission accomplished, I hope!

On the other hand, the disposable diaper brands along with big box stores are always at these events in full force. I hope that by having more of a presence at events like these, we can show families that they have options when it comes to diapering, and cloth diapers don't have to be intimidating!

If you have a big baby expo taking place locally that you feel could use a little more "fluff love" and cloth education, please let us know in the comments! We'd love to check it out and help #makeclothmainstream. :)