About Holly Lee

I'm Holly and I'm the mom of three amazing kids (two boys & a girl). We have been cloth diapering for several years. My family and I live in Minnesota with our dog, Ruby, and cat, Gherkin. Outside of Rocking the Cloth, I am also a middle school teacher. Thank you for visiting Rocking the Cloth--feel free to email me at [email protected] if you have any questions or concerns. I'd love to help!

Disposable Diapers vs Cloth Diapers – Which Is Actually Greener?

By |2021-01-21T19:32:36+00:00January 21, 2019|Green Home, Reducing Waste|

Cloth diapers seem like the obvious choice for greener parenting. But in the last 10 years, there have been several articles written claiming that it isn't the case. In the disposable diapers vs cloth diapers debate, there are a lot of contradictory studies which makes it hard to know for sure. There is an obvious waste creation issue in the use of disposables, but there is water and electricity usage to consider for cloth. Plus, there is a manufacturing impact to consider for both. When you read and analyze the studies, it can be hard to know who to [...]

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The Best Cloth Diapers Series – Top 5 For The Eco-Friendly Family

By |2019-01-30T23:31:03+00:00January 19, 2019|Diaper Reviews, Green Home, Types of Diapers|

This post contains affiliate links which means I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you if you make a purchase after clicking one of my links. This is the last post in my Best Cloth Diapers series. Check out the other posts in this series if you want to learn more! Top 5 for the Budget-Conscious Top 5 for Those Who Need Low-Maintenance Top 5 for the All-Natural Family Today I will discuss the top 5 cloth diapers for families that are choosing cloth as part of an eco-friendly lifestyle. Before I get into this, here [...]

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The Best Cloth Diapers Series – Top 5 For The Crunchy Family

By |2019-03-19T16:55:44+00:00January 16, 2019|Diaper Reviews, Natural Parenting, Types of Diapers|

This post contains affiliate links which means I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you if you make a purchase after clicking one of my links. This is post number three in The Best Cloth Diapers series. Check out the other posts in the series: Top 5 for the Budget-Conscious Top 5 for Those That Need Low-Maintenance Top 5 for the Eco-Friendly Family This post is going to focus on the top 5 for the natural/healthy/crunchy families. It will have a special focus on the best cloth diapers that use natural, organic materials. When you think [...]

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The Best Cloth Diapers Series – Top 5 For Those Who Need Low-Maintenance

By |2019-03-19T16:48:56+00:00January 13, 2019|Beginner, Diaper Reviews, Types of Diapers|

This post contains affiliate links which means I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you if you make a purchase after clicking one of my links. This is post number two in the Best Cloth Diapers Series. Here are the other posts in the series: Top 5 for the Budget-Conscious Top 5 for the Natural Family Top 5 for the Eco-Friendly Family Many people fear that cloth diapers are far too much trouble to make giving any serious consideration to them worth it. I've had people say directly to me that there is absolutely no rhyme [...]

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The Best Cloth Diapers Series – Top 5 Cheap But Quality Diapers

By |2020-02-06T21:02:30+00:00January 10, 2019|Beginner, Diaper Reviews, Savings, Types of Diapers|

This post contains affiliate links which means I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you if you purchase after clicking one of my links. There are so many styles of cloth diapers and a whole host of different brands out there. It can be hard to narrow down your options if you are new to cloth. The Best Cloth Diapers series is meant to take a look at a lot of different motivations and characteristics of those who use cloth diapers and narrow down some styles and brands that may appeal to people that fit that [...]

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Saving Money With A Baby – Do Kids Have To Make You Broke?

By |2019-01-08T12:48:04+00:00January 8, 2019|Baby, Savings|

For many first time parents, saving money with a baby is something that may be weighing heavily on their minds. According to the USDA, raising a baby costs $12,000 the first year of life, and $12,500+ for each year after that. That is a LOT of money, especially for young couples that may not be fully established in their careers yet. If that is you, just know that saving money with a baby is possible. It involves doing things differently sometimes, but it also means simplifying many things, too. If you are both working parents and plan to send [...]

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How To Start Minimalist Living – A Guide For Those Not So Sure About This

By |2019-01-07T00:57:00+00:00January 6, 2019|Green Cleaning, Home, Minimalism|

This post contains affiliate links which means I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you if you make a purchase after clicking one of my links. When many people think of minimalism, they think of bare white walls, empty book shelves, and perfectly clear surfaces. Maybe they even imagine tiny houses or small urban apartments. They may picture a living space with one or two chairs and maybe a lamp, but nothing else. For some people, this is minimalism and it makes them happy. For others, this sounds stressful and sad. Lucky for you, you do [...]

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BumGenius Flip Diapers Review – Easy Hybrid System

By |2019-03-19T16:34:27+00:00January 4, 2019|Diaper Reviews, Types of Diapers|

This post contains affiliate links which means I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you if you make a purchase after clicking one of my links. BumGenius Flip Diapers are the hybrid system released by bumGenius (BG). Hybrid diapers are an all in two system that consist of a cloth diaper shell typically made of PUL or TPU, and then a choice between cloth or disposable inserts. The disposable inserts are usually biodegradable, which is where they have a leg up on regular disposables and why you might go with a hybrid system if you'd otherwise [...]

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Why I Love Cloth Diapers – Finding The Joy In This Chore

By |2019-01-05T00:17:14+00:00January 3, 2019|Beginner, Green Home|

I often get the opportunity to talk about why I love cloth diapers with friends and family. As we discuss our children, it often comes up naturally in conversation. While I never intend to imply that I think everyone should use cloth diapers and I don't judge any family who doesn't, I think sometimes people start to feel a bit defensive about their choice to use disposables in front of me. I often hear, "That's awesome that you do that. I thought about it, but we are just too busy." I also get told things like, "We just don't [...]

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All in Two Cloth Diapers – An Easy Cloth Diapering System

By |2019-01-30T23:41:01+00:00December 30, 2018|Types of Diapers|

If you have already been looking into cloth diapers, you may be familiar with the term "all in one" (as in...the diaper is all one piece! No stuffing pockets, no folding inserts, etc). But what about all in two? All in two cloth diapers (abbreviated to Ai2s) are also a very simple diapering system, and they have the benefit of being more economical than most all in ones. All in twos are sometimes synonymous with hybrid cloth diapers depending on who you talk to. Hybrid means a cross between cloth and disposable, but some hybrids (such as Flips) have [...]

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