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We received a letter from Charlies Soap (the company that manufactures the detergent we sell) about their products, and we thought we’d share it with our customers.

Quoted from the letter we received:

“Dear Charlie’s Soap customers,

What a year we have had - thanks to you guys. We are still here. Whoop!

Though we buy the finest, most expensive raw materials and really watch our quality, it wouldn’t mean a thing if you guys didn’t appreciate us and tell your buddies. I thought when I started this company I would finally be my own boss, but it turns out that now I have thousands and I couldn’t be more pleased with you guys. Your constant feedback has helped us grow to a point that we can ask our suppliers to pretty much keep our costs down. Times are not easy for any of us, but you folks make a great contribution and we really appreciate it. We only have to raise our prices a little to stay afloat and continue to give you the service and products you deserve. We wish we didn’t have to raise prices at all, but with fuel being a major factor in all costs, we are forced to pass some of that on to our customers. These price changes will take effect Monday, April 28, 2008.

It’s spring again. It’s about time, huh? Record cold everywhere. Time to shake out the cobwebs and get some real fresh air. And of course spring means “Spring Cleaning”, so it’s time to stock up on Charlie’s Soap!

Here are a couple of uses for Charlie’s Soap you might not have thought of. Put a mixture of half Charlie’s Soap All Purpose and half water in a garden sprayer. Spray down the side of your house with the mixture.

By the time you’re done with one wall, use a pressure washer or brush/garden hose combination to wipe away the winter in one shot. It won’t even hurt the blooming plants below. Also, if you’ve got nice soft water, toss a tablespoon of the Charlie’s Soap Laundry Powder into your dishwasher for environmentally friendly clean dishes.

Thank you again, sorry about the price increase and happy spring, everyone!

Charlie Sutherland
President, Charlie’s Soap”

Everyone is feeling the effects of the downturn in our economy lately, gas prices are rising, food costs are rising, and petroleum (which incidentally is used to make disposable diapers) is rising too. We at Sunshine Diapers feel that we need to show people that there is an alternative to costly disposable diapers, so we’re giving everyone a bit of incentive to try cloth diapers. We decided to lower the prices of our test drive kits to help people make a better choice in saving money while keeping your baby cleaner and healthier.

Our innovative test drive kits help you make informed selections by allowing you to try each of our diapers for 3 months (2 weeks for the late start kits) and see how you like each brand. After the trial period is up, send us back the diapers, and we’ll credit your account so you can buy the diapers that best suit your needs.

Check out our selection of test drive kits here.

On January 10th, 2008, Time Magazine published an article about Cloth Diapering, and the many options available to parents who wish to go this way. It’s a very fair and unbiased look at the growing popularity of cloth diapers. It features a quote by Jenn Labit of Cotton Babies (Bumgenius - featured in our store), as well as information on the Real Diaper Association.

Link to the article here (opens in a new page)

Finally after many months of waiting, we now have Haute Pockets one size back in stock. Currently we have a beautiful Robin’s Egg, Plum Blossom and trendy Chocolate color in stock. We will continue to add colors as they are available. We have both snap closure as well as hook and loop closure available.

We also have some Happy Heinys one Size pockets in stock. We have hot pink, burgundy, butter, turquoise, sage, lavender, white and the popular cow print! We will continue to add colors as they come available, please let us know if you have special color requests, we will do our best to get them in stock.

BumGenius! 3.0’s are in stock and we still have plenty. The 2.0’s are still on sale and will remain on sale until they are gone.