The Cloth Diaper Chronicles: A Very Messy Blast From the Past
Every time I tell stories about growing up, my friends act like I’m describing life in some forgotten century. They laugh, shake their heads, and insist I must be exaggerating. I’m not. Not even a little.
When I explain how cloth diapers were handled back then, they look at me like I’ve just recited a horror script. But to my mom? That was simply part of the daily routine.
Back then, diaper duty meant rinsing used cloth diapers directly in the toilet. No gloves. No fancy tools. Just bare hands, determination, and absolutely no hesitation. She’d swish, rinse, wring, and toss them into the diaper pail like it was nothing. To today’s parents, it sounds unthinkable. To us, it was normal life.
