STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - PORT RICHMOND - If you're of a certain age, you probably remember diapering your children in cloth that could be washed after it was soiled. Perhaps you remember wearing cloth ...

Disposable diapers are a definite convenience, but concerns about the long lasting environmental impact of plastic diapers can be an issue for some parents. For those interested in leaving a smaller ...

With the economy in a downward spiral, some parents are sniffing out savings by jettisoning disposable diapers and switching to reusable cloth diapers for their kids. Danielle Tassin of Covinton, La., ...

Before the relatively new invention of disposable diapers in the 30’s, babies wore cotton or terrycloth napkins that were fastened with safety pins. Did it work? It involved a lot of washing but it ...