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Empathy Dolls
November 23, 2020

Empathy Dolls

The Rubens Barn handmade dolls are not just suitable for children. The use of empathy dolls can be a very effective form of therapy for helping to reduce anxiety and agitation in people with dementia or Alzheimer's. The popularity and acceptance of Empathy Doll Therapy has grown as the benefits have become better understood.  Empathy dolls such as the Rubens Barn Baby can help promote interaction with individuals whom are otherwise struggling with social interaction and communication. These empathy dolls can be an invaluable aid for use in the home or in a care home setting... 

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The Manufacture of Disposable Nappies
March 10, 2020

The Manufacture of Disposable Nappies

While doing some research about reusable cloth nappies, I came across this video about the manufacture of disposable nappies. It is a “how it’s made” style older video from 2011 by the National Geographic. The commentator in this video almost seems in awe about the process involved and he seems to admire how well the sodium polyacrylate works. Very little mention of the rather than the massive negative aspects of disposable nappies, and no mention of the fact that they will be in landfill for up to 500 years. I guess that’s a sign of the times, and how much more aware we are now than we were even just a decade ago...

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Cloth Baby Wipes Water Solution
March 06, 2020

Cloth Baby Wipes Water Solution

A few years ago I saw a post on the Johnson and Johnson’s social media pages claiming that the average mum went through 10,000 baby wipes per year changing their babies nappies, so you needed to select an amazing brand like Johnson and Johnson’s... hang on a second... Bragging about 10,000 baby wipes per year per baby?! Talk about an epic social media fail. It was incredibly relieving to see a whole host of comments from truly appalled people, and many parents recommending the use of washable cloth baby wipes.  While the use of washable cloth baby wipes is still pretty small, it is a positive sign that their use is on the increase...

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More About My Cotton Drawer

We are a family run business based in Dublin, Ireland. We are delighted to help other families live more sustainably. 
With a wide range of lunch boxes, coffee cups (KeepCup and Stojo) reusable straws, stainless steel water bottles and reusable sandwich wraps, a zero waste lunch has never been easier.

Zero waste in the home is easier too, with our wide range of shampoo bars (Three Hills Soap) natural deodorant (Pit Putty) and bamboo toothbrushes. For your kitchen we have beeswax wraps, Stasher Bags and Eco Eggs.

We specialise in cloth nappies, wet bags, cloth wipes, and of course cloth menstrual pads. We are always happy to offer advice about switching to cloth.

We have pregnancy and postpartum covered with a wide range of breast pads and Belly Bandit maternity clothes, postpartum wraps and shapewear.

Baby led weaning and toddler meal times made easier with our range of B.Box feeding accessories.

With a wide range of eco and ethical toys, you can choose from Rubens Barn dolls to wooden Alphabet Jigsaws, and everything in between.

If you would like to collect your order from Rathfarnham, Dublin (D16 P5Y3) simply select the collection option at checkout and you will receive an email when your order is ready.