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Diaper Service: Best Choice for Baby and Planet
have eco-friendly options available through Baby Diaper Ser- vice. Founded in 1946, the company delivers freshly laundered cloth diapers and picks up and washes soiled ones from more than 1,500 households in Seattle and beyond, from Tacoma to Bellingham and westward to Kitsap County. “We create about half the environmental impact of
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washing diapers at home,” says owner Mark Stief, a fourth generation Seattle native. Due to the efficiency of its pH- calibrated, high-temperature washing machine, the service uses far less water and a fraction of the amount of bleach that many households would use to wash the same number of diapers. “The amount of bleach leaving with the diaper rinse water is under the federal limit for safe drinking water,” advises Steif, who notes that Baby Diaper Service uses only natural soap and balances the pH of every load to protect a baby’s sensitive skin. To conserve fuel, the company’s biodiesel fleet coordinates
routes for highest efficiency. Each pick-up and delivery uses less than one-tenth of a gallon of biodiesel per customer. “Compare that to disposable diapers, which take eight ounces of petroleum per diaper to manufacture and deliver,” says Stief. The company also leads monthly classes that explain how to use cloth diapers.
To learn more or sign up for diaper delivery, call 206-634- BABY (2229) or 800-562-BABY (2229) or visit
BabyDiaperService.net.
Ancient Arts Offers Massage Class for Dog Owners
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ccording to Dr. Darla Rewers, of Ancient Arts Holistic Veterinary, massage and acupressure can help pets, as
well as people. She is offering a class from 3 to 5 p.m., April 2, that will cover simple massage techniques to help ease anxiety, muscle tension, pain, soreness and stiffness and also improve immunity and basic body functions, such as digestion and elimination. “We all pet our animals, so why not learn how to make that touch therapeutic?” says Rewers. “Dogs, cats, rabbits, horses and many other animals appreciate the right hands-on massage.” Rewers explains that by stimulating blood flow and lym-
phatic drainage, reducing muscle spasms and stretching joints, pet owners can help their animals achieve healthy posture, spinal alignment and weight distribution. Therapeutic touch also helps owners notice emerging health problems more quickly.
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ew parents in the Seattle area who want their latest family addition to make the smallest possible carbon footprint
Attendees may bring one well-behaved, non-contagious
dog per person, along with a dog bed, pillow and/or mat for comfort, because the workshop will be conducted on the floor. Dogs should be well exercised, relieved and fed a small amount before the session. Volunteer animals are available for those who cannot bring their pet. Rewers is certified through the Chi Institute and the
China National Society in Tui Na traditional Chinese vet- erinary massage.
Cost: $120 per person. Location: 110 N. 36th St., Seattle 98103. To register, call 206-547-1025 or visit
AncientArtsVet.com. See ad on page 23.
PlantAmnesty Offers Pruning
How-Tos Judicious pruning and removing deceased growth are impor- tant to preserve a tree’s health. PlantAmnesty, a Seattle-based nonprofit that promotes better pruning and educates about tree and shrub maintenance, will offer a how-to slideshow, Tree Pruning 2, from 10 a.m. to noon, April 10, at the Brig, at Magnuson Park. The program will cover how to prune a tree limb, how to find the branch collar, pruning standards, pruning for young and mature trees and the basics of tree risk assessment. “If I had only one piece of advice to give to new pruners,
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