I’m partnering with Moms Meet and Pact to review the Dream Big pajamas, and share a 20% off discount with you! The pajamas were gifted to me in exchange for my honest opinion.
“It’s sad that we keep taking baths all the time,” Edison, our five-year-old, told me two nights ago. “Because we’re wasting a lot of the water for the aminals.”
Here’s the thing. I love that Edison LOVES animals, or “aminals.” He also actually really cares about the environment too, and will pick up trash in the park, talk about recycling, and bemoan the trash in the ocean. I’ll never forget the night he cried about elephants being hunted for their ivory tusks. He was four.
HOWEVER. I suspected that this could be a ploy to avoid taking a bath. I thought I’d do some research and explain that not taking a bath doesn’t help anyone, since the water in our pipes won’t go to the ocean anyway. Besides, the water we use gets filtered and goes back out to the lakes and streams, right?
Let’s just say … turns out that Edison was more right about the harm our water habits are having on the rest of the world than I thought. I got schooled.
The world’s need for clean freshwater is growing, but the supply is not. By 2040, one in four of the worlds’ children will live in areas of extremely high water stress (lack of clean water).*
People in the US use about 100 gallons of drinkable water every day for drinking, flushing, cleaning, watering their yards, and yes, baths. And that’s only a drop in the pond when you consider the amount of water of consumed in producing our clothing, products, the energy we use, and our food requires. That total number is estimated at 2,000 gallons per household a day. That’s 2,000 gallons of drinkable water.*
In my work as a freelance writer for nonprofits, I get the privilege of telling the stories of people who lacked access to clean water – young girls who walked hours a day to collect water, that turned out to be contaminated. Young kids who were too sick from intestinal worms to do anything other than lay in bed. Mothers who joined together to hire a well digger and even dug with their bare hands to get clean water.
Turns out, reducing our water usage CAN and DOES impact people (and “aminals” too) around the world.
I was thrilled to tell Edison what I’d learned about conservation, and about the new pajamas we’d received from Pact a few days before! Fittingly, our pajamas were the “Ocean” and “Stellar Blue” set. Although he might not understand percentages yet, I told him that Pact’s organic cotton uses 91% LESS water than conventional cotton.
“How about from now on, we only buy pajamas made from this kind of cotton,” I suggested, “And then we can still take at least some baths!”
He agreed to this plan, and honestly, the quality of the pajamas we received makes this an easy switch.
Sure, Pact pajamas cost more – around $30 (or $50 for a two-pack) – than the Mario Kart pj’s I bought Edison a month ago. But the FEEL. The QUALITY. It’s incomparable!
Half the time when Edison grows out of pajamas, I have to throw them away because they’re so scratchy, pilled, and plastic-y feeling that it’s not worth it to save them for Bennett. When I could pay $10 more for a pair that will last, that saves me money in the long run! Not to mention, keeps clothes out of the landfill.
Plus, these are SO incredibly soft. The fabric is thick but very breathable, and 100% organic cotton. The Dream Big Pact pajamas also don’t have any exposed seams or scratchy tags – they could almost be reversible! They have a snug fit, and they come pre-washed and are shrink resistant. I sized up so that (hopefully) both boys will be able to wear their pairs again in the fall. I really wish they came in my size!
Does switching to buying organic cotton really make a difference though?
Ten years ago when I started blogging about ethically made fashion, you could hardly find any fair trade clothing stores in the US. Now, they sell fair trade jeans at Target. My point is, yes, when you vote with your dollars for the kind of world you want, companies listen!
Since you’ve been so patiently waiting, ready for your discount code?
Save 20% on your first Pact purchase at wearpact.com with promo code MomsMeet20. And that code is valid until 12/31/21. (Small print: Offer valid on first purchases only. Does not apply to sale items. Cannot be combined with other offers.)
I can’t wait to see what you’ll use the code on – pajamas for your kiddos, something comfy for you, sheets – there’s a lot to choose from!
I’d love to know, what’s something you’ve learned from your kids?
Related:
*“How to Use Less Water,” Academy of Natural Sciences, Drexel University
