Cloth Diapers - Reviews for our cubby

[Maribeth]

We don't have any cloth diaper reviews in our cubby so let's get one going! If you've used cloth diapers, let us know which type you've used, approximate cost, whether you liked it or not, etc. Include info on diapers, covers, etc.

THANKS!
Mari

[BabyBliss]

*My prices are Canadian unless otherwise specified.

We mostly use a diaper service which provides us with 70 infant prefolds a week or 50 premium sizes a week for $14.95. We can add diapers in increments of 10 for an additional $1 a week!

My favorite fitted dipe is the Kissaluvs. It needs to be washed a few times to max the absorbency but they are a great diaper, and really cute in colors! Cost varies on where you purchase. Ebay starting at $5 up to $11 from online stores. But they have an outlet store where you can get seconds as well.

MotherEase is my favorite one-size diaper. We use it with a doubler for night or long car rides. Times when we know it will be awhile before we can change her. I do not use it for regular use as it seems quite bulky on my little girl at this age. They sell for $11 but again sell for less on auction sites.

We've also used Crickett's hemp fitted dipes. These again are great for night time and long trips although they seem to stain easily and they have an off-putting smell when they've been wet for awhile. They are a trimmer fit than the ME. We purchased ours on auction so I'm not sure of the price.

The only covers we use are Bummi's. We use the Industrial Super Whisper Wrap the most and have had little to no problems with them. The sizing is great, they rarely wick or stain, and I've had no problems with leaking. Now that the warm weather is here we're using the cotton bummi's. They arent bad but you have to be right on top of changing or they absorb too much moisture. The retail for $8 - $11.

We tried ProWraps but found them bulky and she grew out of the size quickly.

The MotherEase Airflow cover left horrible red lines on my tubby baby's legs for weeks so I'm hesitant to recommend it although others like it fine. It just wasnt for my baby.

Lastly we use hemp doublers in our dipes at times when I think she'll need more absorbancy and we use hemp fleece doublers at night to keep the moisture off of baby's skin. They can run a bit expensive but we purchased ours from a great WAHM website (7th Heaven Babies) for $2 each and were able to pick fabric combinations.

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Seedlings fitted diapers

- Long since out of production.
- Cotton weave diapers, front snapping, with gathered back and legs.
- Plain white
- Purchased 2nd hand for $0.69 CDN / each
- Have been in use since Boo was approx. 6 months old - he's now 22 months and they are still on the smallest closure.
- Now need to add a doubler for absorbancy


Kushies Classics fitted diapers

- http://www.bareware.net/used/classic.jpg
- Able to be purchased in some major department stores locally (approx. 6 diapers for $59 CDN)
- Flannel diaper, with front Velcro closure
- A liner is attached at the back end of the diaper that can be folded
- Contains an inner layer of water resistant material (only semi-works)
- Too short in the rise to fit my long-rise son
- Not nearly absorbant enough for him at 1-year old
- Too thick between the legs (he walked bow-legged in them)
- Great started diapers, easily available


Diaper Basics by Kooshies fitted diapers

- http://www.bareware.net/used/kbasic.jpg
- Flannel diaper with front velcro closure
- Polyester / Rayon soaker
- Too short in the rise to fit my long-rise son
- Not nearly absorbant enough for him at 1-year old
- Too thick between the legs (he walked bow-legged in them)
- Purchased second hand for $0.69 CDN each


Mee-Mee's One-size fitted diaper

- http://www.borntolove.com/small-meemee.jpg
- Flannel fitted diaper with front velcro closure, elastic gathering at legs
- Supposed to fit from newborn to toddler, but I don't care for the sumo-wrestler fit on the toddler
- VERY absorbant ! No doubler needed
- Very trim between toddler legs
- Bulky on a small baby
- Purchased second hand for $0.69 CDN


Hapi Napi fitted diapers

- http://www.bareware.net/used/hapi.jpg
- Front velcro closure with elastic at legs
- Short rise
- Velcro is very scratchy and not well placed
- Medium absorbancy, doubler was needed
- Purchased second hand for $0.69 CDN


Indisposables fitted diapers

- http://www.bareware.net/used/indi.jpg
- 2 layers of 100% cotton flannelette (only cotton touches baby's skin).
- Polyester/Rayon inner layer.
- front Velcro closure, material folds over Velcro for washing.
- Fitted legs and waist.
- Medium absorbancy
- Well lasting
- Purchased 2nd hand for varying prices ($0.69 CDN - $2.00 CDN)


First Class Baby fitted diaper

- http://www.fluffymail.com/products.html
- cotton / hemp blend diaper
- side snapping closures
- VERY absorbant
- Fits my 35", 28# toddler like it was custom made for him
- snap-in doubler
- Elastic gathering around legs and back
- Recieved as a gift, retails for approx $19 USD

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Aristocrats Wool Soakers

- http://www.bareware.net/aristocrat.jpg
- *LOVE* these soakers for night time - never EVER had a leak, even with a completly soaker diaper !
- 2 layers of wool
- Fold-back waist, ribbed legs, makes for a customizable fit
- Don't recall where we got these, but they retail for $17-$25 USD depending on size and retailer.


Biobottoms Wool Wraps

- http://www.biobottoms.com/images/regular/1583.jpg
- Regular fit is great, bikini cut hasn't fit over ANYTHING we own
- prefelted lambswool
- easy to care for
- no leaks except for in the bikini cut
- Velcro closure on front
- Retails for approx $24 USD


Kushies Wrap

- http://www.bareware.net/used/kwrap.jpg
- Vinyl wrap with front velcro closure
- elastic doesnt' hold up to repeated launderings
- decent fit
- break down and gets holes fairly easily, but is a great cheap cover until then.
- Bought 2nd hand mostly, but I think we bought a new one for less than $10 CDN


Dapi Wraps

- http://www.bareware.net/used/dappi.jpg
- Waste of money !! Leaked, barely fit
- Cloth outer, vinyl middle, mesh inner
- loud and crinkly even when new
- Don't recall price

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Chinese Prefold Cloth Diapers
Cost $2.55 ea Canadian ($1.80 ea USD)
Where: www.thebabymarketplace.com

These diapers took some getting used to, but now I really like them. They are basically just regtangular pads made of absorbant gauze. The good thing is it doesn't matter the size of your kid! You just fold them to your liking and place them inside a diaper wrap. No pins or clips, and they work well if you have a newborn and want to "air out" that baby bum...just place the baby on the diaper on the floor so if there is an accident there isn't a problem!!

Covers: I use Kushies covers
Cost: Usually about $6.99ea Canadian
Where: Sears (and at my local Sears they are usually on sale!)

They come in cute prints and two different sizes. My only complaints are that they seem to discolour a bit in the wash and they are too easy for ds to undo on his own!! They do well in the washer and dryer.

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CuddleBuns

- BabyByYou
- fits 8-35 pounds
- great fabric choices
- cottage industry, so you are supporting WAHM's
- retail avg $15 USD
- readily available


Muttaqins

- Muttaqin Baby
- fits 8-30+ pounds
- trim fit, great adjustability
- good choice of prints & fabrics
- very absorbant, and fast drying !
- approx. $15 USD


Kissaluvs

- Kissaluvs
- 3 sizes, great fits
- some issues with slightly droopy wings
- ultra soft, even when line dried.
- the size 0's are the BEST newborn diaper !!
- colours are available occasionally
- $10 USD


Sugar Plum Baby

- Sugar Plum Baby
- 5 sizes, we've tried both smalls and mediums with wonderful results
- hemp or cotton available
- Quick dry soakers (our fastest drying diaper are the all hemp quick-dry smalls)
- FAST shipping !
- $10 + USD


Valor Kids

- Valor Kids
- CANADIAN WAHM
- super cute prints - my favorites
- smalls are a great fit, haven't tried the larger sizes
- variety of prints & fabrics
- approx $15 USD

[justrose]

We use chinese prefolds - I got mine on eBay for about $25 for a dozen. We also have used Kushies Classic fitted diapers. I like both. The Kushie's take a while to dry, IMO. I got 6 for about $40 on eBay.

For covers we use Kushies and Pro-Wraps. I prefer the PW. They have held up better. I *think* I paid around $5 for the Kushies covers and slightly more for the PW on eBay.

For nighttime we use Fuzzi-Bunz with hemp Joey Bunz inserts. They are very absorbant. They are pricey but worth it IMO. I cannot remember what we paid but I know it was a lot.

I know a lot of people don't like them, but we really like our Kushies AIO's. My only gripe is that they take forever to dry.

Everything we've had has lasted through two children and 2 years of cloth diapering!

[BabyBliss]

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We just tried the Motherease Sandy's diaper and the Rikki wrap. The diaper is so soft and absorbant, we use it mostly for night time now. The Rikki wrap is much more adjustable than the AirFlow and I may almost like it more than the Bummi's SWW. The Sandy's diapers cost approx. $11 each and the Rikki Wrap is $12.