The Cloth Diaper Trial
We have been contemplating since before Miriam was born making the switch to cloth diapers. There were some families we know of that use them and love them. At first I was really hesitant, but then I started looking into them and realized that some of them work really similar to disposable (as far as ease of use). So finally last week, we took the plunge. There is a company called Jillian's Drawers that has a 21-day $10 trial for families new to cloth diapers. *(You pay up front for the full package and if you don't like any of them, you send them all back and it has only cost you $10) They will send you some of the more popular brands and styles, all new. You use them for at least 3 full days. Any of the diapers you do not like, you return to the company within the 21 days for a full refund. I am so glad we did this trial. The ones I thought I would really like were in this trial pack, and I did like them, but I found another brand that we liked better. Our pick from the ones we tried were the FuzziBunz perfect fit pocket diaper. The medium size works great with both of our kids, even though they have 2 totally different shaped bodies, and I like the adjustable snaps (vs.the velcro) for both the the thigh and the waist. Isaac especially seems to love the new diapers. I tried the FuzziBunz on him first. Later when I went to put him down for a nap, I went to change his diaper and put a disposable on him, he started crying and fussing and reached for the cloth diaper!! I couldn't hardly believe it! Of course, at the same time, they are unbelievably soft!!
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5 comments:
Good job trying this out, Annettte! Keep us updated on whether you continue on w/ disposable or not!
Hi!! I have never used cloth diapers but I just had to tell you that your daughter is ADORABLE!! Also, I love your blog! Keep up the great work :)
Hi! Saw you over on Home Grown Hearts! Congrads on winning the pom poms!!
So are you still loving the cloth diapers?
Do you find yourself grossed out at all by washing them??
How many did you end up with?
I am thinking about them but just not sure they are worth my time.. I will have two possibly in diapers in July. newborn and a two year old.
Thanks for your input.
Kelly
K-Tribe - I am still absolutely loving cloth diapers!! We have enough for six changes right now, and will be working our way towards 12 per child. The kind we really like are the pocket ones with snaps, and so when you figure buying enough diapers for 2 kids at one time....ouch! It is a bit of an investment at first. (We want to have more children, so in time, this will save us alot of money!) So we're buying a few at a time. A less expensive option is the prefold with a cover. These are not my favorite, but they do the job and are still saving us money as we work towards getting the ones we really prefer. As for it being messy...as crazy as it sounds, I felt that my kids seem cleaner by using cloth vs. the disposables. And really, in my opinion it's not any more gross than changing a disposable. They also have this cool little hose you hook up to your toilet to rinse the dirty diapers off. I do my load of diapers around dinner time, that way they will be ready to put in the dryer/line dry before I go to bed and be ready for the next day.
Hope this helps. If you have any more questions, feel free to ask.
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