My venture into the world of cloth diapers.
It was not all that long ago that I was in your shoes…pregnant and considering using cloth diapers for my new little bundle of joy. When I first began my search I consulted a cousin-in-law who was already using them herself. She chose to use the all in one style (better known as aio) as well as the two piece Kissaluvs. These involve a fitted cloth diaper with snaps for closure and a cover with Velcro. I tried out both and have to admit I was not impressed. The aio’s took way to long to dry, which in my mind took away from the “green” approach I was trying to take, and they HAD to be dried in the dryer. The Kissaluv style was okay but I didn’t like the idea of having to purchase different sizes.
So online I went to dig into the world of cloth diapers and talk about overwhelming! I had no idea there were SO many choices. I finally found a great site called cottonbabies.com that had Bum-Genius cloth diapers. In my humble opinion, these things rock. They’re a pocket style and which means there is a “pocket” in the diaper at the waist for the fleece soaker and the outer part is similar to a cover with Velcro. So “What makes these cloth diapers so great?” you may be asking and I’ll tell you. They grow with your baby! There is this in-genius snap system that allows you to shrink or expand the cover and soaker as your baby grows. Plus, you hang dry the cover and tumble dry the soaker which take no longer to dry than a small load of laundry. Once “assembled” they are just like putting on a disposable diaper so even Grandpa can do it and not be intimidated.
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