Diaper Rite's economical cotton and bamboo flats diapers are available exclusively at Diaper Junction. From now until May 31st, you have the chance to win a package of 100% cotton Diaper Rite flats, plus a chic "Dalmatian" Best Bottom waterproof diaper cover. It's a great combo to get started with simple diapering! After you enter my giveaway, check out all the other giveaways (bottom of this post) in this Come What May hop, hosted by Danielle at Mama the Fox Blog. Flats aren't just Continue Reading
*New* Imagine Stretchy Bamboo Flat Diapers
This post contains affiliate links. Imagine Baby is constantly innovating, and the happy result of that is a brand new product for 2018 - stretchy bamboo flat diapers! You can find them right now at Nicki's with free shipping. These new stretchy flats are made with the same 100% bamboo viscose as the Imagine 2.0 bamboo AIO diaper. One side is smooth and the other is a fine bamboo loop terry. They are available right now in one size, which is roughly 27 inches square. Here are some of Continue Reading
Bambino Mio Diaper Cover + Flats Review & Giveaway
This post contains affiliate links. Bambino Mio is a household name in the UK, but the brand is also gaining popularity in the US and Canada. When I found out that you can buy them at Kelly's Closet, Nicki's Diapers, Walmart.com and Amazon, we picked up some Bambino Mio products to try on Mary Kate and Ingrid. Muslin MioSquares by Bambino Mio are made of 100% cotton and come in packs of three for about $11. Although not marketed as diapers, my first thought when I spotted them was to use Continue Reading
3 Things I Learned by Hand-Washing our Flat Diapers
The Flats and Handwashing Challenge ends tonight and the big question is - what did I learn? Basically, these three things: How to hand wash diapers - Or anything else, for that matter. It's a good skill to have and it just goes to show that cleaning doesn't require a degree in rocket science. It takes time, common sense and a little bit of trial and error. Our wash routine took about 45 minutes total plus 5+ hours for drying on the line. I have to admit it would be difficult to do this Continue Reading
Flour Sack Towels vs Flat Diapers
Since we're using only flat diapers this week, I thought a post which compared the absorbency of "flour sack towels" (or FST, as they are often abbreviated) against other flat diapers would be helpful. First of all, here's a simple absorbency scale I made based on our experiences over the years of using many types of flat diapers. Do you agree with the rankings? Flour sack towels aren't really diapers, of course. But they are a simple and cheap way to get started with cloth because you Continue Reading