Here are the Top 8 Best Cloth Diaper Inserts

ByAnne Marie
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Here’s a list of my favorite cloth diaper inserts (aka “doublers”) and where to get good deals on them. I love inserts because they can boost the absorbency of your chosen diapering system, but without spending a lot of etra money. They help you get more “mileage” out of the diapers you already own. And there are so many choices of fabrics and styles.

#1 Thirsties Small Organic Cotton Doublers

If you have a small baby, or need to add just a little bit of absorbency without too much bulk, then Thirsties cotton doublers are a great deal for just $8.75 with free shipping. You get a pack of three, and each insert is 3 layers of certified organic cotton with 1 layer of fleece on the top to wick moisture away and keep your baby’s skin dry.

#2 Charlie Banana Hemp Inserts

Hemp is like the nuclear weapon of cloth diapering fabrics; it’s dense and highly absorbent. I like Charlie Banana’s design because it adds a little bit of cotton to the blend; this keeps the fabric from being too rough (a downside of hemp). These inserts are medium/large so they work just fine for older babies and toddlers.

You can get a pack of three for about $12 with free Prime shipping and that’s a fantastic deal for natural diaper inserts!

#3 Geffen Baby Absorbers

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Geffen Baby’s made-in-the-USA super absorbent inserts are fast becoming a popular option. With different levels available (Newborn, Quick, High, Super and Ultra), you can find just the right absorbency for your baby’s needs. Made to be compatible with most any diapering system, Geffen Absorbers start at just $11 for a 3-pack, and are made with a thirsty blend of 60% hemp and 40% smooth cotton jersey. You can find them directly at Geffen, or at many cloth retailers online like Nicki’s and Dearest Diapers.

#4 Best Bottom Inserts

Best Bottom inserts were designed to attach to Best Bottom covers, so they all have snaps on the back, however I have used them for years with a lot of other brands as well (note: the snaps are compatible with brands like Imagine, Buttons and Lalabye Baby covers, too!). For example, you can put a Best Bottom insert on top of your baby’s prefold for a big boost of absorbency for nap time or overnight.

The really great thing about Best Bottom is CHOICE. The size and fabric selection is huge, so you can truly find the perfect insert for your needs. Cotton, bamboo, hemp, stay dry – it’s all there! Shop Best Bottom inserts with free shipping at Nicki’s Diapers.

#5  Nicki’s Overnight Training Pants Insert

I was so pleased when Nicki’s introduced the Overnight Training Pants Insert to their lineup! It’s hard to find affordable, reusable training pants that are absorbent enough for night time.We were having to spend extra money each month on disposable pull-ups until these came along. We fold and stuff these 2-layer silky soft bamboo inserts into the pocket of Nicki’s training pants.

TIP: They also make perfect little newborn “prefolds!” And they are just $3.99 each.

#6 Nicki’s Bamboo Doubler

You can’t get any simpler than this. Nicki’s Bamboo Doubler is a rectangular pad of bamboo and cotton, serged together at the edges. It’s soft, old fashioned and very economical. Because of the natural fibers, you’ll need to prep (wash) a few times before use. The easiest way to do this is just add the new doublers into your next 2 or 3 loads of laundry. You can choose between size small or large.

#7 Osocozy Cotton Doublers

If you’re looking for the best deal in town, and want more than just a few doublers, definitely buy the cotton Osocozy Doublers, available from Nicki’s. It’s less than ten dollars and you get 12 inserts!

Each doubler is 4 x 14 inches and made of six layers of soft absorbent 100% cotton gauze. Add these to any diaper for extra absorbency or as a stain guard layer. Use with all brands/types of diapers in your collection.

#8 Wink Organic Inserts

Wink diaper inserts are very well made and last for SO long. I’ve used them for the newborn phase and beyond. Here are the fabric choices:

Microfiber is a synthetic “stay dry” material and the most economical. They measure approximately: 13.5×5″

Bamboo Terry contains ultra smooth fibers that inhibit bacterial growth. The four layers of fabric are hypoallergenic, breathable, and super absorbent. Approximately: 13.5×5″

Hemp is naturally antimicrobial. It is the thinnest but also most dense diaper material. It’s combined with 45% organic cotton for softness. These two fabrics will shrink more than the others after washing. Approximately 13.5×5″

DEALS: If you buy more than 6 Wink inserts, get $1.00 off each insert. And if you use my code ZEPHYR20 you get a 20% discount off your purchase!

 

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115 Comments

  4. I have only used MF inserts as far as I’m aware, they were given to me. I would really like to try them all, but the main two I want to try are bamboo and hemp.

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  5. We use the thirsties hemp inserts at night with our fitteds. They are the BEST! I also like an insert you don’t have mentioned here: the thirsties duo inserts. They have a fleece side on top of microfiber, snapped to a hemp insert for extra absorbency. I can just lay them in my covers. Similiar to Flip inserts but with the hemp!

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  6. We have babykicks premium hemp inserts, thirsties hemp doublers and hemp prefold, as well as microfiber inserts that come with pocket diapers. We don’t really care for those, but we LOVE our hemp, particularly for overnights (why we bought specific inserts/doublers).

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  7. I have a not-so-secret love affair with Blueberry bamboo inserts. They fold into thirds and snap together and are the perfect dimension/absorbency for my not heavy wetter daughter to wear overnight. (If she were a heavy wetter, I’d probably use a doubler.) They’re also great for long car rides because they don’t leak from compression.

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  8. We use hemp inserts at night with our pockets and we love those. I currently just got a Bamboo insert from Rumparooz that I m so excited to try out!

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  10. I love thirsties hemp inserts as well and would love to try the lollydo loopydo’s!
    Thanks for the chance!!

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  13. I love both my flip inserts, and the Joeybunz, which is probably comparable to the Thirsties hemp inserts.

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  14. I make my own with layers of microfiber & hemp terry that work like a dream for doubling up overnight diapers. In terms of commercial inserts, I love RaR’s 6R hemp inserts, Blueberry OS combination inserts with microfiber + organic cotton/hemp, and the new FB elite minky inserts

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  22. I really like using a combination of natural and synthetic fibers for long stretches like naps and night times. But I’ve yet to (and really want to) try the Hemp Baby Doublers!

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  28. I’d like to try bamboo inserts. i am very new at cloth diapering and the information out there is overwhelming. Posts like this always help. So thank you. I have only 1 hemp babies diaper doubler but would love to add others to my stash. Great post, Now i have ideas of what to buy. Thanks

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  29. I love the thirsties hemp inserts my baby girl sleeps with that and one microfiber every night and we have never had a leak. I would love to try out some bamboo also, but haven’t got any so far.

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  30. I love anything hemp or bamboo!! It’s natural, so it doesn’t get stinky and it’s just as absorbent or more so than microfiber

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  31. I would love to try bamboo or hemp inserts, because I’ve heard so much about them. I’ve only used cotton ones before (prefolds).

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  32. All of these sound amazing. I don’t have any of them. I think I would like to try Hemp Babies Diaper Doublers.

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  34. I am using non name brand microfiber and pre fold right now. Very excited about the chance to win and try these

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  41. I have only tried MF inserts that came with my BG pockets, I love Thirsties products so I would like to try theirs

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  42. I have the Thirsties DuoDoublers aNd really like them. I’m trying to decide whether to get another pack or to get some of their hemp inserts for nighhttime.

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  44. I have never tried any of these I normaly just use my image prefolds, but I need something new for night time since my daughter is growing out of the current night time system and would love to try the flip stay dry , or the thirsties doublers.

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  45. The Hemp Babies doublers are my favorite cd accessory. They easily make stuffable AIOs perfect for road trips and nap time.

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  48. I really love hemp and organic cotton inserts too, but recently I have found that I like the new minky inserts from fuzzibunz, they are very absorbent, not stinky (like microfiber is), and dry much faster than hemp, but are still SO trim!

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  49. I love hemp and hemp/bamboo inserts! They are perfect for overnight! I haven’t tried the Thirsties hemp inserts yet- I would love to though!

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  50. I love my thirsties hemp inserts but i also use gCloth as inserts alot as well the thirsties duo inserts.

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  51. I actually really love microfiber towels as inserts. I also love my Oeko Popo inserts that are microfiber with a PUL backing. They work great to save the unfortunate delaminated diapers in my stash.

    I would like to try hemp and bamboo or bamboo blend, but haven’t gotten around to it yet.

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  53. New to CD and expecting in July. I just ordered my first cloth diapers from JustSimplyBaby.com and am planning to try bamboo and hemp inserts with them. I want to try EVERYTHING 🙂

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  56. I have only tried regular microfiber inserts but I really want to try Thirsties Fab Doublers and Dry Bunz Fold-Up Diaper Liners

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  58. I haven’t tried any yet as the baby is not here! But I am super anxious to try the bamboo inserts that come with the apple cheeks envelopes.

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  59. My son is at the 8 month mark and the night time diapers are starting to need a little boost. I have been looking into getting some bamboo or hemp inserts so it’s nice to see a compiled list of good ones. Thanks

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  67. I’d like to try the Hemp Babies Little Weeds. I have a few Baby Kicks hemp inserts and have been pleased with them.

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  74. I’m partial to organic bamboo velour inserts… and hemp. But I haven’t had the opportunity to try many different types.

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  75. My night time solution is a toddler size prefold (folded and snappied down for my 10 mo old) and either a thirsties hemp insert or a joeybunz premium insert. I swear my daughter’s diaper is a couple pounds by the time she wakes but we don’t have leaks.

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  81. I use flour sack towels pad folded in my pockets during the day and I love them, they are trim and really easy to care for. I would love to start using hemp inserts for a little boost at night, I also like that they are a trimmer option.

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  82. I would like to try the Thirsties Hemp inserts. I am concerned with overnight protection and from what you said these might just work. Thanks!

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  90. I bought a Flip day pack with the stay dry inserts when I first started cloth diapering and I love them, in fact I just bought 2 more stay dry inserts. I also love hemp babies doublers, rumparooz 6r soakers in hemp and the bamboo insert that came with my applecheeks little bundle. I use a hemp insert with a flip stay dry for my 2 1/2 year old at night and another hemp insert added along with the microfiber inserts in my various pocket diapers for my 6 month old. No leaks!

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  98. I love any with hemp and bamboo….especially flats and prefolds that can make my pockets All in twos and save them from staining!

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  99. I love home-made all cotton inserts (from old T-Shirts and receiving blankets) – the price is just unbeatable! The couple of microfiber inserts we have are really nice, too. I would love to try other inserts as well … hemp, fleece, and other microfiber.

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  109. I learned that your 15 month old can make it thruogh the night with two of their inserts, which is great because my son is a heavy wetter and we usually have to use two inserts for day time with most of the pockets we have found. Two at night just doesn’t cut it. A very absorbent diaper is very important for us. Thanks for the giveaway.klshrrs at gmail dot com

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  110. I have a question: Can any insert be used in any cloth diaper cover? Or does the brand of the insert need to match? Thanks!

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