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Imagine Cloth Diapers Review

Imagine Cloth Diapers Review

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Who Is Imagine Baby?

“Nicki, owner of Nicki’s Diapers and creator of Best Bottom Diapers came up with the idea for Imagine Baby Products and the Imagine Program when she saw a need for spreading education about the new ease of cloth diapers and began getting questions about how people could start their own cloth diapering businesses”Imagine Baby Products Website

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What is the Imagine Advocacy Program?

“The Imagine Advocacy Program is designed for YOU! Smart, passionate parents who want to see cloth diapers on every baby’s bottom and who want to earn FREE products too! It’s all about friends talking to friends — spreading knowledge about cloth diapers and showing just how EASY they are! You’ve done the research, now you can make it easy for them to switch.” – Imagine Baby Products Website

What this basically means is they offer a host-a-party like sales opportunity. As a consultant you can have your friends buy diapers through you like any other party-based organization (think Avon). You do not have to have any product on hand; all sales are virtual. You get to redeem your credit in free diapers or percents off a purchase. There is a support system in place to help you along and get started and stay ahead of your game. You don’t have to touch product or money. Orders are placed straight threw their website and orders are shipped directly to the buyer. It is a win/win!

What Does Imagine Baby Sell?

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There are no minimums on orders with Imagine Baby Products. All orders (for the continental US) have a flat rate of $4. I think this is just amazing!

Imagine also cares deeply about the environment and occasionally ships their packages in slightly “used” boxes. Such a great idea! Anything to cut back on our waste. Even when placed in a recycling bin that item is not guaranteed to be broken down and recycled. By reusing we can surely help keep our waste down.

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Washing Instructions

  1. Knock solids into toilet
  2. Cold rinse or light wash (no detergents)
  3. Warm or hot wash (with detergent)
  4. Extra rinse, tumble low or line dry

**No bleach, softeners, homemade detergents, or diaper creams without a barrier.

Mama’s Experience

I really like Imagine AIO diapers, like a lot. I can trust them for overnights, which is not something I can say about every diaper. If you have read some of my other cloth diaper reviews you know how my son has very skinny legs. He is just a petite little man. Most diapers leak out of the leg gussets, but not Imagine Baby Product diapers! I’m just thrilled that we have another overnight diaper to use and to suggest for other skinny legged babies.

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The AIO diaper has a super luxurious insert. The fleece is a dream. So soft I want to cuddle up to it. I got too antsy and did not fully pre-wash my diaper the recommended times (I know I know) and the first 2 times we used it the fleece kept getting stuck to his man parts LOL! It was not an issue and caused NO irritation but I do recommend that you pre-wash your diaper according to packaging instructions to avoid the surprise fleece on your child’s skin. Just a friendly I-am-a-human-too heads up mistake.

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I really like the hook and loop velcro and laundry tabs. It is really easy to pull opened with one hand when changing a diaper but strong enough to stay on your child. The laundry tabs are placed in a great spot and very reliable in the wash to stay connected. I hate when a hook and loop style diaper detaches during the wash and then sticks to a nice insert or diaper. I don’t worry about that at all the Imagine Baby Product diapers.

The insert is really smartly designed because it has two snaps instead of one. This makes the insert have a smaller chance of shifting inside the diaper while in use. I really think that feature makes Imagine Baby Products diaper stand out.

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Glow Bug Cloth Diapers Review

Glow Bug Cloth Diapers Review

 

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Who are Glow Bug Diapers?

Glow Bug Diapers were started by founders Sarah Downey & Neta Talmor. Their friendship goes back to before their children were even born; they met in a pre-natal yoga class. They both had children born very close together and both fell in love with cloth diapering.

They searched around for a high quality all in one diaper but with an affordable price. They soon decided to start their own company! Now that you are looking at amazing diapers, don’t forget to also get the best diaper backpack while you are shopping.

All of Glow Bug Cloth Diapers are proudly made in China. The diapers are made in their own facility, by their employees who are paid fair wages. They “all work in good conditions and who are extremely skilled resulting in a high quality product that is ethically made. Ms. Shen and Ms. Tian lead our sewing teams, Ms. Bao and Ms. Xu are in charge of the snap work, and Mr. Shi and his team make sure all the fabrics are cut. Our amazing production manager Hillary Ling makes sure all our teams work seamlessly together to create your Glow Bug Cloth Diapers.  Meet the members of the Glow Bug Team here.”Glow Bug Website

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“If you are wondering why we called the company Glow Bug Cloth Diapers, there are two reasons. First of all, “Glow Bug” is Sarah’s daughter Gloria’s nickname and second, because we always thought a baby in cloth diapers looks like a cute little bug with that sweet round bum.”Glow Bug Website

What makes Glow Bug Cloth Diapers Different?

Glow Bug Does Not Sell Individual Diapers:

They wanted to make it easy and affordable for anyone to use cloth diapers.  You don’t ever just buy only one or two disposable diapers at a time so Glow Bug Cloth Diapers offer their diapers in bulk to save our customers time and money and make it simple.  They do know that people like me exist. We only need one or two more diapers to build up our stash. So, they have a Facebook group called Glow Bug and Friends. They do sell a limited quantity of single diapers once a month on a first come first served basis. So you can always try to press your luck there!

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What does Glow Bug Diaper Sell?

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Mama’s Experience

Glow Bug Diapers have a revolutionary design – the 360º gusset! The first time my son wore this diaper he pooped, and it was awesome! How many times can you say that in your life? The Glow Bug’s gusset made that change WAY easier than a ton of other diapers. This design that what makes Glow Bug diapers stand out in a way that amazes me. It’s such a genius idea. You have to grab a pack of their diapers.

The inserts opening is on both ends of their diapers. This makes taking the insert out and placing it back in a breeze.

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Glow Bug diapers, as I mentioned previously, are sold in sets of 12 diapers. I was a bit taken aback by this when I first read it. Now that I have put a Glow Bug on my child I understand why. These diapers are of such a high quality, easy to wash and care for, super absorbent and feature the 360º gusset, it’s really a no brainier to by a 12 pack. I promise you will not be disappointed in these diapers.

This diaper fit my skinny son perfectly. Many times the leg gusset still does not hold to his little thighs. This diaper was the perfect tension on him. Like I mentioned before, he has had a solid movement in a Glow Bug and it well confined (no leakage). Hip-Hip-Hooray!

The 360 degree Gusset allows for extra protection
The 360 degree Gusset allows for extra protection

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Green Mountain Diapers Review

Green Mountain Diapers Review

When I started my journey into the wild world of cloth diapers I knew that I wanted to support other mothers. I wanted to buy natural products. I wanted to find reliable and strong businesses who have a solid and positive reputation. After some initial research I came across Green Mountain Diapers. I took a gander around their website. I was instantly impressed with the easy to read set up, huge selection, helpful tips and information (so important to the newbies like me). Check more reviews like this in StapleSearch.

Who is Green Mountain Diaper?

Green Mountain Diapers “are the leading online resource for natural fiber cloth diapers and healthy organic diapers serving families who choose reusable diapers for over 15 years. Diaper covers with quality natural fiber and organic cloth diapers make healthy baby diapering soft, fun and hassle-free.”Green Mountain Diapers Website

The founder, Karen, is a mom just like me. She wanted to use cloth diapers with her first child but was discouraged by others and felt so overwhelmed by all the information and things to know about cloth diapering. She found out first hand that if you are not using quality products then your journey will not be very smooth. Why waste your time and money on products that will not work? That is just not being a good steward of your money or time, and that is why unbiased reviews are so useful for new mothers. They help you to make the best decisions on all of the new baby equipment you have to buy, which you will have had no experience with until then.

Green Mountain began in 1998. Their mission is “to communicate information about cloth diapering and provide the very best of today’s wonderful cloth diapering products focusing on natural fibers”. – Green Mountain Diapers Website. Now they have grown to be one of the leading leading natural fiber cloth diaper retailers nationwide and became a true corporation.

Why Choose Green Mountain?

There are so many online resources today. You can buy diapers from so many places. Why Green Mountain?

  1. They have one of the leading natural fiber prefolds – Cloth-eez Prefold diapers
  2. They have their own fitted prefolds!
  3. They have FREE SHIPPING at $75
  4. Free How to Wash Cloth Diapers Booklet with every purchase! – ***MUST HAVE FOR NEW TO CLOTH*** (Can buy additional booklets for $4.95 each)

Free Booklet You Say?

With every purchase from Green Mountain Diapers you get the opportunity to get a FREE How To Wash Your Cloth Diaper Booklet. I have referred to this amazing booklet every day since I received my copy. It’s such a helpful and comprehensive resource. It covers everything from how to prep, how to wash, how to select your detergents, how to care for wool, how to change a baby (so great for new parents or parents like me switching over), answers to comment questions like odors, leaks…and so much more. I cannot express how great this booklet is. Do yourself a solid and place an order at Green Mountain and be sure to add the booklet to your order in the “add to cart” option – it will NOT automatically be placed in your shipment. This is such a nice feature. I have a booklet. Next time I don’t need another one so I will not add one; waste not want not.

If you cannot afford to place an order at this time but still would like some essential information, then you can read them for free here: How To Use Cloth Diapers, Washing Cloth Diapers, and New To Cloth Info.

What Does Green Mountain Carry?

Mama’s Experience

I will review a few items which are available through Green Mountain Diapers

Cloth-eez® Prefolds

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These are the very first prefolds I have every put on a baby. I have used them for years as rags. They are super soft & absorbent so of course they would make great diapers.

sold in dozen or individual quantities

available in white, unbleached, organic

edges are colored for easy identification (example: the smalls edges are yellow, mediums are red…)

free pins with order (need to be added to order through link on this page)

easy to wash and dry – no special cloth diaper soaps needed

Putting a prefold on my wiggly/cant-stop-moving 16 month old proved to be a fun adventure. After a minute of trying I was able to get the prefold diaper properly on him. I think he really loved the feel. It was simple and soft. My son as super thin legs. I was able to roll the fabric around his legs up. Typically people use a cover over a prefold. This helps keep everything in…ya know…everything.

You can use diaper pins to keep a prefold on or a more modern fastener. I prefer the modern version as I get nervous with pins and my cant-keep-still-child.

I love that these are super easy to wash and they can go into the dryer. The fast and easy cleaning cycle is a huge selling point.

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Cloth-eez® Workhorse Fitted Cloth Diaper

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Cloth-eez Workhorse diapers are like a fitted version of a prefold. You get soft, absorbent, 100% chlorine free cotton in a fitted diaper. It has all the benefits of a prefold but with the convenience of being fitted.

Newborn, small, medium, large & extra large sizes

Snap or no closure options (no closure is a fitted diaper but you would need a fastener to hold it on)

100% cotton

Chlorine free

Free pins with no closure option

Available in organic cotton

***This product won an award for excellence in 2015 from Baby Maternity Magazine!

 

 

 

 

This is a Cloth-eez Workhorse Fitted Cloth Diaper
This is a Cloth-eez Workhorse Fitted Cloth Diaper
This is a Cloth-eez Workhorse Fitted Diaper on a 19 lb boy who is 16 months - in size medium
This is a Cloth-eez Workhorse Fitted Diaper size Medium on a 19 lb boy who is 16 months old

Doublers & Liners

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On the left is a Maldin Mills Fleece Stay-Dry Liner On the right is a Cloth-eez Doubler size large in white

GMD has a variety of doublers and liners, sometimes referred to as inserts. I reviewed 2 from their vast selection:

Malden Mills Polar Fleece Stay-Dry Liner “One layer of virgin “Malden Mills” 200 weight polar fleece with a finished edge. Line your cotton diaper with this top quality polar fleece and obtain dryness next to baby’s bottom since it allows the moisture to go through it but it doesn’t feel wet. It really works.”

This is the coolest and most interesting liner I have experienced yet. It is made of a special fleece. It keeps you child feeling dry longer. This is the product to get if you are transitioning from disposable to cloth!

Cloth-eez® Doubler

These are a GMD exclusive. Available in 4 options: small white cotton, large white cotton, small organic cotton and large organic cotton. They are available in sets of 12 or individually.

Fasteners
Top - Safety Pins Bottom - Snappi
Top – Safety Pins
Bottom – Snappi

There are a few different types of fasteners on the market for prefolds and fitted no closure diapers. The ones which are available through Green Mountain are:

I have yet to have the courage to hold my son down to get the pins in. I did use the snappi few times now with great ease. I was reluctant to believe it would really hold onto the diaper. Or that it would stay on once my son was running around. It did! With no issues. I am very pleased with snappi.

Blueberry Capri Cover

While Blueberry is not a Green Mountain house brand, it is a brand which Green Mountain carries. Green Mountain Diapers carry several types and brand of diaper covers. We use covers over a prefold or fitted cloth diaper. They keep things in if you will.

You can place a diaper on a baby with fasteners then place the cover over it OR you can tri-fold the prefold diaper and place inside the cover (sorta like how you would stuff a pocket diaper but minus the pocket part). Either way works. It is a personal preferance really.

This is a Cloth-eez prefold which was tri folded and placed inside a Blueberry Capri Cover.
This is a Cloth-eez prefold which was tri-folded and placed inside a Blueberry Capri Cover.
This is a Cloth-eez Workhorse diaper underneath a Blueberry Capri Cover
This is a Cloth-eez Workhorse diaper underneath a Blueberry Capri Cover

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The Little Bee Co Cloth Diapers Review

The Little Bee Cloth Diapers Review

When I started my journey into the wild world of cloth diapers I came across The Little Bee Co. When checking out their backstory I quickly found out that they donate a diaper to an orphan in need every time a diaper is purchase from them! I was amazed. This is they exact type of business I would want to support. As a fellow Christian, I am called to reach out and help my fellow man. Proverbs 19:17 “One who is gracious to a poor man lends to the LORD, And He will repay him for his good deed” (NASB). The Heise family made it their mission to help children around the globe by supplying them with diapers. I am blessed to live in a 1st world country where I have so many options and choices in how I raise my child. If I am able to help another child, one who goes with much, much less than my own children, I will gladly do so.

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For each diaper purchased The Little Bee Co.
will donate a diaper to an orphan in need.

After traveling to facilities in numerous countries around the globe, it was evident that proper diapering is a very real need. Many babies wear split pants, rags, plastic bags or nothing at all. This is not because those caring for them don’t care, it is simply because funds are limited. When it comes to spending, food and medicines trump diapers. Because of this, a vicious cycle ensues as the spread of disease created from improper diapering and bed sharing causes an already bad situation to be far worse. It is our mission to provide this very necessary resource to those in need. Our passion is not only for orphan care but prevention as well. In working with medical facilities, family centers and malnutrition rehabilitation units we are able to help in the empowerment of parents in poverty stricken areas so their children never have to wear the title of orphan. 

Child is 19 lbs and 16 months old.

Buying and using cloth diapers is a choice a parent makes here in the USA. We choose to cloth diaper for a multitude of reasons: save money, better for child, better for the earth…the list goes on and on. When I heard that buy buying my diapers and inserts from The Little Bee Co could help another child who is in need, I knew it was the right choice for me.

The Little Bee Co Products

One Size Diapers

Options: AIO, Micro Pocket, Bamboo Pocket, Ultra Cool Pocket

Newborn Diapers (preemie to 12 lbs)

Options: Micro AIO, Micro AIO

Swim Diapers

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Made by Mom Market

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Accessories + Extras

Grab extra inserts. Also carries Beeswax Lip Balm (proceeds help support Diaper Drop Donations).

Mama’s Experience

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Bee Changed Bamboo Pocket OS

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What makes The Little Bee Co diapers unique is the front elastic. This allows a more snug fit. I think this feature is especially useful for little boys. Boys pee up, it happens. The elastic helps keep things in check. I really have grown to love this feature.

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A special feature that Bee Changed diapers offer is the ability to self fold up. If you are out and about and do not have a wet bag for your dirty diaper, these diapers are able to be snapped up tightly so that you can just toss them into your diaper bag or purse. No fear of wetness escaping by the neat design.

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My son is 19 lbs and is 16 months old. He has a very petite waist and skinny legs. I am THRILLED that the pee stayed in his diaper and didn’t travel down his legs or up his belly after he pee’s! Some diapers claim to be a one size diaper that will fit a growing child, but The Little Bee Co truly passes the skinny baby test! I will be buying for diapers from The Little Bee Co for my son as well as telling all my girlfriends about this awesome line of cloth diapers.

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