Cloth Diapers at Disney? (and beyond?)

My family is taking a trip to Disney World in September. We found a great deal on an economy room and are  looking forward to taking our kids who will be 4.5 and 12 months at the time. Panorama is still young enough to get a huge kick out of the princesses, and Prospector loves animals, signing and dancing shows.

My initial thought was- well, this will be a week of disposables. But now I am not so sure. The hotel has a laundry room, and I could use liners to minimize the amount of solid mess.

Has anyone tried cloth diapering on trips to Disney or similar adventures?

Vacations to the beach, camping and with family/friends seem less intimidating than a week in a hotel with a strange washer. I’d love your ideas. I’ve started a thread on the BabyKicks forums here:

http://www.babykicks.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=9

And over at the Diaper Pin Here:

http://www.diaperpin.com/forum09/forum_posts.asp?TID=41736&PID=428417#428417

If I decide to go for it, I will definitely write up my findings. Let me know what you think!

Can You Use Joey-Bunz with gDiapers? Yes!

I had the chance to try out some gDiapers over the past week. There were many things that I liked about them, but I really wasn’t impressed with the flushable/compostable inserts.

I did discover, however, that they worked AWESOME with BabyKicks Joey-Bunz. Of course, you know I am biased since I blog here, but I always give my honest take on anything I try, and they really worked great.

The gDiapers inserts seemed oversized, and I could never really get them crammed into the little plastic sling the way that I wanted.

When I went to change the diaper, it seemed like a lot of the gDiaper insert was unused, so I felt wasteful removing it, but I couldn’t really figure out how I could leave it in there any longer.

Theoretically, the insert is flushable. There are three layers of material that make up the insert. The outer layer is a thin mesh, then there is a fluffy core, and another layer of mesh. In order to flush the gDiaper insert, you need to use your hands to pull open the two outer layers and dump the inner fluff into your toilet. Then you have to use a "swish stick" (included in the kit) to break up the fluff before you flush. The package says not to attempt flushing if you have any doubts about your toilets or pipes. I have a pretty gnarly septic system, so I did not attempt it. It says you can compost, or if you put it in the trash, it will degrade there in a few months.

I like the idea of a biodegradable diaper, but this seemed like a lot of work for little payoff. The inserts are a little on the expensive side (128 Med/Large inserts for $52 when you order from their site which is about on par with the equivalent amount of size 4 Pampers).

So after a few rounds with the gDiaper inserts, I stuck two medium Joey-Bunz into the little plastic hammock inside of the gDiaper. It was a nice, trim fit on Prospector. I didn’t put a cover on him, and the little plastic hammock did its job- he didn’t leak even after a big wet. The only thing that I wish worked differently was that I prefer sticking the Joey-Bunz into a pocket because they really draw the moisture into the core of the diaper and the part that touches the baby stays extra dry (like with our One Size Hemp Diaper, or a compatible pocket diaper like Fuzzi Bunz.) When the insert was soiled, I just did a quick dip in the toilet while I was flushing and threw it into my diaper pail. The gDiaper could be used over and over unless it got wet or dirty.

Another thing to consider is that since the gDiapers are lightweight cotton, if there is a blowout (and there always are a few here and there in life) the diaper itself doesn’t offer any backup protection.

So if you are a gDiaper user- definitely check out BabyKicks Joey-Bunz. Maybe you just use them occasionally, or for backup protection under the flushable inserts, or maybe you switch to using Joey-Bunz full time. Either way, I’d say they are a great enhancement to your diapering arsenal.

There are still a few days left on some of my ebay auctions for slightly irregular Joey-Bunz. For about $35 plus shipping you can try Joey-Bunz with your gDiapers and potentially save yourself a ton in refill costs.

If you have any questions about my experience with gDiapers (they are definitely still in my rotation) head over to this thread in the BabyKicks forum and let’s start talking more.

BabyKicks Back Up On eBay!

It has been a blistering few months finishing up my book projects, so forgive my slackness in eBay seconds listings!

I’ve just posted a few listings for small, medium and large joey-bunz seconds at 65% off MSRP.

http://stores.ebay.com/BabyKicks

More to come!