Comments on: Fuzzi Bunz

By: Carolsue

Carolsue — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 19:41:08 +0000

Here are several tips:
1. Never use any kind of fabric softener (liquid or sheets) when washing your diapers. It will leave a residue that can cause your diapers to no longer absorb.
2. If you don’t have a “real” insert handy, stuff a tri-folded microfiber cloth in the diaper (you can get it at Walmart or Target in the Automotive section)
3. Throw a wet wash cloth sprinkled with two drops of tea tree oil on the washcloth and then threw it into the diaper pail to keep smells to a minimum.
4. Diaper rash creams can leave spotting on your diapers. Use only use diaper creams that say that they are safe to be used with cloth diapers.
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By: Tina

Tina — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 17:14:42 +0000

I have been wanting to move to cloth diapers for some time but was hindered by two things– choosing the right diaper and convincing my husband that it’s easy to do. Luckily I had help choosing a diaper. Some other mom’s in our play group where kind enough to loan me a few of theirs to try. I ended up choosing the Bum Genius brand. I feel that I got a great deal on bananapeeldiapers.com for a pack of 12. They arrived yesterday. I’m excited to say my little one has gone cloth as of today!
Our next step is to get daddy on board!

By: Kellie

Kellie — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 05:52:27 +0000

My daughter is 16 months old and so far we have been using disposables. I HATE thinking about all of the chemicals that are next to her little tush. I have wanted to start using cloth diapers but I haven’t had much experience with where to look or what to buy. I looked through this Fuzzi Bunz site and it looks very promising! I recently bought a pack of diapers that were natural & chlorine free. When i got home from the store I opened them up i was pretty shocked at how rough they were! I mean like a paper towel was softer than these! I have been using them to finish out the pack but my daughter just got a really bad diaper rash so i think i may have to just stop using them. i really want something natural & chemical free, and something that is going to be soft against my little girl’s skin.

Not sure if this is advice but I have heard that it is easier to potty train when you use cloth diapers. I certainly hope so since that day will come soon enough!

By: Maya

Maya — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 18:30:26 +0000

Ah, Fuzzibunz are what cover my baby's little bottom! Love 'em. For night I stuff with three inserts which gets us through a 12 hour night. They are completely saturated by morning! Also it is important to make sure the inserts don't get folded up or they can create little pockets of space for urine to pool and run out. I also suggest (and use) a washable waterproof pad on the bed. Good luck! Mayas last blog post..What to do about lunch?

By: Timothy Sternberg

Timothy Sternberg — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 03:52:12 +0000

I have been using cloth diapers.

By: Jane

Jane — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:16:21 +0000

Try some hydrogen peroxide on cloth diapers to keep them white and fresh. I use a spray bottle of it and squirt the poo diapers before I put it in my diaper pail. My diaper pail never smells and the diapers come out clean. I do separate the insert from the shell and spray those as well too. Makes washing time easier than separating them at that time. The peroxide is a natural “green”, healthy and inexpensive product!

By: Jim

Jim — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:12:40 +0000

Maggie,
Go ahead and jump on and ask questions along the way! Fuzzi Bunz are an amazing brand and I love using the BumGenius for ease of use and both diapers are really great about preventing blow outs! The failure stories are mostly from people who bought them without researching and when something came up that they weren’t sure of they complained about it online. You asking and being worried about it shows that you are going to go about it better than the people who bought one then complained. Any of the major companies that sell diapers have Q&A sections on their sites and alot of the major forums(mothering.com) have entire sections for this as well

By: Maggie

Maggie — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:57:39 +0000

I have for months struggled with going cloth. My main draw back has been the up front cost and not knowing if that particular brand will work. I read all the success stories but there are also so many failure stories which hold back my purchase. I guess I just have to just jump on the bandwagon and hope I don’t fall off.

By: Gidget

Gidget — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 14:39:00 +0000

Hey Green & Clean Mom,
I mentioned earlier that I wanted to make a diaper sprayer; well, we did! And my husband wrote up a nice tutorial for my blog.
You can read it here:
http://gidgetgoeshome.com/2008/08/25/diy-tutorial-make-your-own-diaper-sprayer/

Gidgets last blog post..DIY Tutorial: Make Your Own Diaper Sprayer

By: kerry

kerry — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 04:39:19 +0000

I have been using Fuzzi Bunz for two months now and I love them! I decided it was definitely time to go a little greener on the diaper front and I couldn’t be happier. I would offer just a couple of things for advice:

Try out several kinds of cloth diapers to find out what works best for you. I thought I would love the pre-fold diapers and most definitely did not. I found the best fit with Fuzzi Bunz.

Have enough cloth diapers so that you won’t have to use disposables on a regular basis, but don’t beat yourself up if you have to every once in a while.

I recently figured out that I’m using too much detergent. I use the Allen’s natural. I love it b/c you just use a little bit. But even w/that little bit…….it turns out I can use even less! So, you’ll want to watch that b/c when you’ve been using too much detergent, your diapers will smell when your baby wets them again.

Try using cloth wipes with your cloth dipes. They are great! One wipe usuall gets it done no matter how big the mess. I bought a wipe warmer w/a night light on it and I don’t even have to turn on a light to change the diaper. It keeps them warm and moist. I use about a cup of water and a couple of squirts of Dr. Bronner’s baby wash for twelve wipes. Sometimes I add a drop or two of tea tree oil.

You are not supposed to use diaper rash ointment w/Fuzzi Bunz which worried me b/c my baby’s skin is very sensitive but he doesn’t get a rash with the Fuzzi Bunz. But to keep him extra dry I use baby powder w/corn starch. Works great and washes out well.

The upfront cost is a little intimidating but we figured what we would spend with disposables over the length of time he’s in diapers, they practically pay for themselves. When we think of all those disposables that we are NOT putting in a landfill……we know we made the right choice!

Good luck to all that choose this road. Every little bit helps!