Smartipants Smart-Fit Cover Review and Giveaway (CLOSED 2/1)

Jan 25,2011 / By Maria / 10 Comments

I ended up really liking my Smartipants diaper. I initially didn’t think it was anything special, but my opinion changed, and after using it for 8 months, it landed in my favorite things.

Though fitteds/covers or prefolds/covers aren’t my favorite, I was very interested to try the Smartipants Smart-Fit Cover, which retails for $13.95.

One thing that’s pretty unique about the Smartipants cover is the waist adjustment. There are snaps at the rear on each side, allowing additional sizing customization.

The covers are available with Aplix closures, while the one-size diapers are not (newborn diapers are).

The cover has a wipeable inner, so it can be reused for multiple diaper changes.

The diaper cover has 5 rise settings. That combined with the waist snap adjustment and overlapping tabs, gives you a lot of options to find just the right fit.

That said, the cover is quite large overall, considerably larger than the smart sleeve diaper.

I do not think this cover would fit newborns or small babies. The smallest setting seems similar to the medium setting on one-size diapers. For simplicity, I’m labeling the size settings 1/smallest through 5/largest.

Here is the smallest setting (first snap) folded and stretched:

Setting two:

Setting three:

Setting four:

Setting five/largest setting/fully unsnapped:

While the cover can be used with inserts, it seems to be sized to better fit over bulkier systems like fitted diapers.

Here is my 21ish pound son in the Smartipants cover, smallest setting (waist and rise) with a Flip stay dry insert:

It also fit over my fluffiest fitted, my Heartland Dreams.

If you are looking for a highly adjustable cover, that will fit your larger baby for a long time, this is it!

Giveaway: Smartipants is offering one winner their own smart fit cover, in their ~~choice of color! The covers are available in Clever Clover, Aqua Breeze, Think Pink and Bright White; the diapers have even more color options!~~

Here’s how to enter: All entries go in the form below. I love your comments (leaving a comment is a good way to remind yourself you entered), but comments don’t count as entries! Mandatory entries include name, email address and what other ~~Smartipants~~ ~~product you’d like to try (or what you’d like to see them add!). You can receive a bonus entry if you “like”~~ ~~Smartipants on Facebook~~.

I will accept entries until Tuesday, February 1st, 2011 at 9:00 P.M. Eastern. I will select a winner using random.org’s true random number generator and notify him/her by email. Winner has 48 hours to respond before the prize is forfeited and a new winner is chosen. View my giveaway rules page for complete details. This giveaway is open to residents of the U.S. only.

# of entries received as of Giveaway close: 181

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GroVia All-in-Two Review & Giveaway courtesy of Bippy Diapers (CLOSED 1/25)

Jan 18,2011 / By Maria / 14 Comments

Bippy Diapers sells cloth diapers, accessories and Moby Wraps, and they sent me a GroVia AI2 in blackberry to review. I’ve been curious about GroVia (love GroVia wipes) but haven’t had a chance to try one until now.

GroVia diapers come in snap or aplix closures. The aplix closure diapers have tuck under laundry tabs. I did find them a little tough because the loop to tuck under is made of the same soft, but grabby material as the front of the diaper, so they wanted to grab on!

soaker with elastic and attached doubler

The GroVia pack I received (includes a shell and insert) is being discontinued. In the future you will have to buy the shell and insert separately, but Bippy Diapers still has the sets in stock while they last! Bippy Diapers sells the sets for $20.95, or shells alone for $16.95.

The GroVia shell is waterproof and the organic cotton soaker is backed with TPU as well. The soaker also has its own elastic, for an additional defense against blowouts. If the shell is clean, you can re-use it by snapping in a new soaker. If it’s damp, let it air dry between uses. If it’s soiled or very wet, you will of course need to wash it!

The GroVia is one-size via a snap down rise, and is estimated to fit babies from 8-35 pounds.

You don’t have to worry about a Velcro strip rubbing baby’s belly because there isn’t one! The whole upper front of the diaper is soft fabric that the tabs will stick to.

I think the blackberry is a nice purple; not too girly for a boy!

Here’s the diaper on the small setting, folded and stretched:

Medium:

Large:

The medium setting fit well on my 21ish pound little guy. Yes, I realize I have it closed crooked. Diapering this child is like trying to diaper an angry donkey sometimes! I actually really like Velcro closure diapers for this reason, I’m much faster with them than with snaps! Despite the uneven closure, I didn’t have any trouble with the fit or leaks!

Bippy Diapers sells other AI2s, plus AIOs, Pockets, Covers and accessories. Items new to the store include Bumgenius brights, GroVia prints and Moby Wraps. They offer free shipping on regular orders over $50, and flat $5 shipping on discounted orders, or orders under $50.

Giveaway: Bippy Diapers is offering one of my readers a GroVia set in their choice of boy, girl or gender neutral color (Bippy Diapers chooses the color.) ARV $20.95.

Here’s how to enter: All entries go in the form below. I love your comments (leaving a comment is a good way to remind yourself you entered), but comments don’t count as entries! Mandatory entries include name, email address and what else you’d like to try from ~~Bippy Diapers~~ ~~. You can receive a bonus entry if you “like”~~ ~~Bippy Diapers on Facebook~~.

I will accept entries until Tuesday, January 25th, 2011 at 9:00 P.M. Eastern. I will select a winner using random.org’s true random number generator and notify him/her by email. Winner has 48 hours to respond before the prize is forfeited and a new winner is chosen. View my giveaway rules page for complete details. This giveaway is open to residents of the U.S.

# of entries received as of January 25th at 8:55 P.M.: 300

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GoGreen Champ Pocket Diaper Review & Giveaway (CLOSED 1/18)

Jan 11,2011 / By Maria / 9 Comments

GoGreen Pocket Diapers sent me their brand new champ pocket diaper to try. GoGreen diapers are known to be high quality, affordable pocket diapers. I haven’t gotten to try one of their standard diapers (which retail for $8.99-$9.99), but I’ve heard they are excellent diapers. This week, the standard diapers are restocking with added features, including snap overlap, hip snaps and the same low price. The champ is slightly more at $14.95, but has additional features that make it worth it (and $14.95 is an awesome price for a 1-size pocket diaper with two inserts anyway!)

Black GoGreen Diaper with multicolored snaps and 4 rise settings

I received the “Champ Noir,” which is a black diaper, with multicolored snaps. The champ has two rows of snap closures vs. the standard’s one, and the multicolored snaps make it far easier to get it snapped correctly! It is a one-size diaper by way of rise snaps, and the champ has four rise settings, to the standard diaper’s three.

The snap overlap and the 4th rise setting mean the champ will fit even smaller babies.

The champ comes with two full size, 3-layer microfiber/bamboo blend inserts (the standard dipe includes one microfiber terry insert.)

two 3-layer bamboo microfiber blend inserts

The champ has a bamboo blend microsuede inner and double leg gussets to contain messes.

bamboo blend microsuede lining and double gussets

The diaper and insert have a snap, so the insert can be snapped in place. The first time I used the diaper, the insert shifted forward (or something) and caused the inner to poof out a little. The diaper didn’t wick or leak, and the next several times I used the diaper, I didn’t have this issue. I’m not sure if it was operator error (probably) or if the insert shrunk a bit more with subsequent washings.

The snap in insert would also allow you to easily use the diaper as an all-in-two, though I would use a liner, insert sock, or non-microfiber insert if you do that.

The diaper has front and back pocket openings, for easy stuffing and allowing the insert to agitate out in the wash.

The insert really does agitate out in the wash, and leaving it snapped in means easy re-stuffing (if you don’t remove the inserts to machine dry them.) I’ve heard some people say they don’t unstuff any of their pocket diapers, but that doesn’t work for me. Diapers that don’t have front and rear openings just end up with the inserts balled up on the bottom of the pocket when I try that!

Here is the champ on the extra-small setting folded and stretched. Measurements aren’t an exact science of course!

gogreen champ diaper extra small setting

Small folded and stretched:

Medium:

Large:

My little guy is about 21ish pounds, and I got a great fit on the medium setting, with plenty of room to grow.

The diaper doesn’t dig into his belly, and it fits snugly at the legs.

I told my son to stay still so I could take a picture of his butt and this is what he did:

Finally, here’s the difference in what it looks like when Mommy stuffs it correctly! (first try on the left)

I think this is an excellent diaper, with many features of a far more expensive diaper. They have tons of prints and colors, plus incredibly affordable cloth wipes and wet/dry bags!

Giveaway: GoGreen is offering one reader his/her own Champ diaper in their choice of boy, girl, or gender neutral (GoGreen chooses the actual color/print.)

Here’s how to enter: All entries go in the form below. I love your comments, but comments don’t count as entries! Mandatory entries include name, email address and your favorite ~~GoGreen~~ ~~product/print/color. You can receive a bonus entry if you “like”~~ ~~GoGreen Pocket Diapers on Facebook. Receive another bonus entry if you follow~~ ~~GoGreen Diapers on Twitter~~.

I will accept entries until Tuesday, January 18th, 2011 at 9:00 P.M. Eastern. I will select a winner using random.org’s true random number generator and notify him/her by email. Winner has 48 hours to respond before the prize is forfeited and a new winner is chosen. View my giveaway rules page for complete details. This giveaway is open to residents of the U.S.

# of entries received as of January 18th at giveaway close: 472

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Flip Hook & Loop Closure Diaper Cover and Organic Insert – Photo Review and Giveaway (CLOSED 11/27)

Nov 20,2010 / By Maria / 5 Comments

In April, I reviewed a Flip cover with stay-dry insert. I’m less a’skeered of snaps now than I was then, but I was still happy to learn that Flip Diapers was coming out with a hook and loop (a.k.a. Velcro or Aplix) closure diaper cover! Right now, they are only available for purchase separately for $13.95, but Cottonbabies plans to sell them packaged with inserts, and in day packs in the future. Lucky for one of you, I also bought an organic insert ($7.95 retail) to send along to the winner too!

The other Flip I bought came with a cardboard “wrapper” so I hadn’t planned on taking photos of the hook & loop Flip, since I didn’t want to give away an opened item! I was a little surprised to find that both the diaper cover and the insert came without tags, wrappings or packaging, so I’ve done a little photo review. The winner will receive the butternut color cover and organic insert pictured in this review however, we do not have pets (unless you count the kids) and the items were only on my laundry room counter, which is very clean, and my hands were clean as well!

Some of us were wondering whether the hook & loop would be the “old” Bumgenius 3.0 style, or the “new” Bumgenius 4.0 style. Fortunately, it is the new style!

The “new” style laundry tab velcro is actually grippy, instead of just the fuzzy fabric of the 3.0s. If you haven’t had the pleasure of trying the 4.0s, the laundry tabs will touch baby’s skin, but they are very soft, and haven’t caused my son any irritation.

The hook & loop cover has the same, easily wipeable PUL inner as the snap closure Flip. My snap flip has the same white fabric, but only over the closure snaps, not the rise snaps. I assume it’s to keep the PUL from leaking where it was punctured to attach them.

Here it is on the small setting, folded and stretched:

Medium setting folded and stretched:

Large setting folded and stretched:

The organic inserts are made from 100% Oeko-Tex® certified organic cotton. Cottonbabies sells them for $7.95 each; $6.65 each if you buy 3 or more. Buying a cover with an organic insert adds just $6 to the cost of the cover alone.

I was surprised by how soft this is! Granted, it is new and hadn’t been washed but wow, it is baby blanket soft! Since this hasn’t been washed/dried/prepped, you can definitely expect it to shrink a bit. You simply fold the insert along the long or short side to fit inside the insert.

Here it is measured along the short side:

flip diaper organic insert width unprepped

Measured along the long side:

flip diaper organic insert length unprepped

In the cover on the small setting:

flip organic insert in diaper small setting

In the cover on the large setting:

flip organic insert in diaper large setting

As you can see, the hook & loop and flip covers are very much the same. Of course, mine was purchased 7 months ago, so small changes wouldn’t surprise me anyway! One difference is that the Hook & Loop cover stinks! I noticed a very strong, plastic-y/chemical smell that gave me a headache, as soon as I opened the mailer it came in. I have never noticed this with any other diapers I’ve purchased. My guess is that others begin with the same smell, but they’ve sat in warehouses and been shipped back and forth enough to air out before I get them! Hopefully it will do the same before I ship it to the winner!

Here’s a side by side of the small organic insert (remember, it hasn’t been washed/dried so it will shrink!) compared to the small stay dry insert, and the same for the large.

Hooray for hook and loop! Now when it Cottonbabies going to come out with newborn versions of their pocket diapers and flip covers? Hmm?

Giveaway: One winner will receive the Butternut (sorry, boring, but I wanted it to be gender neutral!) Hook & Loop Closure Flip Cover (ARV $13.95) and Organic Insert (ARV $7.95) pictured. Combined value $21.90 if my brain is working.

Here’s how to enter: All entries go in the form below. Mandatory entries include Your name and email address. I always email winners, and I do try to look for them before giving up on them! However, if you want to be sure it’s you when I announce the winner, please use a middle or last initial, or nickname, so you’ll know it’s you. I do announce names just as you enter them! I’m offering a single bonus entry for following this blog. You may choose GFC, RSS feed or email. If you prefer, you can elect to “like” ~~me on facebook~~ or ~~follow me on twitter~~ ~~instead. Whatever will bring you back! 🙂~~

I will accept entries until Saturday, November 27th, 2010 at 9:00 P.M. Eastern. I will select a winner using random.org’s true random number generator and notify him/her by email. Winner has 48 hours to respond before the prize is forfeited and a new winner is chosen. View my ~~giveaway rules~~ ~~page for complete details. This giveaway is open to residents of the U.S.~~

I’d love for you to leave a comment (also a great way to just remind yourself that you entered) but comments don’t count as giveaway entries. I will update the post daily with the # of entries received!

# of entries received as of November 27th at Giveaway close: 241

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Blueberry Mini Pocket Diaper Review

Oct 27,2010 / By Maria / 8 Comments

Blueberry Diapers and Swaddlebees sometimes have clearance sales where they clear out seconds, overstocks and discontinued items. I’ve perused before, but have either found the prices to be not so great, or like the last few times, the prices with shipping added are just too high.

About a month ago, I was able to snag a Mini Deluxe “irregular” diaper for $10, plus $3.90 shipping. The irregular/second didn’t include an insert, but I have plenty of newborn inserts/doublers from my one-size diapers. The regular price is $17.95, and I figured a 45% discount was worth it!

For the record, no, I don’t have a newborn, nor am I pregnant. I just couldn’t resist this eeny teeny diaper! I chose the lemon-lime color, which I had been eying for about a year. It didn’t look exactly like I’d expected from photos, but it’s still cute!

The tag is marked, indicating it is irregular. I think some of the stitching was a little bit uneven, but if I hadn’t known it was a second, I wouldn’t have noticed.

The Blueberry Mini is estimated to fit babies up to 15 pounds, and has a snap down rise (just like the one-size blueberry diapers) giving you three size options, not just one like some newborn diapers.

Pocket diapers are my personal preference, but I wondered if I would have to use salad tongs to stuff such a tiny diaper! Granted, I have small hands, but I had no trouble!

It has snap closures. I prefer aplix/Velcro (especially for newborn/middle of the night changes), but (in my opinion!) Blueberry Velcro is the worst I’ve encountered, so snaps from them is fine with me! You can also see the irregular stitching at the top of the diaper in the photo above.

Above is the Blueberry Mini on the small and also large settings, compared to the Blueberry one-Size on the small setting. The large setting seems to have a similar rise compared to the one-size small setting, but it is a bit narrower, to fit a small baby better overall.

Here’s the Blueberry Mini on the small setting, measured folded and stretched:

Medium folded and stretched:

Finally, the large setting of the Blueberry Mini, both folded and stretched:

Since I don’t have a newborn, I used my usual newborn diaper model!

I think the small setting is very similar to a preemie size disposable. It gets very small!

blueberry mini small vs preemie disposable diaper

The medium seems similar to a newborn disposable, and the large seems similar to a size 1.

Here I’ve compared the fit of a preemie disposable, to the fit of the Blueberry Mini on the small setting:

Here’s my model in a newborn disposable compared to the Blueberry Mini on the medium setting. My model was very thankful I only took the disposable pictures once, and re-used them on my other newborn diaper post. He thinks cloth is much more comfy!

Lastly a size 1 disposable compared to the fit of the Blueberry Mini on the large setting:

Naturally, I can’t put the diaper “to the test” since I don’t have a newborn. It’s called a “Blueberry Mini” and it appears to be just that; a miniature version of their one-size diaper, which I think is wonderful. Both the microfiber/hemp combo inserts and the bamboo inserts are incredibly absorbent, and the fit of the one-size diapers is great. Both the Blueberry Bamboo one-size diaper and the Blueberry Minky one-size diaper I have are ones I grab for naps or car rides, despite the awful Velcro.

Now, if only I had a newborn to put in this cute diaper!
Update after using on a newborn.
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Smartipants Smart-Fit Cover Review and Giveaway (CLOSED 2/1)

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Flip Hook & Loop Closure Diaper Cover and Organic Insert – Photo Review and Giveaway (CLOSED 11/27)

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