Rumparooz Doll Diapers Review

Feb 17,2011 / By Maria / 2 Comments

Rumparooz makes doll diapers when they have enough PUL to make a batch. I couldn’t resist, and I snagged two for my daughter. I had the urge to buy one in each color, but at $4 a pop, I had to just get the Tulip and Amethyst.

They are quite simple, just cut and serged PUL scraps with Velcro closures and exposed elastic. They have the Rumparooz label on the back, which makes them extra-adorable.

I’m thinking you might be able to roll up a baby washcloth and place it inside to use with a Baby Alive (or similar) doll that wets.

They fit really well on The Baby Alive Baby All Gone (I think that’s what it’s called?) and looked adorable!

It didn’t fit quite as well on the Bitty Baby, but then again, she’s a little funny shaped. I know, that girl needs a trip to the doll hospital. She’s missing eyelashes and her eye stays closed, plus she has paint on the back of her head from being banged against the wall!

I would love to see Rumparooz make a diaper with a sewn in soaker and laundry tabs, so it could be used with dolls that wet. I think something like that would definitely be worth $4 each. I thought the price was a little steep for these, considering I paid the same for the custom cloth diapers for Baby Alive last year. Then again, I’m ~~cheap~~ frugal.

Did you grab any of the Rumparooz Doll diapers? What colors did you get? What do you think of them?

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Facebook Default Setting Change

Feb 17,2011 / By Maria / 1 Comment

Have you noticed that you’re not seeing updates from some of your friends, family or pages (ahem, me?) Facebook changed the default setting to show posts only from friends and pages you interact with most.

I saw this several days ago, checked mine, and it was already set to show posts from everyone. A few days later, I checked again, and it had been changed. It was an easy fix, but I just wanted to let everyone know to check theirs, even if they don’t suspect it’s been changed.

First, click on the arrow beside “most recent” on your news feed, and select “edit options” from the drop down menu.

From there, click the drop down beside “show posts from” and select “all of your friends and pages.”

Click save, and you’re all set!

Speaking of Facebook, this morning we had 1,000 Facebook “likers,” but we’re down to ~~998~~ ~~997~~ 995. (I think I need to stop looking, we’re going the wrong way!) I was all set to post the 1,000 follower giveaway tomorrow morning, since we’re over 1k GFC, RSS & Twitter, but it’s been postponed until we bump back over 1,000 Facebook “likers.” If you know of someone who might be interested, send them over! 🙂

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Video Demo of the Dunk & Swish (& Flush) Method

Feb 16,2011 / By Maria / 14 Comments

A few readers had asked for a video of my dunk and swish method. Since I love you guys, I obliged. I don’t like the sound of my voice, and I did my fair share of stammering since I was nervous! My New York friend says I have an accent, but I think she’s the one with the accent, hee hee!

If your baby is breastfed (or on very few solids) there is no need to rinse the diapers first, just throw them in the wash. I’ve heard that formula fed baby poop is the same, but I don’t have first hand experience with that.

When your baby is older, you can flip the solids into the toilet and flush; anything remaining is usually fine to go in the wash. However, in that in-between stage (or in my case, when baby has had a lot of fruit or juice!) diapers need a little extra help. If you don’t have a diaper sprayer, you can still dunk and swish without sticking your hands in gross water!

I almost forgot: I can’t take credit for this method, I am pretty sure it was one of my readers who suggested I try it, but I can’t for the life of me remember who!

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Winner Winner Chicken Dinner

GoGreen Champ Noir Pocket Diaper Winner

Feb 16,2011 / By Maria / 1 Comment

128 people entered this giveaway, with 250 entries at the close of the giveaway.

The winning entry is #223, which is Joy F. Congratulations Joy, I’m sending you an email now!

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Yoreganics Laundry To Go Travel Trio Review & Giveaway (CLOSED 2/22)

Feb 15,2011 / By Maria / 5 Comments

Yoreganics sells USDA organic personal care and laundry products including shave gel, lip balm, foaming wash, soap nuts, stain remover and brightener/whitener.

I received the travel size laundry trio, which is enough for 25 loads, and retails for $14.99. The set is also available in sample, medium, large and extra-large sizes. The travel set included a generous helping of soap nuts, a muslin bag, .41 oz stain remover spray, and two small baggies (6 oz.) of brightens & whitens.

Kim included a handwritten note, which was a really nice touch. I realize she probably isn’t able to do that for every order, but as a reviewer, it was really nice to get!