StinkPot Cloth Diaper Detergent Review

 Natural Detergent for Today's Cloth Diapers!

I love trying out new cloth diaper detergents, especially those with unique scents. We make our own detergent, and while it is lightly scented, it is always nice to try different fun scents on Chunk's Cloth diapers. Especially when you try a detergent that is made from scratch with 'simple wholesome ingredients'.  

 StinkPot, cloth diaper detergent by Shower Treat Soap, created by a small family living in Vicksburg, MI. in 1997 who began with a bar of soap, then added products over the years as the business grew.  When their Children were babies, Shower Treat Laundry Soap worked great on the Pre-fold diapers they used then.  Customers begged for a detergent that was safe for Today's cloth diapers, after testing it until they got the formula just right, StinkPot was born!

I was sent the Tangerine Dream to try out on Chunk's diapers. The smell of the detergent was really nice, it wasn't an overpowering citrus smell, it was a pleasant blend. I loved that my diapers had no stink and they we're more absorbent after using the detergent.

I took this from StinkPot's website and wanted to share it with you, because I LOVE how the whole family is involved with this business!!"Every bag that goes out is handled entirely by our family.  Jen (she has Down Syndrome if you were wondering) often puts the labels on the bag, so if you get a crooked one from time to time you'll understand.  I make the products, Alex is in charge of tech support (thank goodness for teenagers!) and Kent is the muscle of the operation.  From our family to yours, thank you for buying StinkPot Cloth Diaper Detergent!"

StinkPot is available in Three Scents: 
Lullabye Lavender
Tangerine Dream
Sweet Nothing's (Unscented)

They also have many sizes available too: (Sample) 5 Standard loads/10 HE Machine loads-$3(shipping included)
25 Standard loads/50 HE Machine loads-$7.99
50 Standard loads/100 HE Machine loads-$12.99
100 Standard loads/200 HE Machine loads-$23.99

200 Standard loads/400 HE Machine loads-$45.99

They also have a $6.00 Flat Rate Shipping cost!

To Buy:
Want to purchase some StinkPot to try out on your own diaper stash? There are a couple ways to buy some. They are offering my lucky readers a 25% discount if you purchase StinkPot on their Etsy between now and 2/29, just use the code "WELCOME" at checkout. StinkPot can also be bought at www.stinkpotdiapersoap.com or you can go to Shower Treat Soap and fill your cart with some of their other Natural Laundry detergents & Soaps.

A Happy Green Life Laundry Wash Review

A Happy Green Life Review

I was recently given the opportunity to try out A Happy Green Life's Laundry Wash on Chunk's Cloth Diapers. A Happy Green Life was started by Amanda Wucher-Aller and Kristin Ward in 2012.  Their Goal was to provide buyers with products that made living a green life easier in the modern world, and educate people about Green Living. With both ladies cloth diapering their own babies, and having to wash their husbands work clothing with specific laundry needs due to their occupations, they wanted a wash they could use on both diapers & work clothing. After Vigorous testing, a laundry wash that was safe and gentle, but effective was born. I was sent 3 different scents to review: Lovespell, Mountain Fresh, & Country Apple.

Lovespell was possibly my favorite. "Lovespell is a tantalizing fragrance composed of sweet bouquet of mandarin orange, bergamot, and tangerine enhanced by hints of fresh peaches, strawberries, and raspberries on an undertone of white musk"  I loved the smell of Chunk's Diapers coming out of the dryer, they smelled delightful!

We decided to try out Mountain Fresh out on Hubby's work clothing,  he works in a factory, and while he doesn't get greasy, his cloths can sometimes become smelly. I loved that the laundry wash not only got his clothing clean, the scent also stayed in his clothing, but wasn't overpowering. Their Mountain Fresh scent is "herbaceous green ivy, Brazilian orange, and Italian lemon;  middle notes of Damascenia rose, ylang ylang, and violet; base notes of patchouli, cedarwood, musk, and vanilla."

Lastly, We have Country Apple, I must tell you I am a bit bias, as I love everything Apple scented. A Happy Green Life's Country Apple Laundry Wash Is a "very nice complex fragrance which begins with top notes of pineapple, jasmine, and tiger lily; strong middle notes of juicy McIntosh apples and tart granny smith apples; with a dry down of vanilla beans."  I could smell this scent In Chunk's diapers when I would open his Diaper drawer to grab a diaper out at changing time. 

All three of these scents were wonderful, and cleaned our clothing, as well as diapers & inserts well. Chunk & Spank also have extremely sensitive skin and neither had any problems with the three detergents. They have a great variety of other scents as well, I myself would love to try the Doodle Bug Laundry wash,  which is "a blend of cream soda, fresh watermelon slices, hubba bubba bubblegum, with a hint of newborn baby."

To Buy:
Want to try out some of A Happy Green Life's Laundry Wash on your little ones diapers, or just your daily laundry? Visit A Happy Green Life and order some, you can purchase a 3 pk sampler for $3.50, if you are interested in trying it out first. They also have a Scent of the Month club for only $14.00/monthly or $156.00/yearly. Be sure to add A Happy Green Life on Facebook as well for deals and new products!

Lotus Bumz Cloth Diaper Review

Lotus Bumz Review

Lorain, Creator of Lotus Bumz, started her business when she realized that there is a great need for an affordable cloth diaper. After deciding to go with cloth diapers with her new born and seeing the physical benefits that it had on his skin, she decided more parents needed to know their was a way of diapering their children that was better for the environment, as well as being affordable.
I was sent a Grassy Green Lotus Bumz Diaper by Lorain to Review.

Here are My Thoughts:

Basics
Diaper Type:Pocket
Sizing: OS
Closure: double row of waist snaps
Number of snaps on each wing:5, including hip snaps

What Diaper: We received a Lotus Bumz 1.0, in Grassy Green.
Diaper Type: Pocket
Sizing: OS

Material: This diaper has a Microfleece lining , and has an outer layer of waterproof PUL. This diaper does not need a cover.

Insert material: The Insert provided was a 3 layer Microfiber Insert.

The Fit: The fit of this diaper is good, Chunk is a good 20 lbs. and I had it on the second rise setting, and it just fit, the legs were a bit large though.   It has a cross over snap option with 5 snaps straight across, and the hip snaps, which we know I love!

Print: The Print we received was a green, I liked it because we have a couple different green diapers in our stash, but none this shade. Lotus Bumz also has a couple of different print patterns that their Cloth diapers come in, and they are adorable!

Leaks: We have not had a leak yet, we haven't used this diaper for overnight use yet, as it gapes a bit in the legs. Maybe in a couple of months I will, once he has grown a bit more.

Cost: The Printed Patterns & Solids vary a bit, but both diapers range anywhere from 11.75-16.95. That is a good price, especially for a cute diaper that works well!

On the scale of 1-5:

Fit: 3/5

Print: 3/5

Leaks:5/5

Cost: 4/5

Overall: 3/5

I would recommend Lotus Bumz to anyone using One size Pocket diapers or anyone looking to try a One size pocket, this would be a great diaper to start with, and stick with! I would recommend it more for larger babies though, as it seemed like it ran a bit bigger.

Buy It:

Want to know where to purchase your own Lotus Bumz Diaper for your stash? You can purchase by going to their Website, Or you can contact Lorain on Lotus Bumz Facebook page. Be sure to "Like" their page to keep up with all their latest and greatest products and deals. You can also follow them on Twitter.

Snappi Review

Snappi  Review

We have had some Prefolds sitting in the drawer since Chunk was born. I haven't had the courage to try them, they have always just seemed too time consuming for my little wiggle worm. Well when I was sent a Snappi to try, I decided to dig out those Prefolds and try them out!

So What is a Snappi? Its a diaper fastener, that works as a replacement to diaper pins. They are made of a stretchable Non-toxic material, which is t-shaped and has teeth on the 3 ends to attach to the diaper. The elastic of the Snappi helps to hold the diaper in place.

We tried our Snappi on a couple different Prefolds and I wasn't sure if it was the diaper or my squirmy child. I decided to try it on Mr. Bear and realized its wasn't the diapers, but indeed the squirmy child! This doesn't surprise me, considering that It takes every toy in the room to get him to sit still during any diaper change.
We will keep at it, and hopefully it will get easier, or little man will stop wiggling as much.

My Overall opinion of the Snappi is that the purpose of it works wonderful. It is a wonder of improvement compared to using Diaper Pins, especially if you have a child who wiggles. It would work awesome with younger ones too!

To Buy:
To purchase a Snappi to try for yourself, you can visit them at www.snappibaby.com. They have six different colors to choose from, as well as two different sizes.

Guess Whoo's One Event: Day 5-Wild Mountain Mommies Review

Guess Whoo's One Review & Giveaway Event:
Day 5

Wild Mountain Mommies Cloth Diaper Review

I stumbled upon Wild Mountain Mommies a couple months ago, and fell in love with her diaper prints. So you can imagine my excitement when I was able to review one of these diapers on my Chunk's cute little bum.

Here are My Thoughts:

Basics
Diaper Type:Pocket
Sizing: OS
Closure: Single row of Front Snaps
Number of snaps on each wing:

What Diaper: Chunk's bottom had the joy of being covered by a Owl printed One size pocket diaper from Wild Mountain Mommies.
Diaper Type: Pocket
Sizing: OS

Material: This diaper is lined with super soft micro chamois , and has a inner layer of waterproof fabric, and is covered in a cotton printed fabric on the outside. This diaper does not need a cover.

Insert material: Hemp Fleece Bi-folded

The Fit: The fit of this diaper is great! It has a cross over snap option with 5 snaps straight across, I have said it before that I'm a huge fan of the extra row of snaps, but with this diaper, It worked well without it. Christina from Wild Mountain Mommies included some hip snaps for us, but we haven't needed them yet.

Print: The owl print is too cute, in fact Wild Mountain Mommies has some of the cutest prints around, I am in love with the  Multi Minky Whales print she has in her shop right now. I may have to make that our next addition.

Leaks: This diaper has been the longest lasting diaper so far, and I am not even sure it has met its maximum absorbancy. We have had many Dr. appointments in the city lately and its quite a drive to many of them. Well I put this diaper to the test during one of these trips, and he didn't leak and lasted the trip in this diaper.

Cost: Depending on what system you use, for the pockets they run around 12.00-19.00, depending on prints and whether or not it is waterproof. They also sell AIO, AI2 and covers. The price varies on those as well, but still reasonably priced.

On the scale of 1-5:

Fit: 3/5

Print: 4/5

Leaks:5/5

Cost: 4/5

Overall: 4/5

I would recommend Wild Mountain Mommies diaper's to anyone using One size Pocket diapers, this particular diaper was the most absorbent diaper I've used.  Plus it holds up really well against cake! hehe

Buy It:

Want to know where to purchase your own Wild Mountain Mommies Diaper for your little one? You can purchase by going to their Website, Or you can contact Christina on Wild Mountain Mommies's Facebook page, Be sure to "Like" their page to keep up with all their latest and greatest products and deals.

Guess Whoo's One: Day 3-Bunnzoo Cloth Diaper

Guess Whoo's One Review & Giveaway Event:
Day 3

Bunnzoo Cloth Diaper Review

Most of you heard my thoughts before on the Bunnzoo Later Gator Diaper from Bunnzoo, If you didn't you can here.
Well I was also given the chance to review the Owl print diaper for my Guess Whoo's One event. I have been using this diaper for quite a while now, and its still a regular in our stash! 
I Apologize for the lack of photos, I will post them tomorrow. My camera is not cooperating and I cannot upload the ones I have.

Now onto My Thoughts:

What Diaper: I reviewed the One Size Owl print pocket diaper on Chunk.

Material: This diaper is made out of Anti-pill fleece inner layer and a waterproof outer layer. This diaper does not need a cover.

The Fit: I loved the fit of this diaper on Chunk, it fits him great around the hips and legs, which is rare to have it fit so great in both areas on him. We don't use this diaper as a nap or night diaper, because It has leaked a few times, but for around the house, it holds well. My only negative thing is the positioning of the insert flap, its in the middle, which I'm not super crazy about, because it was a little hard to get the flap to stay closed. Like I said before though, Great diaper for around the house, which is where we are five out of seven days.

Print: Wonderfully Adorable! I love the print! In fact I love all of Bunnzoo's prints. I've been eyeballing a few new diapers for Chunk in her new arrival section too!

Leaks: We have had a couple leaks in this diaper, mostly at nap or night, which we don't use it during then anymore.  

Cost: Awesome, the best I've seen, especially considering the quality of the diaper, which is great. You can purchase the owl diaper for $14.99, and that is with shipping included. Majority of their other diapers are in the same price range.

On the scale of 1-5:

Fit: 2/5

Print: 5/5

Leaks:3/5

Cost: 5/5

Overall: 3/5

I would recommend Bunnzoo diaper's to anyone using Pocket diapers, they
are great diapers and the price is awesome for the quality you receive!

Buy It:

Want to know where to purchase your own Bunnzoo for your little one? You can purchase by going to http://www.bunnzoo.us/ Or you can contact Michelle on Bunnzoo's Facebook page.

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