Five Great Cloth Diapers {and a giveaway!}

Cloth diapering is a great choice.  But choosing cloth diapers is overwhelming, isn't it?  There are so many options out there. When my husband and I recently decided to make the switch to cloth we contacted some of the cloth diaper companies we've heard great things about and asked for a chance to review their products on our twin baby girls.  Today I am sharing my thoughts on five popular cloth diaper brands.

1.Apple Cheeks Envelope Cover with Bamboo Insert

The Pros:

• I love the trim fit.  These diapers don't make my babies waddle like cowboys at all!
• The colours are super cute. 
• The large prefold-style bamboo insert is a great combination of absorbency and quick drying

The Cons:

• The waterproof layer isn't quite waterproof enough for my heavy night-time wetters.  I need to use a different diaper or add a diaper cover at night time.

Conclusion: These are  fabulous day-time diapers.  Plus, they are made in Canada, which is a big plus for this Canadian mama. 

2. Bummis Easy Fit Diaper

The Pros:

• The easy fold-out liner means that the diapers dry very quickly but also that there is no matching to be done when the diaper comes off the laundry line.  I like that.
• It comes in some really cute fairy-tale inspired prints.  I want one of each! 
• The minky liner is so soft that my husband commented that I should start making him underwear out of this stuff.   I'm pretty sure he was kidding...

The Cons:  

• I wish I hadn't made the rookie mistake of choosing the hook and loop.  Next time I would pick the snap-up version; they are more difficult for wanna-be-naked babies to undo and they  are easier for laundering. 

The Conclusion:  Just a great diaper.  I don't know what else to say...I like it a lot!

3. Thirsties Duo All-In-One

The Pros:

• Super absorbent
• Easy.  No stuffing required, the diaper comes off the line ready to use.

The Cons:

• This diaper took the longest to dry of all the diapers we tried. 

Conclusion:  This is a handy diaper to leave with care givers or to have in the diaper bag; it goes on just like a disposable and isn't intimidating for people unfamiliar with cloth diapers.

4. Fuzzi Bunz One-Size Elite

 The Pros:

• Was definitely the fastest drying of all of the diapers we tried.
• Adjustable elastic in the gussets and at the back to make for a snugger fit.
• It comes with 2 minky inserts
• My apparently nudist babies haven't figured out how to get out of this one yet.  It fits too snug for them to squirm out of and they can't undo the snaps.

The Cons:

• Not always absorbent enough for night-time use, even with the extra insert.

Conclusion:  I like this diaper a lot.  The fact that my crafty clever babies can't figure out how to take it off is a big deciding factor for me.


5. Charlie Banana One Size Diaper

The Pros: 

• It comes with two very absorbent inserts.
• This is the only diaper we've tried  that can consistently hold up to a full night-times worth of pee (with the second insert in it ).  
• Considering how absorbent it is, it dries relatively quickly.
• I just kinda love the name of the company.  Does that make me shallow?

The Cons:

• Even with just the one insert, it is a very bulky diaper. Which can be difficult when trying to dress baby in super cute snug fitting jeans.

The Conclusion:   I love this diaper for night time!!!  I strategically diaper all day so that I can always use this one at night.

{THE GIVEAWAY}
***This giveaway is now closed.  Winners have been contacted via email.***

A couple of the companies we contacted wanted to give one of my readers the opportunity to try out their diapers as well!  So today we've got two diapers up for grabs:

A Thirsties Duo All-In-One.

And a Charlie Banana One Size Diaper.

For a chance to win one of these great diapers, just comment below.  Make sure you leave your email address so that I can contact you if you win!

And please take a moment to "like" thirsties and Charlie Banana on facebook.

I will contact two randomly drawn winners on Monday! Good luck everybody.

***This giveaway is now closed.***