Green Trend An Excuse for Poor Product Development

Be wary about using this product. Lots of hype, good in concept - poor in execution. Requires a lot of adaptation and work from the consumer. Would not consider using again until a G Diaper 3.0 comes out.

* Shell gets stained on occassion (1 out of 4 washes)
* Liner gets stained often, and requires washing and drying. 2 out of 3 uses requires washing.
* Tear-and-flush leaves a mess of hydrogel powder - difficult to clean
* Time and work intensive - requires 2 flushes per insert; even more onerous if you have to get rid of more than 1 at a time; "loading" insert into liner is a pain - only way around this is to have several "pre-loaded".

[Sunday, January 04, 2009]

gdiapers not that great

excited to try were a BIG disappointment. The diaper is 3 parts 1 outer cloth covering 2 inner waterproof liner and 3 flushable disposable diaper lining. The liner itself was soiled each diaper change (have a nursing 9 wk old), The stater kit comes with only 4 liners so didn't even make it through a day without having to wash them. Also, the disposable "flushable" liners clogged up our pipes.....Also lots of the gel they use as the absorbent in the diaper liners came out in what seemed like an unnecessary amount. I guess if you were using pure cloth and washing all the time anyway, you might like them for an element of convenience. If you are used to using disposables, the convenience will not be the same.....save your $$$$$$

[Tuesday, December 09, 2008]

Wonderful diapers! Worth the cost!

As a mother of 5 kids I have used both disposables and cloth over my 11 years of diapering...and now gdiapers! I love that gdiapers are biodegradable and better for the earth than disposables. I love that I don't have to wash a seperate load of laundry just for diapers! I especially love that I can flush away the messes and not have a diaper pail full of festering diapers! I have not had one single leak with these diapers (including overnight!) and they are so much cuter than disposables! I was also amazed at how trim they are! They are a bit thicker than disposables, but not by a lot. All of her clothes still fit easily over the gdiaper. When cleaning up a poopy diaper, I wipe her with flushable wipes (I love the Huggies flushables) and flush the wipes right with the diaper! I haven't had a clog yet!

The only downside to these diapers are the cost of the flushable liners. They are significantly more expensive than disposable diapers and it's been really hard for me to live with that extra cost! Daily I search online diaper forums looking for good deals...people who bought too many and are selling off their leftovers cheap. Also, Amazon offers 15% off if you sign up for regular devlieries. My baby is about to grow out of the small size, so I don't want to order 160 refills, but I will probably sign up for it once she is in mediums. Using Amazon's 15% off, small refills are 27.6 cents each. A little more expensive than disposables but not too outragous!

The bottom line is that I love these diapers. They are the best of both worlds! I wish they had been invented years ago so I could have used them with more than just my last infant!! I recommend everyone gives them a try. The starter pack is reasonably priced and gives you everything you need to give it a good try. If it turns out that you don't like the system, sell the pants on Craigslist (or ebay or diaperswappers) and you will just about make your money back! The risk to you is very little with the starter pack! Happy diapering!

[Tuesday, November 04, 2008]

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