With all of the travel that happens at this time of the year inevitably people are asking about tips and tricks for traveling with cloth diapers. I have posted before about travel with cloth diapers but this year I wanted to do something a little different and try out disposable inserts (hybrid inserts) for cloth diapers. Of course I couldn't just try them out, I had to put them through my cloth diaper trial.
I did some research to identify what brands I wanted to try out and decided to try the following 5 brands: Charlie Banana Disposable Inserts, Grovia BioSoakers, gDiapers Disposable Inserts, SoftBums H-Pods and Flip Disposable Inserts. I used each one at least 10 times and over the course of this week I will be sharing my results of the trial for each one. Before I get to the results I wanted to discuss a bit about what I learned from using the disposable inserts.
Prior to trying the disposable inserts I honestly thought they were a waste of money. They are comparable to the price of a more expensive disposable diaper brand and I didn't know why I would bother with cloth diaper hybrid. After using them for a few days I actually really loved them! Of course there are all the benefits that everyone knows: disposable/flushable/compostable, limited chemicals and hypo-allergenic but there are other benefits I was excited to realize during my trial.
One of the things I liked the most was that you got the benefits of a disposable diaper but the feel of a cloth diaper. After using cloth diapers for the past 2 years I hate the papery feel of a disposable diaper but using the disposable insert means that I still have my pretty cloth diaper and isn't all gross and crunchy like a disposable.
I also loved the customizability of the hybrid inserts. For overnight or for longer trips I was able to double them up so that they last longer. I also liked that I could fold the insert so that the absorbency was where I wanted it for my child. I found that one insert would last about the same amount of time as a regular disposable, but you aren't able to customize a regular disposable diaper like you can a hybrid insert.
Another thing that I found that I loved about the disposable inserts was how trim they were. This was great not only for clothes that I want a smaller bum but also for packing purposes. We went out of town for a 5 days during Thanksgiving and I packed 6 covers and about 40 inserts and it took up barely any space in my suitcase (less than disposables and regular cloth diapers).
Overall I ended up really liking this trial. There are definite benefits to using the disposable inserts and I am excited to share my results with you this week. Stay tuned!
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