Funky Diapers

The ROCKIN' patterns that Funky Diapers offer!

Advantages/Likes: easy to stuff, affordable, awesome patterns, easy to use snaps, birth to potty training

Disadvantages/Dislikes: snaps may be too easy to open for toddlers

So here I was on Google looking for new diapers to try. I got bored with the first few pages, so I skipped all the way out to page twenty-something. I saw Funky Diapers and that immediately caught my eye. I'm a funky person, I think. So, why wouldn't I like Funky Diapers? :)

I ordered a 3 pack from them because the price was too awesome to pass up. I paid $40 for 3 of the cutest diaper patterns that I have seen yet on a reusable diaper. Impressed? I was.

They came in plain packing. I inspected them, touched them, smelled them, played with them for a while (pulling and tugging) and decided to wash them. When they got out of the wash, I decided that we'd test them out that night. Overnight. Yes, I know. I'm tough on them right out of the gate with doing an overnight test. MJ went down that night around 9.

When she woke up the next morning around 5:30, I felt the outside of the diaper that we tried... no leaks. I took it off of her and felt around the snaps and around the legs. The leg openings were a little damp, but not so much that it would have gotten on a onesie. I was excited. This was a really cute diaper and it seemed to be holding up!

So far, I'm impressed with the diapers. I like that they use different materials than other diapers, I LOVE that they have rockin' patterns and they are dependable!

What's the diaper like? I'd compare the pocket and inside of the diaper to bumGenius diapers. It's soft, and for the most part easy to stuff. The inserts are just about the same as bumGenius inserts as well. The snaps are simple to use, but give little room for getting JUST the right size for different sized babies. Will that stop me from using them? Absolutely not. On first impression, I thought the diapers might be really bulky on MJ, but they aren't. They're actually pretty trim and they fit her well. They'll be great for babies of all sizes!

The one down side that I found with the diapers is that the snaps are easily opened/closed, so when it comes to toddlers they *might* be able to yank them off if they're feeling like being naked babies for a while.

Overall, 4 stars from The Warner Review!

Smarti Pants Cloth Diapers

Molly in one of her Smarti Pants Cloth Diapers!




Advantages: easy to use patented "Smart Sleeve", liners come out in the wash, birth to potty training, trim fitting

Disadvantages: snaps are so tough I feel like I might rip the fabric sometimes

When I first heard of this diaper, I was very interested. First because I heard about the smart sleeve really releasing the liners in the wash. Second because I heard how trim they are, and I have a tiny baby.

I ordered 2 diapers to start with because I wanted to get a feel for them before I started filling our stash up with them. They came packaged nicely. I was surprised at how soft they were being brand new. At first, looking at the liners I was a little put off. To me, they looked like wash rags. Let me explain... the edges are stitched with green thread, in the fashion of wash rag edges. Does this really matter? Not at all. Off to wash the diapers.

The first time I got the diapers out of the wash, I was thrilled at how easy to stuff they were! Instead of having to dig my hands all the way down into the front of a diaper struggling to make sure it's flat, and laying right... I could reach right into the front and work from both ends! I LOVED that feature!

I put Molly down on her changing table to put the diaper on her, and once I had the snaps snapped, I picked her up and checked it out. Wow! This was the first diaper I'd found thus far that wasn't huge and bulky on my 11 pound baby. So far, so good!

I let her wear the diaper for a good 3 hours, really wanting to test it's limits. To my surprise, no leaks at all! Later that night, I had planned on using the 2nd Smarti Pants diaper that I'd ordered because she sleeps through the night. This would really put them to the test. We woke up the next morning and no leaks! Not even around the snaps. Not even around the legs! I was impressed.

We now have about 12 Smari Pants, and we love them. The only thing I can say negative about them is that the snaps really snap so tightly that I've heard the fabric pulling - almost sounding like a rip - when I've gone to unsnap them. It's a little frustrating sometimes, especially when she's fussy getting changed. But, I can definitely overlook that because of all of the good things about these diapers!

Overall, 4.5 Stars from The Warner Review!