GroBaby's Just Not Working For Us

We have been through many washes now and the GroBaby diapers are just not working for us. They still tend to leak and we rarely have the opportunity to reuse the shell which is the whole reason for buying them. Also the velcro tabs keep coming undone and getting all tangled which results in the where of elastic in the waist. So I went back to researching and ran across another diaper I want to try. The Smartipants diapers are pocket diapers and the inserts are supposed to agitate out in the wash, so you don't have to mess with dirty inserts!

In my researching I found a few more CD sites that I found helpful:

Jillians Drawers: http://jilliansdrawers.com/

They have trial packages available for $10 and I found their product reviews very helpful and have more pics for most their products than Kelly's Closet. However, Kelly's Closet seems to have more cloth diapers.

I also found Mommy's Milk Boutique: http://www.momsmilkboutique.com/

They also offer trial packages & have a great variety of products in addition to CDs. Mommy's Milk Boutique also offers free shipping in the United States!

I wish I had discovered these sites earlier. I could have purchased a trial pack to figure out what diapers I like best before purchasing a greater number of them. Like I did with the GroBaby diapers. I have also found Kim with the Dirty Diaper Laundry: http://dirtydiaperlaundry.com. She has given many helpful cloth diaper reviews on a variety of cloth diapers.

GroBaby's Pros and Cons

Pros:

1) Depending on the how wet the diaper is or how messy the pooh the shell may be able to be reused for the next change.

2) Shells dry quickly; usually you can hang dry them and they are dry before the inserts.

3) Easy to adjust

4) Easy to change

5) No rough velcro touching baby's skin

Cons:

1) Inserts take while to dry

2) Velcro tabs often come undone in the wash and get all tangled up

3) The fabric was very soft at first but now is rough and gives my LO a rash often

4) We rarely have the opportunity to reuse the shell

5) You have to remove dirty inserts before washing & then velcro shell (like you would when placing it on baby) and turn it inside out in order to wash it & not get a tangled mess