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Cloth wipes, not just another washcloth

Many parents who use cloth diapers use cloth wipes as well.  I’ve had several people ask me, “why not just use washcloths?”.  Well you could do that, but why would you want to use boring old washcloths when you can use something much better?

Thirsties Fab Wipes

  Most cloth wipes are made with materials other than what a typical washcloth is made from; terrycloth.  Some are made with organic cotton, bamboo, cotton flannel and many other combinations.  Cloth wipes can be made in all kinds of sizes, though typical size is 8” x 8”.  They can be made with one material or two, as many cloth wipes are two pieces of material to help with the messiest of bottoms.

  You don’t just have to have boring old white or solid colors either. Many cloth wipes come in a variety of fun patterns, especially those made by WAHM (work at home moms).  Some green parents get sets with different patterns on them so they can keep straight with ones are used for faces and which for bottoms.

GroVia Wipes

  At Crackerjack’s we have mostly plain cloth wipes, but some are the softest material I’ve felt in a long time, like the Thirsties Fab Wipes.  We also have unbleached cotton terry wipes by Kissaluvs.  For those that want another option we have 100% cotton wipes by GroVia.

  If you are looking for hand made wipes in fun patterns you should look on Hyena Cart or Diaper Swappers.  Those two sites promote WAHM’s and you can get some great deals on super cute wipes.

BabyKicks hemparoo inserts- add SUPER absorbency to cloth diapers

BabyKicks brand of hemp inserts are superb!  Not only are they very trim at only 1/8” thick, but they also absorb an absolute ton of liquid.  Making them the very best inserts to put in your pocket style cloth diapers.  This wonder product is contoured to fit into most any brand of pocket style cloth diaper, such as FuzziBunz, BumGenius, Happy Heinys, Kissaluvs and more.

BabyKicks JoeyBunz Hemparoos

  BabyKicks JoeyBunz hemparoos are very affordable and worth every cent you pay.  Hemp is grown without pesticides and is a naturally anti-bacterial product. They are more expensive than the manmade stuff, but they work harder for you.  The hemp in hemparoos is a sustainable product making them even more eco-friendly.

  There are 6 total layers of hemp/cotton jersey in this insert!  They come in 3 sizes to help you fit the stage your at.  Trim but absorbent and versatile.  This is the go to insert if you have a heavy wetting baby.  They work great for nap and nighttime, ensuring that you don’t have any leaks.

  Find these and other hemp inserts at Crackerjack’s Underpants.

GroVia Bio-soakers- buy one 50ct bag get free Bio-Wipes

On sale NOW- GroVia 50ct. Bio-soakers.  Buy one 50ct. bag of GroVia Bio-Soakers and get 1 80ct. package of GroVia Bio-Wipes FREE!  This is the ultimate sale on disposable components for your GroVia cloth diapering system.  When you go on vacation and don’t want to use Huggies, use the GroVia hybrid system with the reusable waterproof cover and disposable inserts.

GroVia Bio-Soakers

  GroVia Bio-Soakers are completely compostable and biodegradable.  These are a better choice than mainstream disposable diapers, as there is no plastic, fragrances, dyes or harmful chemicals.  For those times when using cloth is just not compatible with your life- try GroVia one-size hybrid diapers with Bio-soakers.

GroVia Bio-Wipes

The FREE GroVia Bio-wipes are made with all plant materials, no petroleum by-products so they are naturally soothing to the sensitive skin of a babies bottom.  This package easily fits into the containers that most mainstream disposable wipes come in, but you can just leave them in the biodegradable, re-sealable package.

See what your missing at Crackerjack’s Underpants.

Flip Hybrid diapers

Hybrid diapers are all the rage right now and that is to be expected!  This style cloth diaper is very versatile and user friendly.  Anyone can use a hybrid cloth diaper and most daycares are accepting children wearing these diapers.

FLIP kit 2 covers & 6 stay dry inserts

  The Flip hybrid system is very easy to use, durable and cost effective.  You can buy this diaper individually or in a kit.  The kit is the better savings and I encourage parents wanting to try cloth diapering to buy this system.

  The Flip has 3 choices for the absorbent part of the diaper- the insert.  You can use the stay dry micro fiber insert, the organic tri-fold insert or the disposable insert.  This is what makes the Flip hybrid flexible.  You can use cloth inserts at home and disposable on the go with the same covers.  All inserts just tuck under the flaps on the cover for easy in, easy out changes.

   Flip comes in 4 colors: Blossom, Butternut, Grasshopper and Twilight.  Here at Crackerjack’s Underpants we still have a few of the discontinued bold colors left, but they are selling out fast!  They will be bringing the bold colors back in the fall sometime.

FLIP Ribbit

  This hybrid has a butterfly snap closure with stretchy wings to ensure the most comfortable, snug fit on any size baby.  The Flip fits babies from 7-35lbs., so this is the only diapering system you will need from birth to potty.

   So if you are thinking of trying cloth diapers, this system is the one to try!  See Flip and other BumGenius products at Crackerjack’s Underpants.

GroVia AIO’s here today!

  The product you have all been waiting for is finally here!  The GroVia AIO/OS cloth diaper.  Everything you have come to expect from GroVia in a convenient all-in-one diaper.  This product is sure to WOW you with it’s simplicity and easy of use.

GroVia AIO/OS Vanilla

  GroVia all in one/ one size is a side snapping cloth diaper.  Side snaps are harder for children to un-do, so easier for you to keep the diaper on your child.  This diaper is one size and fits babies from 10-35lbs.  It is also an all-in-one diaper, meaning that all the components are attached, no stuffing or snapping in soakers.  The GroVia AIO/OS is a fast dry design so it won’t take forever to dry like some all in one diapers.

  As of right now the GroVia AIO/OS only comes in 3 colors: Vanilla, Ice and Cosmo.  I believe that they will release it in other colors sometime this fall, so keep a look out for it.

You can find this and other GroVia products at Crackerjack’s Underpants.

Feature Product 7-19-10

Today Crackerjack’s Underpants is featuring a cloth diaper cover that is outstanding in its durability and function. This diaper cover will hold up to hundreds of washings and diaper changes. With its super leg gussets and back elastic; it can hold in even the runniest of newborn poos and avoids the “blowout”.

Thirsties Duo Wrap- Orchid

 The feature product today is the Thirsties Duo Wrap. This cover made here in the USA by Thirsties is an improvement on the Thirsties v2 covers that have been popular for years. The Duo Wrap is an adjustable cover that instead of being just one size fits all, it has two sizes to fit most babies from birth to potty training. The size 1 Duo Wrap fits babies 6-18lbs. and the size 2 Duo Wrap fits infants and toddlers from 18- 40lbs.!

The Thirsties Duo Wrap has comfy casings around all the elastic so that it doesn’t leave “red marks” on your baby’s legs or back. Yet this elastic is so strong that it contains everything! This cover is roomy too, making it a perfect cover for even the most fluffy of cloth diapers.

Thirsties Duo Wrap Snap- Blackbirds

The Duo Wrap adjusts the rise with snaps on the front and the leg openings adjust with a wrap over style aplix (Velcro). This is a very adjustable cloth diaper cover! I have seen it on newborns and toddlers and it always seems to fit just right.

The Duo Wrap comes in 7 bold colors, white and 4 prints. It also recently came out in a snap closure too! You can find those here. To find the original aplix closure, look here.

So if you want a cost effective, durable, bulletproof cloth diaper cover, you need the Thirsties Duo Wrap. You can find these and other cloth diaper covers at Crackerjack’s Underpants.

What if I don’t like One-size cloth diapers?

In today’s economy people are looking for the cheapest way to do everything.  Who can blame them?  Everyone has been hit hard by this recession and it looks like it is going to get worse before it gets better.  But, just because something is cheaper and newer, doesn’t mean it is better.

The one-size cloth diaper has revolutionized the cloth-diapering world.  However, as with anything that says it is “one size”, it really doesn’t fit every body style well.  Nearly all the one-size cloth diapers say that they fit a baby from 7-35lbs.  That is quit a difference when your talking the average sized newborn to a toddler!

You can imagine that a diaper that will fit a toddler is going to be rather bulky on a newborn.  That is the case with most one-size diapers; they don’t fit well until the baby is around 12-15lbs.  The other end of the scale gets questionable also.  Depending on your child’s build the one size diapers may not fit until they potty train.

That is why some cloth diapering parents are going back to the “sized” diaper.  When I cloth diapered my daughter, there weren’t all these one-sized diapers available yet.  We used pocket diapers in different sizes.  It was more expensive than the one-sized diapers are today, but they fit her better at each stage.

Happy Heinys pocket

At Crackerjack’s Underpants we carry two main brands of pocket diapers.  I used mostly Happy Heinys pocket diapers on my daughter because I liked the prints and Velcro closures.  However, I did have a few FuzziBunz pocket diapers and they came in handy when she got a little older and could diaper strip!

Happy Hienys pocket diapers come in a variety of colors, 6 sizes (X-small – XX-Large) and have aplix (Velcro) closures.  They are easy to stuff the absorbent inserts into and super easy to put on your kiddo.  These pocket diapers wash well and hold up to years of use. Any color or size we do not have in stock can be ordered and drop shipped right to your door.

FuzziBunz pocket

 FuzziBunz perfect fit pocket diapers come in several wonderful colors, 4 sizes (X-Small- Large) and have a snap closure.  They stuff easily, wash well and hold up really well to years and years of abuse.  The snap closure holds up better over time than the Velcro, but take some getting used to at diaper changes.  It is more difficult for toddlers to take their own diaper off with the snap closure of FuzziBunz too!  We have limited old colors in stock now and hope to get the new colors in soon!

So if you are looking for a better fit than a one-size diaper can give you, try a sized pocket diaper.  We have 2 different brands to choose from at Crackerjack’s Underpants. Sometimes a little extra money spent can be worth the hassles of a cheaper option!

Crackerjack’s Underpants- today’s feature product:

Here at Crackerjack’s we are trying to get the information out about products that are either completely new or have new features.  So everyday for the next couple weeks we will highlight a different product that we carry.  It is kind of fun showing off all the great new products out there!

Blueberry FuzziBunz X-small

Today’s feature product is the FuzziBunz X-Small perfect fit pocket diaper.  This diaper has been around for a few years, but recently FuzziBunz came out with all new colors.  No more boring white and pastels, these are all fun bold colors.  They also expanded the number of colors available.  You can choose from 13 crazy colors and white!

Most people don’t know this but Tereson Dupuy is basically the inventor of “modern cloth diapers”.  She started FuzziBunz in 1999 and has been making quality cloth diapers for eco conscious, frugal parents since that time.  FuzziBunz continues to come up with fun new colors and functional, affordable cloth diapers year after year.

Crushed Berries FuzziBunz X-small

The FuzziBunz X-Small perfect fit diaper is an excellent newborn sized pocket diaper.  It fits most babies 4-12lbs.- a typical newborn size.  These X-Small diapers will not fit your baby for long, but they are so irresistibly cute that you just have to have one of each color to put on your new edition!

The FuzziBunz X-small comes in the following rainbow of colors: Apple Green, Big Sky, Blueberry, Buttercream, Chocotruffle, Cotton Candy, Crushed Berry, Grape, Kumquat, Mac-N-Cheese, Mint, Tootie Frootie, Watermelon and White.  You can find these and other FuzziBunz products on my website.