Comments on: Flat Diapers…No Pins Necessary!

By: LaNita

LaNita — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 00:37:37 +0000

Flats are working very well for us. I use birdseye flats and fold them into a triangle witha built in doubler using the flat. I cover them with thirsties duo wrap! Never one leak even after a a 5 hour flight! This is most cost effective diapering option out there and work perfect! Only extra work I do is fold the diapers after I was. And NO diaper rash!!

By: Mandy

Mandy — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 05:02:48 +0000

I have a simple folding technique here;

http://www.sageoldwisdom.com/downloads/

I’m so glad you’re “spreading the love” about flats…I adore them!

By: Patricia

Patricia — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 16:54:47 +0000

I just started using flat gerbers in my gDiapers and I LOVE them… they turn out to be 8 layers thick but are VERY trim… and I place a microfleece liner over them to clean the messes easier and to wick the wetness away… I have NOT had a leak yet even after a 4 hour nap…. I must confess I have not tried them overnight but I am willing to bet they would be fine as long as I added a doubler (like a Kushies 3 layer flannel liner) under the microfleece…. I love them because they wash well (meaning I don’t get those finky smells because detergent does NOT get trapped in them and they dry super quickly either in the dryer or on the line… I am sooooo happy to have found a much more inexpensive insert for my gDiapers…. (really who wants to pay $29.99 for 6, ya I said 6, cloth inserts) I’ll take a dozen for $10 any day!!!! LOL

By: Jessica

Jessica — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 01:51:41 +0000

I just wanted to let you know that gerber has different prefold available and some are like you said with polyester and some are 100% cotton. I discovered this. I know our target has 100% cotton ones, our walmart has the polyester ones. So you just have to read the labels.

By: Mel

Mel — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 14:25:37 +0000

We have flats and I am kinda giving up on them too, for now anyway. We also have to hang to dry. My boy soaks these things right away maybe that’s b/c he’s still little though. He’s only 3 & 1/2 months old and I left him diaperless b/c he got a rash after being in a flat too long. Maybe they’ll work better for us when he’s older and not peeing so much anymore. I am going to try adding a doubler though.

By: Autumn Beck

Autumn Beck — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 02:57:40 +0000

They don’t really get more absorbent. I usually fold one up to use as a doubler in the middle of one and snappi it on. You have to change after every pee but as far as line drying goes, flats are the BEST option. I would suggest getting some bamboo doublers or even just bamboo fabric and folding it like a doubler. Bamboo is thin yet absorbent.

By: Rochelle

Rochelle — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 20:13:20 +0000

I’m wondering, after you washed and dried your Gerber Flats, did they shrink and puff up at all? I’ve moved to India and gave birth to my daughter here, and 99.9% of people don’t have clothes dryers. A couple of my friends heard about the terrible cloth diapers available in this area (one layer of thin cotton, triangular shaped) and sent me a package of Gerber flats. We don’t have a washing machine yet, so I hand-washed them and tried to pin them on (not knowing I could use a Snappi) and gave up on them. They don’t look like they can absorb anything–I can see right through them! So right away I gave up on them. Do you think they’d still absorb well without any “prepping” in a dryer?

And speaking of no clothes dryers, it would be great if you did a post on line-drying diapers. I’ve read of other moms who line-dry their diapers. The monsoon has arrived to India, so it’s very humid, and I’m hanging my Chinese prefolds in our air-conditioned room to try and dry them. They won’t dry outside.

Thanks for the great website! Great information!

–Rochelle

By: yanira

yanira — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 03:59:01 +0000

my favorite flats are from googiebaby at hyena cart. She makes the bamboo velour. love them!!

By: Diane

Diane — Fri, 23 May 2008 16:32:06 +0000

I try your sugestion since a couple of week

- “I usually just let my daughter walk around cover-less. When she is damp, I change her.” …

… and my daughter ask me to change her diapers when she feel the wetness of her diapers …

Diane

By: Summer

Summer — Fri, 23 May 2008 03:44:45 +0000

Flats and snappis are all I use, mostly because I’m cheap. But also because I’m lazy, just fold them on and hook with the snappi. So easy!