Are they softer-more absorbent than other pre-folds? We have not had issues at all with our Bummis and Bumpkins...but I am curious about these.
1483819
Super absorbent however, my daughter stated that they weren't very "flexible".
1483820
Compared to all cotton, the are not soft. They're really rough if line dried.
1483821
I would say they are Supa dupa soft and definitely worth giving a shot! Just buy one pack :D
1545233
These are not the gauze ones in my opinion, the gauze ones are thinner. These are thicker, but I would not call them scratchy at all. I use them as burp cloths and often clean my glasses off with them when they are covered with baby finger prints and its the only thing in reach. They soften up well.
591274
I haven't bit I've found that they work best for me when I fold them in a way where the back is wider. Then when I put it in the cover I fold down the front just a little. This way there is more coverage in the back for poo and a fold in the front to prevent pee from leaking at the top. Hope that helps.
716152
I don't have a long history using them. I just know that they work well for my geriatric 60-pound Vizsla. They are thinner than others, but just as absorbent. I've never had one tear or leak. I also like Drs. Foster & Smith's extra large piddle pads. Good value, just bulkier.
982517
They might be pretty bulky with a liner but you could give it a try. I find these are pretty easy to clean with a sprayer. You can drop one of the flaps down in the toilet while holding the rest of the diaper up out of the way. I had both these and the elemental (ended up selling elemental and buying more of these) and found these much easier to clean bc the flaps are not attached on both ends, as they are with the elemental. As far as break in, they recommend washing them a couple of times before. I did that and they work great. Going on 5 months and I love theses diapers.
569597
Some cloth diapers are extremely bulky and some can be very trim, perhaps too small at times. It really all depends on the brand of the cloth diaper in the age of your baby. I found that the BumGenius Freetimes were comically bulky on my baby up until she was 5months old. That is due to the fact that you cannot reduce the number of soakers you have in your diaper since they are sewn in. I've found these are great for nighttime diapers since they are extremely absorbent.
1677755
These work fine as burp cloths. They are nice and big, so its nice as you can fold them however you'd like. I would say, though, that I prefer using the Gerber prefolds as burp cloths much better. The difference between flats and prefolds is that with prefolds, the fabric has already been sewn together in layers in the center. I find them to be more absorbant as well.
843727
i use the other brand (soft knees) and i wash them on normal, hundreds and hundreds of times. they dont deteriorate. they arent much more than these, but im not sure of the quality difference. i would bet youd be okay with these, cause the other brand certainly can!
1764195
I think they are worth the cost. I have never used Bummis or Bumpkins but these are much trimmer than Econobum prefolds. As for size, it really depends on how big you little one is. We are still using the small on our 7 month old but the medium works as well. With our daughter, who potty trained at 23 months, we never used bigger than the medium.
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These are liners, you use regular cloth diapers as the padding to 'do the dirty work,' so these liners are completely reusable without washing them unless they leak. My sister has two, and she says that's plenty. For the absorbent padding, I use the pre-folded 100% cotton cloth diapers, I think they are Osocozy brand. I bought them here. You keep them folded and lay them inside these liners in the area where a disposable has its padding. You'll need a ton of those. One per change until you can get them washed; I picked up two six packs of those to go with these, and my sis says she bought more. But two liners do it for her. These are liners, you use regular cloth diapers as the padding to 'do the dirty work,' so these liners are completely reusable without washing them unless they leak. My sister has two, and she says that's plenty. For the absorbent padding, I use the pre-folded 100% cotton cloth diapers, I think they are Osocozy brand. I bought them here. You keep them folded and lay them inside these liners in the area where a disposable has its padding. You'll need a ton of those. One per change until you can get them washed; I picked up two six packs of those to go with these, and my sis says she bought... » Read More These are liners, you use regular cloth diapers as the padding to 'do the dirty work,' so these liners are completely reusable without washing them unless they leak. My sister has two, and she says that's plenty. For the absorbent padding, I use the pre-folded 100% cotton cloth diapers, I think they are Osocozy brand. I bought them here. You keep them folded and lay them inside these liners in the area where a disposable has its padding. You'll need a ton of those. One per change until you can get them washed; I picked up two six packs of those to go with these, and my sis says she bought more. But two liners do it for her. « Show Less
642808
Yes, these are more absorbant than any pads I have ever found & used. They are GREAT and very THICK...holds a lot of liquid, they are the BEST pads! JD in TX
1460931
Sorry...the ones I purchased are not very absorbent, even after washing. the matching washcloths are not great either.
1263485
These seem very absorbant but I haven't used the regular prefolds so I couldn't answer...
2050302
No they don't. I use them as puppy pads, and they are so much more absorbent than the others I've tried.
644140
I'm looking at my blue ones and they're hemmed on the 2 short sides, with the natural finished material at the long sides. I've had these since 1994 so they're almost 20 years old and they're still going strong. They only get softer with age. They're lint-less (why they're used in surgery) and I use them as drying towels. So yes, they're quite absorbent.
1434289
I love mine. I boiled mine before using them. It is important not to skip this pre use step. You could wash and dry them many times too. Get the bigger red size and skip the purple edge ones. Our baby was out of those pretty fast. One thing I like to do is get a regular prefold and layer one of these folded inside and snappi or pin it all together. It really keeps the poo off the cover. However once the baby is mobile just packing it in a cover and snap your done is best.
1528142
We're on our third baby and have used these since our first was in diapers. We only use them with pre-folds. They work great.