Diapers that make you feel good about using them

While watching one of the many "Be Green" shows out there, The King saw a show that talked about the latest in environmentally friendly diapers. The King was very excited about this and got online the next day and ordered us the Starter Pack of gdiapers.

So what is a gdiaper*?

Well let me tell you, since they are pretty freakin' awesome.

According to their website: gdiapers consist of a washable, cotton outer pant and a plastic free flushable refill. They are made of breathable material just like sports clothing. So, babies stay dry and happy and are far less likely to get diaper rash. Can't flush? It's ok to toss flushable refills because they're plastic-free. Or garden compost the wet ones. They'll break down in 50-150 days.

Yes, you read that right, you can totally flush the diaper down the toilet. This is so much better then throwing your disposal diaper in a landfill and having it sit there for hundred of years.

I admit that the first time I flushed one of Babboo's new gdiapers down the toilet it clogged up our toilet. It was bad. I freaked out. I stepped in potty water. I really, really freaked out. The problem was I didn't flush it just right. I was hasty and didn't read the correct way to flush. But it's cool since we live in an apartment and someone else has to fix our pipes. (I kid. The King got the offending clog all fixed.) Even if you're not comfortable flushing the gdiapers in your toilet (I won't flush them if I'm at someone else's house), you can just throw them away. The gdiapers biodegrad in 50 days. You can even put the wet (not poopy) diapers in your composting.


Seriously, gdiapers are something that we can feel good about.

The first question anyone asks when they hear we're using flushable diapers is if they are more money then regular diapers. Well, of course they are. They aren't horribly expensive, but they aren't as cheap as the Target brand we've been using. It's really a small price to pay knowing that we're doing our part to Save the Planet. Plus, Babboo's school won't use anything besides regular disposable diapers, so we're only using the gdiapers at home. Naturally this cuts down on our cost.

The gdiapers seem to absorb just as well as the disposable diapers we were using before. Babboo has occasional leaks at night. But this has always been typical with him.

We currently have two sets of the cloth diaper part. Since we're not using them full time we probably don't need too many of them. We do need more then two though, and will be buying more this week. We'll also be buying more of the plastic inserts. They are like $1.50, so that's no big deal.

So, what's the final word on gdiapers? We love them. It's been a few weeks and we're used to using them. We feel good about it every time we flush them down the toilet. And Baboo loves his new "potty diapers".


* I was in no way, shape, or form compensated for this review of gdiapers.