Thursday, November 20, 2008

Simple Wonders - Review & Giveaway (CLOSED)

BumGenius 3.0 One-Sized Cloth Diaper

I have heard so much about the BumGenius diapers so getting the opportunity to review one from Simple Wonders Diapers was great. This diaper definitely exceeded what I had expected from a Velcro diaper. So far this is the closest I've come to using a cloth diaper that's very similar to a disposable.

Right now I'm using this diaper on the medium setting and it doesn't seem to be bulking up all that much and fits well. The stretch tabs are very convenient and even though I'm not thrilled with how they tab down for laundry use (because that's next to your babies skin during wear) it hasn't caused a problem in this house. The tabs actually stay completely down and we've had no curling so far and these seem to be very strong and smaller that my daughter has a harder time getting it off than other velcro diapers. The covered insert opening is a nice feature but doesn't stay completely flat and ends up needing to be readjusted before your finished putting in on your child. I love how the top (where the velcro sticks) is nice and wide, to easily fit around your child's waist, this helps with fit and keeps the diaper where you want it. This also is a trim diaper and doesn't look that bulky if used with the inserts. Once again I'm not a big fan of the microterry fiber inserts, they hold the liquid and give you a trim fit, but I'm more of a prefold girl myself. This diaper does come with an infant inserts as well though for a trim look as an infant and then you can use this as a second insert with the bigger one for more absorbency as the child gets older. I haven't had one leak and have actually been using this at night with a prefold for reviewing, working great. It's pretty similar to most pocket diapers. So far from my use this is a highly recommendable diaper. Be sure to check out the nine available colors as well! Read more about this diaper here.

You can purchase this diaper at Simple Wonders Diapers as well as all sorts of other diapers, hemp and organic, get carriers, diapering accessories, mom products and more. There is a great selection and Sultana is excellent to work with. Use coupon code FALL to get 5% discount (not applicable on packages.) Expires January 1st, 2008.

Win It:

Simple Wonders Diapers has given me a grasshopper green Bumgenius 3.0 One-size Pocket diaper with inserts to give to one Momma In Flip Flops2 reader. To Enter -
~ Visit Simple Wonders Diapers and tell me why you'd like to try this diaper
Get one additional entry for each of the following you do (up to 3 additional entries) -
~ Subscribe to my feed (remember to leave your e-mail) and/or place my button on your site.
~ Write a unique blog post linking to this post and Simple Wonders Diaper or purchase something from Simple Wonders Diaper before this contest is over.
~ Follow me on Twitter and tweet about this contest. Send and e-mail to your friends about this contest and CC me.
Please leave extra entry in a separate comment or it will not count. Giveaway US & Canada only. I will randomly select a winner Thursday, December 4th, 2008. The winner will have 48 hours to respond or I have the right to pick a new winner. I do not require you to leave your e-mail as I do submit to prizey fetch, but it's very hard to contact you when there is no e-mail in your comment or profile. Winner will be submitted to prizey fetch. Good luck!
Thanks to Sultana for this great review and giveaway!

79 comments:

  1. I'd love to try this diaper because I have a Bumgenius AIO and it's the only microfiber diaper I haven't gotten the horrible awful stink with. Perhaps I should replace my others with more of these if the 3.0 is as good as the AIO!
    teriannm@gmail.com

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  2. I would like to try it because like you said, "it's the closest to a disposable."
    Being new to CD's, I don't know what I am going to like/dislike.
    jaamnherrera @aol.com

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  3. I'm really trying hard to convince my husband jump on the bandwagon with cloth diapers. I knew they saved money in the long run (though the initial cost seems to be more) but after I saw the cost comparison on their website it's a no-brainer. So for me, I'd like to try them for hte cost savings and anything that more closely resembles a disposable will be a better selling point for my hubby.

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  4. I would love to try this diaper - I've heard amazing things about the bumgenius line of diapers. we currently use trifold with the separate covers, I would love the streamlined look and feel of these! Thanks for the opportunity!

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  5. I'd love to try this because it is a one size diaper. No more buying different sizes. I also like that it is trim and like a disposable.

    cjjgeake (at) mts (dot) net

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  6. subscriber

    I'd love to try this because it is a one size diaper. No more buying different sizes. I also like that it is trim and like a disposable.

    cjjgeake (at) mts (dot) net

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  7. I would love my daughter to try these on her daughters because they can save them money on disposable diapers.

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  8. I subscribe via email

    djsloan1953@yahoo.com
    http://babasfarmlife.blogspot.com/

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  9. I subscribe via Feed Demon too.

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  10. I am following you.
    http://babasfarmlife.blogspot.com/

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  11. I have wanting to try cloth diapers for so long...but my husband isn't so sure :(
    If I won I would love to show him how wonderful they are so we could buy more!

    Great giveaway, thank you :)

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  12. I would love to try these. I currently do cloth diapers the old fashioned way, with pins and vinyl covers.
    nicolerenae(at)gmail(dot)com

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  13. I am a subscriber!
    nicolerenae(at)gmail(dot)com

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  14. Like others here... I am interested in trying cloth diapers, but hubby isn't so sure. Certainly something that works more like a disposable would be great.

    And "free" would be a good trial opportunity for us.

    thanks~

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  15. I'd like to try this because I think my husband would be more comfortable with it than with others since it is like a sposie.

    Thanks a bunch!

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  16. Frankly, I dispute their savings numbers. You don't walk into a store, look at the most expensive brand and most expensive way to buy that brand (Diapers are MUCH cheaper to buy jumbos, on sale, with a coupon--and the supermarkets tend to be more expensive than Target, Wal-mart, Costco, etc. And Target brand disposables (what I was using) were even cheaper -- Plus they didn't say what size the Huggies were. At .31 cents/diaper, I suspect it was a larger size, by which point one is NOT doing 10 diaper changes a day!) and then compare your product's cost to that. Cloth diapers (if they last for multiple years and one doesn't go overboard purchasing) legitimately save money without going to that length.

    *cranky* Take a peek over at BabyCheapskate sometimes. She's got more realistic numbers of what it really costs to put one child through disposables. I think we could have done it cheaper because even BabyCheapskate assumes you use premium brands. But her number--as someone who searches out the sales, etc-- was about $1600

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  17. Why I am interested in BumGenius, despite this (and despite the fact it is velcro--not my favorite?) Because it is the Gold Standard of cloth diapers. Everyone (it seems) knows what a BG is/has used BG at some point. Most folk rave about their BGs (even if they go on to use other stuff)

    It would be neat to use one just to say I've done it and be able to converse knowledgeably about it!

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  18. I already have a few BG 3.0, but I'd love to have another. They work well...even fitting my son when he was about 5 weeks old! I subscribe as well

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  19. I want to try it because I am getting too lazy for my prefolds since I had to go back to work. *blush*
    marusempai AT gmail DOT com

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  20. I'm a follower too. :) I love your contests!

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  21. I'm interested in trying this product because I've been considering using cloth diapers, and a free trial would be great! Thanks!

    snakan0(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  22. I also subscribe via google reader. Thank you! snakan0(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  23. im amazed. how cool is this. we are trying to conceive and i know this would come in handy. i love all the colors and i am disturbed to know that the product that was banned from tampons is still used in diapers, how wrong is that. horrrible. well, i hope i can win this. i could never go back to disposable now.
    mommy2skie@yahoo.com

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  24. I'm a huge fan of one-size cloth diapers and would love to try out a bum genius one size diaper!! Thanks for the chance!

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  25. I've got your button on my blog!

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  26. I would love to try this diaper mainly because everyone talks about BG's and I don't have any. I would love to try it out. Also the webside says it has Grippier hook and loop closure ensuring your bumGenius tabs stay where you put them. Well the belcro one size pockets I have are not holding well. One side always releases and it is frustrating. I would like to see if these work better.

    Thanks, Bwneneys100@hotmail.com

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  27. I am a subscriber

    bwneyes100@hotmail.com

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  28. I'd love to win this diaper. I'm due in March and I'm determined to use cloth. I'm making my own so far but winning one of these would probably spoil me into buying them. haha

    a peak AT hotmail . com

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  29. I use cloth diapers, but sadly dont have a BG. almost everyone I know has had one and loved them. I love the fact that they grow with her and would love the chance to have one!

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  30. I want to try this diaper because I was ROYALLY disappointed in the 2.0 version and I want to see if the improvements are worth it!

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  31. I would like to try Bumgenius because it is one of the brands I didn't purchase in my initial supply. I've heard good things about them and would like to try them myself! Thanks for the great contest!

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  32. I would like to use Bum Genius for 2 reasons. 1) i have a friend who uses them for her son and loves them. 2) one size means not having to buy more diapers

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  33. I'd love to try this diaper because I'm new to the CD world and have heard so much about Bumgenius and how closely it resembles the ease of use of a disposable. Also the fact that it is one size is a huge too because it saves even more money than if I were to buy multiple sized cloth diapers!

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  34. I love the velcro adjustable closures on these and that they'll last him until he's a toddler. The velcro is huge, because that way you can adjust the closure to ensure a snug fit!
    natasha_sacopaso[at]hotmail[dot]com

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  35. I'm subscribed to your feed (through reader), and have your button up on my site!
    natasha_sacopaso[at]hotmail[dot]com

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  36. I'm following you on twitter, and just tweeted about your giveaway:
    TheSoothieRanch
    natasha_sacopaso[at]hotmail[dot]com

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  37. and i follow you on twitter

    reg8w@aol.com (lilmami81)

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  38. Aaannnnd I want this dipe because I have 2 bG AIOs, but they are sized. I want a one-size one because one sizes are more economical. Plus, I love the color. Additionally, bGs are my SO's favorite dipe to put on our LO.

    They are easy LOL

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  39. I would like to try these because everyone is always raving about them and because it is an AIO so I wouldn't have to worry about assembling it.

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  40. Oh My Gosh I cannot believe that I almost missed this one!!

    This is the brand of cloth diaper that I use and I love them. No one has a problem using them that would normally have a problem with cloth diapers.

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  41. This is the most popular brand of cloth diapers around and would definitely want to get one. I've used disposables on my past 2 children so this would be a definitely switch to go to CD without too much of a sacrifice.

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  42. A subscriber

    madeleine_saw@hotmail.com

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  43. I'd really like to try cloth diapering with my little one but I'm not sure what will work best for us, so I'd like to win this to try it out. I don't want to put those disposable diapers with their chemicals on my baby's skin.

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  44. We have discussed cloth diapering our little one but we aren't sure its for us. I would love to be able to try it out before we invest a lot of money into it. I love that we can also use them for baby #2 when the time comes.
    livlifelov at yahoo dot com

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  45. I have your button.
    livlifelov at yahoo dot com

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  46. I want to try it because it can last from newborn to potty training. That's a huge plus (and money-saver).

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  47. I twittered about it.

    twitter.com/ReizaM

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  48. Thanks for this post...I've always wanted to try this diaper with my daughter but never did...and now that I'm getting ready for another little one on the way I'm trying to get a variety of diapers and I've heard great things about this diaper...plus my hubby would like the velcro more than the snaps...he hated the snaps.
    Thanks again and I added your icon to my blog as well as subscribed to your blog...thanks again for sharing!!
    Jenn
    www.lunamama2.blogspot.com

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  49. I want to try it because I like no leaks.
    danvm1978@yahoo.com

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  50. Following on Twitter!

    bwneyes100@hotmail.com

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  51. I would love to try this diaper because another cloth diaper I tried ALWAYS leaked and I am on the hunt for a new brand.

    misobrien at yahoo dot com

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  52. i would like to try this diaper because i would like to find ways to cut costs around the home.

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  53. When I read that diapers will cost me $3000 I think cloth diapers are the way to go!

    ckachelmuss@gmail.com

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  54. I also subscribed!

    ckachelmuss@gmail.com

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  55. i like the idea of the ease of the disposable so that info helps plus i like the no chemicals !!

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  56. I am interested to try this diaper. I am a snap lover but I do think it would be faster to have the velcro at times. And the green sounds cute!

    Thanks!

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  57. I'd like to try this diaper mainly because I have friends that use them and they all rave about them. I use Happy Heiny's and I'm pretty happy with them, but I wonder... would these be better? :)
    teacherkrista at gmail dot com

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  58. I subscribed.
    rebeccalovesleon@yahoo.com

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  59. I would like to try the 3.0 because currently I only have 2.0s and I love them!

    bettinawellmaker at gmail dot com

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  60. I'm an email subscriber!

    bettinawellmaker at gmail dot com

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  61. I blogged ya!

    http://rabbitrealm.blogspot.com/2008/11/win-some-dipaers.html

    reg8w@aol.com

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  62. I would love to try this diaper. I have heard great things about the Bum Genius 3.0. I just found out we are expecting our third so I will definitely need some new diapers.

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  63. I would love to try this diaper to see how they've improved it over the 2.0 version, which is what I am using now.
    marisammoore @ yahoo.com

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  64. I would like to try this diaper because I am always looking for a diaper that will fit well on both my 20 month old and my 2.5 month old that works well for both and is absorbant but not too bulky either.

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  65. I wanna win...
    I am looking into trying cloth diapers and I have heard a lot of good things about this particular brand. Would love the chance to try it!

    Denise
    The "Cent"sible Sawyer

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  66. I've tried to use cloth diapers and have had a few bad eggs, so I'd love to try these! Thanks.
    kristinsuefisher@yahoo.com

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  67. I like the snug fitting leg elastic because my daughter is long and lean.

    jenchemwalz@gmail.com

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  68. I already subscribe to your blog.

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  69. I am a HUGE BG fan! I have 24 so far, but they are the old styles, almost all 1.0s.
    I want to try this one because the 3.0's can be washed on hot and dried in the dryer. And the fabric is divine!
    This is by far the best night time diaper I've ever tried.

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