The Real Deal With Cloth Diapers in Hong Kong?

[hkexpat2010]

Just back from my trip to the US and bought 6 Grovia hybrid shells with 12 soaker pads and 10 Fuzzibunz one size pocket diapers based on recommendations from friends. (BTW- fuzzibunz US has a promo going on when you buy 6 diapers in US you get 2 free. They actually sent me 3 free diapers )

Really hope I can stick with cloth diapering now Have heard alot of people give up early on...

Now all i need is a baby! 3 more months to go

 

[erina320]

I love our cloth diapers and find them MUCH easier than disposable. They almost never leak. Where as disposable, in my experience, almost always leak.

I've been using the same Bumgenius one size pocket diapers for almost 4 years now. Started with the first and passed down to the second. If you have any questions feel free to ask.

 

[thanka2]

I checked into Bumgenius and found out that to buy them in HK they're $26 USD/diaper! Heard from my friend in the States that she paid $17 USD/diaper--still not very affordable for me. That's waaaay too rich for my blood! Yes, they are "the best" (at least my friends claim that) but at this point, I'm not going to fork over that much per diaper--my husband would have a huge problem with that too. I have friends in the States who use the old-fashioned, fold-em-yourself diapers and did find with those but I'm simply not ambitious enough to deal with that and my husband who changes many more diapers than I do would not be okay with it. So, gotta find that "happy medium." Never had any real problem with leaky disposable diapers in our house--but we also use a brand name.

 

[swiflet412]

There's an online shop based in Macau, www.doubibou.com -- they sell BumGenius diapers and other pocket diapers too. When I ordered lots, they delivered it to my office address on HK island with a courier. But they can also send via regular mail too.

They also sell microfiber inserts -- the way to get rid of the persistent wee smell is to soak the diapers and the inserts in baking soda for some hours (I do it overnight). Then, wash them with detergent and vinegar (to bring up the pH balance after soaking with baking soda). It works wonder.

Good luck, and let me know if you have any questions!

 

[thanka2]

There's an online shop based in Macau, www.doubibou.com -- they sell BumGenius diapers and other pocket diapers too. When I ordered lots, they delivered it to my office address on HK island with a courier. But they can also send via regular mail too.

They also sell microfiber inserts -- the way to get rid of the persistent wee smell is to soak the diapers and the inserts in baking soda for some hours (I do it overnight). Then, wash them with detergent and vinegar (to bring up the pH balance after soaking with baking soda). It works wonder.

Good luck, and let me know if you have any questions!

Yes. This is the website I'm referring to where Bumgenius diapers are $26 USD/diaper. I still haven't 100% decided if I'm going to do cloth diapers or not. They seem like a lot of work--soaking in two different liquids? Washing, drying--extra stuff to stick inside of them? Uh.... None of us in my house have that sort of time.

 

[evgreen]

hi swiflet412, how much vinegar do you add per load (and how many diapers per load)? Just curious. I bought a whole bunch of cloth diapers and have not started using them yet.

 

[lalligirl]

if mine get stinky, i just put a bit (a bit = a good shake!) of baking soda directly into the drum of the washing machine - that works well & much easier than soaking. but i find that if i wash every second day & do an extra rinse cycle, they're fine - especially if you can dry them outside (not always possible in hk, i know!). According to the trouble shooting guide for the nappies i use, a build up of detergent can cause the smells, so if you only use a teeny tiny amount of detergent & do the extra rinse you should be fine.

 

[ozmerc]

Just an update - still using Charlie Banana cloth diapers for my 10 week old and so far so good! The biggest thing is hanging them in the sunlight to dry - makes a big difference. Even indirect sunlight is pretty effective on the stains.

I bought my second box of 6 CB diapers + 12 pads from threesixty but accidently got the medium size instead of one size. I can't return them because I washed them before I realised my mistake. They look as if they would fit 6 months plus. If anyone would like to buy them, they are brand new, have never been used. I paid about $750 for them but would sell them for half that. PM me if interested!

 

[emkbailey]

Charlie Banana diapers in the summer time?

It's great to hear you really like the Charlie Banana diapers, I'm going to use them too for my second baby - but quick question, while the fleece cover feels so nice and soft, do you think it will make summer time really hot for the baby? I guess all cloth diapers are somewhat "thick", though breathable....just wanted to get your take on that, thanks so much!

 

[hkexpat2010]

Update: I've been using the fuzzibunz one size I bought for about a month now on our 2 month old baby. So far, I'm really happy with them! We do a pre-rinse and post-rinse cycle and they never have stains. I've started using Bummis liners now when I think the little one is going to poo and I like that better.

We have had problems with the snaps coming off, but I think I just got a bad batch. I filled in a form on the fuzzibunz site to get them replaced and was sent new ones to the US within 2 weeks. They now have a lifetime replacement policy for their snaps which is fantastic.

For the grovia diapers I bought, I haven't really used them yet as even on the smallest setting, they don't fit my petite baby so when the baby pees, it runs right out side.