Kushies Cloth Diaper

Bought for first child when looking for a brand of diapers that we liked.  My husband liked them 'cause they are easy to put on and we had the all in one style so no cover was needed. I did't like them because they wicked at the legs- but I find this problem with most AIO's that I tried. They also took for ever to dry.  The waterproof material is stiff, and cracked after awhile.

These diapers are fairly cheap (I got them off e-bay).  They're okay for the price I paid.  I used these for my newborn for a few weeks.  You have to play w/ the flap to figure out the best way to keep it from leaking.  They're pretty bulky and stiff too.  I had the premie size and they were pretty big on my full term baby.  There's no way a premie would ever fit into them! 

We love these diapers. My husband wasn't for cloth diapering because he was nervous about all the work, so an AIO was my only option in his opinion. This diaper is thought less and reminds us of a disposiable.

We wanted to save money and be more earth-friendly, but we also are very busy so I have figured out how to wash them with very little work. All solid poop is flushed in the toilet but everything else is dry pailed. Then I wash the diapers about every 2-3 days. I have an HE washer so it was a little tricky figuring out my machine at first. Here is how I am able to get my diapers so clean. First I make sure that my washer has gone through at least one cycle without fabric softner. The residue from this can cause bulid up in this diaper and takes awhile to strip out. Then I wash the diaper with 1/4 cup of bac-out(only detergent we have in or natural food stores) and 10 drops of tea tree oil in the bleach cup. Then I run the sanitary wash. I follow that up with two rinses and a spin in the dryer on low for 40-60 minutes depending on the size of the load. My diapers always come out smelling like tea tree oil and my son can then were a diaper between 4-10 hours with out any problems. The one time I had an amonia smell all I have to do was put the diapers through a boiling bath (soak in boiling water) twice and then one rinse cycle with tea tree oil. Otherwise these diapers have been a life saver to my budget and better for our environment. 

I will say on the downside that you need to make sure that the diaper is on right. Basically you have to make sure that nothing is exposed to the inside otherwise it will leak. Which maybe why little ones have a harder time staying dry with them. However if you read the instructions it says how to place the diaper on a child and it tells you how to work with the extra absorbant flap to your best advantage.