ZiggleBaby Product Review

I've been a mom for three weeks and a day and I have changed many a diaper. Keegan had his bum wrapped in cloth diapers for about two weeks. I bought a pack of disposables for the first week or so until the meconium was cleared and I felt like I might actually somewhat have the hang of being a mommy. Well, I did say somewhat.

Before Keegan was born I purchased a bunch of one size cloth diapers from kijiji, The Calgary Cloth Diaper Depot, and ZiggleBaby. Most of my friends really like Bum Genius so my stash is mainly comprised of this brand. I also have a small arsenal of ZiggleBaby and that is the purpose of this review.

ZiggleBaby (or Zigs as I like to call them) is a relatively new brand that I didn't know about before I bought them. They sell one-size cloth diapers through their website listed here. They also sell that lovely laundry ball I wrote about earlier. I compare them to the Bum Genius (BG) I have in my drawer as well.

Zigs are the true one-size diaper. Keegan has leaked out of his BG diapers and I have had to change his entire outfit. They are absorbent enough but when he is laying on his side the pee can come out the legs because they don't really fit the best. That is why I love my ZiggleBaby diapers more. That gusset in the legs have saved many a sleeper and onesie in the past three weeks. I also really like the idea that it doesn't need to be stuffed like my BG diapers need to be. You just lay the pad on top and secure it with the magic buttons. Most of the time I can just put down another pad and not have to wash the outer shell because the mess is contained so well.

Now to the fit. I love that these really are one size and yet not nearly as bulky as my BG diapers. His ghetto booty is not nearly as ghetto in these diapers. And the best part is that they will grow with him. These are definitely the first diaper I reach for and they are also my motivator for getting my diaper laundry done as often as it needs to be done because I want more clean Zigs in my drawer.

I love the color selection and I would love to see more colors and patterns as the business grows. But really, he is wearing clothes over them so it doesn't really matter what colors they are. The colors are more for me anyway. :)

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Sorry that this is the quick and dirty review but I wanted to post something because I love these diapers so much. I am literally bouncing on my ball with Keegan in his carrier and strapped to my chest. This little dove needs to sleep but won't unless he is touching me. I'll write about co-sleeping and baby wearing another time.

The Laundry Ball

As promised, I have tested out The Laundry Ball. They do a wicked job of explaining all the neat things about it so I will just send you on over to the link to learn more. I'm not a scientician.

Now, I should take this opportunity to state that I am not affiliated with this company nor the company Zigglebaby from which I purchased this item. I happened to find it and try it.

On to the review!

I've used it a couple of times, once to wash my brand-new diapers before baby arrives and then something a little more "telling". I thought to myself, "Self, these diapers were not dirty so how can you truly know that this little ball will remove poo stains and the like once baby is here." Remember Newman? No, I didn't put him in my washer, but I put a part of him in there. His blanket. I looked at that dirty 'ol thing and knew it was time for a wash. Well, what better test for stain removal than dirt, grime, fur, and bone marrow stains. This is sounding more and more like a horror movie than my house so let me explain. If you have a dog who is a strong chewer, consider purchasing a deer antler for him/her. They last a long time, are generally not messy, and the don't splinter so you won't have to pay about $2000 for a foreign object removal surgery. My dog loves the darn thing but the marrow sometimes leaks out of his huge mouth onto whatever surface he happens to be chewing on. Hence, bone marrow stains on his blanket (and my carpet).

Back to the review!

I threw my little fur friend's blanket in the wash on cold like I normally would except I threw this ball in with it. I admit, I was sceptical. It went through the regular cycle and I took it out of the wash and saw that it was noticeably cleaner and the bone marrow stain was gone. Yet, I was STILL skeptical! I threw it in the dryer on low for about 45 minutes and went to bed. I got up this morning and pulled it out of the dryer and couldn't believe that I was still sceptical! Geese, enough already! It worked! Get on with it! So I brought it upstairs in brighter light for further scrutiny. Well, as you can see in the photo below, I had the blanket folded into a quarter since it is a large blanket that fits on top of Newman's bed a little better this way. When I tried to find the same side this morning to make sure I was documenting the proper side, I couldn't determine which way was up! Then I noticed the green stitching on the bottom right hand side of the blanket so that was my guiding light. Take a look at the before and after:

Notice that green stitching in the very bottom right side so you know you are looking at the right side of the blanket.

The best thing is that is little magical ball is good for about 365 loads of laundry so it could last well over a year. Your wash will contain no chemicals!

When I saw the difference myself and became a believer I told Dood that he needed to high-five me because I just saved this family hundreds of dollars. Seriously, when you think of the price of the non-additive detergent that you must use when cloth diapering it will cost way more for detergent than for this $45 laundry miracle. I'm really excited about this product.

I'll do another review once the baby is here and pooping up a storm to see how it fares with those stains!