Fluffy Fridays: Softbums Overload

So, not a pic on the baby, but it is pretty in it's own right. A lot of Softbums I got off of the Cloth Diaper BST on Facebook. 4 Softbums Echos & 4 Softbums Omnis.

Fluffy Fridays: Homemade Fitted

Modelling my attempt at a fitted diaper.

Softbums Pod Absorbancy Tests

Previously I compared the absorbancy of the Softbums (old style) Super Pods to the Softbums Dry Touch Pod. Now that I have had a chance to accumulate a few more types of pods I thought I would continue with the comparisons.

As I had mentioned in my previous post, these results do not mean that you should expect your pod to hold X ounces of pee, it is just to determine a baseline to be able to compare the absorbancy of one pod to the next. I also want to note that pretty much all of my inserts have come to me pre-loved, so a brand new insert may perform slightly differently. Also, Sarah from Softbums noted "that absorbency has a lot to do with washer type, detergent used, and compression. Most people have better luck with bamboo, especially if their baby is older, or they have a front loader. Most top loaders can get the microfiber to it's total absorbency, but front loaders sometimes cannot. And, keep in mind that prepping might take up to 10 washes for the pods to get fully absorbent. So, if you are new to cloth diapers, or this brand, keep washing!!!" 

On to the testing!

I started with the Small Dry Touch Mini Pod and Small Bamboo Mini Pod. 

Left: Small Dry Touch Mini Pod   Right: Small Bamboo Mini Pod

Fluffy Fridays: How NOT to wear a Softbums Echo...

Softbums Ocean Echo with a Super Dry Touch pod sticking out!

This is what happens when my husband does an early morning diaper change....

Fluffy Fridays: Softbums Omnis!

Please ignore the applesauce on her shirt!

We had a good mail day last week, 4 Softbums Omni diapers! A brand new Sprout (green), brand new Giraffes, used Snowcone (light blue) and a slightly faded, but still adorable Blooga (blue ooga booga pattern).

Apparently the Slide2Size system is fascinating.

Fluffy Fridays: Softbums Chocolate Echo

Softbums Chocolate Echo & My Little Legs Owl leg warmers

WAHM of the Month: The Fluffy Elephant

I have decided to do a WAHM (Work-At-Home-Mom) of the month spotlight. There are so many talented ladies out there who just don't get enough recognition. With my monthly spotlight I hope to bring attention to some of these amazing moms.

Custom Plaid Fitted & Custom Dumbo Fitted Hybrid

Rockin' Green: Rock a Soak

Just how do you Rock a Soak? Follow these directions found on the Rockin' Green website:

1. Fill your washer with hot water and 3 Tbsp of Rockin’ Green, along with your diapers or clothing.
2. Let it soak for approximately 30-60 minutes. Then launder several times skipping the soap. If you have a HE machine, you may have to consult your manual but you can usually do a soak by pressing the start or pause button.
*Tip: Repeat this process anytime you need a good deep-cleaning.
Disclaimer: Items like PUL or TPU need to be washed with care, so please refer to the manufacturers washing instructions for more details. Avoid excessive soaking of PUL/TPU and natural fibers to extend their life span.

Fluffy Fridays: Softbums Berry Owls Echo

Softbums Berry Owls Echo

Fluffy Fridays: Softbums Chocolate Echo

Softbums Dry Touch Pod vs Softbums original Dry Touch Super Pod

Softbums has had a variety of pods available over the years. I have recently acquired a few and decided to put my pods to the test to see how much liquid the older Dry Touch pods would hold compared to the older version of the Dry Touch Super pod.
 

Left: Dry Touch Super  /  Right: Dry Touch

Fluffy Fridays:Softbums Chocolate Echo

Softbums Chocolate Echo