CLOSED...Marlie and Me L-O-V-E Mom-preneurs #6: Pooters Cloth Diapers Review + Giveaway

This is the last giveaway for my month-long blog event promoting mom-preneurs, and I hope you'll agree that I saved the best for last. This product is near and dear to me...literally and figuratively! Pooters is a cloth diaper company based in the Dallas Metroplex and you how much I love of cloth diapers!

Majaliwa Bass, the founder, combined her countless hours of cloth diapering research with her business savvy to create Pooters. Her store only carry brands that meet her rigorous standards, including her own line. Maj gave me two Pooters diapers to try...

First up is the Pooters Organic Bamboo One Size Pocket Diaper. Pocket diapers are known to have a trim fit, but are my least favorite because they require that you stuff and remove inserts (try keeping your hands clean while separating an insert from the pocket after a messy bowel movement). The Pooters Pocket Diaper solves this problem with an extra wide opening so it's a cinch to stuff the insert, plus it separates itself in the wash! The insert and the diaper lining is made of bamboo/organic cotton making this diaper super absorbent, antibacterial, and oh-so-soft. Marlie's bum was dry, rash-free, and very happy in this diaper! This is a one-size diaper, but without the confusing array of snaps. You just adjust the rise and a pair of snaps on both sides of the wings to fit the waist. Voila...perfect fit and no leaks! This is the closest I've come to being a fan of a pocket diaper.

Next we tried the Pooters One-Size Fitted Diaper. This diaper is made of hemp and comes with a snap-on liner and an extra doubler. I have some hemp inserts so I am familiar with this thirsty fiber. An entire diaper made from hemp is like wrapping your baby's bum in the most absorbent material on Earth. I used the Pooters hemp fitted as Marlie's nighttime diaper instead of her usual bamboo fitted. In the morning, her bum was dry and the diaper was not soggy, whereas her bamboo diaper was always wet to the touch. The hemp fitted diaper is a workhorse! This diaper is a bit in the bulky side, but this didn't bother me since I was using it overnight. I will definitely be adding more of these to our stash!


Win It: One lucky Marlie and Me reader gets to choose between a Pooters Organic Bamboo One Size Pocket Diaper in white or a Pooters One-Size Fitted Diaper in hemp material.

Mandatory first entry: Visit the Pooters website and leave a comment here with something you learned in the How-to Guides AND which diaper you'd choose if you won.

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• Be a current or new follower of Marlie and Me via Google Friend Connect
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• Tell me how you heard about this giveaway (email subscription, linky)
• Sign up for the weekly specials on the Pooters web site

If you posted the Marlie and Me L-O-V-E Mom-preneurs button before Jan. 30, don't forget to leave three (3) separate comments for your extra entries.

The rules:

• This giveaway will end on 3/13/10 at 11:59 pm CST
• Winner will be chosen randomly from all comments posted using Random.org
• The winner will be notified by email and have 48 hours to respond. Please make sure I can contact you either by having an email address visible on your blog profile or leave your email address in your comment(s).
• By accepting the prize, the winner is granting permission to be identified as such.The winner's mailing address will be forwarded to the sponsor for prize fulfillment.
• In the event the prize is not claimed in the allotted time another winner will be chosen. This giveaway is open to US and Canada residents. Must be at least 18 years of age to participate.
• Entries that do not follow instructions or are falsified will be disqualified