AppleCheeks Diaper Liners VS. Bummis BioSoft Diaper Liners

The diaper liner is a well known tool for most cloth diapering families. It is though one that is often forgotten in my house because at 19 months Eli and Ellie are wiggly and just want to run and play so the diaper has to go on quick and the liner is sometimes an after thought. But when remembered it is GREATLY appreciated!

For those of you reading this and wondering, "What the heck is a diaper liner?" It is a piece of fleece cloth or other flushable material that you lay on top of the diaper to catch the messy diapers so you can just pick up the liner and either rinse it in the toilet (fleece cloth) or just flush it down the toilet with the flushable ones. The liners help keep stains off cloth diapers and make cleaning up those really messy diapers SO much easier!

Bummis flushable liners are 100% viscose rayon, a cellulosic fibre derived from natural sources, and are made to their specifications in England.


AppleCheeks flushable liners are also 100% Viscose but, made in China.
Here is what I found comparing both of the liners:
BioSoft liners come in two sizes.
      Size 1 is 5" x 12"
      Size 2 is 7.5" x 12"
AppleCheeksliners come in one size and are 6.5" x 11"
The BioSoft liners are not quite as soft as AppleCheeks liners but still soft.
Both liners come in rolls of 100.
Both liners do exactly what they say and catch the mess so you can just pick it up and flush.

For me I prefer the AppleCheeks because of my petite babies. The Size 2 BioSoft liners are just too wide and I end up folding them in a little and the Size 1s are too narrow now, but as infants they sure worked well! So AppleCheeks fits the gap for us coming in a little wider than the Size 1s but narrower than the size 2s.

You can purchase BioSoft liners here at My Baby Pumpkin.
You can purchase AppleCheek Liners here at Sweetbottoms Baby Boutique.

Both AppleCheeks 2 Sized Washable Diaper System and the Bummis line of cloth diapers are Canadian companies that proudly manufacture all their diapers in Canada.

I have had personal contact from each company. Ilana and Amy at AppleCheeks are two of the funnest people I have "met." I say "met" as I have only corresponded through email and watching their live Ustream chat during the release of their two prints. I can say they are quite a pair and I am sad I may never know them in person because they seem so fun! Definately people who would brighten a dark day! 

I have been in email contact with Shirley at Bummis in the past also by doing testing of new products for them. I have had the honor of participating in two different testing rounds for different products. While I cannot discuss the items I have tested besides their news cover the SuperLite, which you can see here, I can say that they are really out to find the newest cloth diaper hit. It is a long process getting through testing so I have been patiently waiting to see what or when they bring some of the products I have tested to the market.

I have enjoyed both companies and can say they both strive to help their customers be happy and succeed with their cloth diapering choices. I highly recommend both companies to those searching around for the right cloth diaper.

GroVia AIO Cloth Diaper

I have been struggling for MONTHS to find a diaper that really fits our twins well. They are smaller than average and have skinny legs and thighs. Eli is the worst offender of skinny legs and thighs! I have looke more than once at the GroVia line. The diaper shells (cover) and snap in inserts are more economical but I didn't like the way the hook and loop wears and makes the diapers look not as nice in a short period of time and there is only one row of snaps for the snap option. Then they announced their Spring Fling sale of Buy 3 Get 1 Free. I had a $75 gift certificate for Kelly's Closet and had finally found a way to get the most for my money out of it! So I ordered 4. One each of Ice, Cosmo, Mod Flower, and Owls. I was excited when they arrived. It says to prep wash them 5-6 times before first use but I threw them in the diaper wash and used them after just one diaper wash routine and dry. I did change them sooner the first a couple times around though just in case they were not up to the absorbtion power required for our 17 month olds. All I can say is that I am in LOVE with these diapers. I don't normally like All In Ones (AIO) but with the sewn in flap that dries quickly and the snap in booster if needed I LOVE these ones! I have only one other diaper that I thought I could have just a whole stash of these and I would be happy. Well, now I have two diapers I would choose if I could convert my stash. These are the first 4 diapers to be used every time they are clean. Hmmm, maybe I need to sell off some other diapers and make room for these. Just kidding I think my husband would disown me if I did! Now if you want to make donations to my diaper stash I am willing to trade you or accept outright donations!
 

Cutiepoops Cloth Diapers

I have been using Cutiepoops cloth diapers for a while now. I first started out with a small fitted and 2 One Size diapers. I will say that I LOVED the fitted! It was so absorbent and was one of my favorite night time diapers paired with a cover of any brand. I am not a big fan of her OneSize Diapers though. I think it may be due to the slender nature of our twins. To me there seemed to be a lot of extra material that made the diaper look sort of droopy and not that great. I can say I have not had her diapers leak! That is always a plus.

I now have these two diapers in Oogga Booga that are sized at a Medium. These diapers do have a great fit. And Eli and Ellie always seem happy in them. I use different inserts in them because the ones they came with seemed really bulky on them. I think the 6 layers of Microfiber after it is fold in 3rds is too much. But my two are not heavy wetters so I don't need that much absorbtion power.

Overall for a great price and lots of great prints to choose from I think having a few Cutiepoops in your stash is worth it. My suggestion would be to choose from her "Knit" collection of prints though. My 2 One Size diapers had cotton outer print and ended up with holes around the edges from washing wear where as the Knit prints are polyester and hold up much better to the heavy washing diapers take.

If you wish to know more go visit Adrian at her Cutiepoops site!