The Diaper Sprayer - Review and Giveaway

GIVEAWAY CLOSED. The winner is lucky #162, Denise!

If you've been reading my blog for even a week, you've probably figured out that I'm a pretty big cloth diaper advocate. They're better for baby, better for the earth and super cute.

But even I must admit that there is one big downside.

You can't wash a diaper full of poo. Which means something has to be done with it before you can wash it. In the "olden" days, this involved dunking the soiled diaper in the toilet to remove the poo (Try doing that without getting something suspect on your hands). Up until a day ago, this was the method I used too. Well, my poo removing method just catapulted into the 21st century.

Let me introduce you to my new best friend. The Diaper Sprayer.

The diaper sprayer is a nifty contraption that looks like the spray nozzle from your kitchen sink. It attaches to the plumbing behind your toilet and hangs out there just waiting for a stinky diaper that needs to be attended too. It has an adjustable nozzle so you can control the pressure of the spray and just high pressure wash that poo right where it belongs - the toilet.

I could have asked my hubby to install the sprayer for me, but I wanted to test out the ease of installation for you all. I did have to ask him to find me a wrench, but other than that, I installed the sprayer from start to finish in just under 10 minutes. All by myself. Easy, peasy! And it works great. Peanut afforded me the opportunity to test it less than an hour after I installed it and - seriously - I have NO idea why I never invested in one of these before!

These should be a staple in every cloth diapering home. There are officially no more downsides to cloth diapering.

Here are a few of things that set The Diaper Sprayer apart from it's competition.

Quality. Plumbing is one of those things that needs to be done right. If you install a sprayer with plastic fittings, chances are you'll be dealing with leaks. The Diaper Sprayer is manufactured with metal fittings that are even covered by a one year warranty.

Price. You get what you pay for. And for $34.99 and free shipping in the US, you get an awesome, well made product that will last.

Customer Service. I sent an inquiry to The Diaper Sprayer and literally heard back from them within 10 minutes. If that's not amazing customer service, I don't know what is.

So....want to win one? Thought so!

The awesome folks at The Diaper Sprayer have donated a classic white diapers sprayer for me to give away to one of my readers.

To enter: Visit The Diaper Sprayer website and take a look around. You really should check out the adorable dog shaped nozzle heads they have available! Post a comment and share your current poo removal system and why you want to try the diaper sprayer. This comment is mandatory and must be posted before any additional entries will be counted.

For additional entries:

(1) Become a follower of this blog and then leave a comment.
(2) Become a subscriber and then leave a comment.
(3) Follow me on twitter and tweet about this giveaway (make sure you come back and leave a comment with your tweet link!).
(4) You can tweet about this giveaway once daily - just be sure to come back here and leave another comment letting me know that you did!
(5) Blog about this giveaway and then leave me a comment with the URL.

I will be reviewing each entry, so make sure you follow the rules!

I will close the comments on this post at midnight on August 22nd and announce the winner on this post sometime the following day. If I can find your email address on your blogger profile, I'll also jot you an email letting you know you're a winner.

Happy Entering!

Fuzzibunz diaper review and giveaway - 7/30

And the winner is....commenter #1, Slee! Congrats! I'll be mailing out your diapers soon.

CONTEST NOW CLOSED.

One of the very first pocket diapers that I put on my little tiny baby girl was a red XS FuzziBunz. It was one of my favorites! I was recently given the opportunity to try the new and updated version of the FuzziBunz perfect fit diaper. It was no surprise that I love this diaper just as much now as I did then.

Peanut was rockin' her bubblegum FuzziBunz yesterday afternoon and I was very impressed with the absorbency of the microterry insert. I have no doubt that this diaper is going to make a great addition to our overnight diaper collection.

My cloth diaper stash is currently split about 50/50 between diapers fastened with velcro and those fastened with snaps. For a crafty toddler, the snaps are definitely my friend lately. Another reason to love FuzziBunz! The snaps are super easy to get the hang of and allow each size to be generous on the weight limits. At 18 lbs, Peanut still has plenty of room in her size Medium.

Buy one: Head on over to the FuzziBunz Store and check out what they have to offer. In addition to the popular perfect fit diapers, they just recently started production of the one size diaper, designed to fit your baby from 7-35 lbs. At just $17.95 including the insert, these diapers are about the best value you will find in cloth diapers.

Win one: The great folks over at FuzziBunz sent me a lovely lavender perfect fit diaper in size large. It's just sitting on my counter, waiting for a home! Want to win it? Thought so!

To enter: Visit the FuzziBunz website and post a comment telling me what your favorite feature of the perfect fit diaper is. Is it the great colors? The snap system? This entry is mandatory and must be made for additional entries to be considered.

For additional entries:

(1) Become a follower of this blog and then leave a comment.
(2) Become a subscriber and then leave a comment.
(3) Follow me on twitter and tweet about this giveaway (make sure you come back and leave a comment with your tweet link!).
(4) You can tweet about this giveaway once daily - just be sure to come back here and leave another comment letting me know that you did!
(5) Blog about this giveaway and then leave me a comment with the URL.

I will be reviewing each entry, so make sure you follow the rules!

I will close the comments on this post at midnight on July 30th and announce the winner sometime the following day.

Happy Entering!

More Shoe Love!

My little Peanut loves shoes. I mean, she really, really, really loves shoes. First thing in the morning, she runs to her closet and drags out several pairs of shoes for me to put on her.

"Shoooooes!"

"My Shoooooes!"

Seriously, it's become a bit of a joke. Yesterday I came into the living room and my hubby was sitting on the couch with lap full of shoes - his, mine and hers. She was so proud of each pair that she found.

"Daddy shooooes. Mommy shooooes. My shooooes."

And yes, she totally drags out the word like that - every time. Makes me want to squeeze her cute little cheeks.

Anyway...

Our latest pair of shoes is a fabulous red sandal from Vincent Shoes. They are ever so adorable! In fact they are SO cute that I'm going to fess up and admit that I've been wasting money on buying her red clothes just so she can wear them more.

I've recently come to the realization that it's not worth my money to buy cheap shoes. Despite how fast little feet grow, I've found that she's been wearing out her cheap shoes well before she outgrows them.

These shoes, however, aren't going anywhere anytime soon! They are super sturdy and are created to survive everything toddlers can throw at them (or walk through!). I have no doubt that these shoes will still be in great shape for Peanut's future subjects siblings.

I'm so excited to have found this company! My next splurge? These adorable rain boots. I mean, how cute are those?

Vincent Shoes is having their annual summer clearance sale right now! And guess what? Peanut's red sandals are on sale! You really should check it out. Really, you should.

Mod Mum Sling - A Review

I'm really into babywearing lately. Although I love my other carriers, I've found that slings are more practical for every day use.

My latest sling is a Mod Mum reversible pouch sling. Lisa from Mod Mum generously donated this sling for me to try and review for you all - how cool is that?

The first thing I noticed about this sling is how well it is made. Instead of the standard one layer of fabric, the Mod Mum sling has two. This not only makes it reversible, it gives it twice the durability and security of the average pouch sling. The sling also has built in padding around the edge so that the fabric doesn't cut into the back of your baby's little legs.

It's super easy to slip on and off, just fold in half and slip it over your shoulder. I wear Peanut in a hip carry, but with her body more centered in the front of my body. This allows me to use both of my arms for whatever I'm doing.

I used this sling out grocery shopping the other day - Peanut hates to sit in a shopping cart - and it worked great! I shopped for over an hour with her happily snuggled close to me and my shoulders and back never ached at all.

Not only is it extremely well made, easy to use and comfortable - it's super cute! Did I mention it's reversible? I have the Taylor sling and it's great polka dot pattern reverses to green - which just happens to be my favorite color!

Seriously, this is my new favorite baby carrier. Apparently, it's Peanut's too -yesterday when I took this sling out to put it on, she actually ran up to me clapping her hands -she was so excited to get in!

Buy one: Mod Mum slings retail for between $38-$64 and can be purchased directly from Mod Mum.

Win one: In honor of Mother's Day, Mod Mum is giving away three slings to deserving mothers. To enter in the giveaway, visit their blog and chose one of four easy ways to enter.

The Safe Sippy

Last Friday Peanut and I stopped by our local cloth diaper store to pick up a few new diapers. The second I put her down, my eighteen pound wrecking ball started on her path of destruction. One of the first things she found was this cup. She immediately adopted it and threatened one of her embarrassing temper tantrums when I tried to pry it from her tiny fingers. She somehow maneuvered her way around the packaging and got her mouth of the spout. She made little smacking noises with her lips, followed by “Ahhhhh!”, a little antic that she learned from her Grandpa. She continued in the manner until I was finished shopping, at which time I decided I had better add the sippy cup to my pile of loot since she had destroyed the packaging and slobbered all over it. It was a little pricey, but let me tell you - this child LOVES this cup! It’s easy for her to hold and because it’s stainless steel, it acts a thermos and keeps her drinks cold for a lot longer than the plastic competition. Best of all, it’s totally BPA free and can go in the dishwasher. Score!