GreenCheeks One Year Warranty

I have never attempted to walk on water because I know I would fail. I am not perfect. I make mistakes. There's no way around it. After all, I'm just human.

If I were perfect I would have made the perfect diaper the first time around but it has taken a year and many pattern alterations to get my diaper to what it is today and I'm sure there are still many improvements I can still make.

This is one of my very first diapers. I had made the tabs too short and had to add extra fabric to ensure that it closed. I used a thin elastic that has a tendency to twist. And I fleece for the lining that pills like you wouldn't believe.

This is a diaper I made today. Size small pocket diaper. It has adjustable tabs for a great fit, a flannel lining that doesn't pill, and braided elastic that I thread so it never twists.

I've made a lot of improvements to other products like my wipes and inserts. This is a learning process and I can promise that I will make mistakes. It's just the way life is.

So, why am I telling you this? Because I want you to buy my diapers and products with a sense of security that they are good quality. I am offering a ONE YEAR warranty on all GreenCheeks products. If the elastic breaks, the threading comes undone or some over problem that is a quality issue and beyond normal wear and tear I will fix it, or replace it free of charge. 

Because I'm not perfect but I still want you, my customer, to have a quality product.

Improved 100% Cotton Diaper Inserts

Recently, I had a customer that was looking to buy inserts for her baby's G diapers. I wasn't familiar with this brand so I looked them up. This specific brand has the inserts act more as a liner which is very similar to the Flip System from Bum Genius. My old style of inserts were made completely out of terry cloth which is often too rough for little baby bottoms. In the interest of my customers who may use my inserts as liners for their diapers I have created a softer, more absorbent insert.

Flannel covered inserts padded with 5 layers of terry cloth. No difference in color, that's just the color of flannel I had when I made these. I think I just ran out of white.

I have increased the number of layers of terry cloth from four to five for extra protection against leaks but still using 100% cotton so there are no smells that linger after a wash. I have also lined my inserts with 100% cotton flannel so it is soft against baby's bottom if needed but can still be used easily as an insert for GreenCheeks diapers and most other brands.

GreenCheeks 100% Cotton Inserts are available in a 3 pack for $5 in any size. One-Size 100% Cotton Inserts are also available in a 2 pack for $6.

GreenCheeks One-Size Diaper and Insert

GreenCheeks One-Size Diaper and One-Size 100% Cotton Insert can be adjusted three sizes. One diaper can fit a baby from approximately 8lbs to 45lbs! There's no need to get different sized diapers as your little one grows. You have all you need with one diaper.

All you need to do is adjust the snaps.

Below is the One-Size Diaper and Insert adjusted as a small.

Below is adjusted to the medium size:

And below they are adjusted to the large size.

 GreenCheeks One-Size Diaper also come with snap fasteners.

One-Size Diaper with snap fasteners adjusted to a small

GreenCheeks One-Size Diapers are $18 each and include one One-Size 100% Cotton Insert. Additional One-Size 100% Cotton Inserts can be purchased in a pack of two for $6.

Let me know if you have any questions!

Baby Booty Balm (In a twist tube!)

I have a had a few requests for a natural diaper ointment. Well you asked and I delivered. Baby Booty Balm (my husband made up the name) is made from a combination of Grapeseed Oil, Beeswax, Jojoba Oil, Sunflower Oil, Coconut Oil, and a combination of essential oil specifically for diaper rash. It is all natural and safe for cloth diaper. And it smells wonderful! I've been using this on my little girl since she was born and have had great results. Best of all it comes in a twist tube so you never have to touch the ointment or baby's bottom and it lasts for months! You can use it every diaper change or just when the skin is irritated. 

Baby Booty Balm comes in 2oz tube for $10 or a 1oz tube for $5.

Note: For sanitation purposes only one tube per child should be used.

The best part about Baby Booty Balm is you can make it yourself! You can get most of the products, including the twist tubes, from Elements Bath and Body for a great price. For the essential oil I think doTerra is the best brand to go with. They have given me best results but they are higher priced because of the great quality. If you want to go with a lower priced essential oil Aura Cacia and Nature's Alchemy are good brands as well. You can find these essential oils at your local health store or visit http://www.vitacost.com/

This is what you will need:
2 Tablespoons Grapeseed Oil
2 Tablespoons Beeswax Pellets
1 Tablespoon Jojoba Oil
1 Tablespoon Sunflower Oil
1 Tablespoon Coconut or Shae Oil
2 drops Rosemary Essential Oil
2 drops Tea Tree Essential Oil
2 drops Geranium Essential Oil
2 drops Lavender Essential Oil

In a double boiler or a small slow cooker (I used the slow cooker) melt all ingredients together except the essential oils. Once it is all smooth and liquid take a spoonful out and put it in the fridge for a few minutes. Test the spoonful to see if it is the consistency that you want. If it's too soft add more beeswax, if it's too hard add more grapeseed oil. This recipe is what I found to be the best consistency. When it is the way you want it add the essential oils and stir with a fork. Then pour or spoon the oil into a desired container such as a glass baby jar or a twist tube. (To transfer the oil I used a new turkey baster. I have also found a large syringe works well.) Let sit at room temperature until it is solid.

 This recipe makes about 3oz of balm which will fill one large and one small twist tube. You do not have to use all the essential oils listed but together they are great for diaper rash. At the very least I recommend tea tree essential oil and lavender essential oil.

If you have any question feel free to e-mail me or comment. Enjoy your Baby Booty Balm!

GreenCheeks Pail Liner

When using a dry pail for GreenCheeks diaper it is much easier (and cleaner!) to use a pail liner. A lot of people use trash bag but in the spirit of being green I recommend using a reusable pail liner.

The GreenCheeks pail liner is made from PUL waterproof fabric in a variety of colors. When it is time to wash diapers simply take the pale liner out of the pail with all the diapers still inside. Use the pail liner to dump the diapers into the washer. With the pail liner you never have to touch dirty diapers when putting them in the wash! Then turn the pail liner inside out and wash with the diapers. Air dry on the line or lay flat or tumble dry on NO HEAT. A pail liner is a must have for cloth diapering parents!

Reusable Wet Bags

One big bummer about cloth diapering is when you're on the go. You have no choice but to cart around a dirty diaper in your bag for several hours. Some people revert to paper diapers when they're out of the comfort of their own home but I'm out and about a lot. If I did that I wouldn't really couldn't say I cloth diaper when I'm still donating several hundreds of dirty paper diapers that don't decompose for 100 years to the landfills. That's not green at all. Although, there isn't much of a choice regarding carrying around a dirty diaper but there is a way to make it easier.

Introducing GreenCheeks' Reusable Wet Bags!

Medium Wet Bag

Medium Wet Bag open. Lined with pink PUL.

The Reusable Wet Bags are made from a variety of fashionable fabric on the outer layer and durable, waterproof PUL interior layer. It is closed with a strong, nylon zipper to keep leaks out. No leaky drawstrings on these bags! Keep a Reusable Wet Bag in your diaper bag for changing time. Place the dirty diaper in the wet bag and zip up. Store your wet bag in your diaper bag until you can get home to put the dirty diaper in the pale. With the Greencheeks' Reusable Wet Bag you can feel secure that dirty diapers (and their smells) will be kept enclosed and everything else in your diaper bag clean and dry!

The Reusable Wet Bags come in three sizes:

Small: 8"x10"  $8

Medium: 13"x16" $12

Large: 18"x21" $16

GreenCheeks Perfect Pocket Diaper

The best fit diaper!

Well, I did it. Four patterns later and I finally discovered the best pattern to give the best fit with out leaks!
So what makes the GreenCheeks Perfect Pocket diaper such an amazing diaper? Several new and improved listed below.

1. The long tabs and hook closures allow for a variety of sizes and room for growth

2. The large pocket makes it easy to put in and take out the GreenCheeks 100% Cotton Insert and the pocket has elastic on both sides to keep the insert firmly in place.
3. The leg elastic is sewn in such a way to ensure that there is no twisting or binding so the diaper stays in place and leaks are minimal .

4. The diaper designs are fun and creative. Just because it's a diaper doesn't mean it has to be boring.



5. The loop closure is wide and long for a variety of sizes and to allow growth. It also ensures a secure closure. No one wants a diaper that comes off!
6. The diaper is lined with a waterproof PUL fabric so everything that should stay in the diaper does.
7. Customers can choose from hook and loop closures or snaps. I know there are some out there who have an aversion to hook/loop fasteners and for those people there are snaps!


GreenCheeks Perfect Pocket Diaper with snaps. Reason #7

8. Every GreenCheeks Perfect Pocket diaper comes with one sized GreenCheeks 100% Cotton Insert. 



This diaper is a large. Below are a few more designs of the GreenCheeks Perfect Pocket diaper. Let me know what you think!

 

This diapers is a large with a fish print lining.

This large diaper I put an extra loop closure on the outside of the tab in case it was too big and it needed that extra space for a snug fit. It turned out that it wasn't needed at all so this is the only one I added that extra.

This is a size small. Obviously, I have a lot of yellow fabric. I didn't realize this until I put the pictures up.

This large diaper has stars on the tabs. These are felt buttons that I sew on by hand. I just think it adds a little creative touch to the diaper. This diaper reminds me of sunshine on a cloudless day.

 

This is an x-small. It is the tiniest thing. I often forget babies are ever this little. I made this one for a customer who is about to have a baby. I love this fabric! It's so hippy.