Going Cloth - gDiapers with cloth inserts

I have recently begun switching to gDiapers with cloth inserts. I am using the Hemp & Bamboo G-Flappers from Nappy Shoppe. They are VERY absorbent!!! They fit the gDiapers perfectly! And dry in a regular length of time in the dryer. I haven't hung them outside to try yet, since I've been washing them at night, so I don't know how long that would take. I haven't had any leak problems with them. The only leaks I've had were when I didn't take the extra half a minute to check the fit of the gDiaper and didn't have it quite right.

A few tips:

*I think it's worth the time, while you're looking into gDiapers or while you're waiting for them to come in the mail, to watch the videos on gDiaper's website about fit. I watched them multiple times, watched multiple other videos about them on YouTube, and read fit tips on the gDiapers website and also on other blogs/forums. I did all that while I was looking into them. Because I took the time to educate myself on proper fit, I put them on correctly from the beginning. And when I did have a leak, I knew exactly how to prevent it next time.

*Make sure you get the G-Flappers pre-washed a few times before you rely on them for great absorbency. It took 2-3 hot washes & hot drying before they were as super absorbent as they are now. I've gone up to 5 hours on my 18 month old and 4 hours on my 5 month old (by mistake) and they didn't leak!

*If you use gDiapers with cloth inserts, they come out to be much cheaper then most other options. If you want to use prefolds with covers, then those would be cheaper I believe. But otherwise, gDiapers come out cheaper then all-in-ones, pockets, or disposables. As for electricity an water, they save that as well. GDiapers and their snap in liners can be washed with the regular baby laundry. Then the inserts just take up a SMALL load. I just run a pre-rinse (in cold), wash in hot (standard cold rinse), and then rinse again in cold if you can smell any detergent left (most of the time I don't need this though). You can line dry them and save the electricity from the dryer too.

*Want to save even more money with gDiapers? You can buy gDiapers second hand or even new on Craigslist or Ebay. You can also do what I did and cut the price down a little by buying the starter kit. It gets you two outer pants, 3 snap in liners, and 10 flushable inserts for $26.99. This cuts the price down per gDiaper to $13.49 instead of $16.99. Plus you get an extra liner and the flushable inserts which are great to practice getting the fit right. I got mine at Babies R' Us to save shipping. I'd also advise keeping an eye on their website (even better, join their mailing list) for specials. They seem to be always offering some kind of special.

*If you want to save money on the G-Flappers and know how to sew, you can order the fabric straight from Nappy Shoppe and sew them yourself. I priced the fabric at a couple online places (only a handful for 4 types of fabric total) and from the few I checked, Nappy Shoppe seemed to have GREAT prices. If you happen to live in the Dallas area, you also have the option to save the shipping and pick up from her.

If you have any questions about using G-Flappers and gDiapers, don't hesitate to e-mail Sharni. She is the owner of Nappy Shoppe and is VERY friendly and helpful. I sent her multiple e-mails for probably about 2 weeks before I ordered my G-Flappers from her. She has always responded right away and with more information then I even asked for (good thing!).