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gDiapers Starter Kit, Medium | 
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| Brand: gDiapers
Category: Health And Beauty
List Price: $26.99
Buy New: $26.28
You Save: $0.71 (3%)
Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 981
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.8
Dimensions (in): 6 x 5 x 4
UPC: 187006000019
EAN: 0187006000019
ASIN: B0019ICQVS
Release Date: May 14, 2008
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | gDiapers Starter Kit, Medium, offers convenient, "green" alternative to traditional disposable diapers | | • | Decomposable diaper liners are completely flushable | | • | Contain no plastic components; breathable "little g" pants keep baby's skin healthier | | • | Starter Kit contains 2 "little g" pants; 10 liners | | • | "Medium" size for babies, children 13 to 28 pounds |
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Amazon.com Product Description
A baby in disposable diapers puts an average of 6,000 diapers into the landfills by the time he or she is potty trained -- and those plastic-based diapers take about 500 years to decompose. What's an environmentally conscious parent to do? With gDiapers, you can have the convenience of disposable diapers and avoid doing damage to the planet. In fact, gDiapers even help the environment. Get started with this gDiapers Starter Kit, which can be used on babies 13 to 28 pounds in weight.  | gDiapers offer: - Flushable, decomposable diapers that offer an environmentally friendly alternative to traditional disposables
- Breathable, non-plastic diapering system that keeps baby's skin healthier
- Starter Kit that contains everything you need to begin using gDiapers
|  | |  |  Flushable, Decomposable Diapers
The gDiaper consists of a machine-washable, reusable cotton "little g pant" and a snap-in, reusable waterproof liner, which contains the diaper refill. These refills are decomposable. Containing no plastic products, they're made from sustainably farmed wood fluff pulp, sodium polyacrylate (SAP), which provides absorbency, and cellulose rayon. And they can be flushed down the toilet, which has a couple of wonderful benefits. First, it eliminates the need to keep smelly diapers around in a diaper pail. Second, it keeps unnecessary waste out of the landfills. And finally, the entire contents of the diaper gets processed by sewage treatment plants, which return treated, completely sanitized solids to be converted into valuable fertilizer. It's recycling at its best! If you're unable to flush the liners, they can still be thrown in the trash without guilt, since they will decompose in 50 to 150 days -- a much better turnaround than their plastic counterparts. And, if you're a gardener, you can simply throw the wet liners in your compost bin. (Note: for sanitary reasons, never put poopy diapers in the compost.) As Easy As Traditional Disposables -- but Healthier
The "little g pant" itself sports an adorable style and trim silhouette, and it's available in several cool colors. With easy-to-use rear Velcro closures, the little g pant is just as easy to put on a baby as traditional disposable diapers -- no pins to deal with here. Plus, its breathable qualities help keep baby's skin healthier by minimizing diaper rash. Get Started!
Everything you need to get started is included in the handy Starter Kit: two little g pants in trendy "Great Orange" and "Vanilla Bean" colors, suitable for boys or girls, each with two snap-in liners; 10 flushable diaper refills; a "swishstick" to aid with flushing; and a Handy User's Guide (H.U.G). The "Medium" Starter Kit is for babies 13 to 28 pounds in weight; small and large sizes also available, so you can start with gDiapers in any stage of your child's pre-potty-training life.  | Starter kits come in three sizes: |  |  |  |
Tips for Successful gDiaper Use
Some plumbing systems may have problems with the flushable liners, including systems with tree-infested pipes; non-standard plumbing systems, including grinders or house traps; and septic tanks, which require close monitoring to make sure the outflow is clear. It is recommended that only poopy diapers be put into septic systems, and wet ones be composted. But even if your plumbing system won't accept the gDiaper flushables, you can always simply throw them in the trash where they'll quickly decompose, making a much more environmentally friendly alternative to traditional disposable diapers. | Stock up on flushable diaper refills: |  |
What's in the Box
Two pairs of medium-sized `little g' pants (Great Orange and Genuine Vanilla Bean), 10 flushable diaper refills, swishstick, and Handy User's Guide (H.U.G.). |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 3 more reviews...
 The best diaper ever! July 2, 2008
busy mom (Washington, DC United States)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
We abandoned disposable diapers in favor of cloth when our first child was about 6 months old, and I was *sure* we'd never go back. I'd looked at g-diapers when she was smaller, before we switched to cloth, but hadn't tried them. When our second child was about 5 months old, we planned a 6-day trip, and the idea of having to lug around dirty diapers and find time to do laundry while on vacation was overwhelming. A friend (who loved the product), suggested that I give them a try for the trip - I did, and I LOVED them, I've never looked back. Aside from being eco-friendly, they're the most versatile diaper I've ever used. It's just as easy to use cloth inside as it is a flushable insert, they're adorable, fit wonderfully and are much trimmer than other cloth covers that I've tried. The company's customer service is stellar, and they really go the extra mile for their customers and stand behind their product. I think so highly of the product that it's not my default baby shower gift!
They have also sized the diapers to be long-lasting, my daughter is now 20 months, and has been in a medium since she was 5 months. I don't anticipate that she'll ever need a large, since she's mostly potty trained, but as a joke, we've tried them medium on her 3 1/2 year-old sister, and it's comfortable on her as well.
BEST DIAPERS EVER! July 3, 2008
B. Allott (Central New York, USA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
My daughter is now 9 months old and we started gDiapers a couple months ago. They are a fantastic alternative to the junky plastic diapers that everyone uses. I had looked into cloth diapers when she was born but couldn't bring myself to do it. Too gross for me. SO-our grocery store started carrying gDiapers and we decided to try them. They really are a great alternative and I feel like I'm doing something better for the earth.
My daughter is still in the medium at almost 17lbs. I'm thinking she'll be in them for a long time. She is tall and thin for her age. When flushing, I do swish because sometimes my toilet gets clogged but all in all it works great. Even if you decide to throw them away, gDiapers only take 50-150 DAYS to decompse as opposed to up to 150 Years for the plastic diapers. I just feel better about using them...and they're super cute just to wear with a T-shirt on really hot days!
Do watch the video's on the gDiaper website. They're very helpful and you can call any time to ask for advise. Also, when it comes to wipes, it's hard to find "biodegradable". Amazon carries a few: Natural Choices, Avalon Organic (these are flushable but according the the reviews they are very small and thin), and a few others. Most wipes contain plastic believe it or not....Next Generation wipes are NOT biodegradable.
Great new product! August 4, 2008
Forest (Vermont USA)
Very happy with this diaper. An excellent hybrid of cloth and disposable with all the best features - NO PLASTIC! May take a little getting used to for folks who are not accustomed to using cloth diapers. Hang in there - the benefit to the next generation is certainly worth it. Our children will thank you. My children seem to find these very comfy, as well.
Dependable and versatile diaper August 15, 2008
mrslurky (Somewhere in the USA)
I am a mother of 11 month-old baby girl. I decided to switch to gDiapers after I saw a short feature about it on the Rachael Ray show. I was a little reluctant to try it because it costs more than your regular disposable diaper. But in my quest for a greener household, I decided to buy them. The only concern I had with this product was that the insert tends to bunch up in the front...but I haven't had a leak yet. My daughter HATES having her diapers changed and will squirm and scream while I fasten the straps of her old disposables and button up her onesie. I seem to be able to fasten up the g pants faster than I am able to do with a disposable, so diapering is done before she realizes what had happened (I put a g pant with a fresh inset under the one I am changing and do a quick switch).
The diapers flush fine even without swishing (hope this one doesn't bite me later on) but make sure you throw the outer liner into the toilet just when the water is going down to make sure you don't clog the toilet (I learned that one really quick!). If you are grossed out by the thought of holding a dirty diaper, peeling off the sides, and flushing the guts in the toilet (even if the back end of the insert is hardly ever soiled or wet), then this may not be for you.
I have read that g pants work very well with prefolds, so I am going to try that soon. Because my daughter's daycare does not allow the use of cloth diapers (!), we will be using g diaper inserts at daycare and cloth at home. With this system, I won't have to buy separate pants and liners for the cloth diapers.
good but pricey July 7, 2008
B. St Pierre
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
We stumbled across these at a local discount warehouse for a really good price and bought the last three packages that were on the shelf. The refills are nice, but we mainly use the pants+liners with prefolded cloth diapers. The plastic liner holds the cloth in place and keeps wet diapers from leaking through to clothing. Ok at keeping poop in place too -- if you make sure to change it promptly!
Pros:
* "Earth friendly" compostable/flushable inners if you use them this way.
* Works great with prefolded cloth diapers too.
* Lasts (almost) long enough through frequent washing for your kid to grow out of them.
Cons:
* Expensive, especially if you plan to use the disposable refills. May be worth the investment for the savings in regular disposable diapers, especially if you have to pay per-bag for your trash.
* Velcro closures break down over time with frequent washing; we have six (?) pairs and after six months of near-daily washing the velcro is almost useless. When baby starts crawling the velcro needs to hold a little better. We won't be able to "hand them down" unless someone wants to stitch on new velcro pads.
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