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List Of Malaysian Brand Cloth Diaper

2011-09-12T17:28:00.002+08:00

- This is the list of Malaysian brand of cloth diaper that I have come across thus far.
- NOT all the diaper brand listed below is made in Malaysia.
- List is compiled in alphabetical order.
- List with asterix (*) next to the brand name means the diaper is sewn by the local mama.
- List without the asterix (*) sign indicates am not sure whether it is hand sewn or the diaper could be OEM from else where.
- There could be more. Do let me know if you have come across any that is not in the list below by leave a comment.

Apootaern
Website : http://www.apootaern.com/malaysian-made-cloth-diaper
Facebook : Apootaern

BabyHanan **
Website : babyhanan.blogspot.com
Facebook : Siti Zubaidah Idris

Baby Wombie **
Facebook : Jamie Khoo

BambooLite
Website : http://www.bamboolite.com/
Facebook : Bamboolite

Bayu Diapers
Website : http://sentuhanbayu.biz/products/New-%21-Bayu-PUL-Printed-%E2%80%93-Ruby-Series.html#
Facebook : Sentuhan Bayu

Bling Bumz **

Website : mamasewbulous.blogspot.com

Facebook : Mama Sewbulous

(Temporary not taking order)

Bouncy Baby

Website : http://www.tinytapir.com/

Chago Mago **

Website : chagomago.blogspot.com
Facebook : Rabbit The Penguin

Freshbots
Website : freshbots.wordpress.com

GFH
Website : http://www.gifts-h.com/
Facebook : Gifts From Heaven

Keen On Cloth **
Website : keenoncloth.wordpress.com

LampinKain **
Website : http://www.lampinkain.com/

Little Doodlez
Website : http://www.littledoodlez.com/

Lunatots
Website : http://www.lunatots.com/v2/
Facebook : Lunatots

MadeByTyne **
Facebook : Hartini Baharuddin
(Diapers is available thru reseller only)

Moleygarden Patch **
Website : www.moleygarden.com/wp
Facebook : Moleygarden Patch
(Malaysian mama based in US)

Mom & Tot
Website : http://www.momsntots.com.my/
Facbook : Moms & Tots Store

Mrs Pweety **
Website : mrspweetty.blogspot.com
(Malaysian mama based in US)

MyEcoNappy
Website : http://www.myhappyfamily.com.my/
Facebook : MyEcoNappy

Nice Cloth Diaper
Website : http://www.niceclothdiaper.com/
Facebook : niceclothdiaper.com

Pixie Bloomies **
Website : maybelscloset.blogspot.com
Facebook : Maybel's Closet

Ridzs Collections **
Website : ridzscollections.blogspot.com

SnuggBaby
Website : http://snuggbaby.com/snugg-cloth-diaper
Facebook : SNUGGbaby

Twinkle Crystal **

Website : Crystal Princess Cottage

Facebook : Crystal Princess Cottage

Ummi Creates **

Website : lynnhomemades.blogspot.com
Facebook : Puan Lynn Nasir

Review : SNUGGbaby OS Pocket Diaper

2011-07-08T16:24:00.000+08:00

This is a long overdue posting which I should have write since early of last month. But due to my busy work schedule, I have taken some time off from writing and updating this particular blog of mine. To Liza Yaakup of SNUGGbaby, am really sorry for this late posting.

SNUGGbaby have organized a mini giveaway way back in the end of April and am so happy when Liza announced that am one of the three lucky winner for the mini giveaway in May. Many thanks to SNUGGbaby that am able to get a free diaper!!!

SNUGGbaby OS Pocket Diaper in Baby Hue

STYLE

SNUGGbaby OS pocket diaper have just hit the market few months back. It is a new cloth diaper brand that is proudly made in Malaysia.

SNUGGbaby pocket diaper is an One Size cloth diaper which is said to fits from newborn till around 13 kgs. It can be adjusted to small, medium, large and extra large size. The size is adjust through the rise snap on the front of the diaper.

It is available in snap closure only. But unlike most One Size cloth diaper that comes with overlapping snap closure, the SNUGGbaby OS pocket diaper DO NOT have overlapping snap closure.

Just like any other cloth pocket diaper, it have a pocket opening to stuff in the insert. Each diaper set come with 2 pieces of insert :-

1 piece x 3 layers microfiber insert
1 pece x 2 layers hemp insert

The pocket opening to stuff in insert

At the time when I wrote this review, it is available in 4 different solid colours only. No prints is available.

Baby Hue (blue colour)
Pink Cloud (pink colour)
Spiceberry (purple colour)
Barnabrown (brown colour)

From SNUGGbaby website, it did not specify what exactly is the fabric it use for lining. It only stated that it used a "stay dry wicking fabric". From my personal point of view, the fabric for lining looks like an athletic wicking fabric which feel the same as some sport jersey.

My Verdict (After More than 10 times of usage)

1. Price & Availability

As I have mentioned at the begining of this posting, I got this SNUGGbaby OS pocket diaper free from SNUGGbaby mini giveaway.
SNUGGbaby is retailing at RM 45 per diaper.
Bulk discount is available as well and the diaper can go as low as RM 37.50 per piece for purchase of 12 pcs and above.
I find the diaper is reasonably priced given the material and quality of the diaper.
SNUGGbaby OS pocket diaper can be purchase directly from SNUGGbaby website.
I was told by Liza Yaakup of SNUGGbaby that currently there is one retailer in Penang that is Mom's Little One (MLO) located at D'Piazza Mall.
There is also resellers for this diaper in Kota bahru and Johor Bahru.
The retailers/ reseller list can be found in SNUGGbaby website.

2. Fitting

Sad to say that my gal can't fit in this diaper as she is already around 15 - 16 kgs when I got this diaper.
But thanks goodness that I have a tab extender from a different diaper to use with this SNUGGbaby diaper.
My gal can only fit this diaper with the tab extender without leaving any red mark on her.
BUT for the purpose of this review, I have actually "loan" this diaper to my sister for use on my 16th month old niece who weighted around 10 kgs.
My niece fit on this diaper on the highest rise setting with probably medium waist setting.
This diaper fit my niece nicely that it doesn't leave any red mark on her skinny thigh.
There is 2 row of snap where we can adjust the waist and thigh setting accordingly to some extend.
This actually helps to provide better fitting on my niece.
The bulkiness is more or less about the same as most pocket diaper like coolababy.

The 2 row of snap helps to adjust the waist and thigh setting accordingly.
Rise snap on the front of diaper to adjust the diaper to different size setting.

3. Absorbency

I would say the inserts that comes with the diaper (1 microfiber and 1 hemp insert) do not provide sufficient absorbency for overnight use especially for older toddler like my daughter.
For that reason, I have only tested this diaper for day use only.
When I tested this diaper on my 29 months old daughter, the diaper cannot last for more than 2 hours as she is quite a heavy wetter.
But for my niece, it can last longer than that though.
Not sure how long it can last exactly, but it last at least 3 hours on my niece.

The microfiber and hemp insert that comes with the
SNUGGbaby OS Pocket Diaper

4. Color/ Prints

As mentioned earlier, SNUGGbaby OS pocket diaper do not available in prints.
It is available in 4 different plain solid color only (Baby Hue, Pink Cloud, Spiceberry and Barnabrown).
Well, even though it is plain solid colour, the colours looks pretty good and unique on it's own.
I personally LOVE the Spiceberry colour so much!!!
But I choose to have Baby Hue colour instead for my free diaper from the mini giveaway since I already had another cloth diaper in the same colour. :P

5. Overviews

What I really like about the SNUGGbaby OS pocket diaper is the lining it use.
The fabric use really does offer stay dry (though it might not feeling as dry as diaper with suedecloth or microfleece as lining).
Not sure if it is only me, but the athletic wicking kind of fabric used on this diaper actually make the baby bum feels cooling when I do diaper change.
The diaper seems quite stretchy.
I suppose it can fit up to 13 kgs just like what it stated on the website. (It is just tad bad that my gal is "overweight" in this case. :P)
I think it would be good if there is accessories like the extender tab for the SNUGGbaby diaper so the diaper can be use beyond the stated weight like what I did.

The wing tab extender that I got from the other cloth diaper in the
collection. I can continue to use the diaper on my daughter who weighted
more than 13 kgs

As for the diaper insert, the maker might have not take into account that the hemp insert will shrinked.
I would be more happy if the hemp inset is slightly bigger than the microfiber when it is still new as the hemp insert do shrinked quite a lot after washes.

Review : LampinKain Fitted Diaper

2011-05-19T15:42:00.001+08:00

LampinKain side snapping fitted diaper
in Teals Heart cotton knit print

Close up of the LampinKain woven label

I am wondering how many of the cloth diapering parent in Malaysia have actually try out this local sewn LampinKain fitted diaper as I have NEVER actually come across anyone talk about it be it in the cloth diapering forum or the facebook groups that I joined.

Honestly, I have only came across of LampinKain when I participated and won a diaper from a giveaway by LampinKain way back in August '2011. I didn't know the existance of this diaper brand prior to this. :P

LampinKain is the first local sewn fitted diaper that I have bought before I started to buy some other local sewn fitted diaper. After buying tonnes of cloth diaper from overseas, I decided to give LampinKain fitted diaper a try in support of Malaysian made cloth diaper.

Style

LampinKain fitted diaper is only available in One Size (OS) with snap closure. You may choose to have the diaper in side snapping or front snapping with overlapping snap closure. At the time I wrote this review, it is not available in hook and loop closure yet.

The soaker have a two part snap in soaker style (one hourglass contour soaker and one trifold) just like the Itti Bitti AI2 diaper soaker style.

The contour soaker and the trifold

The constructions of the diaper is as follows :-

Body (Total 3 layers)

1 layer of knit cotton print outer, 1 layer of hidden bamboo fleece, 1 layer of bamboo velour for inner OR 1 layer of microchamois (if you choose stay dry inner)

Trifold Soaker (When unfolded - Total 2 layers. When folded - Total of 6 layers)

1 layer of bamboo fleece and 1 layer of bamboo velour

Hourglass Contour Soaker (Total 3 layers)

2 layers of bamboo fleece and 1 layer of bamboo velour OR 1 layer of microchamois (if you choose stay dry inner)

The diaper will have a total of 12 layers of absorbent layer if you choose to have bamboo velour inner or 10 layers of absorbent layer if you choose to have a stay dry inner instead.

LampinKain fitted diaper is available in selected choice of prints. It is not available in plain solid colors.

My Verdict (After more than 10 times of usage)

1. Price & Availability

This LampinKain fitted diaper is retailing for RM 79.90 which is quite a standard market price for fitted diaper in my humble opinion.
It priced slightly cheaper compared to some other fitted diaper which is also sewn by local mama.
I bought mine from LampinKain when it is having introductory discount on it's fitted diaper sometime end of last year.
Anyway, it do no harm if you try to ask the seller and see if she can offer any discount right... :P
There isn't much in-stock available for this even on LampinKain online store since it is mostly made-to-order diaper.
As far as I know, there is no reseller or retailer selling this at the moment and such, we can only get the diaper from LampinKain directly.

2. Fitting

Like most One Size diaper, this fitted diaper sizing is adjusted using the rise snap in front of the diaper.
I have been using this diaper on TY at the highest rise setting since TY is already close to 22 months old when I got this.
I really like the fitting of this fitted diaper on TY as it look quite trim without the bulky looking bum.
It doesn't leave any red mark on TY as well.
When TY wear it, the fitting of this fitted diaper is totally different from the LampinKain pocket diaper that I got from the giveaway.
The LampinKain pocket diaper that I got from the giveaway is way too generous in sizing.

The different sizing between the LampinKain pocket diaper (on the left)
with the LampinKain fitted diaper (on the right).
The pocket diaper have a higher rise with a wider crotch
area as compared to it's fitted diaper.

Since I get the one with side snapping closure, I do not encounter any wing drop problem as well.
The diaper have a row row snap where you can do the adjustment for the waist and thigh sizing accordingly.
There is 5 snaps at each row on the wing tab to get a better fit for the waist.

It have a turned and topstitched finishing for the leg elastic which I suppose it is good as for some baby thigh might rub against the diaper causing itchiness if it is a serged finishing diaper.

Turned & topstiched finishing leg casing

The diaper wing tab will looks a bit slanted down when my daughter is wearing it.
This could be due to the positioning of the snap.
Not sure if this is a special feature by the LampinKain of it's diaper since most diaper have a rather straight wing tab when being wore.
Neither way, I like it slanted as it make the diaper looks trim.
But to some other mama, I believe they might have an odd feeling towards it as if it looks like the diaper gonna fall off anytime soon... :P

The wing tab that will looks a bit slanted when being wore

3. Absorbency

This is one of the daytime fitted diaper that I like to use as it is absorbent enough for me to use this for around 2 hours before the next diaper change.
I didn't use it for overnight as from my past experience, the absorbency might not enough for me to use it for night diapering on my heavy wetter daughter.
But then again, I believe it can be use for night diapering if your child is a light or medium wetter.

4. Colours/ Prints

Since this is a made-to-order fitted diaper, we may choose the outer print of the diaper that we want. (This is the beauty of the custom diaper, isn't it)
From the LampinKain fabric selection link, there's around 20 cotton prints to choose from at the time I wrote this review.
Most of the fabric (if not all) is imported from US.
I was hoping LampinKain will offer the outer diaper print in woven cotton as well in the future since the cotton knit fabric colors print fade rather fast with the frequent washes.
Personally, I like fitted diaper with woven cotton outer as the color prints stay longer and fade slower than knit cotton even though it is not as soft or stretchy as fitted diaper with knit cotton outer.

5. Overviews

Overall, I do like this diaper as it's really trim.
This diaper is just slightly bigger than the size Large Itti Bitti SIO diaper by a bit.

Left to Right :
LampinKain OS Fitted Diaper in Teals Heart,
Itti Bitti D'Lish SIO in Lime (Size L)

But I think improvement can be done on the soaker style.
The current soaker style dry pretty fast but I do not think it is suitable for use if you are using the diaper at smaller setting.
When the diaper is use at the smaller setting, you'll required to fold the soaker in such a way that the diaper will look kinds of odd.
There since this diaper have a two part soaker style, there is snap to hold the soaker just like the Itti Bitti diaper at the top and bottom of the diaper.
For the side snapping closure diaper, the hourglass contour soaker MUST be snapped to the back of the diaper and the trifold MUST be snapped to the front in order to get the stay dry inner around the tummy area (refer picture below).

If the soaker is snapped the other way, you'll a wet tummy as the wing tab will touch directly to baby (the stay dry will be under the wing tab if you get what I mean)
Finally, this have nothing to do the the performance or special feature of the diaper, but there is still some little thing that I like on this diaper. Hehehe...
For some stupid reason, I have fallen in love with the woven label on the back of this diaper.... :P

The woven label at the back of the cloth diaper which read :
"handmade with LOVE"

Malaysian Made Cloth Pad

2011-04-24T17:52:00.006+08:00

- This is the list of Malaysian made cloth pad that I have come across thus far.

- List below is the link to the cloth pad maker.

- It does not include link to their resellers/ retailers, if any. (You may find link to some of their reseller/ retailer HERE)

- The list is complied in alphabetical order.

Bella Posh Bowtique
Website : www.bellaposhbowtique.com
Facebook : Bella Posh Bowtique

Bisky Bosky

Website : biskybosky.blogspot.com

Facebook : Bisky Bosky

BluCotton

Website : theecoboutique.wordpress.com

Facebook : BluCotton

Deana Design
Website : www.deanadesign.com
Facebook : Pink Apple Design

LampinKain

Website : www.lampinkain.com

Mama Cloth Pad (BabyHanan)
Website : babyhanan.blogspot.com
Facebook : Siti Zubaidah Idris

Mama Patch

Website : www.mamapatch.com

Facebook : Mama Patch

Myluvlypads
Website : www.yusrinahata.com

NCD
Website : www.niceclothdiaper.com
Facebook : Niceclothdiaper.com

Saffa

Website : mum7kids.blogspot.com

SNEXIES

Website : www.snuggbaby.com

Facebook : SNUGGbaby

Snowdrop

Website : www.snowdrop.com.my

Facebook : Baby Snowdrop

Sweet n Cozy

Website : sweet-n-cozy.blogspot.com

Facebook : Rahayu Mb

Sweet Pretty Stuff

Website : sweetprettystuff.blogspot.com

Facebook (1) : Sweetprettystuff Ps

Facebook (2) : Sweet Pretty Stuff

Ummi Pad

Website : lynnhomemades.blogspot.com

Facebook : UMMI PAD

ZigieZag

Website : zigieshop.blogspot.com

Facebook : ZigieZaG Cloth Diaper

Package From MyCheekyBoo With BSRB, Bottombumpers, BBH & Minky Blanket In It

2011-04-08T00:41:00.000+08:00

Package that arrived from MyCheekyBoo which is packed in
the US Priority Flat Rate Large Box

Just days after I received that four package, I got another package arrived at my doorsteps on Monday. This time it's the package from My Cheeky Boo (MCB). When I got the package, am quite surprise because I saw it is the US Priority Flat Rate Large Box. I can't even recall if I bought anything from US recently. It was until I look closer and saw that "Pos Malaysia" marking that I realized it's the package from Bonnie of MCB which she have posted a week ago. Hehehe...

Somewhere in November last year, I did joined a group buy that is lead by Bonnie (a.k.a Wannie) of MCB for the purchase of Bagshot Bamboo Row (BSRB) for the new elite fit diaper from US. Due to some circumstances, there is a free shipping offered for this group buy. "This is a group buy that I shouldn't miss" is what I thought at that moment. And so I joined without and second thought.

Usually we can only buy the in-stock diaper that is offered in BSRB store in Hyenacart. But for this group buy, we can custom order the diapers that we want. That's mean we can choose the print that we want for the diaper!!!

I have choose to custom 2 pcs of the BSRB AIO diaper since TY already have tonnes of fitted diaper in the stash. I have ordered a snappiable AIO diaper as I have intended to add the snap myself since I have the snap press and the snaps. It'll be cheaper this way that getting the diaper maker to add the snap since there'll be additional charges incurred.

Bagshot Bamboo Row diapers
From Left To Right :
Sesame Street Softball Game, Baby Looney Tunes

I like that diaper with the Baby Looney Tunes print. It does look cute in real life. But that Sesame Street prints diaper didn't turn out as good as what I have expected. Sigh...

I have ordered ordered some Bottombumpers OS embroidered AIO diaper when Bonnie of MCB open up a pre-order for it somewhere in early December last year. I have been loving the sized Bottombumpers that I have and I even wrote a review on it. Thus, when Bonnie accept order for the pre-order, I don't hesitate to join in order to get the Bottombumpers new OS embroidered diaper.

Bottombumpers OS AIO Embroidered Diapers
Left to Right : Owl Stack on Iceland, Green Baby on Espresso

All the Bottombumpers AIO diaper that I have in TY stash comes with the standard single color snap. So, with the pre-order I have make a special request to have some twist by having fun color snap. Well, at least the diaper looks slightly different from the rest.

The different color snap to match with the embroidery

Me and my sister have won some consolation prizes in the MCB Cutie Bum Photo Contest. We got some voucher to spend on MCB online store. Just before the voucher expired in end of January 2011, I have utilized the voucher by spending it on more cloth diapers!!! Hahaha... Seriously, I just don't know what I should get from MCB. That is why ended up I bought the limited edition Baby Beehinds Petite AI2 and the size L replacement soaker for Baby Beehinds Petite AI2 diaper.

Baby Beehinds Petite AI2 diaper in limited edition print - Retro Gala

Just when all the diapers from the group buy and pre-order arrived in March, MCB is having sales and end up the pathetic me spend even more $$ in shopping. I have custom order a 40" x 60" Rock 'n Baby Boutique minky blanket which is on 15% sales.

Rock 'n Baby Boutique Minky Blanket
(Blue Mod Dot minky with Solid Baby Blue minky for reverse side)

And, ohh.. Bonnie have been kind enough to includes a sample of the Sheepish Grins lanolin wool soap in the package as well. Hehehe..

Sample of Sheepish Grins wool soap

Fluffy And More Fluffies - And it's all related to cloth diapers!!!

2011-04-04T15:05:00.000+08:00

What a day for me on last Thursday (31st March 2011). There is four packages arrived at my doorstep and in some way or another, all the packages is relates to cloth diapering. But this have not break my records in the highest number of packages received in a single day. My highest record for that thus far is 7 packages which 6 of it from overseas... :P

1st Row : Fleece soaker, Printed fleece cut
2nd Row : AI2 tester diaper
2rd row : Soaker & insert, Printed PUL

Anyway, I received is from Hartini of Little Doodlez. I get to know her from a cloth diapers related group in Facebook. She is a very nice lady to deal with that I bought some printed PUL and printed fleece from her. I bought the printed PUL as she is having some sales on it.

I even bought a fleece soaker from her as it looks really cute!!! But it's kind of sad that TY is unable to fit into those as the size is too small for her. As she have just started to venture into sewing her own cloth diaper for sale, she did sent me a tester for cloth diaper which is hand sewn by her. At first glance, the diaper looks really nice. Anyway, I have put it into laundry almost immediately after I received it. Can't wait to when I'll be able to test it on TY.

Also in the package is some soaker and inserts which includes the zorb diamond that she received not too long ago. Hehehe...

From Left To Right :-
Minky pocket diaper in Mickey Mouse, Minky pocket diaper in Green C, Just-Change-Insert (JCI) diaper in Blue Jay

The other package that I received is from Nice Cloth Diaper. Initially I have wanted to buy only some PUL cut from Nice Cloth Diaper. But in the end, I did bought some diapers as well so that my total purchase is RM 80 and above to enjoy the free shipping. I bought the mixed diaper trial pack that comes with 2 pcs of the minky pocket diaper with free 1 set of the JCI (Just Change Insert) diaper. Well, I have been quite curious for some time already on this JCI. I bought this package simple because I want to see and try out the JCI diaper. Not so much on the minky pocket diaper.

Solid colors PUL from Nice Cloth Diaper

The third package that I received is the Grovia AI2 diapers that I won from a charity auction that is held by Tiny Tapir not too long ago. I didn't won this auction all alone. I do combined bidding with a fellow forumer and her friend for this auction. You may read about the cause for the charity auction from Tiny Tapir blog.

Grovia AI2 Diapers And Soakers
(From Let to Right : Mod Flower, Nature, Airplanes, Owls)

Honestly, Grobaby have never been my favourite diaper. But when this fellow forumer asked if I want to join in the combine bidding, I thought why not since it is for a good cause. Plus I heard Grovia is slight different from Grobaby. That's why I thought I might give it another try. I took all the new print for the diapers. Hahaha... Could resist the nice print especially for the owl print!!! Hehehe... And I choose snap closure instead of the aplix closure since I don't really have a good faith in it's aplix since my Grobaby have started to loss it's "stickiness" after sometime even though I hardly use it.

Lastly, my forth package is a preloved Dancing Bear night weight fleece soaker which I bought from a different fellow forumer. Bought it cause I think it's cheap and I really like the Dancing Bear fleece soaker. Love using this for night diapering apart from the woolies. TY's already have 2 pcs of the Dancing Bear fleece soaker. This will be her third piece.

Dancing Bear night weight fleece soaker

Giveaway : This is How I Store My Cloth Diapers (I WANT TO WIN JOLI DIAPERS!)

2011-04-01T14:27:00.000+08:00

Cloth Diaper Malaysia is having a giveaway again. This time round it's the JOLI Diapers which is sponsored by Lovely Goody.

Let me share here on how I store or organize TY's diaper stash here. Hmm.. Let's see. I think I do store or keep the cloth diapers almost anywhere or everywhere that I could think of. To be more specific, it's places where there is possibility that I might need to do diaper change. Well, I got to admit am a lazy mama to begin with.

1. Laundry area

I have a laundry basket where I keep those cloth diapers that is washed and cleaned but yet to go through the "stuffing" process (for pocket diaper) or the soaker snapping process for other diapers. This laundry basket is usually placed at downstair at home near the laundry area which is not too far away from the dining room as well. In any chance when I need to do diaper change but is lazy to go to my room upstair to get the diaper, then I'll just simply "searched" for the needed diaper here.

2. My Parent's House
Up next, I do store some of TY diapers at my parent's home too. My mum look after TY when am at work. So obviously I'll need to bring some diapers over to my parent place as well so that they can do the diaper change. For that, I'll store the diapers in a waterproof bag which is used to be my swim bag. I have 2 of such bag which I use alternatively. Each time I'll send 1 of the bag over to my parent place and leave it there.

The bag will be at my parent's house for the next 2- 3 days. After that I'll bring over the 2nd bag to interchange with the first bag. This is sort of to "replenish" the cloth diapers "stock" at my parent's place.

3. My Car
Since TY is a "frequent traveller" in my car, I do store some cloth diapers in my car as well. As I mentioned earlier, am a lazy mama. It'll be quite hassle for me to remind myself to bring some cloth diapers in every outing. Sometime it is an ad-hoc decision that I decided to go for an outing with TY. That is why I always keep some cloth diapers in wet bag in my car.

For this, am loving the wet bag that comes with 2 compartment where I can store the clean cloth diaper in the dry section and the soiled diapers in the wet section. Save me the need of having 2 wet bag. Plus the wet/dry bag comes with a handle that I can easily hang it to the chair.

4. Living Room
I usually watch movie in the living room (like everyone do). There is a few occasion when it come to the most exciting heart throbing part of the movie, TY suddenly want me to change her diaper. This is so "turn off" that I got to run and rush to my room upstairs to get the diaper to do the diaper change before I can continue to enjoy the movie. Since then I decided to store some diaper in the living room as well!!!

I usually store about 2 to 3 pcs of diaper in one of the side table drawer to keep the diapers out of sight so that the living room will look less messy especially if there is guest who came to visit unexpectedly.

5. Storage Room
I do have a different storage for those brand new unused cloth diapers which I will store in the storage room. These include those brand new cloth diaper that I want to sell off since TY's diaper stash is too large. Some of it is those that I bought intended for next baby though am not sure myself when the next baby will be here. :P

I store these in a semi transparent storage box with cover so that I can tell what is the content of the box even without opening the box since I have a few storage box in the storage room. As am not going to use these diapers on TY, I keep the box covered at all time to keep it out from dust and dirts.

6. In My Room

TY is sleeping with me in our room. I do store some of the diapers next to her convertible cot using a diaper stacker which is tied to her cot. These diaper is store convenient next to her cot so that it is within my hand grasp. This is important to me especially when TY being cranky or when my laziness got hold of me. Hahaha... When my laziness hit me at peak, even 2 steps walk to get the diaper might feel like it's a 2 miles walk. :P

Finally, the wardrobe is where I store the majority of TY diapers collection. I make use of the existing built-in wardrobe that I have in my room to store TY's diaper stash. Initially I use only one compartment shelves. But as TY's diaper stash grow, it is occupying more and more shelves now.

The top shelve is the diapers that I'll hardly reached out for. Those is usually the diapers that TY have already outgrown but yet I still want to hoard over it. Probably will be keeping it for next baby.

The second shelve from top is where all the other diapering accessories like the additional insert and soaker, booster, prefold, liners and even flats (aka traditional lampin) is located. This is also where usually I put the EMAB bottom balm.

The third shelve is the diapers that I reached out most as this shelve is just at the right level where I can have a full view of the diapers without bending my knee, etc.

The diapers on the left on this shelves is usually the diapers I use mostly for daytime only. The middle column is diapers that have narrower crotch and is trim enough to be wear under the clothes. Basically these is the diaper that I like to use for outing. Those on the right comprise mostly of fitted for night use. As TY is a heavywetter, am swear by fitted diaper for night diapering.

Lastly, the diapers on the 4th shelve is those diapers in preparation to replenish those in 3rd shelves after those in the 3rd shelve is used. This is also where I keep all the diapers cover like those PUL cover, fleece cover and soaker, as well as the woolies like wool longies and shorties.

And do you know that it is also for my eye candies to keep the diapers in the wardrobe in such a way. I can get a full view of the colorful diaper stash simply by slide open the wardrobe and sometime it does help to de-stress myself too when am looking at those.. :P

And well, that's how I store/ organize TY's cloth diapers stash. Am just praying hard that I can win for the grand prize of this giveaway as the prize looks really promising for use on heavy wetter which exactly what I need for TY.

~ This giveaway ends on 2nd April 2011.

~ To find out more about this giveaway, you may visit Cloth Diaper Malaysia.

~ The prizes for this giveaway is sponsored by Lovely Goody.

BumGenuis, Flip System, Happy Heinys & BambooLite AI2 Is Here!!!

2011-03-16T22:48:00.000+08:00

It have been long since I last update my blog on the packages that I received in the mail. Well, the truth is I did received quite a number of packages during the time am "missing" from my blog especially in between November last year till February this year. All those is from me being an avid online shopping with most of packages arrived from overseas as far as from Canada. Am so eager to flaunts all these fluffies in my blog. But am just too lazy to post it all here though I have all of it photographed the moment I received it.

Anyway, here is some of the the most recent fluffy mail I want to flaunts here. Hehehe... Am so excited when Lily Bajuri of Sentuhan Bayu hand delivered the items to me last week Thursday after all the stock from my pending order finally arrived.

Top Row (Left To Right) :
BumGenius Artist Series
(Retail Therapy, Concrete Jungle, Free Spirit, Jet Setter)
Bottom Row (Left To Right) :
Happy Heinys (Limited Edition Ooga Booga Turquoise ,
Limited Edition Ooga Booga Butter, Cow Hide), Flip Diaper System (Ribbit)

Two pieces of the BumGenius is bought during a promotion last year and is hand delivered by Lily much earlier. The rest is bought individually after the promotion period which cost more. I have almost the full collection of the BumGenius Artist Series except for the Eiffel Tower. I didn't get the Eiffle Tower because I already have the BambooLite in Fern Leaf prints which is also black/white just like the BumGenius Eiffle Tower though both actually have quite a different prints.

I bought the Happy Heinys diapers because I heard that the new Happy Heinys comes with a new sizing which is slightly different from the older version. That is why I grab myself the Happy Heinys in ooga booga prints. I bought those simply because it is a limited edition print even though am not a big fan of ooga booga.

As for the Flip, I have bought it simply to see how this diaper hybrid system works since I have read there is mixed review on this.

I did bought some other diapering accessories like the Hemp Babies raw silk liner, Hemp Babies doublers, Cotton Babies One Size Insert Sock and also the additional stay dry insert for Flip. All these is also bought from Sentuhan Bayu but not photographed with the diapers above.

BambooLite Newly Launched Product - AI2 Premium In Neon Ladybird,
BambooLite contour hybrid soaker and also the AI2 hybrid soaker system

Next, I have the BambooLite AI2. I just got this on Monday. This is a new product from BambooLite which offer a stay dry inner that can be use as AI2 instead of it's usual product which have the bamboo velour for the inner. Actually I have already got the news that BambooLite will have AI2 in it's product line when I enquiry them about it end of last year. Hehehe... I sent them email last year as I wanted to introduce cloth diapering to one of my relative but would like to know if BambooLite will be having diaper with stay dry inner. It is then that I was told that BambooLite might have this new product in March this year (which they really did).

I have been so tempted to get one since it is launched but have been trying hard to resist myself from any of the group buy since TY already have way too many diaper in her stash. But then again, I just couldn't resist myself to get this piece (even though I didn't manage to join any group buy) as I simply love this diaper print. Plus, again my curiosity hit me. I wanted to see how's this BambooLite AI2 perform compared other diapers in the BambooLite product lines since the AI2 seems to have a different soaker system.

For that reason, I purchase additional soaker for the AI2 so that I can test both the different type of soaker available for the BambooLite AI2.

Now, again am feeling guilty for spending so much of $$ on diapers!!! Sob... Sob... Wonder when I'll be able to stop buying diaper....

Great Cloth Diaper Change KL (2011)

2011-03-15T14:44:00.000+08:00

Have you ever thought that you could be part of the Guinness(TM) World Record? It is possible now if currently you are a cloth diapering parent!!!

In conjuntions with the Earth Day, the North American and International cloth diaper community have created an event to set the WORLD RECORD (yes, you read it right - it's WORLD RECORD) for the most cloth diapers changed simultaneously.

Malaysia will be taking part in this historic event together with the other 13 countries around the world to create a world record with at least 7,975 babies changed diapers together on 23rd April, 2011 at 12.00 AM (GMT +8) or the equivalent of 23rd April 2011, 9.00 AM American PDT time.

So let's be part of this great event towards a greener world.

Event : The Great Cloth Diaper Change KL

Date : 23 April 2011 (Saturday)

Time : 10.00 pm – 1.00 am (GMT +8)

Venue : Scriptory Box, Wisma Bling Lustre, Taman Meranti Jaya,

47120 Puchong, Selangor

For further information on how to participate in this event please read in Cloth Diaper Malaysia and also in Great Cloth Diaper Change.

The Fun Fair @ Sungai Buloh

2011-03-14T16:50:00.000+08:00

After a tiring day at the MATTA Fair yesterday, we take a quick rest at home before we decided to bring TY along to the fun fair near our place right after that. This is the first time for TY to be in a fun fair and it have been ages since I last went to one. If I remember correctly, the last time I went to a fun fair would be at least 6 or 7 years ago. If you are heading towards Kepong using the Sungai Buloh road, you'll see the fun fair after you pass by the Caltex petrol station on your left but before the Shell petrol station further down.

The Fun Fair Located Just Next To The Sungai Buloh
Main Road

We were there from about 7pm. The crowds has started to build up then. Am feeling so nostalgic when am there... Hahaha... Actually this fun fair is not that bad. It have quite a number of good attraction there. All of us really enjoyed ourselves there.

Entrance to the fun fair is free. But of course you'll have to pay to play the games or to take any rides there. They have a token booth where you'll need to buy the token to for the ride or games in that fun fair. Each token cost RM 2 there. Most of the rides and games there required between 1 to 3 tokens.

If we have "Eye On Malaysia" in Malacca, then we temporary have the "Eye On Sungai Buloh" at this fun fair. Hahaha.. You can see the ferris wheel in the picture above. Unlike most ferris wheel which is fully covered, the ferris wheel in this fun fair is not fully covered. Sorry, I don't have an up close photo for the ferris wheel as I forgot to bring the camera along when I visited this fun fair. But nevertheless, it looks really beautiful when the lights is swithed on at night.

They have bumper car there too. I feel so nostalgic when I saw the bumper car. I used to play that a lot with my friend when am much younger. Now am not sure if the bumper car can move like how it's suppose to be given my much heavier weight now. Will the bumper car able to "sustain" my weight? I don't know as I dare not to give it a try now... Hahaha...

Bumper Car

They also have the spinner ride just like the one that we usually see in Genting Highland Theme Park. It's looks fun that it make me feel like I wanna ride on it as well. But well, with my gal, TY with me I can't ride it.

Spinner

Another attraction in that fun fair will be the Tomahawk that make 360 degree turn just like the one in Sunway Lagoon. Each time it turn, I can heard the people who is riding it shouting "Arhhh" and "Wahhh" making my heart beats faster. Am not sure if adequate security and safety measurement is taken in building this, but am sure I dare not ride on those for fear for my safety.

Tomahawk

There is also the mini roller coaster ride, as well as some for children rides. Not to mention, they have those games booth too like most fun fair have.

The Games Booth With The Gift They Are Offering To The Winner

Well, with that said, I think it's worth to visit the fun fair if you are staying not too far away from the location of the fun fair. It's quite a good place to relax yourself and have fun with your children.

Matta Travel Fair 2011

2011-03-14T16:46:00.000+08:00

There is Matta Fair from 11th - 13th March 2011 at Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC). I went there with my gal, hubby and also 2 of our friend (TKL & KML). We reached there at about 11 am. As we reached there, our friends queue up to get the complimentary entrance ticket as they are the EON Bank Matta credit card holder. I saw there's long queue for purchase of the entrance ticket too which cost RM 3 per entry.

There is long queue at the counter to purchase the entrance ticket

We already have in mind that we wanted to survey on the cruise trip as we have never been to one. As we entered the hall, we saw the Hwajing Travel & Tours Sdn Bhd booth on our left offering cruise tour package. Without any second thought we check out the package there and after a long conversation (at least 30 - 45 minutes) with the sales person there, we decided to sign up for the cruise package there without checking the other booths there.

We have signed up for the 4D/ 3N Star Cruise where they are having the Buy 1 get 1 free promotion. It's the cruise by Super Star Libra departs from Penang. It's a cruise from Penang - Phuket - Krabi - Penang with fullboard meal. The original cruise package cost RM 1895 per person including all the insurance and handling charges but with the Matta Fair promotion, it's now cost only RM 2100 per couple. But then again since I have only 1 children, I have to pay a full rate for my gal. Sigh... In the end, we have spent RM 3k+ just for this cruise package.

But wait, that's not all. We got a free voucher for a ground arrangement 5D/ 4N Beijing + Tianjin tour package. Which mean we can get another holiday trip if we pay for the air ticket!!! Sounds cheap and worth it, huh? But the truth is the air ticket could cost us a bomb!! We did a quick check there for the air ticket to Tianjin, China. It could easily cost between RM 1.5k - RM 1.8k per person for the air ticket alone!!! Sob.. Sob.. Now, don't think I can utilise that voucher unless AirAsia or any other airlines come out with a free ticket promotion or such which I doubts there will be any since there is expiry on the voucher and that is on end of September '2011.

The crowds in the MATTA Travel Fair 2011

A Bad Way To Start Off The Day?

2011-03-14T13:38:00.000+08:00

It have been quite sometime since I last update my blog. Well, I have been extremely busy for the past months. But yesterday, I finally decided to tag along hubby and his friends to Matta Fair which is currently held in PTWC.

We have initially planned to leave the house at 7.30am so that we can go for a breakfast together and to arrive at the destination in hope to beat the traffic. But alas, we are out of luck that our car tyre punctured. So we decide to get it repair at one of the tyre shop near the place we took our breakfast.

But unfortunately, upon after checking on the tyre, there is at least 4 or 5 hole on on the tyre damaged by the nails. Two of the punctured holes is too close to each other and thus we are advised to change the tyre instead as it won't last even if it's repaired.

So then, instead of patching up the punctured holes hubby decided to change 2 of the car tyre instead. To cut long story short, hubby's pocket is "damaged" by about RM 350++. Not to mentioned, we do stuck in some slight traffic jam heading towards our destination. That's PWTC where the Matta Fair 2011 is held.

But we are not all that bad luck though. We do manage to get a car park at the Duta bus station car park though we arrived there at about 11am.

Happy Valentine's Day - 2011

2011-02-14T12:18:00.000+08:00

It's 14th February today and it's Valentine's Day. I would like to wish everyone Happy Valentine's Day.

I know I have hardly update this blog for the past few month. There is so many stuff that I would like to talk about but I have been extremely busy with my works that I hardly got much time to be in front the computer to update the blog. Anyway, I hope things will get sort fast and I'll be able to blog more.

So, how are you going the celebrate the valentine's day with your loved one? I'll not have any special celebration today as hubby will have a business meeting tonight. Sob.. Sob..

List Of Online Store/ Blogspot Selling Cloth Diapers And Cloth Pad In Malaysia

2011-01-26T12:39:00.005+08:00

Am trying to compile the list of the online store/ blogspot that is selling cloth diaper, cloth pad or mentrual cup in Malaysia for easier reference to anyone who are interested to buy it in Malaysia. Do let me know if there is online store/ blogspot that is not listed below so that I can update the list below. I know there are still tonnes of online store/ blogshop that I have not listed here. The list will be update from time to time.

Please note that am in no way affiliated with any of the store listed. Most of it is what I found when I search in Google.

- The list is compiled in alphabetical order.
- The list DOES NOT includes those selling cloth diaper/ cloth pad/ menstrual cup in the Facebook (I'll try to update periodically to include these).
- The list DOES NOT includes those selling only diapering accessories in their store.
- Click on the store name to get to that particular online store/ blogspot

- At the bottom of the store name listed the brand name of the cloth diaper/ cloth pad that the particular online store/ blogshop is selling.

- The diaper brand includes those that is sold out, so it may not 100% accurate

- In the event where the brand of the cloth diaper/ cloth pad is not specify in the online store/ blogshop, it will be listed as "House Brand" for the brand name in this listing

- The cloth diaper brand name is listed in Purple color

- The cloth pad/ menstrual cup brand name is listed in Green color

More link is last added on 15th March 2011.

Abianna House

Autumnz | Coolababy

Alina's Gallery
ZigieZag
ZigieZag

Anak Ibu Shop

Sun Baby | Sunny Baby

Anak Mak Sayang
Babyland | Palm & Pond | Sunny Baby | Sweet Baby Doll

Anaqi

Autumz | Babyland | LampinKain | Zigie Zag

Momiji

Apple Baby House

Apple Baby | Apple Junior | Babyland | Coolababy | Sunny Baby

Az Cutie Kids Shoppe

Coolababy | CutieMam | GFH | Sunny Baby | QQ Baby

B

Bottombumpers | Fuzzi Bunz | Knickernappies

Baby My Luv

Baby Paradise

Autumnz | Bella Bottom | Cushie Tushies | Mommy's Touch |

My Eco Nappy

Baby Phoebe
Autumnz

Baby Sarah N Mom Shoppe
Babyland | Coolababy | DyanaMP | QQ Baby

Baby Sasha N Mom

Bella Bottoms | Cushie Tushies | Happy Heiny's | Urban Fluff | Mommy's Touch

Baby Snowdrop
Baby Snowdrop

Baby Stuff 2 U
Babyland | Coolababy | Lunatots | QQ Baby

Baby Tots And Mom

Bottombumpers | Fuzzi Bunz | Jamtots | Loveybums |

Prestons Pants | Sugar Peas | Tiny Tush | Tweddle Bugs

Baby Wombie
Baby Wombie (Custom CD)

Baby Z n Mom

All Together Diaper | BumGenius | Econobum | Mommy's Touch | Wahmies

Happy Heinys | Mommy's Touch | House Brand

Bamboo Bums

BambooLite

Bebiri Comel Diaper Shop
Babyland | Coolababy

Bengkung Moden

House Brand

Bisky Bosky
Bisky Bosky

Blu (e) Boutique
BluCotton

Bong Bong Idea

Babyland | Coolababy | Grovvy Bunz | Happy Flute |

Kasihku Sayangku | Mama Little Helper | Rainbow Baby |

Babyland | Happy Flute | MommyLoveU

Cloth DNZ

Babyland | Coolababy | Lunatots

Coolababy

Coolababy | QQ Baby

Crazy Momy

Crazy Momy | Kawaii Baby

Crystal Princess Cottage
Twinkle Crystal Cloth Diaper (Custom CD)

Cute Sweet Baby
Sunny Baby | QQ Baby

Cutie Mam Baby Store

Damya Online Shoppe
Babyland | Coolababy | Happy Flute | Rainbow Baby | Sunny Baby

Danjuan Storer

Cotex

Dear Smart Kids
BumGenius

Dyana Cloth Diaper
DyanaMP

E

Sweet Babies

Happy Cloth Diapering

Sunny Baby

House Of Cloth Diapers

QQ Baby

I

Ibu Az Shoppe

MyLilAida | Palm & Pond

My Luvly Pad

Iman Online Shoppe
Coolababy | Sunny Baby | QQ Baby

In House Beli Belah
Coolababy | Rainbow BB

J

Just Simply Baby

BambooLite | Envibum | Sunny Baby

K

Kasihku Sayangku

Grovia | Happy Heinys | Lovely World | Rumparooz

Keen On Cloth
House Brand (Custom CD)

KenitKu

Babyland | BambooLite

Kiddos

Happy Flute

Kissmama

BumGenius | Coolababy | Sunny Baby

Klick A Gift

Bottombumpers

L

Lampin Kain

LampinKain

House Brand

Lampin Kain Shop

Babyland | Coolababy | EarthBaby

Lil Danzell

Autumnz | Blueberry | BumGenius | Coolababy |

Grobaby/ Grovia | Happy Heinys | Itti Bitti | Super Soaker |

Swaddlebees

Fussybutt | Swaddlebees

Little Baby Ville
Little Button | Lunatots

Little Doodlez

Autumnz

Lollietots

BambooLite | Moo Moo Kow

Lovely Goody

Autumnz | BambooLite | Joli Cloth Diaper | Moo Moo Kow |

QQ Baby

Mama Patch | Saffa

Lunatots

Lunatots

M

Makcik Jual CD

Babyland | Coolababy | QQ Baby | Rainbow BB | Sunny Baby

Mama Lisa Store

Babyland

Mama Paradise

Happy Heiny's | Mommy's Touch | Moo Moo Kow

Ecomoon

Mama Patch

Mama Sewbulous Shoppe

Bling Bumz (Custom CD)

Mama Payish Shoppe

Babyland | Coolababy | Dyana MP | Rainbow Baby | Sunny Baby

Mamy Baby House

Apple Junior

Manjaku Happy
House Brand

Mas Baby Lavender

Babyland | Coolababy | Sunny Baby | QQ Baby

Maybel's Closet
Maybel's Closet (Custom CD)

MDEX
Autumnz | GFH

Medai Store

QQ Baby | Rainbow Baby | Sunny Baby | Wudah

Mia Bambina

BumGenius | Dream Eze | Drybees | Green Acre Designs |

Grovia/ Grobaby | Kissaluvs | Snap-EZ | Wahmies

Bisky Bosky | Luna Pad | Mama Patch | Willow Pads

Miela77 Online Shoppe

Babyland | Coolababy | Dyana MP | Sunny Baby

Modern Carino

Baby Beehinds | Drybees | Happy Heiny's | Knickernappies |

Motherease

Mom's Best Gifts
Autumnz | Coolababy

Mom's Little Ones

Lunatots

Mom n Tots

Mommy And Bebe

Sunny Baby | Tweedle Bugs
House Brand

Mother Baby Earth
Moo Moo Kow

Mothers Of Malaysia Circle

BambooLite

Mum 7 Kids

Babyland | Coolababy | QQ Baby | Rainbow BB | Yucky Duck

Saffa

Mum Dreams
Autumnz | Lunatots

Mum Lil Angel

BambooLite | Bottombumpers

Mummycare
Moo Moo Kow

Mummy Stuff 2 U
Baby Snowdrop | Momiji | Saffa

Mum n Baby

Happy Heinys | My Eco Nappy | Sunny Baby

My Baby Pit Stop

My BB House

Babyland, Happy Flute

My BB Store
Autumnz

My Cheeky Boo

Autumnz | Baby Beehinds | BambooLite | Bottombumpers |

Cushie Tushies | Dream Eze | Fuzzi Bunz | Happy Heinys |

Knickernappies | Moo Moo Kow | Rocky Mountain Diaper

Baby Jayz | Fresh Moon | Mama Patch | MoonPads | Saffa

My Dear Shoppe
Babyland | Coolababy | DyanaMP | Lunatots

My Happy Family

My Eco Nappy

My Lil Angelz

Baby Beehinds | Coolababy | Fuzzi Bunz | Moo Moo Mow

My Little Toro

BambooLite

My Luvly Shop

Babyland | Coolababy | DyanaMP | Rainbow Baby |

Sunny Baby | QQ Baby

My Precious

Babyland

Momiji

My Sunshine2u

Cheekybum | Coolababy | WiggleBum

N

Nda Lala And Stuff
Babyland

Next GDiapers
Babyland | Rainbow | Sunny Baby | Sweet Doll Baby | QQ Baby

Nice Cloth Diaper

NCD

House Brand

Norasakri Shoppe

Coolababy | GFH | Sunny Baby | QQ Baby

One Baby World

Autumz
Mama Patch

One Heart Cloth Diaper Online Shoppe
Babyland | Coolababy | DyanaMP

One Stop Baby Z N Mom
Baby Snowdrop

Ourkizuna's
Babyland | Coolababy | Rainbow Baby

P

Pamper Your Baby
AM Baby | Babyland

Passion Mommy

House Brand

Mama Patch

Peekaboo
Autumnz | BumGenius | Grobaby/ Grovia

Peekaroobaby

Grobaby/ Grovia

Q

Qaseh Alam
Bisky Bosky | Myluvly Pad

Qaseh Bonda

Autumnz | Lunatots | House Brand

QQ Baby Shop

Coolababy | QQ Baby

Sara Kids

Little Button | Lunatots

Sayang Baby Ibu

Sentuhan Bayu

Flip System | Happy Heiny's | Thristies

Happy Heiny's

Seri Anggun Shop

Coolababy

Shinies Cloth Diaper

BambooLite | Coolababy

Lunatots

Momiji | Sweet Pretty Stuff

Sweet Pretty Stuff
Momiji | Sweet Pretty Stuff

SyokBeli Biz
BB Syok | Eco | Naughty Baby | Rainbow BB | Sweet Doll Baby

The Baby Loft

Moo Moo Kow

The Baby Box

Bumwear | Coolababy | Grobaby/ Grovia | Rumparooz

The Green Pocket

Bottombumpers | Fuzzi Bunz | Knickernappies

Fresh Moon

Tiny Tapir

Berry Plush | Bouncy Baby | BumGenius | Bumwear |

Tiny Tush | Thirsties

Tree Huggers

Bumkins | Diaperaps | Fuzzi Bunz | Happy Heiny's | Wonderoo

U

Ummi 2 Shoppe

Babyland | Coolababy | DyanaMP

Ummi Creates

House Brand (Custom CD)

Zinnera Collection
Babyland | Sunny Baby | Yoyoo

Zizitots Store

Zigie Zag

Mama Patch | Saffa

Back From Holiday... But Is Busy, Busy And Busy...

2010-12-17T14:15:00.000+08:00

Arghh... Am finally back from my holiday. It's a tiring yet fun to go for holiday for almost 1 week. But now back to work I have a many backlog workloads to clear. Hmm... wondering when I can finish all these.

On top of all these, I still have a few pending blog post to write - on my wedding anniversary, my visit to the 1st Malaysia Baby, Children And Parent Expo in Mid Valley, the KL International Motor Show which is held in PWTC and also about my recent holiday to Singapore, Batam and Johore...

Ohh.. Gosh.. I think I'll need more than 24 hours a day!!

Cloth Diapering - How You Do Cloth Diapers Laundry

2010-12-08T11:52:00.000+08:00

Cloth diapering mama... Let's share how you do the laundry for the cloth diaper?

I wash the cloth diapers laundry once every two days. I personally do not recommends you to do the laundry once every three days as it is more prone to get molds on the cloth diapers especially if it is a diaper from natural fabric like bamboo, cotton or hemp.

Well, I would have wash it on daily basis if am a stay at home (SAHM) or a working at home mum (WAHM). Nobody like to have stinking diaper sitting around their house and am very sure no one like to have a stinking diaper odours around their house too. But too bad am not a SAHM or a WAHM. Am just a full time working mum (FTWM) like most people.

I am very sure that everyone of us have our own way of doing things. Some will just "dump" all the soiled diaper into the washing machine. Some will rinse before "dumping" it to the washing machine to do the rest. Some will fully handwash, etc. I don't know what is the best way to do the cloth diapers laundry. I just do the cloth diaper laundry the way that I personally think or make me feels better.

I usually practice a dry pail method. Before the laundry day, I'll place all the soiled diaper into a pail with cover. I use a pail with cover to reduce the odours from conquering the whole bathroom (yes, I do my laundry in the bathroom) or even to my bedroom. Generally, I didn't do any rinsing on the cloth diaper except for cloth diaper with poo poo before placing it into the pail.

Here is how I do the laundry. I'll first hand wash the cloth diapers with detergent then do one or two rounds of rinse before placing it into the washing machine for another round of washing without the detergent. And yes, the water is actually my main cleaning agents. I didn't put all the soiled cloth diaper straight into the washing machine for cleaning as I feels it is not clean enough or throughly.

Anyway, all my cloth diapers come out clean and fresh. At least there is no smelly odours on it. I sunned the cloth diapers too so that it can kills the bacteria and solar bleach it to remove stains without any chemicals.

Honestly, I have not do any strip washing on the cloth diaper except for once. That is when I first started cloth diapering and I have use too much of detergent at that time.

So far, I do not have any issue with the absorbency of the cloth diaper nor do I have the detergent build up problem with the way I do the laundry. In fact, I didn't really see the need for me to do stripping on the cloth diapers. Cloth diaper "lifespan" can be shorten is you frequent strip wash it. Am not saying that you can't do strip wash on the cloth diapers. You can do strip wash on it but do it only when you need it and not when as you like it.

Anyway, I know many working mama who air dry the cloth diapers indoor or under the fan. But I would suggest you to at least do your laundry once in the weekend so that you can sunned it.

By the way, for the fleece cover, soaker or longies, I'll wash it with the rest of the normal clothing laundry where we will use fabric softener. Using fabric softener on cloth diapers is a big NO NO. But when the fabric softener is use on the fleece cover or longies it actually helps the fleece cover or longies to be water resistant.

Cloth Diapering - Brand That We Have Use/ Tried/ Once Owned In The Diaper Stash

2010-12-06T17:41:00.002+08:00

Not too long ago a fellow forumer whom I fondly know her as Hanz have posted a list of the cloth diapers brand that she have used, tried, once owned or currently still in her son's stash in her blog, The Honey Bunch.

Well, I thought it might be a good idea to list it down as I think I have started to lost count on the diaper brand that I have ever tried or use on my daughter.

The below listing includes :-

those that have been used and is still in the stash
those that is still new and is in the stash (unused, unwashed)
those that have been tried but have since sold
those that I have already bought and is still in the mail

I'll categorized the diaper brand into the types of diaper. The diaper brand name is arranged in alphabetical order and not based on my preference on the diaper. There might be more. But these is what I can remember right now. I'll be updating this if there is more though... :P

Pocket Diaper
Autumz
Baby Cheeks
Baby Doodlez
Baby Hanan (Sewn by a local mama)
Baby Kanga
Babyland
BambooLite CM-TrueFit PUL (Can be use like AI2 style)
BambooLite (Older version)
Bayu Diaper
Blueberry
BumGenius
Bumwear
Coolababy
Drybees
Envibum
Freshbots DRYZ Pocket Diaper
Fuzzi Bunz
Green Acre Designs (GAD)
Happy Heiny's
Knickernappies
LampinKain (Sewn by a local mama)
Mommy's Touch
Moms & Tots
Moo Moo Kow
Pretty Printed
Rocky Mountain Diaper (RMD)
Rumparooz G2
Starbunz
Swaddlebees Econappi

All-In-One (AIO) / All-In-Two (AI2)
Baby Beehinds Minkee Magic All (with pocket for stuffing)
Baby Beehinds Petite AI2
Baby Wombie (Sewn by a local mama)
Bagshot Bamboo Row
BambooLite AI2
Berry Plush AI2
Best Bottom AI2
Bling Bumz AI2 (Sewn by a local mama)
Blueberry Basix AIO
Bottombumpers AIO
Bubble Butt Diapers AIO
BumGenius Organic AIO
Chago Mago
Coolababy
Cushie Tushies
Cute Tooshies
Cutey Baby
Doodle Dypes
Dream Eze Organic AIO
Drybees Hybrid AIO (with pocket for stuffing)
Flip System
Freshbots Snazzy AI2
G-Diaper
GoodMama AIO
Grobaby/ Grovia AI2
Grovia AIO
Heartland Dreams AI2
Itti Bitti D'lish/ Brites AIO
Itti Bitti D'lish/ Brites SIO
Itti Bitti Tutto
Little Boppers
MadeByTyne
Maybel's Closet AI2 (Sewn by a local mama)
Moms & Tots AI2
Monkeez AIO
Monkey Doodlez Bamboo AIO
Muttaqin Baby AI2
My Eco Nappy
Pampered Cheek
Piddle Poodle
Primm n' Proper Baby
Ridzs Collections (Sewn by a local mama)
Softbums
Sprout Change Diaper
Starbunz AIO
Swaddlebees AIO (with pocket for stuffing)
Swaddlebees Simplex AIO
Tweedlebee & Tweedlebum AI2
Twinkle Crystal AI2 (Sewn by a local mama)
YuYun

Wool In Two (WI2)
Chelory
Loveybums

Fitted Diaper
Baby Beehinds Bamboo FittedBaby Beehinds Hemp Fitted
Baby Beehinds Night Fitted
Baby Wombie (Sewn by local mama)
BambooLite CM-TrueFit Fitted (With pocket for stuffing)
Banana Bottoms
Bangshot Bamboo Row
Bella Bottoms
Bella Posh
Bubble Butt Diapers
Bubblebubs Good Night Sleep Tight
BubuBébé
Bugga Bugga Boutique
Bumstoppers
Bunnyfeet Boutique
Cheeky Butts
Chunkibunz
Cooshie Tooshies
Cute Tooshies
Dillon & Claire
Doodle Dypes
Dream Eze
Fluffy Mail
Four Little Fluff Bugs
Freshbots (Sewn by local mama)
Goodmama
Graham Bear Wear
Green Acre Designs (GAD) (Pocket Fitted)
Green Sprout Baby
Grovia
Guerilla Fluff
Happy Hempy (Pocket Fitted)
Itti Bitti Boo
K&K Chubby Cheeks
Kissaluvs
Kiwi Pie
Klbs Baby Boutique
Kooshie Keister
LampinKain (Sewn by a local mama)
Lil Adi Cloth Diaper
Little Boppers
Little Fancy Pants
Littla Lamb
Mandi's Menagerie
Mandy's Mac Purple
Meg A Roo's Designs
Monkeez
Monkey Snuggles
Monkey Toe Diapers
Motherease
Muttaqin Baby
My Diaper Addiction
Nifty Nappy
One Happy Baby
Owl Nest Designs
Pampered Cheek
Pianissimo Cloth
Piddles Poddles
Piper's Closet
Poopsie Doodles
Poverty Jane
Primm n' Proper Baby
Purple Lily Boutique
Seun Designs Inc.
Shabby Pants
Sticky Peas
Sunny Day Babies
The Covered Caboose
The Eli Monster
The Raven Tree
Tiny Tush Trim Fitted
TotsBots Bamboozle
Tweedlebee & Tweedlebum
Twigs And Vine
WoolDins
Zinnia Flower

Diaper Cover (PUL)
Baby Beehinds PUL Wrap
Berry Plush
Bummis
Bunnyfeet Boutique
Eenee Designs
Little Lamb Wrap
Motherease
Thirsties Duo Wrap
Weehugger
Wonder Wrap

Diaper Cover (Fleece/ Wool)
Fleece cover by BambooLite
Fleece longies by Tweedlebee & Tweedlebum
Fleece shorties by Tweedlebee & Tweedlebum
Fleece soaker/ skirty by Wild Child for Babies
Fleece soaker by Dancing Bear
Wool wrap by Loveybums
Wool longies by Forty41
Wool longies by Snuggle Pants
Wool longies/ capri by Sweet Violets Mama
Wool soaker by Kozy Design
Wool soaker by Little Beetle
Wool soaker by Loveybums
Wool soaker by Twigs And Vine
Wool soaker by Three Happy Trees

Prefold/ Snapfold/ Converted Prefold
Bumwear
Econobum (Comes with cover)
Mandi's Menagerie
One Happy Baby
Oso Cozy
Tinkle Traps

Pull-Up Pant
Antsy Pant
Little Doodlez

List updated on 11th December 2011

Cloth Diapering : What Detergent To Use

2010-12-01T14:05:00.003+08:00

Am taking the cue from the Malaysian Cloth Diapering Parents group that I joined in Facebook recently to write this posting. There is quite a number of parent who newly converted to cloth diaperingtheir children ask which detergent or sort that is suitable to use to wash the cloth diaper.

I'll be updating this post from time to time as there will be new detergent poping out every now and then in the market that is suitable for use to wash the cloth diaper. I do hope that this detergent listing can be use as a reference especially to the new cloth diapering parent.

Do update me if you found any detergent that is safe/ unsafe for cloth diaper.

Detergents that is formulated for cloth diaper or best use for cloth diaper

(Available locally in Malaysia)

Autumnz - Baby Safe Laundry Detergent
BumGenius Diaper Detergent
Charlie's Soap (powder)
LunaCare Detergent
Nellie's Laundry Soda
Pureen HAD (liquid)
Rockin' Green Detergent
Tiny Bubbles Detergent

Detergents that is formulated for cloth diaper or best use for cloth diaper

(Currently NOT available locally in Malaysia yet)

Crunchy Clean

Country Save

Bio-Vert (with no perfume)

Alltitude

Bi-O-Kleen Laundry Powder

Charlie's Soap (liquid)

Dropps Baby

Nature Clean

Vaska

Other detergents that is NOT formulated for cloth diaper BUT is said to be safe for cloth diaper

(Have been tried/ tested by others)

BabyOrganix Kids Wear Liquid Cleanser
Cosway Kiddiewash
Fab
Might Detergent
Trojan
Kuat Harimau

Generally all the basic detergent can be use so long the detergent is free from additives like:-

- Softener

- Enyzme

- Bleach/ Whitener
- Anti-bacterial properties
- Oils

Others that is NOT a detergent BUT can be use to wash cloth diaper

(Note : Might not be as effective as the other detergent though)

Soap Nut
Laundry Ball

Detergents that is not suppose to use for cloth diaper

(And yet there is still people using it to wash cloth diaper)

Pureen Kiddiwash
Pureen ABD
Kao Attack
Nappikleen
Top Detergent

Breastfeeding : Oatmeal Chocolate Chips Lactation Cookies

2010-12-01T02:45:00.000+08:00

I came across this when one of my forumer friend shared it in her Facebook. It's a recipe to bake a cookies. It's a cookies that is said to be able to boost the breastmilk supply as many lactating moms have claimed.

Well, I have stop breastfeeding. But still I thought it is good to share this with everyone else especially those who are still breastfeeding their child and have a low breastmilk supply.

Hopefully this cookies can really helps to boost the breastmilk supply. Am keeping this recipe for my reference in the future. But I do hope that I'll have sufficient milk supply and don't need this in the future if I ever breastfeed though... :P

Picture from Diary Of A First Child

Oatmeal Chocolate Chips Lactation Cookies

Ingredients :-

- 1 cup of butter or margarine

- 1 cup of sugar
- 1 cup of brown sugar
- 4 tablespoons of water
- 2 tablespoons of flaxseed meal (no substitution)
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla
- 2 cups of flour
- 1 teaspoon of baking soda
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- 2-4 tablespoons of brewers yeast (no substitution)
- 3 cups of oats
- 1 cup chocolate chips

Preparation :-

- Preheat oven to 350°

- Mix the flaxseed meal and water and set it aside for 3 - 5 minutes

- Beat the butter, sugar and brown sugar well

- Add eggs and mix well

- Stir flaxseed mix into butter mix and add vanilla

- Beat until well blended

- Sift together the flour, brewers yeast, baking soda and salt

- Add dry ingredients to the butter mix

- Stir in oats and chocolate chips

- Scoop or drop by teaspoonfuls onto a non stick baking sheet, or one lined with baking paper

- Bake for 8 - 12 minutes

- Let it set for a couple minutes before remove from tray

Total serving size :

- Around 4 - 6 dozen of cookies depending how big you scoop or drop the cookies.

Recommended "dose" :

- 4 cookies a day

Storage :

- Cookies can be store in the freezer

Note :

- Flaxseed seed and brewers yeast is suppose to be a main ingredients on this recipe that helps to boost the breastmilk supply and it cannot be substitute with others.

- But as I read more about this recipe, I actually found there is others who have substitute some or part of ingredient in this recipe to something else and yet it still give them the same "boosting" effect.

- To add on, the lactation cookies recipe above is not really that healthy with the amount of the sugar and brown sugar used.

- This is another reason why some change this recipe here and there a bit to make it "healthier".

- The other reason as to why part of the ingredient is changed is because there are some people who are unable to get a constant supply of that particular ingredient at the place where they stayed. (ie : brewers yeast).

The Other Options On The Ingredients ~ Said to be healthier by others

(Below is some of the option that have been tried by others. Am just compiling these from HERE and some from elsewhere)

1. To changed the white flour to whole wheat flour (some changed it to 1/2 wheat flour and 1/2 oat flour).

2. To add fenugreek to the basic recipe.

3. Use only 1/4 cup of white sugar, 1/4 cup of brown sugar and add 2 tablespoon of molasses.

4. Some didn't use sugar or brown sugar at all and replace it with 2 - 4 tablespoon of molasses.

5. Replace the chocolate chip to raisin, almonds, walnuts, cashews, macadamia nuts, pumpkin seeds, spirulina, sesame seeds or any of these combination. (Depending on what is the taste that you like).

6. Add ginger if the nursing mama have a slow letdown (this is not recommended for those who have significant blood loss after birth as ginger is a natural blood thinner).

7. Replace the brewers yeast with 7 opened capsules of fenugreek and add 1 cup of dried cranberries.

8. Use only 1/2 cup of butter and substitute the other 1/2 with apple sauce.

9. Some use coconut oil in place of the butter.

10. For those who are allergic to oats can either make the cookies without the oats or simply substitute the oats with baby food rice cereal and add some raisin into it.

p/s :

The lactating cookies does looks yummy isn't it in the picture above. Anyway, do let me know if any of you have tried this recipe. Does it really helps to boost the breastmilk supply like what others have claimed?

Crafty Art Market - The Bee @ Jaya One

2010-11-30T18:30:00.000+08:00

I went to the Crafty Art Market with etsy Malaysia team which is held from 11am till 6pm at The Bee, Jaya One last saturday. Well, it was a last minutes decisions that I decided to go to the Crafty Art Market. I went there with TY. Hubby didn't come along as he is still not back from overseas. I have been "virtually" invited in Facebook by Honey Narasiah of Honey's Hive to this event. Yes, you read it right. Her name is Honey. It is sweet name, isn't it. Anyway, I wouldn't know there is such an event if Honey didn't invited me.

Honey and her stall at the Crafty Art Market.
The one standing next to her is her daughter, Svara.

This is what she have for sale that day

Anyway, the main reason why I decided to go to that Crafty Art Market was to get my custom earrings that I have ordered quite sometime ago. Honestly, am not fond of wearing earring previously because those earring seems heavy and will sort of pull and "dragged" my ear. But now I got hooked to it and can't stop buying them. I simply love earring now thanks to the Honey's Hive.. Hahaha..

The paper quilled earring is really lightweight and the best part is I can choose to custom the design, color down to the hook for the earring. Well, because I really love the earring, I bought more earring when am there. There is buy 3 pair free 1 pair promotion there. But of course, the free pair is of the same or lower value and I can choose the design from the available earrings there. With this purchase, all in all I think I have at least 13 pairs or so of the paper quilled earring from Honey's Hive. :P By the way, apart from earrings Honey do sell photo frame, etc.

The earring that I bought from Honey's at the Crafty Art Market

My collection of earrings from Honey's Hive. There is one more pair
not in picture. And yeah, I know am crazy... :P

Apart from Honey's Hive stall there, I have only manage to take a quick stroll to another 2 more stall as most of the other stall there have started packing and cleaning. One of it is also selling accessories like earring and necklace while the other is more on sewing like purse, pouch, bag or even hair accessories. And again, I DID bought something from both of the stall.

The stall that selling earring and necklace do have an online store in etsy. But I don't quite remember what is the name as they do not give me any name card or sort to promote their etsy store. This stall selling many nice and unique design earrings that made from gemstone like peridot, amethyst or sort. I like the earring there but decided just get some simple earrings from the cheapest range. That's RM 10 per pair. Hahaha... I did bought another pair at RM 15. It is slightly more expensive as the the seller use peridot stone.

The earring that I bought from the other stall.
Just realized that all the earing design that I bought from this stall is the same.
Probably that is the only choice I got from the cheaper range? :P

While the second stall name is 5* Petal Flower. The owner have the etsy account but yet to set up the online store in etsy. She told me she'll set up the stall pretty soon. She is really a nice and humble lady to chat with. I bought a pair of hair clip from her which cost me RM 5 for a pair of it. I really love the hair clip. It is a love at first sight for me. The color really contrasting well. In fact, I did leave her my email so that she can contact me. Am looking forward to custom hair clips from her ~ it's for my daughter, of course... Just hope that it'll not turn into yet another addiction to me. Hehehe...

The hair clip from 5* Petal Flower.
I love the colour combo.

By the way, do you know that it is the International Buy Nothing Day that Saturday? I would give my support and buy nothing on that day. But too bad I only knew it is the International Buy Nothing Day after I done my shopping on that day... :P

12th World Of Chinese Book Fair (2010)

2010-11-26T23:43:00.000+08:00

I have meant to post this few days ago. I thought I posted it to my blog and yet it is still in the "draft" and I didn't realized it.

Anyway, last Sunday morning after we have taken our breakfast, we have our family day out at a book fair. There is an ongoing book fair held at the International Exhibition & Convention Centre (MIECC), Mines. The 12th World Of Chinese Book Fair is being held from 19th November 2010 till 28th November 2010.

We reach there at about 10am and there is already many car queuing up to enter to the parking area. The book fair open at 11am and since we arrived there early, we just went for a walk around the mall. When it is about time we walk to the entrance and bought the entrance ticket. The entrance ticket cost RM 2 per person for adult. Didn't know it required entrance ticket since I have never been to any book fair prior to this. :P Anyway, no entrance ticket is required for TY. Hehehe... Oh yes, we bump into one of hubby's business partner there also.

There is so many people in that book fair. Kid can easily get lost in the crowds. Honestly, I don't quite understand myself as to why I decided to come for this book fair. Being a "banana" myself, I can hardly read chinese. Probably that explained why I didn't manage to buy even a single book from the tons of book that available there.

There is just so many people there.
Am glad to see there is still many people love reading.

There is tons of book in the book fair.
The book is arranged neatly and is just awaiting for someone to grab it.

Well, I didn't go home empty hand though. It's just so not me if I go home emptied hand. Hehehe... I bought some educational CD-Rom, VCD and DVD for TY. Well, I personally don't quite fond with the idea of TY watching TV or computer even if it is for education purpose. At least not for now. I know she will get "hooked" to it easily. But TY's father (aka my hubby) insisted that we buy some as he believe these programs is far more effective and easier for her to learn.

The educational DVD, VCD and CD-Rom for TY

The I bought a box of oldies song CD. Recently, I have fall in love all over again with oldies. By the way, that oldies song box set is really expensive It cost me close to RM 200 for it!! Hubby on the other hand have bought something for himself as well. He bought the Dragonball and Dragon Ball Z anime box set. Hehehe...

For myself - Oldies song box set. WH's anime box set is not pictured

I really can't believe that I can be such a failure!!! Went to book fair but didn't manage to buy any books. But bought other stuff that I should not buying instead.. Sob.. Sob..

Fabulous Mom Warehouse Clearance Sale (2010)

2010-11-22T11:53:00.000+08:00

Fabulous Mom is having it's warehouse clearance sale from 20th November 2010 till 23rd November 2010. And yet again, I went to the sales. I went to the TTDI branch on Saturday night at about 8.30pm when it is going to close soon. Initially I have wanted to go in the morning. But decided not so as I know the place will be packed with many people.

Screenshot taken from Fabulous Mom website
on the sales
(Click on the picture to view larger)

The initial purpose am there is helping my sister to get some nursing top. But alas, those nursing top that my sister interested to get is sold. Most of the nursing top or dress is on 50% discount there. I would have grab some if am still nursing. But unfortunately, am no longer breastfeeding TY now. I have stop breastfeeding her since she is around 1.5 years old.

Since the nursing top that my sister interested is sold, I make a quick move to walk around to see if there is anything that I need as it is almost time for the shop to close.

In the end, I spent more than RM 70 on some Bumbleebee's product in my less than 30 minutes shopping spree. Hahaha... I know in some place when there is promotion or offer, I can get up to 30% discount for Bumbleebee product but am just kind of lazy to wait for it. So I just grab some stuff since there is 20% storewide discount.

I have bought some socks and tights for TY, a bolster case and a safety latch. Am in need of the latch to refrain TY from open the fridge. She have started to love to open and close the fridge door recently and I find it quite dangerous especially if she ever trying to pull those bottle or anything from the fridge door. She might hurt herself.

Clockwise : Sock, Tights, Safety Latch, Bolster Case

Giveaway : Are You That Lucky One..???

2010-11-16T22:39:00.000+08:00

While I browsing the website randomly just now I stumbled upon a blog and hey, there is a giveaway on that particular blog. And to enter for that giveaway is pretty easy too. That is why I decided to enter it now. It's a last minutes entry though as the closing date is on 17th November 2010..

Wondering which blog that am referring to? It's THIS blog. Just click on the link and find out how to enter the giveaway. It is really easy to enter. Trust me.. :)

Giveaway : I WANT SEVENTH GENERATION PRODUCTS !

2010-11-15T18:42:00.000+08:00

Honestly, I don't really what or how should I write for this giveaway. Well, luckily the organizer of this giveaway did gave some guideline for it. We got to answer the following question...

Are Am A User Of Any Eco-Friendly Product?
Ok. I'll admit it here. I think am NOT an eco-friendly products user. But wait.. Is cloth diaper considered eco-friendly? If yes, then am a eco-friendly product user, isn't it...? :P

Anyway, let's get serious here. Let me explain why am not an eco-friendly product user (yet) especially for household products.

1. Cost

I have always thought that eco-friendly product will cost more (which is quite true) as compare to the other commercially available household products. Commercially available household products (aka not eco-friendly products) usually comes with a cheaper price tag. Well, who doesn't prefer something that is cheaper?

Especially when our money don't grow on the tree....

Image : Francesco Marino / FreeDigitalPhotos.net

It'll not fall from the sky freely for us neither....

Image : Salvatore Vuono / FreeDigitalPhotos.net

And with the rising living cost....

Image : Graur Razvan Ionut / FreeDigitalPhotos.net

We will try to save every single cents for future use or to locate the amount we save for other commitments that we have.

Image : graur razvan ionut / FreeDigitalPhotos.net

2. Availability of the product

There isn't much eco-friendly products available in Malaysia as oppose to the commercially available product. Plus it seems that these eco-friendly product is available only at some selected places only and it is not as widely available like those commercial product that is not eco-friendly.

I personally tends to buy something that we can get easily from shopping mall or hypermarket caused it's just convenient for me. I can just do my shopping in one of the shopping mall and then simply grab one or two of those products that is not eco-friendly on the go from the convenient store or hypermarket.

Image : Salvatore Vuono / FreeDigitalPhotos.net

But I have to admit also if given the choice, I would prefer to do online shopping from the comfort of my home too.

Image : Filomena Scalise / FreeDigitalPhotos.net

But then again when the shipping cost is added to the purchase, it will make the product cost even much high and make me think twice whether it worth the price. If discounted shipping or free shipping is offered then it will be different altogether.

Image : Graur Razvan Ionut / FreeDigitalPhotos.net

3. Effectiveness of the eco-friendly product

Ok. Blame it to those commercially available product advertisement on this. I tends to think that those commercially available product like the toilet cleaner is able to clean the toilet better than eco-friendly products. Probably I watch too many of those commercially available products advertisement. There is tonnes of those advertisement even if I don't want to watch it. Those advertisement will highlights on how great or effective is a particular product in doing it work. Me as a consumer in some way or another will have some doubt and will then buy the product in the pretext to test it but in the end will continue using it.

Plus, most of the time when I think of eco-friendly household products, unconsciously I'll associate it as a product that use less chemical, thus less harsh and therefore unable to clean or work well. Hmm, honestly I don't know why I have such thought or mindset.

THEN WHY DO I STILL WANT TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS GIVEAWAY?

1. It's free to enter with chances to win great prizes

This is really straight forward. It's free!! Who doesn't like freebie? It wouldn't do any harm to myself or anybody else if I participate in this giveaways anyway. :P

Image : jscreationzs / FreeDigitalPhotos.net

Plus the prizes offered quite attractive especially for the grand prize. At the very least the prizes for this giveaway is from the Seventh Generation. It's not some cheapo company product that I believe some of us come across before.

Seventh Generation is an US based company
selling eco-friendly products.

2. Self Awareness

I do aware on the condition of the Earth today. In fact, it just hit to me naturally that we should protect the Earth. BUT I don't think I have done anything for it. At least not before my daughter is born.

After I gave birth to my daughter, I became more and more concern with the planet we are living right now, the Earth. I started to think on the consequence if I were to continue to use those disposable diaper that take ages to breakdown and disappear in the landfill. I feel horrified when I do the calculation only to know that there will be so many disposable that will be end up in the landfill. I hope to reduce my "contributions" to the landfill. That is why I started to cloth diapering my daughter.

Image : Photobucket - Werewolfonline

Plus I didn't know that the commercially available household product that I use to clean the house is actually so toxic and harmful not only to the environment but also to our health. I only get to know about it not too long ago after I read THIS.

Image : renjith krishnan / FreeDigitalPhotos.net

In a way or another, we'll pollute the environment with some kind of chemical whether we like it or not. But after I read up that article it actually make me think that I should do something about it as I do not wish to pollute the Earth with so much and different kind of chemicals. I just wanted to have a safe place for living for the next and future generations.

So I know I won't be able to eliminate it but I do hope that I can reduce it. That is why trying my luck to win in this giveaways so that I can use the eco-friendly products and helps in "hurting" the Earth any further. I do want to do my part in protecting the Earth so that my children and the generation to come can continue living in this planet.

Image : Francesco Marino / FreeDigitalPhotos.net

3. Prove Me Wrong !!!

As I have mentioned earlier, eco-friendly product gave me an impression that it can't work or clean as effective as those commercially available household product that is not eco-friendly. I believe I might not the only one who have such mindset or perception. So, let me win this giveaway so that I can try on the product myself to see if it's really as good or even better than those commercial products. Let's prove am wrong and change my thought!!

My Suggestion

Hmm.. This is not part of the giveaway requirement. After I done some read up online, most commented that eco-friendly product is good. Hmm, if that is the case then may I suggest to all the eco-friendly product seller to offer some good discount every now and then? With a good discount it'll encourage others to buy the eco-friendly products. Who knows that these people might turn to be a eco-friendly user later, right?

Ok. With that said I do hope I'll be able to win in this giveaway... :P

Anyone who is interested in participating in this giveaway, you are welcome to join me. The deadline for this giveaways have extended to 30th November 2010 instead 15th November 2010. :)

- You may find the giveaway details HERE.

- The updated details on the giveaway can be found HERE.

- And in case if you don't know, the giveaway prizes is sponsored by Lifestyle Green Solutions. You may find their online store HERE.

Pureen Stock Clearance Sale 2010

2010-11-14T20:25:00.000+08:00

Pureen is having sales again at it's warehouse in Petaling Jaya. If I remember correctly, Pureen will have it's stock clearance sales twice a year. This time round I went to that sales again. I have been a returning customer to the Pureen warehouse stock clearance sale ever since am still pregnant with TY about 2 years ago. Hehehe..

Most of the time, the main reason why I go for the sale is to buy the liquid cleanser and the HAD detergent. I have been using HAD detergent to wash the cloth diaper since day 1 and I have only bought the HAD detergent from the warehouse sales as it is so much cheaper as compared to other places.

Anyway, yesterday I went to the sales again. Yeah, I have never fail to grabs something from the Pureen warehouse sales except for once. That's the previous sales which I have missed. Hehehe... Actually I didn't thought of going for the sales yesterday. I have initially planned to attend a baby wearing gathering at Fabulous Mom in TTDI. But hubby have a meeting to attend at the very last minutes and he only came back from the meeting at about 5pm. Sigh.. Thus, it was a last minutes decision to go to Pureen.

The sale is till 6pm and I reached there at about 5.30pm. In another 30 minutes the place will be close but there is still many last minutes shopper (myself includes :P). I just took a quick glance at the sales area. Most if not all the items placement is still the same just like the previous Pureen stock clearance sales. So I just walk straight to get what I want to buy - the liquid cleanser and HAD detergent.

I manage to bought some liquid cleanser for the milk bottle. But hey, there is no HAD detergent. So I guess it's true that Pureen have stop selling the HAD detergent. Initially I thought they have only stop selling the HAD detergent in powder form. Didn't know that even the liquid HAD detergent is no longer available as well now.

Then I went to the clothing section. Have wanted to get some clothes for TY as she have started to outgrown most of her clothes. But alas, probably it's already late when I reached there. There isn't much clothing left there plus there isn't much of clothing that suit TY size. Anyway, I still manage to grab about 3 pair of clothes for her.

There is timely announcement to reminds shopper that they are closing in so and so minutes and advise all the shopper to proceed to the payment counter. Lols... Upon the announcement, I make a quick move to check out if there is anything new in the sales.

Basically everything is still more or less about the same as the previous sale. But hey, Pureen is offering BPA free bottle for sales as well now. There is glass bottle and the price is quite cheap. I would say it's damn cheap if it is compared to the Pigeon brand glass bottle. If I remember correctly, the small glass bottle cost about RM 10 and the big glass bottle is around RM 12.

The queue to make the payment is quite long. But it's fast as well. There is 28 payment counter available there. Wow, you may just imagine what is the total sales that Pureen can make from this sales alone.

By the way, I did get a free sample for children toothpaste. Wanted to try it out on TY as am still teaching her to brush her teeth.

Anyway, I can't really believe that I actually done my "shopping" at the Pureen sales all for only 30 minutes when I usually will be spending hours there looking around. But this said to be quick shopping have done slightly above RM 100 "damage" to my wallet!! Whatever it is, hubby sure feel glad that I have done a "quick" shopping there as he is bored waiting for me in the car... :P

One of the sales section in the Pureen stock clearance sales

The last minutes shopper is queuing up to make payment.

There is a total of 28 counters to make payment

This is what I bought. Nothing much.

My Winning Prize From The BambooLite Photo Contest Is HERE!!!

2010-10-30T01:47:00.000+08:00

Remember that I blogged about my winning in the BambooLite CM-TrueFit Photo Contest HERE? After some correspondence and emailing BambooLite finally I received the winning prize. Hehehe..

Package from BambooLite

I have chosen the BambooLite fitted diaper in purple colour with velcro closure. Hehehe... You might be wondering why am taking the velcro closure diaper. Well, it's simple because I have too many of snap diaper and wanted to have some change this time round.

The winning diaper - BambooLite CM-TrueFit Premium Extra in purple colour

The purple color is really nice. As shown in the BambooLite website. I really love the color. Really glad that hubby is agreed on my choice of colour on this fitted diaper.

Anyway, am feeling guilty as well. I bought more diaper again from BambooLite... I have bought another PUL Extra in blue colour and also the hybrid insert in conjunction with their anniversary sales...

BambooLite CM-TrueFit PUL Extra in blue colour

Am not suppose to buy anything.. Am suppose to be in recuperation while waiting for my pay pal account for verification. But opss... I can make payment to BambooLite via direct bank transfer. That's why there I go again.... :P

My New Toys ~ The Iphone 4!!!

2010-10-30T01:33:00.000+08:00

Finally, I have collected my new Iphone 4 on Tuesday (26th Ocotober 2010). Hubby have put my name in the waiting list for about 3 - 4 weeks ago with the Digi Specialised Store in Kota Damansara. When the phone arrive, hubby is still in his overseas trip. So finally, last week, hubby is back from his overseas business trip again from China.

He gave a call to that Digi Specialised Store to find out if the phone is available. And yes, it's available for me!!! So hubby brought me along to the store to do the MNP on Monday (25th October 2010). Am switching from Maxis to Digi. Mainly because of the Iphone 4. Also the plan is cheaper and better suit me since am not a heavy phone user.

Finally the following day we went to the centre again to do the registration and buy the phone. We was there at around 8.30pm. There seems to have quite a number of people there enquiring on the new Iphone 4.

Actually I have been a long time Iphone user. I have been using the first (or is it the second?) generation of Iphone which hubby get someone to buy it from US. The phone have served me well. It's still work well now except that the phone started to "cracked" here and there due to accidental drop to the floor not once. But many times!!! Surprisingly, the screen still fine without any crack though... :P

The new Iphone 4 comes with a rectangular solid box. The box is really solid!! Not like those usual paper box. Things is still practically almost the same as what I have in the package like in my "old" Iphone except that the new Iphone 4 do not comes with the Iphone dock. Probably Apple CEO, Steve Jobs wanna cut cost...? The Iphone dock is quite expensive is buy separately actually...

By the way, do you believe it that I still keep everything including the box of my very first Iphone? Hehehe... Maybe I should take a photo of it when am free... :P

The Iphone 4 is pack in this nice solid box.

After the box is unopened.
From Left to Right :-
- The box cover
- The USB cable, headphone, 3 pin plug adaptor
- The Iphone 4!!!
- The instruction manual, etc

Closer view.
From Left To Right :- 3 pin plug adaptor, USB cable, Headphone

Giveaway : The Pat-A-Cake-Baby Wet Bag

2010-10-30T00:34:00.000+08:00

Here is another giveaways from Mummy's Reviews. This time round, I got to know it from the email that I have subscribed.

Just like the Pat-A-Cake Baby Blanket giveaway that I participated HERE, this Pat-A-Cake Baby Wet Bag gift is also sponsored by Spinkie.

The prizes for this giveaway is very attractive and useful too especially for cloth diapering mama (like me, hehehe...). Three (3) lucky winner stand to win the large Pat-A-Cake Baby Wet Bag which worth USD 25 each!!

From Spinkie website, I have fallen in love with the wet bag that is in the Blue Zoo print. Hey, it match well with one of the cloth diaper that I have... :P

Plus the wet bag have ProCare as the waterproof barrier as oppose to PUL which make me desired to have it even more. ProCare said to have a better stay dry effect in cloth diaper as compare to other wicking fabric like suedecloth or microfleece. So I suppose it'll sure works great as wet bag as well!!

For those who interested to join in the giveaway, do visit Mummy's Reviews for more details on this giveaways.

The Pat-A-Cat Baby Wet Bag In Blue Zoo Print
(Image taken from Spinkie website)

Beautiful Blogger Award ~ From Sheena

2010-10-29T10:57:00.000+08:00

This an overdue posting. Few days ago, I received this "award" from a sweet mama whom I know from a forum. This is the beauty of a forums. It gathered people who share the common interest together. In this case, it's the cloth diapering and baby-wearing "hobbies" that brought us together. Hehehe...

This is how we should be doing it :-

1. Thank the person who gave you this award and the link of the person

Thanks you Sheena for presenting me this award!!! *Muacks*

2. Need to choose 15 awesome bloggers and their blog!!

Hmmm.. My blog is still rather new. Not to mention I don't have much friend(s) who blogged also. Anyway, I will just list whoever blog that I know of here. It'll still be less than 15 though.. :P

3. Tell 7 things about me

Am a newly "reborn" blogger
Am a cloth diaper addicts
Am a avid online shopper
Am a full-time working mother/ daughter/ wife/ daughter in law
Am a mother to a sweet and cute little daughter (but sometime she is not as sweet and cute either...) :P
Am a wife to a stingy yet lovely husband
Am a babywearer mama too..

Last but not least, I do hope all the blogger listed up there will continue to present this awards to others... :)

Comparison : BambooLite Printed Fleece Cover VS CM-TrueFit PUL Extra

2010-10-27T15:16:00.000+08:00

From one of the forum that I joined, there is some who actually interested to get the BambooLite printed fleece cover to use with the BambooLite foldover insert as it is a cheaper option as compared to the BambooLite CM-TrueFit PUL Extra which already comes with the foldover insert.

I'll not advocate which option is better as it is all boil down to your personal preference. What I wrote here is just some different between the printed fleece cover (when use with the foldover insert) and also the PUL Extra.

1. Cost

Price shown below is retail price and exclude discount if any.

Printed Fleece Cover (Limited Edition prints) + foldover insert - RM 63.00
Printed Fleece Cover (not LE prints) + foldover insert - RM 61.00
PUL Extra (already comes with foldover insert) - RM 66.00

2. Water-proofing and breathability

Printed Fleece Cover

It is water resistant but not waterproof.
It is water resistant only when it is wash correctly.
Diaper fleece cover should be wash with the usual laundry with fabric softener and not with the diapers laundry.
There is still possibility that it'll leak since it is not waterproof.
But this usually happen only if the fitted diaper or the soaker is very soiled to the extend it can't hold any wetness anymore.

PUL Extra

As the name implies, it have a layer of PUL which is waterproof.
It reduced the possibility of leakage when it is wear correctly and fit well with baby.
Not as breathable as the fleece cover so baby bum might feel warm/ hot.

3. Prints/ Colours

Printed Fleece Cover

Comes only in prints.
There are 5 prints available.

PUL Extra

Comes only in solid colours.
There are 10 colours to choose from.

4. Closure

Printed Fleece Cover

Only comes with snap closure.
Side snapping.

PUL Extra

Can choose between snap or velcro closure.
Front snapping/ velcro with overlapping snap/ velcro.
Velcro closure will be more caretaker/ babysitter friendly as compared to snap closure.

5. Style

Printed Fleece Cover

As diaper cover when use without the insert - can use the same cover for a few time before wash
As AI2 when use with the insert. Simply lay on the insert to the cover.

PUL Extra

As pocket diaper - there is a pocket opening to stuff the insert.
As diaper cover when use without the insert - but still need to change in each diaper change since the inner is made of absorbent layer or else it might stinks if continue to use it with other fitted diaper as cover.
As AIO - can lay on the insert instead of stuff into the pocket and there is snap to hold the insert.
Note : Though it can be use like AI2, I put it here only as AIO as the inner is made of absorbent layer.

6. Bulkiness

Both is almost the same but the Printed Fleece Cover might be slighly bulkier than the PUL Extra by a bit as it is more "fluffy".

7. Total Absorbency Layers

(After the foldover insert is fold to half)

Printed Fleece Cover - 6 layers (All from the foldover insert)
PUL Extra - 7 layers (6 layers from the foldover insert, 1 layer from the diaper inner)

8. Size

Printed Fleece Cover

Comes in 2 sizes - Size 1 and Size 2 (Might have to buy 2 pcs of the different size to last till potty trained)
General sizing guide :-

Size 1 fit baby from 3 - 12kg,
Size 2 fit baby from 5 - 18kg

Not able to adjust the leg opening

PUL Extra

Comes as One Size to fit from 3 - 18kg
Able to adjust the leg opening