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If you want to try a less expensive soaker for diapers, Sam’s Club has “Micro Fiber Detailers Best Towels” in a 25 count bag for $9.58. 1 bag of 25 towels is about the same price as about 3 micro-fiber soakers, and I have found them to work just as good. For about $.40 each it is worth the try to see if the “Ultra Absorbent” towels work for you.

I have found these towels to be very useful around the house to quickly soak up spills, to clean just about anything, or as a camping pack towel; however, the most important and uses have been as a “soaker” for cloth diapering, and as a quick, super absorber of wet spots on the carpet (baby is potty training.)

The micro-fiber cloths are 16X16 cloths and made of 80 % Polyester, 20% Polyamide. These were almost as thick as the Fuzzi Bunz™ micro fiber insert, but are so worth the price. I just fold them in 3 and they are ready to go as a soaker. Do not use them directly against baby’s skin as they do not wick the mosture away from baby’s bum and they are such a fine thread that they can catch on baby’s skin like velcro.

If you have a small infant, you may want to fold down 1 edge about 4 inches and then fold them in 3 so they are not as long, or you could cut 4 inches off 1 side. Then sew the edge with a satin stitch. Save the extra material to make a large soaker. If you cut 3 cloths you can sew a 3 layer, large soaker that you can sew together.

I have found that I needed to wash the cloths in very hot water at first because they do release color on white cloth, but after a few washes the extra over dye is taken out and they no longer leave a blue hue on white cloths.

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