Bummas Cloth Wipes - Review & Giveaway 11/17

This giveaway is now *CLOSED*

Bummas sent me a set of their wipes to review!

First, here are some features of the wipes, as listed on the Bummas website:

• Eliminates the use of talcum powder. 
• 100% Cotton - Woven Velour Terry Cloth milled in the USA.  
• Variety of color combinations for nursery themes.
• Handy 5” x 7” size. Won’t pill, shrink, or fade.
• Durable. Just throw them in the wash and use again.
• They will last until your little one is out of diapers and beyond!     
• Made in the USA

Bummas were primarily designed as a drying wipe...an alternative to talcum powders and ointments for preventing diaper rashes. A diaper rash will only get worse if you're putting the clean diaper onto a still-wet bottom! 

Some babies have skin that is sensitive to ingredients in powders and ointments, and some powders and ointments aren't good for our precious cloth diaper stashes! 

My Review:

I reviewed a set of the Tropical Ones...I love them! They have one side that is a terry cloth sort of material, (useful for the messy jobs!) and the other side is super soft for the drying jobs! 

I used them both as wet wipes and as drying wipes, and I have to say that my favorite use for them was the drying. They really did a good job and are much softer than most of my other wipes are when they are dry. Katie gets diaper rashes on a fairly regular basis...mostly from her fruit allergies, (strawberries, raspberries, peaches, oranges, mangoes, etc, etc.) She has come to really dislike diaper changes, partly because of her sore bottom, so I love having something to help take care of it so gently. It really makes a difference in her squirming and whining.

The only drawback I saw in these wipes is their unusual size, (5x7) which, though handy during actual use, causes them to not fit neatly stacked in my wipes container with the rest of my wipes. This is partly why I like them better as a drying wipe...I can just keep them in a separate stack for drying only, and that eliminates that problem.

I know a lot of people have different methods for using cloth wipes and water/solution also, so in some cases this wouldn't even matter. (See my method.)

Another handy use for these wipes: Protecting oneself during your little boy's diaper changes... :-) One wipe is supposed to be able to soak up one of those little fountains! I didn't get to try this...since I don't have a boy, (yet!) but I believe it! The wipes are nice and thick and absorbant!

Other great uses would include nose-wiping, napkins, and bath washcloths!

Bummas is giving away another set of the Tropical Ones to one of my lucky readers!

To Enter: (Mandatory Entry!)

     Visit Bummas website and tell me your favorite set of wipes from their color options!

(You must be a follower of Mama Chocolate for your entries to be valid!)

Bonus Entries:

(only valid if the mandatory entry is completed!)

You must leave separate comments for each entry, (3 entries = 3 comments!)

Please leave your email address in your comments or make sure it is visible in your blogger profile, so I can contact the winner!

   - "Like" Bummas on Facebook. Write on their wall and thank them for the giveaway at Mama Chocolate. (2 entries)

   - "Like" Mama Chocolate on Facebook (1 entry)

   -  Follow Mama Chocolate on Twitter (1 entry)

   -  Post about this giveaway on your blog. Be sure to include a link to this giveaway in your post for entries to be valid. Leave me a link to your post in your comments. (5 entries)

   -  Share on Facebook about this giveaway! Be sure to include a link to the giveaway! (5 entries)

   - Tweet about the giveaway! Give me the permalink to your tweet in your comment You can use the retweet button at the bottom of this post or just copy and paste the following:

   #WIN a set of Tropical Wipes from @bummas at @ChoresChocolate http://tinyurl.com/2amefms ENDS 11/17

(1 tweet per day, 1 entry each)

Giveaway ends November 17th, Wednesday, 2010, at 10am, PST.

This giveaway is open to residents of the US and Canada. I will choose the winner via Random.org, and the winner will be announced here on the blog and notified by email. Make sure to leave your email address or have your contact info available in your blogger profile. The winner will have 48 hours to respond, after which a new winner will be drawn.

*I received a set of Tropical wipes from Bummas for the purposes of this review. I received no other compensatioin, and the opinions expressed in this review have not been influenced in any way.