Stop Buying Disposable Swim Diapers (They Don't Hold Pee)

 

Here is a gross fact: Swim diapers do not hold urine. If they did, they would soak up the entire pool and become a heavy anchor, dragging your baby down. Their only job is to catch solids (poop).

The Waste: Disposable "Little Swimmers" cost $15 a pack. You use them for 30 minutes and throw them away. The Fix: Reusable Snaps Buy a washable swim diaper (like iPlay or AlvaBaby).

  • Secure: They have tight elastic around the legs to prevent "Code Brown" leaks.

  • Cheap: One pair ($10) lasts the entire summer.

  • Cute: They look like swim trunks, not diapers.

Stop throwing money in the trash. Buy two reusables and be done.

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