Why I love the Snappi

The Snappi is a great and easy alternative to traditional diaper pins. It makes using prefolds and flats a breeze, but did you know these can work great on contour diapers, fitted diapers, and even to "adjust" diaper sizes?

Snappis

For those of you who have not used a Snappi- A Snappi comes in a variety of colors and is made from a stretchable non-toxic material, which is T-shaped with grips on each end. These grips hook into the diaper fabric to ensure a snug fitting diaper with enough natural movement for the baby.

The key is to stretch the T so you get a snug fit. The Snappi can also be used on a contour diaper to give it more hold than with just a cover alone. Or if you have a fitted diaper without snaps/velcro you can use a Snappi to secure it in place.

The unique thing that I have found to use the Snappi for is to "downsize" some of my fitted diapers. I have two in diapers! One is 16 months old and 22 pounds and the other is 5 months old and 12 pounds, so typically they wear different fitted diaper sizes. My larger guy is in a large and my little girl is in a size small.

One day I was washing laundry and only had two large fitted diapers clean. Of course, my littlest decided to pee two times in a row and so I was forced to try to rig a large onto her bottom while the others washed. To my surprise, the snappi actually turned the "large" fitted into a snug fitting diaper on my little one. From that day forward I only purchased large sized fitted diapers. The key is fold the tabs over one another as far as needed to have a nice snug fit, then just snappi it in place. (This could be done with pins too).

So this is just another way to save a little money. Of course, smaller sized fitted will be less bulky than a larger fitted resized. However, it is a way to get more life out of those sized fitted options!