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A while ago, I reviewed various wipes and declared the Pampers Unscented wipes the winner. Well, after a while we switched over to the sensitive version, as it was the same price, and have been using it for quite a while:

Then a month ago, we decided to re-evaluate all our choices, as the baby has grown and the texture of the bowel movement has dramatically changed since the newborn days.

First we switched over from Pampers Swaddlers to Huggies Snug N’ Dry diapers Because Costco sells the Super Jumbo packs, the diapers work out to be quite a bit cheaper. When we used it, it was immediately apparent that the odor reduction technology of Huggies was inferior. Any number 1 produces an aroma that’s unpleasing to bystanders. However, when evaluated based on whether the dipers were usable, we decided that it was barely acceptable, so we will continue our frugal cost-saving strategy.

Then we did the math on the wipes and decided the Costco wipes were cheaper, so we switched over. Big Mistake. Even though the Costco wipes was cheaper, the number of strokes required to extract the fecal matter has dramatically increased. Moreover, the amount of force required per stroke need to be intensified to remove the same amount of feces off, irritating the baby’s sensitive skin in the process. In the end, it took many more Costco wipes to do the same job as Pampers, making Pampers not only cheaper, but less irritating to the skin.

The bottom line is: stay away from Kirkland’s Baby Wipes. Just remember, cost per wipe and cost per wiping session are two different things!