I like Firefly Quick Dry Diapers and other fitted cloth diapers. It’s true. But I can’t help thinking at times that the materials and labor that go into complex diapers would be better spent elsewhere in our society. I wanted to be sure that Firefly Diapers offered a simple cloth diaper solution, too.

My answer: flat organic cotton diapers.

For our first child, we used only flat diapers for the first several years. No pins. No Snappi. Just tri-folded and slightly fanned terry and flannel rectangles set into a cover. To help prevent sagging, we also used T-shirts that snapped underneath. No sagging, little (though some) leaking, and no problems. A snug cover does most of the work of keeping the diaper where it belongs.

Rather than use woven flannel and terry for Firefly Diapers, I chose unbrushed French terry knit. I quite liked having the texture of terry on one side our diapers to give us the choice in how to use them, so I make sure our flat diapers have one side smooth and one side nubby. Any fold used for prefold diapers will work. I often stuffed wash cloths or wipes inside the folded flat diaper to add absorbency, and I doubled the diapers at night.

As much as I like the convenience and the snug fit of Quick Dry Diapers, if I had to diaper another baby, I am sure I would use a simpler diaper, like organic cotton Firefly Flat Diapers. We make these in 3 sizes that fit together well to grow with your baby.