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Bambino Mio is a household name in the UK, but the brand is also gaining popularity in the US and Canada. When I found out that you can buy them at Kelly’s Closet, Nicki’s Diapers, Walmart.com and Amazon, we picked up some Bambino Mio products to try on Mary Kate and Ingrid.
Muslin MioSquares by Bambino Mio are made of 100% cotton and come in packs of three for about $11. Although not marketed as diapers, my first thought when I spotted them was to use them as flats. Bambino Mio does sell standard cotton prefolds as well.
MioSoft diaper covers are available in size 1 and 2, with velcro closure. There are no rise snaps at all on the front.
Size 1 fits 19 pounds (9 kg) or less
Size 2 fits 19 pounds or more
Bambino Mio covers have front and back elastics, fold-back laundry tabs and a wide flap at the inside front. This a cover you can use again if not soiled (just use a baby wipe to freshen up the inside). The PUL material is very soft and has a little bit of a sheen to it. There are double gussets at the leg openings.
Bambino Mio actually makes two different kinds of MioSquares; these are the larger 27 inch versions that come in packs of three. Each one is a different print (the assortment I purchased is called Bumble). 100% cotton muslin is soft, lightweight, cool and breathable. MioSquares have a more open weave than our bamboo flat diapers. Besides working great as flats, they also function as burp cloths, blankets, nursing covers, etc.
They are smooth before washing:
And then get “quilty” and soft after prepping. The edges are hemmed and stitched.
Laid flat, they shrink from 27 inches square to 24 inches square. Padfolded, they are about 12 inches long and 4.5 inches wide, and fill the size 1 cover perfectly.
The absorbency of these flats is pretty good – better than a flour sack towel but not as thirsty as a bamboo flat. I can double them up in the size 2 cover with no problem. Having a whole stash of these might not be practical, but 3 pretty flats for $11 is something you might be able to splurge on. They also make an ideal shower gift because they are beautiful and have so many uses.
MioSoft covers have very strong velcro and stretchy wings, making it very easy to get a good fit – and fast. The laundry tabs are strong and have always stayed fastened in the wash for us. They are roomy enough to work with most any diaper, plus inserts, including prefolds and fitteds. I like to use the Size 2 MioSoft cover with 2 of the muslin MioSquares padfolded inside for my toddler Ingrid’s nap.
Thanks to the double gussets around the legs and the stretchy hook and loop wings, I get a nice, snug fit fit on 3-month-old Mary Kate with the Size 1 cover. Because she’s small, the rise is high, which may or may not bother you aesthetically (many mothers like a more low-rise look). There’s plenty of room for her to grow in this cover, both in the rise and the waist. NOTE: It was too big to fit her at birth; she was 9 pounds.
The Size 2 cover fits Ingrid, my 2-year-old toddler, very nicely right now. She’s small for her age.
The hook and loop is very strong and stays fastened in the wash.
The only issue I’ve had with the covers is that the front of the waistband, where the elastic is, sometimes will curl inward after the diaper has been on for a while. When that happens, the velcro rubs up against the girls’ tummies.
The other potential problem is with sizing, since there are no rise snaps. The size 1 cover is way too big for a newborn and Ingrid only just now fits into it at 3 months. And even so, the rise is still pretty high.
Speaking of flats, did you know that the 7th annual Flats and Handwashing Challenge just started? Sign-up here, if you haven’t already. Share your thoughts, experiences and encouragement on social media using the #flatschallenge hashtag. My hats off to Kim Rosas for creating this important event, and for Jenny who is now carrying the torch forward. For 6 years, the flats challenge has helped families to see that switching to cloth diapers is well within reach, even in difficult situations.
Where to Buy: Bambino Mio covers start at $9.16 each and can be purchased directly from their website, at Kelly’s Closet or from Walmart.com with free shipping over $35.
When they aren’t in stock at Walmart, you can also check Amazon.
I would love to win this to add to my stash for diapering my 2 girls! I am not going to be doing the flats challenge this time around. Maybe the next one!
New to cloth diapers so no flats here yet.. Would love the chance to win and give them a try! Thanks!
I don’t think my daughter is doing the flats challenge. I know she is a huge fan of Bambino Mio and I would love to add these to her stash.
Hi! We are hoping to foster babies this fall, and I would use these to cloth diaper! No, I am not doing the flats challenge. 🙁
I would gift these to my friend who just had a baby last week! She is using cloth and could use a few diapers!
I didn’t know bambino mio made diaper covers! I only have 2 flats, and one cover at the moment so I won’t be participating in it this year, maybe next year 🙂
I didn’t know MioSoft diaper cover, but I like that it has double gussets and sturdy looking velcro. I don’t have any flats yet so I’m not participating in the challenge, but I did watch a bucket washing video just to know how to do it in an emergency. I would probably use the muslin squares as light weight summer blankets and sun shades.
New to cloth diapers so am not doing the flats challenge. Would love this to help build the stash and also might use the flats as burp cloths! They’re so pretty!
Don’t have any flats right now so not doing the challenge but would love to win these and use with covers.
I think these would be perfect for the upcoming summer months. Seems like they’d breathe better than our current inserts. Great for going to siblings summer baseball games when the temps are higher!
I would use it in a diaper cover like you showed in the review! I think this would be an economical way to add more diapers to our rotation without spending too much.
I would use the muslin squares as swaddling blankets. We’re not doing the flats challenge this time around.
I really love Bambino Mios all in ones so I would definitely love their covers ! Also we primarily use Muslin flats and there are so much cuter! Definitely crossing my fingers (:
I would love to win these to add to my stash! They look so pretty and soft!
I am not doing the flats challenge…too little time with four homeschooled kids! I would love to win this to use for my baby girl! Thank you for the chance!
I’d like to get back into cloth diapers with our new baby this fall. I’m not doing the flats challenge. I’d use the squares as diapers or spit up rags. <3
Hi, I would love to win! I used cloth with my son who is now 5 and will be using again with the one on the way-due in October. Is there anything we need to do to enter?
Hi Morgan! Make sure you officially enter the giveaway by using the entry form (Rafflecopter) above. Thanks and congrats on your pregnancy! ~Anne
Would love to use them for flats! Flats are slowly creeping up in my favorites list. 😊 Thanks for the opportunity!
I’d be open to using these as flats. I’m not in the hand washing challenge though. I don’t have any flats to do it with and am not quite there anyway when my washer works so well. 🙂
I love the versatility of flats! So many things we could use these for… Diapers, burp cloths, blankets, sun shades,…
Am not doing the flats challenge, but do use flats more than any other type of diaper. I love their versatility and the ease of washing them! These flats are so pretty! I’d likely use them as multipurpose cloths in the diaper bag (as well as for back up diapers) or give them to a friend.
I don’t do flats, but I use blankets for everything. I keep one in my son’s car seat to use as a cover, sunshade, spill cleaner upper. I always have one in my diaper bag too.
No baby yet, but hopefully soon. I would use the flats for spitrags or covers in their stroller.
I love flats, but am not doing the challenge this year. We are only using diapers at night now, yippee! This would be a gift to my SIL about to have her first baby any time now.
I love flats, but have Birdseye right now and would love to try muslin.
I am not doing the flats challenge but my niece is going to have a little one this fall so I would love these for her new baby.
My LO has become obsessed with tucking in her dolls and putting diapers on them. These would be great for both purposes!
I think they would be great for hot days that we go to the zoo that get a little chilly indoors!
Sorry commented on the wrong blog post haha!! But I think these would be great for my daughter during the day haven’t tried flats yet so these would be great!
I’m not taking part in the flats challenge, but I would definitely use them for stuffing my diapers! I’d pad fold them and use as inserts.
I would use these beautiful muslin squares as nursing covers
Would love these squares as burp cloths!
These covers are too cute! And those miosquares are almost too cute to be used as inserts 😛