Backpack Diaper Bag Advice?

[lesliepear]

Does anyone have any opinion about any of these diaper bags - I need one for our Florida trip, Amazon has free shipping and I have a gift certificate:


www.amazon.com/o/registry/33WY62S6Z2B01


Or is this a good one from eBay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=15558&item=2317840060&rd=1

or this one:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=15558&item=2318410511&rd=1

I need one that holds the Avent bottles. I don't care if it has a changing pad, as I have one I got seperately.

Comments

[goodjoan]

I have a lands end diaper bag (not that one on ebay, but lands end all the same) and it is indestructable! I went through 2 'store brand' vinyl bags with my first baby. I got the lands end bag as a gift with my second and it still looks brand new with my 4th baby! It washes easily in the washer (air dry) and stays nice looking long after other bags fall apart!

[lesliepear.livejournal.com]

I'm considering the one on Ebay. Apparently they don't make those anymore, just the full backpack. I think Land's End is one of the few places you can't order from on Amazon :(

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[goodjoan]

True, But lands end stuff will last ages. I have overalls (actually, I think I gave them to Alex or Neils) that have been through *5* kids and only started showing wear on the knees after the 4th kid! And my oldest son crawled in them for months!

[ginky.livejournal.com]

How did you wash them? I have one that has a water spot on it, and could really use a thorough cleaning. Gentle cycle, regular? Detergent or no? Is there a label inside I should be reading?

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[goodjoan]

I just shook out all the crumbs and tossed it in the washer, in a gentle cycle, with some towels and other dark things. When it was done, I shook it out again, to get the water out of the pockets and hung it up to dry. Some of the pockets got a puckered look when wet, but that went away when it dried and it looked brand new!

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[ginky.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I will definitely try that. :)