Adult Diaper Boosters
I have purchased and used many of the commercially made adult diaper booster pad products available and have been satisfied by the increased absorbency/capacity and bulk that they offer. By far the most absorbent that I have used has been Tranquility® TopLiner™ Booster Contours at 28 ounces. In the spoiler you will find a listing most of the booster products that are commercially available and their capacities.
The difficulty I find with the commercially made products is the problem with all of the disposable paper diaper/incontinence products; the relatively high cost. To pay $2.37 (based on Bambino prices) and up for a diaper change is ludicrous.
I buy most of my adult diapers and supplies through craigslist (often for free) or at thrift stores. I spend from $.04 - $.16 per product this way. Because I make/modify my own boosters, I can use any kind of incontinence pad, pull-up underwear or brief product of any size or configuration; I can buy any at the best price and still not break the bank. Below, I will describe my technique for modifying adult diapers to use as boosters. By the way, belted undergarments or pull-up type underwear only need have the v cut slots to use as a booster under any adult diaper/brief. I have found that belted garments and underwear type garments used as modified diapers also contain fecal voiding better than a typical booster. I generally wear 2 boosters and 1 brief with up to a 88 ounce capacity for $.32- $.50 per diaper change. Just try to do that with a Bambino diaper and their proprietary booster/liners!
My technique for modifying adult diapers to use as boosters:
First, I cut with scissors around the diaper pad leaving at least a ½” border (this prevents the filling/contents from falling out). In most cases this will leave you with an hourglass shaped pad. Next, I use the scissors to cut small v shaped cuts about every ½” over the entire surface of the outer waterproof covering, plastic or cloth-like. This will allow for the urine/moisture to pass through to the next booster and/or the adult diaper. Lastly, I cut out all/most elastic gathers at the leg openings and the internal elastic gathers. The v shaped cuts will work on any type of incontinence product: pads/belted garments/underwear type diaper. (Note: it is not necessary to remove the belts, elastic gathers or sides of these types of products; you simply add the slits/cuts and use the product as directed then put on an adult diaper over it).