How to Test the Absorbency of Different Brands of Diapers

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Fill a container with a saline solution.. Weigh a dry diaper of each brand or type.. Place the diaper upside down for 10 minutes in your saline solution.

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1

Fill a container with a saline solution.

Step 1

Fill a container with a saline solution.

2

Weigh a dry diaper of each brand or type.

Step 2

Weigh a dry diaper of each brand or type.

3

Place the diaper upside down for 10 minutes in your saline solution.

Step 3

Place the diaper upside down for 10 minutes in your saline solution.

4

Hang the diaper for 2 minutes.

Step 4

Hang the diaper for 2 minutes.

5

Weigh the wet diapers.

Step 5

Weigh the wet diapers.

6

Calculate how much saline solution was absorbed.

Step 6

Calculate how much saline solution was absorbed.

7

Fill multiple pitchers with saline solution.

Step 7

Fill multiple pitchers with saline solution.

8

Place the diapers facing up.

Step 8

Place the diapers facing up.

9

Pour the solution on the diapers.

Step 9

Pour the solution on the diapers.

10

Compare the amount of solution absorbed.

Step 10

Compare the amount of solution absorbed.

11

Weigh a diaper.

Step 11

Weigh a diaper.

12

Put the diaper on your baby.

Step 12

Put the diaper on your baby.

13

Record the time that the diaper was on your baby.

Step 13

Record the time that the diaper was on your baby.

14

Weigh the wet diaper.

Step 14

Weigh the wet diaper.

15

Repeat with other brands and compare.

Step 15

Repeat with other brands and compare.

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