A rash of savings: Get the cheapest nappies/MoneySavingExpert.com Discussion

Former_MSE_Archna · 5 October 2005 at 1:00PM

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This thread is for the MoneySaving aspects of re-useable nappies only if you want to discuss the environmental issues see this thread.

Karnam · 5 October 2005 at 2:15PM

Also the Boots Parenting Club offers triple points for people buying Huggies. Brilliant for Point Tarts like me. It's def worth trying to use restraint when bulk buying on BOGOFs etc as kidsgrow quickly and it can be hard to see when your kid will be the next size!

bylromarha · 5 October 2005 at 6:55PM

I'm assuming the majority of info on the reuseables came from this forum? My OH is confused by the choice of reuseables...and we use the things!

jellyhead · 5 October 2005 at 9:54PM

lol! my husband is flummoxed by them too, he can work a computer but a nappy is too technical.

cheers martin for that list of councils with contact details. i have posted elsewhere that i get £30 cashback from staffordshire council - it was really easy, they sent me a form which the health visitor had to sign to confirm that i was using washables, i sent it in and am waiting for my £30 cheque. my nappies were really cheap from ebay :-)

Alleycat · 5 October 2005 at 11:27PM

Its not fair, my council don't offer any incentive scheme. I wrote to the Councillor who is heading a group to deal with Bradford's excessive landfill, but just got fobbed off.

Anyway, I still love my cloth nappies. I have to say I laugh at all those lugging great big boxes of disposables back from the shops!! I reckon I have saved around £60 odd quid since changing and can't wait to see that figure increase!

sunshinegirl_3 · 6 October 2005 at 9:19AM

Whilst looking to purchase nappies over the next few months in preparation for my little bundle of joy I've created a whole spreadsheet listing the different nappies/wraps/accessories with prices from the different suppliers. My husband thinks I'm insane and starts looking at me like I'm an alien when I mention kissaluvs, fuzzi bunz, ellas house and slinky minkys! It's just a shame you can't see/buy them in the shops.

Alleycat · 6 October 2005 at 10:53AM

Sunshine girl, you could see if there is a nappy agent in your area that could come round and show you their collection. If you google nappy agent and where you live, hopefully it will bring up some search results. Alternatively there may be a nappy network locally who have "nappuccinos" where you could meet other like minded people and ask them if they could let you see theirs!

Alley

P.S. Where do you live? If its anywhere near me I would be happy to meet you, though my collection is a bit small considering some people I know!

Iskin · 6 October 2005 at 11:55AM

Hi ! I have just been on eBay and there are many bargains there, cheapest ones seen so far some new Bambino Mio nappy covers at £9.99 for 4 , I think once you made up your mind on what to choose (easier to write than to do I know !) it is probably the cheapest place where to actually buy them, right jellyhead ?

Alleycat · 6 October 2005 at 12:36PM

I have found that it can be pretty tough getting a real bargain (apart from prefolds a la Cotton Bottoms and Bambino Mio) on Ebay. I have to say though that if I were to go for prefolds again, I would stick with Cotton Bottoms as I have heard too many bad things about Bambino Mio wraps not being the most waterproof.

As affordability goes, you just can't beat the good old fashioned terry. Use a nappy nippa and Cotton Bottoms wrap (or other) and they stay leak proof for hours and hours. Plus, they look so cute with their fairy baby bum!

louised · 6 October 2005 at 1:04PM

It's been posted else where but at the moment there are huggies pull ups trial packs of 2 for 98 pence, but inside there is a voucher for a £1 off your next purchase, Tesco and Asda both accept these against normal grocery shopping, you do not have to buy the huggies, so basically they are paying you 2 pence to take away the nappies. I have been using this as a way to take advantage points of my boots card and buy normal grocery which I need, ie I used points to buy the trial packs, then open the packets and nip down to the supermarket and spend my vouchers, as I have about £60 worth of points, but don't actually buy much from Boots, except when they are giving it away of course. The Huggies Voucher expire at the end of December so there is plenty of time to spend them. They don't just sell these packs in Boots i've seen them in Sainsburys and other places too.

katskorner · 6 October 2005 at 1:42PM

The Worcestershire scheme is not really good if you have already bought nappies (like I did from ebay) or if you do not buy them from Lollipop. They give £25 off the first purchase of nappies and products and then a further £15 off the next size up if you buy from Lollipop. Apparently you don't have to have the money off the nappies, you can have it off related products like buckets and liners etc.

They also have Nappachinos mornings between 10am and 12noon on the second Tuesday of the month at the Countryside Centre near the council offices and Country Park.

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