56 Nappies for a fiver

Former_MSE_Andrea · 13 June 2008 at 1:23PM

What's it about?

Buy a pack of 54 Pampers Midi nappies in Tesco and it'll set you back around £9. You can of course cut the cost with Tesco own brand to save a few pounds...

The discount nappies MoneySavers rave about...

However, this is about the cheap supermarkets, whose nappies MoneySavers tend to say are more similar to the high-end branded ones and here you can buy similar Midi nappies for £4.99. Over a year this could save you £200.

So, as the only nappy buyer in the MSE Towers editorial team, I wanted to collate the current prices and see what everyone thinks...

The cost at the discount supermarkets

Store: Aldi
Own brand name: Mamia
Mini (Size 2, 3-6kg/7-13lbs), 56 nappies: £4.99 (8.9p per nappy)
Midi (Size 3, 4-9kg/9-20lbs), 56 nappies: £4.99 (8.9p per nappy)
Maxi/Maxi Plus (Size 4, 7-20kg/15-44lbs), 50 nappies: £4.99 (9.9p per nappy)
Junior (Size 5, 11-25kg/24-55lbs): £4.99
Comfy Up Pants (Junior, 12-18kg/26-40lbs), 20 nappies: £3.59 (17.9p per nappy)

Store: Lidl
Own brand name: Toujours
Midi (4-9kg), 56 nappies: £4.99 (8.9p per nappy)
Maxi (7-18kg), 50 nappies: £4.99 (9.9p per nappy)
Junior (11-25kg), 44 nappies: £4.99 (11.3p per nappy)
Maxi Active Plus Pants (8-15kg), 22 pants: £3.59 (16.3p per pant)
Junior Active Plus Pants (15-25kg), 20 pants: £3.59 (17.9p per pant)
Junior Big Pants Extra Dry (16-30kg): 18 nappies: £3.59 (19.9p per pant)

Store: Netto (Store Locator)
Own brand name: Absorbers
Midi (4-9kg/9-20lbs), 28 nappies: £2.49 (8.9p per nappy)
Maxi (7-18kg/15-40lbs), 24 nappies: £2.49 (10.4p per nappy)
Junior (12-25kg/26-55lbs), 22 nappies: £2.49 (11.3p per nappy)

PLEASE FEEDBACK ON ANY CHEAPER NAPPIES
AND WHAT YOU (OR YOUR BABIES' BUMS) THINK OF THESE ONES.

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deanos · 17 June 2008 at 11:34PM

Its worth joining the Tesco baby club, they send you a booklet of vouchers for extra points every few months, the good thing about it is that they scan on other items, eg 100 points for Huggies scans on Pampers and vice versa, i bought 2 packs of 62 Huggies for £12 last week as they are on offer at Tesco and got 1300 points back (£52 in deals !!) using about 6 different points coupons , (100 points for Huggies wipes also scans on the value wipes at 80p)

We have tried the Aldi ones but didnt get on with them

Money_Maker_Shaker · 18 June 2008 at 7:41AM

Andrea

Please could you add price per nappy into your post as this is the nappy currency I work with! This means when I'm in Tesco's and they've got an offer on I can quickly work out if it's worth it or I should stick to the Lidl ones.

Now my boy is older (14 months) I find all the cheaper nappies are fine, I prefer Lidl's overall but now rarely get leaks with any of them. But when he was younger I stuck to Tesco's or the higher value brands as he got more nappy rash then and we needed a nappy that was going to hold in the delightful nappies my son produced! Life is so much easier when they are not on a milk only diet!

MMS

ginnersinner · 18 June 2008 at 7:50AM

Have you done any 'lab' tests to see if they work as well as the main brands?

jilldes · 18 June 2008 at 8:13AM

We tried the Tesco nappies on our baby who is now 10 weeks old. They were rubbish!:mad:

They leaked, were a bad fit and didn't absorb "the soft poo" (sorry if tmo) like Huggies do.

We used 5 then went straight out to get Huggies instead.

bottleredhead · 18 June 2008 at 8:22AM

Originally I used pampers on DS1 (now 21)

By about child #3 (now 13) Lidl etc had started doing nappies so I started using them.

Used them for the next 2 kids (now 12 & 9) and found them just as good, if not better than pampers.

How much they have changed in the intervening years I don't know but always found the cheaper ones to be just as good.

When Grandaughter arrives (any time soon!) she will be wearing Lidl nappies!

katiecoodle · 18 June 2008 at 8:51AM

This might be tmi but I have found (by trying every cheaper alternative!) that Pampers seem to be the most absorbent nappy on the market. Every other brand leaves crystals on my baby's skin. That's what they look like anyway, I think it's a part of the nappy lining which comes away when there's too much wee in there!

JacobsPrincess · 18 June 2008 at 8:52AM

We started on washables, then found we were out and about too much to lug those soggy things around! So we went disposable.
Sainsbury's own brand used to be very good, but they've had a "reformulation" and DS1 didn't get on with them. Now he's potty training, and we're on pull-ups. Pricey, but I never leave leave any shop without checking nappy prices, and Sainsbury's nearly always have some offer on them - often BOGOF.
New baby due in 3 weeks, and I'm determined he will be a Money Saving Baby!

Colin_Kee · 18 June 2008 at 8:52AM

Completely agree with BottleRedHead..
We've tried Pampers on our little one & I personally think they are cr*p & completely over priced.. We tried the LIDL nappies on recommendation and haven't looked back since. Their wipes are also a lot cheaper £1.09 for 84 Wipes and they are thicker & better uality than any others we've tried..

As far as nappies go I suppose a lot depends on your baby's figure/size as to what fits best... Trial & error really but I would recommend trying the cheaper brands too, you may be supprised

GraciesGran · 18 June 2008 at 9:02AM

I keep Lidl nappies for when granddaughter and grandson come to visit, we've used them and there hasn't been a problem.

The old terry nappies that I had for my 3 are now used for 'mopping up'.

oh_no_you_dont_sunshine · 18 June 2008 at 9:09AM

Just to add to the nappy confusion, we've tried Tesco nampies on our newborn son and generally found them fine. Occasional leak, but not much difference to premium brands such as Pampers and Huggies. We have used 5 different brands on our two children and so far I would rate them as follows:

Size 1 to 2:
Pampers 9/10
Huggies 8.5/10
Tesco 7.5/10 (Consider these to be best value, personally)
Boots 7/10
Asda 4/10 (Wouldn't buy again!)

Sizes 3 and above:
Huggies 9/10
Pampers 8.5/10
Tesco 7.5/10

Pampers and Huggies can be had for reasonable prices by buying in bulk and/or with discount vouchers but Tesco nappies are always going to be cheaper.

Just a final note, our daughter wasn't the healthiest young lady at birth and consequently also really suffered with nappy rash, therefore we didn't risk cheaper nappies. However, our son was fit and healthy and we haven't had any nappy rash with any of the nappies we've tried. As he gets older we'll be looking to use more fitted nappies (which are generally your premium brands) to help him start walking.

Obviously, the cheapest thing is to potty train your kids asap and our 19 month old is about ready, imo. Wish us luck!

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