Reusable/washable/cloth nappies

LyndsM

http://www.mumplusone.com/
http://www.realnappycampaign.com/index.html

Both sites have either offers (vouchers) or advice on how/where to get nappies cheapest - don't know if they relate to the exact brand(s) you're after but they also have other hints tips etc., which may be of some help?

(should make you aware - the company I work for is involved with the implementation and promotion of these initiatives - gov't sponsored & not for profit - mods, please remove my post if you feel I'm 'advertising', although I and my employer don't profit from these sites or related activities)

Cheers

Lynds

Zziggi

It's me again....

For the boosters - can i make my own (other than use a folded up terry nappy) or should i just buy some? Will flannels really work?

If you use washable wipes, well do they really get clean in the wash? How many do you recommend having? If i use flannels must remember to keep them seperate to normal flannels!

I want the nappies for my youngest one but my eldest one still has nappies at night & during afternoon naps. He is just about toilet trained during the day. However he wees for England! I use pampers size 6 currently but they still leak and most mornings i end up having to strip his bed and all his clothes due to yet another leaky nappy (BTW i'm talking about him in bed 8pm-6am and i make him go on the toilet last thing at night before bed). I'm just worried that cloth nappies might be less absorbant than pampers. If i can get him to use cloth nappies before youngest has them then i'll get better wear out of the cloth nappies.

BTW if anyone can suggest a disposable alternative to pampers size 6 that'll be more absorbant then please suggest away....

fairylights_2

Yes, flannels will really work - they're essentially what terry nappies are anyway ... you could always buy some cheap terry fabric from the market and make some ... and make wipes whilst you're at it.

Our wipes are bits of fleece and chopped up flannels. I assume on two per nappy change (but I have little ones rather than the massive things you get from Pampers) and assume on maybe five changes a day ... so ten per day. That said, we've loads as I just use any fleece offcuts for wipes now.

So far as washing goes, so long as you rinse things before you do the full wash, there's no reason not to put all your flannels in together. At the end of the day, the washing machine will get them clean (oh, and only use HALF the normal amount of powder or you get soap residue in the nappies which isn't very comfortable for tinies)

The beauty of cloth is it gets absorbant and stays absorbant. My son doesn't leak in his night nappies but still does that power-wee they do when they wake up. You do have to wash a few times before you use them though, just to get them nice and fluffy. One thing though, will size threes fit both of them? My two are both in large, as she's only little but at that chubby stage before learning to walk, and he's huge but slim (two and a half stone at nearly three) We use size twos on her overnight, and they last even though she still feeds at least once in the night (yawn) and also on him.

Zziggi

fairylights - ds is 3 1/2 and 2 st 13oz, very tall but relatively thin, dd is 23 months, 2 st exactly, tall for her age but more tubby and definitely has ''thunder thighs''!.

I thought i'd need size 3 totsbots and XL motherease wraps. But i'd welcome some advice (don;t really want to buy size 2 and then size 3 and motherease Large wraps and then XL wraps - i thought i could just buy the bigger ones for the duration. Obviously if we have more kids then i'd be buying size 2 for the next baby)

Lyndsay_21

Although my son is a year i'm thinking of changing him onto re-useables my local council do a grant scheme but as far as i can see on the website it is really for newborn/new mothers.
What are the best ones to use as i dont really know much about them only they're much better than they used to be.

JULIE

Hi,...look at the thread...saving money on nappies.

There's a website on there.. https://www.theclothresource.co.uk

j-baby-scotland

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bylromarha

Get in touch with your council for a try before you buy session where someone will answer all your questions for you. Our council's info about this is here

http://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/Web/corporate/pages.nsf/Links/3B47EAF7A71879CE80256E2B0033F1BF

I'm sure yours does something similar if they're giving away the cash.

I recently changed reusable nappy brand when my boy was a year...the old ones were a pain in the posterior in more ways than one. Had given up and switched to disposables, and their nappy agent suggested a few things which may make the reuseable brand I chose less effective for my boy. We had a trying on session with a few different brands and have now found an excellent sort to use...so really recommend you try fittings before you buy and just buy a couple to start with to check absorbency and fit works for you.

Iffy'swifey

Hello, I'm looking to buy a birth to potty reusable nappies set, a pack that would include everything I'll need, including nappies, liners and covers in sizes newborn to toddler. Does anyone have any ideas?

I quite like the Bambino Mio ones, but am not fussed about names. I live in Norwich and my local council offers a £25 discount on reusable nappy purchases, but I don't know where in Norwich sells them cheaply.

Thanks.

paul_h

We had the Bambino Mio set and although the nappies were good, we found that the wraps weren't a good fit and were poorly made, they tended to rub quite badly.

We ended up replacing the wraps with ones from Cotton Bottoms which were really good - they didn't leave any marks and they didn't leak like the BM ones. They do a comprehensive birth to potty pack for £299 - sounds a lot of money, but the kit is more comprehensive than most and all work out around this price for the amount of stuff supplied. The price includes a good discount from buying the individual items.

Anyone using disposables will spend many times this amount so the money saving aspect is sound.

Look at the Cotton Bottoms website here.

The birth to potty pack is here

If you need somewhere local, I was surprised to see Argos stock some sizes here

Hope this helps...