Reusable/washable/cloth nappies

Lillibet_2

Justie wrote: »

unless you're using a tumble drier then all in ones can take a long time to dry.

Not always so, I used Boots all in ones (with built in waterproof outer, not a seperate wrap), they dried over night on an airer in my bathroom, heating only on for a few hours in winter. I am not sure but believe they could be made with some kind of quick drying fabric as they cannot go in the tumble dryer (or the waterproof layer looses it's waterproofness), nothingto indicate this but I was suprised at how quickly they dried.

On another but related note, it's a pain not being able to sell used washables on ebay now, I am looking to sell my used 2nd size all in ones but haven't been able to find a good way of doing it yet, anyone got any recommendations?

LilMissEmmylou

there are some great shaped nappies that dry really quickly Micro fleece and softees are fab! Also for when the baby is bigger and poo is more solid, i love fuzzi bunz, but they can work out pricey so i only have a few to do me at night time as they last me the whole night with 2 inserts

I agree with contacting lollipop, that way you can have your local advisor out with a bag of 20+ different types of nappies and with their help you can figure out which will work best for you

term wise a few of the basics you would have are:

A wrap - this goes over the nappy to keep the wetness in.
the nappy itself - this is the absorbent bit.
Boosters - this is just to increase the absorbency of a nappy if your baby wees a lot.
Liners - this goes in the nappy next to the babies skin to keep them feeling dry and also to keep the poo of your nappy.


lillibet - try the nappylady classifieds or https://www.clothnappyaddicts.co.uk as they have a great for sale and wanted section. There is also a site but i forget the name right now and im not on my own pc to look it up but it something like https://www.secondhandnappies.co.uk and its an auction site like ebay (but not quite as well oiled)

PrincessTaylor

If you want something quick drying but something that you can put on quite easily then i would recommend pocket nappies. Some people don't get on with them but personally i have tried loads of different brands and wahms on my little boy and girl and love them. Get over to the cloth nappy forum mentioned before, you will soon be addicted. I started off using a 2 part system to save money but now find that my little girl has smelly wee and i cannot wipe down her wraps and reuse so i had to buy more so hadn't really saved anything. You will also find that babies can change shape very quickly and the tots bots that were bought 3 months ago are not fitting properly now so i decided to buy more pockets as it was cheaper than buying new nappies and wraps to fit.
Stuff pockets whilst watching tv saves you time at nappy changes.
Have you thought about reuseable wipes too? You can save a fortune with them. I use cotton wool if things get really messy

scrimping_steff

well thanks to all yoru help on here and th eother thread I was directed too, I have started.

I managed to get 21newborn nappies (cottonbottom) and some wraps and liners for £5.80 on ebay and then a selection of different all in ones both small and large plus other extras for £60. They were good brands so worked out a good deal. I have decided to collect different ones as i see them and then I can go with the ones that suit baby best when it arrives.

With my illhealth I have to be as prepared as possible this side of the birth as I have no way of knowing how well I will be after. But thanks to all for your advice it helped a lot. Moneysaving forever!!:j :j :j

samf1971

Hi,

My DS is nearly 2 and tbh I was intending using reusables from birth but for some reason didn't and now want to start using them (we are trying for another so I know I'll always get use again)

I think I'm going to go for just the traditional old style terry nappies, seen an offer for a set in Mothercare for £29.99 including pail, soak etc (although going by their website prices it's cheaper to buy it all individual for some reason)

Anyway, I'm rambling... I'd like to know what the fleece liners are all about.

I've heard people mentioning that they cut up fleece blankies (like from Poundland and ikea & the such)

Do you not just have Terry nappy, liner, baby? what purpose is the fleece? is it just so it's nice on baby's bott or does it serve a purpose?

Any other tips/suggestions would be appreciated. & Sorry to bring this old chestnut up again!

mummy_Jay

Hi,
I'm not so sure about fleece lining but I did use reusable nappes with my DS for the first 6 months.

I used the boots cotton bottoms system, where you get an outer cover, cotton inner (you fold according to the sex of the little one), paperliner and then baby. I can only guess the cut up fleeces are to replace the cotton inner (but I don't actually know)

demonicangel

You would use the fleece as a stay dry liner instead of a paper liner.

flea72

the fleece is instead of having to buy paper liners, and you can wash the fleece with the nappies.

how many terries are you planning on buying? how often do you plan to wash? the nappy buckets they sell in mothercare are so small, they wont hold more than one days worth of nappies. buy a fermenting bin, or a smallish kitchen bin, and use that instead. as long as it has a lid of some sort, it should contain smells.

there is no need for nappy soak. that was designed for when people had to soak their nappies, as hand-washing or twin tubs just werent as efficient as modern machines for washing. most people tend to dry pail now, as it means you dont have stinky water sitting around, and you also dont have to wring out all that dirty water, etc. also dry pailing, isnt as smelly for some reason.

you may find that the mothercare nappies arent big enough to do a proper fold for a 2yr old, but you could use them pad folded (ie rolled into a wide sausage). pad folding also means you wont need to buy pins or nippas.

whe using cloth nappies though, the most important bit is the wrap, get a good fitting one, and nothing is going to leak, however terry nappies arent trim, so you may find you need to go up a size sometimes, to be able to fit all the nappy in. you will also find, that when using cloth, you will have to buy clothes in a larger size, to cater for the well padded bum

Good wraps for terry squares are anything by motherease or proraps.

have you considered using a pocket system? (ie fuzzibunz) you could use the terry squares inside this type of nappy and that would also negate the need for an additional fleece liner, as they have a fleece interior already

just some thoughts to help you along (or confuse you even more lol)

Flea

Js_Other_Half

As others have said the fleece is used as a liner. I actually use a paper one too (on top of the fleece), which if dirty gets flushed down the toilet; otherwise they go into the washing machine in a small laundry bag and reused...

Justie

just a quick cloth question as there's already a cloth thread going... we're just starting our 5 week old on cloth - is the nappy supposed to be soaking wet with the wrap just holding it all in or do I need more boosters inside it - he was soaked through and the whole nappy was wet and against his skin.
I just don't know what's normal and my cloth friend is away this week so I can't get hands on help...