Reusable/washable/cloth nappies

LilMissEmmylou

maggie 40 is fine I do most of mine at 40 with a once a week or so 60 wash to kill any nasties. Cloth I find generally needs changed every 2.5 - 3 hours although depending what nappy you use if its boosted etc depends on how long they last Also... the type of wrap helps. Some are more prone to wicking than others. Im forever raving about Motherease Rikki wraps fab things! (but wont work with prefolds if thats what you use)

Greenqueen_2

It`s a good few years since my children were babies, before disposables really took off. We had a simple terry towelling square and covered it with a pair of plastic pants.
If baby was left for too long, he or she would end up with a puddle inside the pants! If the elasticated leg holes did not fit just right you either got soaked clothing or angry red lines around the baby`s legs. Things have got to be better nowadays

Krystaltips

I never used any additional waterproofing on my wraps... I used to used a whole range of different ones... one I had for a while and loved was big purple fleece with a fairy on the bottom... But a week after I bought that DD potty trained herself so I flogged it on eBay...

Incidentally... I haven't used fabric softener in over 3 years and never noticed a change in the softness of my clothes... Towels tend to be a bit stiffer but fine with a quick tumble in the drier... Think softener is a big corporate con!

LilMissEmmylou

krystaltips i know its a little off topic.... but surely it would be cheaper to chuck a little softener in the towel wash rather than use the dryer lol? They can con me into it for my towels... but i agree i dont use it on clothes or bedding.

maggie5

thank you for all the tips so far, have made up my mind to give it a bit longer before i give up

i have also done my first nappy wash :D but they have come out really stiff, even shaking/rubbing aint sofetning them up, has anyone any tips?

LilMissEmmylou

what sort of nappies are you using btw?

and white vinegar in the softener drawer can help and line drying where possible over radiator drying. Dont expect them to be as soft as a towel would be though due to lack of fabric softener. Some people chuck nappies int he tumble dryer for a few mins... this deffo makes them much softer

flea72

maggie5 wrote: »

thank you for all the tips so far, have made up my mind to give it a bit longer before i give up

i have also done my first nappy wash :D but they have come out really stiff, even shaking/rubbing aint sofetning them up, has anyone any tips?

there is no way to make them fluffy and soft, other than tumble drying. But i tend to find just the heat of baby of babies bum, from wearing them for a few mins, is enough to soften up the fibres, so they dont stay crusty for long, once they are on.

Flea

pinknfluffy

My daughter is pregnant with her first baby :T and says she would like to use re-usable nappies for environmental reasons, has anyone on here done a price comparison, everything seems to have changed since my children were young and I don't even know where to start looking.

Pssst

Good on her. Disposable nappies are an ongoing expense and are bad news for the environment.

BernadetteN

There are so many different choices of reusable nappies, you can speand as little as £100 on 20+ terries and waterproof wraps to anywhere £500+ for trendy personally made nappies. Or you can start collecting now on freecycle or through netmums.com ot another website that allows the sale of already used reusables. You can almost certainly find the nappies free on freecycle but I'd recommend any waterproof wraps to be new or nearly new.

I had 4 children in reusables and spent around £500-£600 tops on everything, electricity, water and washing machine misuse included, so maximum £150 per child. I then sold the nappies on for £50 which went to a local charity.