Saving money on nappies

jellyhead

thanks, ten days to go ... i have been pregnant forever yes :rotfl:

jo_b_2

jellyhead wrote:

thanks, ten days to go ... i have been pregnant forever yes :rotfl:

Good luck, Jellyhead! Keep us updated with any twinges!

Gingham_Ribbon

I found Kushies ultra haven't split or cracked on the plastic, but I line dry them. I also found that adding vinegar gave my son nappy rash, but a level teaspoon of nappy soak in with the washing powder seems to keep them fresh. (It says on the box 2 heaped tablespoons. What a con!)

The problem I'm having with the Kushies is that at 31lbs, he no longer fits into the toddler size ones, despite the label saying they go up to 45lbs. Kushies never responded to my complaint.

HappySad

Decent washable pullups.


Hi. I am new to the washable world. My son now 21months has been using disposable. In the next few months I want to start potty training him & I have heard that washable pull ups are good for this, because when he does a wee in it he can feel the wetness of the nappy. ... and that teaches him that when you wee you will feel unconfortable with a wet nappy.

I have seen some washable pull ups in Mothercare, but they are only pants with a thin layer of toweling. I am sure that with one wee it would leak all over ther floor.

So my question is where can I get decent washable pull ups pants with a good amount of towelling.

Thanks
HappySad

HappySad

I have been using Netto nappies and find them to be just as good as Huggies & Pampers.

larmy16

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I have to say my daughter has really bad eczema, and I find the softest and least agressive thing to have next to her skin in cloth, cotton and fleece again, I know what I'd rather be in.. (have you ever actually smelled a disposable? :-X ) and obviously I put my girl in!!

Also if anyone is interested in money saving alternatives to sanitary produce..

I have been using my own home made ST for a couple of years. I prefer to use a commercial pad for first heavy days, but these more than suffice for the subsequent "dwindling" days. I just made them from one of those old candy striped flannel sheets and they are incredibly comfortable to wear.

sooz

lidl having special sale week on their nappies next week, from monday 25th, 25 percent off their already cheap nappies

Gingham_Ribbon

Perhaps someone can offer some advice to me if possible! I've been using Kushies toddler on my son but he's extremely big for his age and they don't fit any more. We've only ever used disposables at night and the Tesco value ones did the job a treat. They suddenly don't fit either. He just fits the size 6 Morrison's own brand but they're snug and leak and he doesn't like disposables. ('Things' end up being pulled upwards and there is usually a fountain which appears at the top of the nappy!!!)

Anyway, I was shocked to see how much disposables cost but needed them while I was waiting for some wraps to come through to use with a terries. Even the terries are a bit hard to use as the kite fold is stretched a bit thin and after only 2 days he's getting a red bum although he's in breathable wraps.

Any tips would be gratefully received! Thanks. I really don't want to start on disposables having used washables so successfully for 19 months but don't want to shell out loads for bigger shaped ones since he's getting nearer potty training. :eek:

Oh. And apparently the reason Kushies didn't respond is because I sent my complaint to a completely different company! :doh:

mum26

Hi all, i'm a mum of 6, aged 9, 5, 3, twins of 21 months and a 6 month old baby, the youngest three are all in cloth nappies and i'm a nappy agent too!

I swopped to cloth because we'd had a lot of nappy rash problems with disposibles and i also wanted to give the cuter option a whirl and i found i got on with them really well, i still use disposibles on holidays etc purely because of the amount of space it would take up to cart 3 childrens worth of nappies, lol!

I do find that there are a lot of preconceptions about cloth nappies:

1) they take a lot of time - how long does it take to take a lid of a bucket? or to put a mesh bag of nappies into a washing machine and switch it on? 5 mins ever couple of days?

2) they are complicated - come on! how many women have difficult careers or demanding children to manage? do you honestly think a bit of terry towelling is going to defeat you?

3)they use lots of energy etc - er - bit of a no brainer this one, most clothies will tell you:
a) you need to use very little detergent, using too much can clog up your nappies, i use about a third of the recommended dosage for 2 days worth of nappies
b)washing at 40 degrees is FINE! you'll be surprised how nice and clean they come out at that temperature
c) if you are very green minded, buy organic unbleached, that way you are minimising even further
d)switch to npower juice for your energy!
e)most nappies can be line dried, some stay softer than others so you won;t be using a tumble dryer unless you have to / want to, i line dry most of mine and the few that go still go in the tumbly with all the towels

if you fancy havign a go with cloth, don;t let all the doom sayers put you off, they usually have absolutely no idea of what is really invovled.

how many disposible users tip the poo down the loo as you are supposed to?

also the gel in disposibles worries me, i wouldn't smear water retaining gel form my garden all over my babies bums after all, lol.


Gingham ribbon, have you thought about toddleease nappies, which are large sandies, you may even be fine with the large size sandys nappies as they are very stretchy, my twins weigh approx 2stone 4 pounds each and they fit fine.

i would tend to avoid kushies, bambinos etc, sorry to all who have got them but i don;t rate them, they are overpriced and underperform - you really can;t go wrong with:

good quality terry squares
tots bots (new version coming out soon - super nappies!)
bumbles
motherease wraps

I also love "april cottage" nappies from ebay
wee wonders by wee notions on wahmall are excellent.

hope this helps xx

Gingham_Ribbon

Thanks, mum26. But as I said, I'm struggling with the terries. He's got a rash after only a day. Although, I'm trying just a straightforward triangle with a kushies booster pad which at least is big enough! I'll see how he gets on with that. I don't want to buy a whole new set of nappies because of his age.

The Kushies never leaked once in 19 months and still have plenty of life in them for the next baby. However, it's just that they're too small now. My friend has motherease wraps but they're too small too.

Like I said, the kite fold is too small for him, but if anyone knows of any good folds for great big kids, I'd love to hear about them!

A lollipop advisor gave me some breathable pull on pants which are just the right size so hopefully we'll get it sorted.