Saving money on nappies

mum26

hm have you tried fleece liners? or silk ones?

hope you get it sorted, if i find a big fold i'll come back!

you've probably tried the nappy lady site but this one looks worth a try, bit mind boggling though, lol!

http://www.thenappylady.co.uk/Advice/Instructions.asp?InstructionID=2&index=9

Gingham_Ribbon

Thanks for that.

Tried the nappy lady. Advice was detailed and helpful but far too expensive as suggestions involved starting again with new nappies. Having a better time today with kite fold. It takes a bit of an effort to get it to meet in the middle but seems better on than just folding it diagonally.

What a palaver! Poor lad is a bit bemused. We've been doing his nappies with him standing up since he was cruising. Now he's expected to lie still! Got to hand it to him. He's trying really hard cos he thinks it's funny at the moment. Can't see it lasting. :rotfl:

mum26

bless him!

how many nappies did the nappy lady suggest btw? recently i've had a lot of people come to me and the quotes they were given were astronomical, i kitted out a twin mum for about 40% of the nappy lady quote, lol, crazy!

Gingham_Ribbon

Can't remember exact figure but it was out of the question!

We're doing better with the terries by the way. Been at big play centre today and he's been running round like crazy. He came home with no leaks, no sore bum and nappy still on. Success!

Thanks for your help!

jellyhead

probably a dumb question but it's not your washing powder causing the rash? it could be the terrible heat we've been having, it must be sweaty in a nappy, whatever kind. or thrush, eczema etc?

i love lanes tea tea and witch hazel cream on rashes, it's fab. my boy only had a rash once and it cleared it up straight away but i regularly use it on myself, my sister loves it for her eczema too.

i've bought kushies and bambino for my baby lol! but they were so cheap on ebay, second hand - if they underperform i only spent a couple of packets worth of disposables on them, i can cope if i have to buy other brands, also second hand on ebay. i've got some terries and motherease wraps too.

i have read a lot about silk liners, i haven't tried them myself but people do say they work wonders on nappy rash.

Gingham_Ribbon

Not the powder, thanks. We've used ecover from the off. It's much better today. I've been putting talc on him and it's helping to keep him dry. Because I have to stretch the fabric so much cos he's so big, it seems wetter than the kushies. Although the boosters are helping.

I got some of my kushies half price in mothercare and the rest from a seller in Canada on ebay as they're much cheaper there. Even with postage we saved quite a bit. They're ridiculously easy to use compared to terries. Just do up the velcro and off you go!

mum26

thats good!

i was going to say depending on how often you wash perhaps you could get away with 8 shaped nappies? then use the terries if you run out, as you already have pull up covers you shouldn't need much more, you could always make some terries into boosters after all! I worked out 8 brand new toddleease for £62 which isn't bad as you'd probably sell them on for about a fiver each, lol!

glad you've got it sorted but if you need any "help" in the future just let me know xxx

Zziggi

mum26 wrote:

thats good!

i was going to say depending on how often you wash perhaps you could get away with 8 shaped nappies? then use the terries if you run out, as you already have pull up covers you shouldn't need much more, you could always make some terries into boosters after all! I worked out 8 brand new toddleease for £62 which isn't bad as you'd probably sell them on for about a fiver each, lol!

glad you've got it sorted but if you need any "help" in the future just let me know xxx

mum26... have you got a weblink to the site from which you advise about cloth nappies please? (i'm interested )

J_Tous

mum26 wrote:

bless him!

how many nappies did the nappy lady suggest btw? recently i've had a lot of people come to me and the quotes they were given were astronomical, i kitted out a twin mum for about 40% of the nappy lady quote, lol, crazy!

We just recently had a home demo from the Nappy Lady which was brilliant, it was nearly 3 hours of practical advice, and there was no pressure to buy their nappies or anything, just a quote through the post later with loads more useful information. They might be a bit more expensive but then you are getting a personal service and follow-up advice, and they suggest ways of spreading the cost or making it cheaper. As I am pregnant with my first baby and have absolutely no nappy experience, I found this really useful.

One money-saving recommendation from the nappy lady was using muslin squares on small babies in exactly the same way as you would use a Terry square, they are cheap, dry quickly, and you can use them for other things afterwards.

Luckily I have since found out that my sister has a load of Motherease nappies which I can have so I won't need to spend so much hurrah!

Anyway, I think its definitely worth checking out all the options wherever you buy the nappies from, there is lots of advice on the web nowadays and lots of enthusiastic people willing to help. I am now quite looking forward to trying out the washable nappies, even my boyfriend is enthusiastic!

Also there was a long debate about nappies on this forum a couple of months ago - it was called The Old Moneysaving Nappy Debate.

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=55536&highlight=nappies

Gingham_Ribbon

Update on the terries! Not only have I got the hang of it, my son LOVES them! When I say it's time to change his nappy, he gets all excited and runs to get one, then lies down with the nappy over him, waiting!

Thanks for your help everyone. There's a bunch of them on the line now and they look beautiful. A capful of vinegar in with the washing powder seems to keep them beautifully soft.