Disposable versus washable

angelpye

Wow! mum - thank you for all those too! I can see that far more research is needed. But at least I know where to go now!

angelpye

emmwri - how many do you have? I probably will seperate the washes and I did see paper liners that I thought were probably a good idea and a little compromise with the environment! Tea tree - ah, keep seeing that on websites - so its for the pre soak and not the machine? Complete novice!
Natural fibres would be good - want to be as green as possible although I then usually drive myself mad with reasearching that particular products impact on the community it is grown in - so many eco products are grown instead of food in third world countries it then becomes an ethical rather than environmental issue! And round and round! Lol!
Liners. Now are the ones you mention paper that you manage to reuse or washable ones?
Luckily apart from the nappy dilemma I only have a buggy dilemma - everything else I am quite clear about. Oh, but then there is types of slings......

narabanekeater

I brought a whole set of washables for my DD she came out so small you could have fitted 2 of her in them and never gave my washables a 2nd thought
Fast forward 5 years to me having a 18 month old son and I realised just how much money im throwing away
I still use disposables when im out and about but at home hes in washables. If you search nappies on ebay theres sellers in hong kong selling them for 3.99p each and these are really good and quick to dry
Dont forget to also make washable wipes as well from a fleece, simply wash with the dirty nappies
So im a converted real nappy user

angelpye

Thanks narabanekeater, I like the idea of washable wipes too - why not?!

emmwri

angelpye wrote: »

emmwri - how many do you have? I probably will seperate the washes and I did see paper liners that I thought were probably a good idea and a little compromise with the environment! Tea tree - ah, keep seeing that on websites - so its for the pre soak and not the machine? Complete novice!
Natural fibres would be good - want to be as green as possible although I then usually drive myself mad with reasearching that particular products impact on the community it is grown in - so many eco products are grown instead of food in third world countries it then becomes an ethical rather than environmental issue! And round and round! Lol!
Liners. Now are the ones you mention paper that you manage to reuse or washable ones?
Luckily apart from the nappy dilemma I only have a buggy dilemma - everything else I am quite clear about. Oh, but then there is types of slings......

I have loads as at one point DS1 & 2 were both in nappies. DS2 is 1 now and he usually gets through 4 or 5 nappies a day. He wears a disposable at night as he goes 12 hours and I thought the nappies started to smell a little bit of ammonia after that long in a warm bed.

I don't soak my nappies, far too much faff and not really necessary esp if using paper liners as not much poo left on the nappy. I put a few drops of tea tree on a fleece baby wipe and put that in the bucket because I think it's a bit strong to put in the machine. Some people put lavender oil in the machine as that's antibacterial too but gentler. I never bother with oil in the machine, just washing liquid and then some white vinegar in the softener compartment.

The liners are paper. I buy mine from Boots. they are quite thick so can be washed over and over if only been weed on. If the nappies you buy do not have a fleece layer that sits next to baby's bottom, it is a good idea to cut up an old fleece and use it as a liner as the fleece wicks the moisture away and keeps bums dry.

Don't ask me about buggies - 3 years, 2 kids, 4 buggies and i'm still not happy!:rotfl:

Emma x

mum26

I never ever used paper liners, I know lots swear by them it just seemed like extra faff and expense? I used fleece lined nappies and boosters though?

Baileys_Babe

I used washable with DS all the time and I'm now reusing them for DD. We use muslins for new born (fold very small) with nappy nippas. Once they need thicker nappies we continue to use the muslins for sick clothes (dd is sickie baby) or as over night boosters. We then go to terry squares (fastened with nippas) mainly, but have been given a selection of preforms which are quick & convients to use and fasten with poppers or velcro (depending on make) the disadvantage is they take an age to try (I was shocked at how long). We dry pail (dirty/wet nappies in a lidded bucket no water) wash when we have a full load, at 60c with a pre wash (A rated WM). I have also found prefolds take more room to store. We fold our flat nappies all at once (whilst watching TV) when dry so we are not trying to fold each time we change baby. hth.

Caroline73_2

You can get fleece liners and these are even better than paper liners. You can buy them ready cut but I bought one and a big square of fleece fabric and made my own.

You only need as many liners as nappies, stick them in the bucket / machine with the nappies. The poo just falls off into the loo. When LO wees the fleece drys quite quickly so the nappy absorbs but the fleece is dry against the babies skin.

I used disposables with my eldest (he's 11) and cloth with my youngest (3). I bought 10 new one size nappies (Onelife) at first and then bought 5 second hand Onelife later, (and a few Tots Bots and Fuzzibunzs just because I got addicted and not because I needed them)

I used to use disposables on holidays and if was out for the whole day, but trips to supermarket, toddler groups etc were all in cloth. Childminder and nursery both used his cloth nappies with out problem too.

If I had another baby, which I won't because DH has been dealt with I would go reusable again.

emmwri

Caroline73 wrote: »

You can get fleece liners and these are even better than paper liners. You can buy them ready cut but I bought one and a big square of fleece fabric and made my own.

You only need as many liners as nappies, stick them in the bucket / machine with the nappies. The poo just falls off into the loo. When LO wees the fleece drys quite quickly so the nappy absorbs but the fleece is dry against the babies skin.

I use both fleece and paper. I love the fleece for keeping baby's bum dry but I have found that my kids poo definitely does not just fall off the fleece liner so I prefer to use the paper ones too. Makes them almost as convenient as disposables for me.

mhagster

It's been a while since my lot were in nappies but there's obviously a lot more choice now than there was then. I used terry nappies from Boots (14 years ago) for ds......was holier than thou and would not touch disposables!! When I had dd1 17 months later, I had 2 in nappies......but did not use disposables! Then I had dd2, and she was so petite the terry was huuuuuge! on her, so we would just use disposables for the first week....then the first month and she never had a terry on!
I used to love seeing my nappies on the washing line.....now it's a row of school shirts!

By all means use real nappies but i would advise disposables if you are out and about!
Enjoy your baby when it comes!