cloth nappies

boredjellybean

Hi there

not sure if this is the right place to post but you don't get more OS than cloth nappies eh?

So I am after some advise on which cloth nappies to use - its been 6 years since I had my DD2 so I am sure things have changed a lot over that time & this time around I have had a DS so wonder which nappies are best at being absorbent & also not too bulky

any help etc would b great

many thanks
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Bongedone

Cannot help with your question but you should look up real nappies. You local council may run a scheme.

boredjellybean

Bongedone wrote: »

Cannot help with your question but you should look up real nappies. You local council may run a scheme.

thanks for your reply - I checked with my local CC & they stopped their scheme (meanies :mad: )

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helyg

I used a variety of different ones, but mainly Cotton Bottoms pre-folds (I don't think they do them anymore though!). I used to kite fold them though and fasten with a nappy nippa rather than tri-folding them as a pad.

Your best bet is to find a real nappy advisor in your area, they will talk you through your options and find what is right for you.

Boo at your council stopping the scheme!

Caroline73_2

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1849453&highlight=cloth+nappies

There are lots of recommendations on here. I loved cloth nappies and worked as an advisor for a while. I prefered the motherease/onelife and tots bots which are shaped like disposables and have velcro or popper fastenings. You just pop a waterproof wrap on over the top.

Prefolds weren't for me but I know people who swear by them!

How mean are your council!?

helyg

Caroline73 wrote: »

I loved cloth nappies and worked as an advisor for a while. I prefered the motherease/onelife and tots bots which are shaped like disposables and have velcro or popper fastenings. You just pop a waterproof wrap on over the top.

Prefolds weren't for me but I know people who swear by them!
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This completely illustrates the point that finding an advisor who will work out what is right for you is the best bet. I had some Motherease and Tots Bots shaped nappies but didn't get on with them at all, I found they took longer to dry than pre-folds and also didn't fit my daughter very well, she was small and skinny so it was easier to fold ones to fit her shape! But I have met so many people who swear by shaped nappies.

rachbc

Try a few different ones - lots of suppliers will sell samples - I used pocket nappies as dh found them easiest to get to grips with. Popper fatenings are a little trickier than velco but better at foiling a toddlers attempts to undo them. Microfibre and bamboo nappies dry faster than cotton or hemp but tend to be bulkier. You need to weigh up whats important to you - price, ease of use, drying time, slimness, absorbancy etc etc and go from there as waht suits you won't suit the next person.

mumto1_2

try here - she runs a nappy trial so you can find out which ones work best. She'll give advice too.
https://www.plushpants.co.uk

I tried 5 different nappies - they are £1 a week if you don't order anything and the amount you pay becomes a credit with a free trial if you do.

We use Micro Diddy Diapers - shaped + sized, they are cotton + quick-drying. I wet-soak them and wash every 3 days with 20 and line or airer dry.

Angelfeathers

There are loads of absolutely gorgeous nappies out there if you have the money to spend on them, but for value-for-money basics that last for ages I can totally recommend Motherease and Tots Bots. Oh, and Bumbles/Bumpers for nights. And Motherease for wraps too.

My DS is 3 1/2 and still wears nappies at night and I haven't had to buy any new nappies for at least two years. A few of those he's still wearing (and all of his wraps, I think) actually date from his very first year!