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saving money on nappies / wipes / talc. etc

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  • I think on the nappies front it really depends on the child. For DS we can't use any nappy other than pampers as the others have all leaked, and while they were cheaper nappies we were having to wash clothes and bedding very frequently. I have friends however who's kids are fine with Tesco's own brand and my nephew wore Lidl's own brand during the day and Pampers at night.

    On a general note, Talc is no longer recommended for children - it really has no purpose apart from smelling nice, and in this day and age where there are a lot of children with asthma and allergies they do not recommend you use talc as it can be inhaled easily and this can trigger off a reaction.
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  • tee_pee_2
    tee_pee_2 Posts: 1,674 Forumite
    i use talc on my DD and have done since born, I always thought it was better to put a bit of talc on her bum to keep her dry. Does it not do anything? If so what is the purpose of talc?
  • joflo_2
    joflo_2 Posts: 50 Forumite
    I have tried different nappies as each child is different in size of bottom. No1 small bottom needed more elastic so used pampers. No2, large bottom used tesco's. Perhaps get together with other mums in a toddler group and do a test. Most of the nappies have a number or colour/picture code. You need to try different brands. I found that tesco did give away vouchers and codes for pampers also which made them cheaper.
  • fsdss
    fsdss Posts: 1,429 Forumite
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    actually with my first i used to alternate nappy brands with my eldest, for months i would buy huggies and then and i started with pampers as the huggies ones didnt appear to fit as welll.

    i like the idea of using the cheaper brands during the day and a pampers/huggies during the night, i originally thought that i couldnt be bothered to do that as i might as well spend the extra couple of quid and buy the bumper pack for the hassell. however when i think about it, i'm using around 5 nappies during the day and 1 at night, so it would make sense to save this.

    i've used talc on both mine only sometimes its more used to line ds's swimming hat so that it doesnt stick or hurt when putting or pulling off.
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  • This is what I use :

    cotton nappies, changed approximately 25000 times over the last 10 years, cost (including electricity, liners, washing machine) = £600

    disposable nappies for holidays over 10 years = £150

    fleece wipes and cotton wool over the last 10 years, cost = £50

    talc, never bought, cost = 0

    Nappies and wipes are as expensive as you want to make them.
  • abijanzo wrote:
    Am I missing something here? But how do you use a flannel on a pooey bum? That really doesnt sound like something I'd like to put in my washing machine - as much as I'd love to save on baby wipes.

    The same way that when your baby leaks poo out if it's disposable you put all it's clothes in the washing machine to wash it off. What's the difference?
  • tee_pee wrote:
    i use talc on my DD and have done since born, I always thought it was better to put a bit of talc on her bum to keep her dry. Does it not do anything? If so what is the purpose of talc?

    Talc doesn't do anything other than make baby smell nice. I use baby powder without talc on my DDs toeds to help get the noisture out as she won't let me dry them properly.

    This is a quote taken from https://www.greenbaby.co.uk explaining why talc shouldn't be used on babies.

    "Cosmetic talc found in baby powders, face powders, body powders and some contraceptives are carcinogenic. Inhaling talc and using it in the genital area is associated with an increased risk of ovarian cancer. Talc should never be used on babies both because of its carcinogenity and acute respiratory distress from inhalation that can result in death."
  • tee_pee_2
    tee_pee_2 Posts: 1,674 Forumite
    Talc doesn't do anything other than make baby smell nice. I use baby powder without talc on my DDs toeds to help get the noisture out as she won't let me dry them properly.

    This is a quote taken from www.greenbaby.co.uk explaining why talc shouldn't be used on babies.

    "Cosmetic talc found in baby powders, face powders, body powders and some contraceptives are carcinogenic. Inhaling talc and using it in the genital area is associated with an increased risk of ovarian cancer. Talc should never be used on babies both because of its carcinogenity and acute respiratory distress from inhalation that can result in death."

    F***ing hell why are they allowed to sell a product that is so vile???? Going to go and throw it away right now.
  • lil_me
    lil_me Posts: 13,186 Forumite
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    That's why midwives don't recommend using talc, I was lucky to have one in the family when my 2 were born so never used it.
    One day I might be more organised...........:confused:
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  • Tee Pee,

    I don't know if you would be interested, but you might find this site useful. https://www.babygroe.co.uk - lots of links about real nappies, and chemical free toiletries. (it's a charity)

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