OS nappies

wizzkid_3

I started using gloop to wash my son's nappies. They come out lovely. I use vinegar in the rinse water. If they are still stained, they go on the line to be bleached by the sun (or the frost).

wilburpig

http://www.thenappylady.co.uk/

This is a great site with loads of information and advice. I used washables with my son and they were great, I used shaped ones when he was tiny and then folded terries as he got older, with home made fleece liners and nature babies wraps which come on great colourful patterns. I still love the pictures of him in his leopard print one - we called him Tarzan!! :rotfl:

Aril

I used a nappy laundry service when the small person was a baby. You need to fold them correctly so the thickest part is at the front for boys I also had biodegradable liners which could be safely flushed down the loo. You need to make sure that the wraps are snug fitting aswell. They are supposedly better not just from an eco point of view but also because they protect the children's base of their spine when they fall over because they are so much thicker than the disposables. The only time I used disposables [I used the more eco friendly ones then with a liner] was when we were away on hol. They saw us through until he was clean and dry and I would thoroughly recommend them
Aril

Sarahsaver

Do it at home yourself and you won't regret it. We are a long way off from the days when people like my mum used to handwash and boil nappies and have to dry them on a line. Where is the effort and exertion involved in putting something in a bucket, then in a washer, then a drier? You also avoid the 'chav buggy' syndrome by never having to hang multipacks of nappies off your pushchair.
Once I even heard someone saying that they chose a certain buggy because it had 'space for nappies' Priorities eh!

Lillibet_2

I've used a selection on Spud, now 8 months, but I've found all-in-ones suit us best &I'm slowly switching over to just them. I use with a disposable liner but I wash that too if it's just wet as it stands upto a couple of washes & is bound to get pooed on & flushed sooner rather than later! I wash about every 2-3 days, just store rinsed in a dry bucket until I have a full load then wash at 60 degrees with Nappisan & vinegar. No hassel at all.

HTH;)

snowball2

Second child went the reusable way

started off using a local laundry & hire service which worked out at about £9 a week, not cheap but doing my bit for the enviroment, when the nappy changes slowed down a bit bought my own second hand kit off ebay, dry pailed with tea tree and washed them as a whole load about every 5 days on a 60c wash with tea tree in the rinse cycle. I always tumble dried them as they were alot softer and far more absorbent. They went like cardboard on the line.

I must say that he rarely had nappy rash and when he did i applied camomille which cleared it up over night.

I prefer the wrap, cotton nappy & flushable liner combo myself as i could reuse the wrap all day with clean nappies & liners which saved on washing. The wraps could be hand washed quickly if not soiled and dried overnight.

One think though is that he's three now and been out of them for 2 weeks and stil dosen't want to us ethe potty or toilet - he keeps asking for his nappy back on! I thought he woud be quicker ah well!

We are planning another baby for next spring and had a good buy in boots today, they are selling off cotton bottoms wraps plain & printed marked £2 but going theough the till at £1 each, with an RRP of £8 - £9 a bargain! Picked up a selection for baby number 3 when he or she arrives

SomersetPrincess

Well good afternoon all! Havent been around for AGES but I knew if anyone had opinions/advice on old style nappies it would be you guys!!!

For those of you who dont know/remember me, I am now almost 6 months pregnant with our first child and am trying to save as much money as humanly possible between now and the birth!

I have decided that I would definitly like to use washable real nappies for baby (who the sonographer thnks is "probably" a girl by the way, for anyone intrerested), mainly for the most obvious cost advantages, but also for the ecological advantages.

The question I have is, does anyone have any good advice.recommendations on the mroe mdoern washable nappies - i.e. pre-folds or shaped, not the really old fashioned terry towling ones (was never very good at origami at school, so think the folding would be beyond me!). I am hoping to get a good deal on eBay when I decide what brand to go for - so any advice really appreciated!

Thank you!!!

Edinburghlass_2

Thread in the Family Board which come from the article that Martin wrote regarding nappies, link is here and you can find the article in the first post

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=98566

beckyw_2

I've tried quite a few different nappies but the one's that I feel work the best are: tots bots (I prefer the sort without velcro) with a Motherease air flow wrap. We've used these nappies on our two children (boy and girl) - the inner flap can be folded differently whether boy/girl.

becky

SomersetPrincess

Thanks guys this is really useful!