56 Nappies for a fiver

mrsv05

i find aldi nappies to be on the larger size and were ideal for that inbetween size stage. never had a leakage or crystalisation with them and never had nappy rash although we have always been either pampers and huggies when little. is is a toddler now and we are just starting potty training. i have to commend tesco value nappies size 5 at £1.49. when you know their habit i use one of these as i was putting on a nappy after a bath and within 5 mins went to the loo so now we use these or put on potty but he isnt comfortable doing 2's yet on it, infact today was first time he went number 1 ! i would recommend anyone to try the aldi if they have one nearby, good quality and great value.

Star

I have used Pampers for all my 3 and swear by them. Found all the other brands (including Huggies) leaked to often. I do stock up when the offers are on though, so they end up costing less than the stores own brand anyways.

Which magazine did a test a while ago on nappies and Pampers came out top.

hoppypoppy_2

I had every intention of using reusable nappies but didn't get on well with the (several) brands I tried, baby was uncomfortable and I found them impractical. A friend has now admitted that using these she has to change nappies religiously every 2 hours! Instead we use Adsa's Ecobaby disposables and get along fine with them.

They're not 100% biodegradable but more so than huggies or pampers (I haven't found any that are 100%). The newborn size was £2.58 for 28 (under 10p each) and larger sizes £4.97 for 44 (just over 11p each). This is about £1 a pack for each size cheaper than naturebabies, and I prefer the fit. Disadvantages are that naturebabies are available in several different stores and obviously asda ones aren't!, also have to keep an eye on stock level and make sure I'm not about to run out when the shelves are getting low. Unfortunately asda don't do online order/delivery to my area

Sarahsaver

when you are old and incontinent lets hope your carers dont leave you in your own wee for over 2 hours!!! :eek:

poisondwarf_2

I use Tesco Value nappies. I often use other peoples branded nappies and can honestly say I prefer the Tesco Value nappies. They're £1.49 for 20. ie 7.4p per nappy. I've often wondered if I'm just not being very eco friendly or alternatively everyone else is just stupid to pay more than 7.4p per nappy. Are people just being snooty about not even mentioning Value nappies or am I missing something?

I have used (and still do) re-usable nappies every now and then ie if I'm having a home day and can be bothered to change every 2/3 hours. You can get re-usables from your local council for free (each local council scheme varies).

moneypennyless

It does very much depend on what suits the child, as with my boys, Pampers leaked and I found Huggies were great, now my little girl has arrived, I tried Huggies on her, found them to be waste of space,time, money and energy and prefer Pampers baby dry. (not too keen on the active fit)

I have also tried Tesco own, I found them to go quite hard when they are filled, and dont appear to "draw" the wee away from babys skin, so at the moment Im not a fan, but I may give them another go when she is a little older. I have tried Boots and sainsburys own in the past, with the boys and found them fine, but what they are like now, Im not sure as I havent used them on my daughter, and my boys are 9 and 5, so its been a number of years, and these own brands may have changed since then. I may give Lidls a go, and see if theyre of any use. Ta for everyones tips x

fatass

Have to say that if money was no option I would stay with Pampers. They can bloat to an amazing size without leaking. Didnt like Huggies, found they didnt hold as much and Tesco's were alright for short periods as long as they were not 'filled' too much and changed VERY frequently. Dont think they were as comfy for my daughter either.

Now she is on pull-up pants I went for pampers and they are grand. Was told by friend that Tesco ones were good so bought the higher end tesco brand. They are grand, though I did get a dodgy batch which ripped very easily while I tried to put them on, but Tesco gave me a full refund for the 2 packs. The only difference is that the Pampers ones are slightly softer on the outside.

When pampers have a good offer on then I go back to them as very little price difference in it, but while they are full price I use Tesco's.

hander

To the poster who expressed interest. We use nature babycare nappies:
Reviews here: http://www.dooyoo.co.uk/baby-bath/nature-babycare-nappies/1058155/

Or see their own website here: http://www.naty.com/

As I said, we only use them when out so we don't tend to buy them from anywhere more competitive than a large supermarket. However, they often have offers and at that point we stock up.

Moltex are the acknowledge king of disposables, as a previous poster has mentioned. But they ARE expensive. Hey ho. You do what you can.


BTW, we didn't use washables for the first two months. Too much going on. To quote a friend 'At that stage, there's no point in torturing yourself.'

And yes, they're more work than disposables. Nappy buckets in your bathroom etc are never attractive and can smell if you don't shut down the lid tightly (we got a few buckets with tight fitting lids off ebay). Plus getting off the worst mess before going in the washing machine is never a task I relish - but smiles from your children easily make up for that, don't they? :rolleyes:

Our daughter never seemed uncomfortable in them (we did have to try a few different types before we got something that we were totally happy with).

Finally my local council (Hackney in London) gives you £50 cashback on proof of purchase of washable nappies. That was a nice little bonus.

wastenotwantnot_2

If everyone using disposable nappies swapped just one disposable nappy for one reusable nappy per day that would save 365 disposables from landfill every year and a cost saving of around £32 (based on your cheapest disposable nappy price quoted).

And that's just if one person does it!

You can buy a trial reusable nappy pack as cheap as £5 which can be used over and over and will last for years...isn't it worth a try?

Here's an example https://www.nappytrialservice.co.uk/component/page,shop.product_details/flypage,shop.flypage/product_id,51/category_id,1/manufacturer_id,0/option,com_virtuemart/Itemid,61/

Alternatively, check with your local council to see if they offer an incentive scheme to purchase washable nappies such as a subsidised pack or cashback. If they don't ask them why and to check out other councils across the country who are offering incentives. Schemes can be found under "nappies" at www.wen.org.uk

amus

Like many others I think it is a matter of trial and error. When my son was first born I found that huggies were the best however when he moved onto size 2,3,4 nappies I found pampers to be best as they are quite stretchy and so seem to fit well, so they have very rarely leaked. However I also found aldi and boots size 3,4 nappies good. I found the huggies size 3,4 nappies to be useless I got 2 packs and there were loads of leaks!! Now he's a bit older (9mnts) I tend to use the cheaper nappies in the daytime and use pampers nappies for at night.