A rash of savings: Get the cheapest nappies/MoneySavingExpert.com Discussion

jellyhead

perhaps you could use it for a couple of swim nappies, or some liners? i like my council giving a £30 cheque, it means i can buy my nappies cheap from ebay.

i hate to say it but because my baby is so lardy and has outgrown everything that i thought would last a year at only 9 weeks of age i have probably not saved any money at all by using washables lol!

sunshinegirl_3

katskorner wrote:

The Worcestershire scheme is not really good if you have already bought nappies (like I did from ebay) or if you do not buy them from Lollipop. They give £25 off the first purchase of nappies and products and then a further £15 off the next size up if you buy from Lollipop. Apparently you don't have to have the money off the nappies, you can have it off related products like buckets and liners etc.

They also have Nappachinos mornings between 10am and 12noon on the second Tuesday of the month at the Countryside Centre near the council offices and Country Park.

I'm in Bromsgrove and they don't offer this scheme even though we're in the same county. I'm hoping to get to the Bromsgrove Nappachino morning at some point to try and see some in real life.

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Justamum

sunshinegirl wrote:

Whilst looking to purchase nappies over the next few months in preparation for my little bundle of joy I've created a whole spreadsheet listing the different nappies/wraps/accessories with prices from the different suppliers. My husband thinks I'm insane and starts looking at me like I'm an alien when I mention kissaluvs, fuzzi bunz, ellas house and slinky minkys! It's just a shame you can't see/buy them in the shops.

I used flat terrys for my first two, and they had a second life as hand towels - they are a bit threadbare now though after 9 years.

However, unexpectedly we had number 3, now 8 months old. I found the choice of reusables overwhelming - I can see why some people don't bother because it all seems quite confusing.

However I now use a combination of Kissaluvs (gorgeous fleecy nappies), Snugglenaps (shaped terry in white, blue or pink), and Growing Greens made of cotton and hemp. The least absorbant are the Kissaluvs - they probably wouldn't last through the night. The other two both last all night and are excellent.

Wraps - I tried the Totsbots fleece wraps, but I wouldn't use them again, they do tend to "wick". I use Nature Babies and Mother Nature which are adjustable and are both excellent.

I got mine from Kittykins - they were far better than the Nappy Lady, who didn't even bother replying to a query I had. Kittykins despatch the nappies on the day you order, or at the latest the next day. Very quick service.

I know you didn't actually ask for any advice, but thought this might be helpful in making your choice. Also you don't need to soak nappies before washing - stick them in a dry bucket, and when you wash them they will come out completely clean - plus I only wash at 60C and they are stain-free!
Hope all this helps!

glendaed

Aaaaaargh! I am 18 weeks pregnant, and new to washable nappies. Having read all the links, I am now even more confused! Where do I start, are all these names that are mentioned websites or in the shops? Can anyone give me a basic summary of what the options are? ( I like the idea of the throaway liners) Any advice for a virgin nappy washer would be much appreciated!!!

jellyhead

my boots sells the flushable liners, you can get them from various websites but if you're buying a pack every month or so and don't want to pay postage you can just get them from boots. my boots also sells terry nappies (the square things like tea towels that you fold and pin together), plastic pants (they go over the nappy to stop wee from soaking through onto the clothes) and nappy pins. they also sell nippas, they grip like nappy pins but aren't sharp.

if you want nappies that don't need folding etc. then it's either an all in one (e.g. kushies) which includes the waterproof bit so no need for plastic pants, or a system. bambino mio is a prefold system where you put a pad into a wrap (a wrap is like plastic pants but breathable material, does up using velcro or poppers). totsbots are shaped nappies that do up with velcro, they are a bit like disposables, then you put a wrap over the top, again it's as easy as a disposable. you might not need to change the wrap each time you chane the nappy.

i was confused about it all to begin with, i looked at the bambino mio site, the kushies site and little lab to get an idea of the different types.

jellyhead

sorry, forgot to add, congratulations!! :-)

sunshinegirl_3

glendaed wrote:

Aaaaaargh! I am 18 weeks pregnant, and new to washable nappies. Having read all the links, I am now even more confused! Where do I start, are all these names that are mentioned websites or in the shops? Can anyone give me a basic summary of what the options are? ( I like the idea of the throaway liners) Any advice for a virgin nappy washer would be much appreciated!!!

Congratulations!

I'm 17 weeks and only just getting my head around the nappy thing!

https://www.kittykins.co.uk
https://www.thenappylady.co.uk

both good for starters. Try and go to a Nappachino morning in your local area or contact a supplier like https://www.teamlollipop.co.uk who probably have somone who can do a demo for you.

Good luck

bylromarha

glendaed wrote:

Aaaaaargh! I am 18 weeks pregnant, and new to washable nappies. Having read all the links, I am now even more confused! Where do I start, are all these names that are mentioned websites or in the shops? Can anyone give me a basic summary of what the options are? ( I like the idea of the throaway liners) Any advice for a virgin nappy washer would be much appreciated!!!

Huge congrats.

best advice is to wait for baby to be born before you make a final decision. Then I advise seeing a nappy agent or going to a nappicino. Obviously read around now and make a shortlist, but what fits another baby really well and works for the mother may leak to oblivion for you and be a nightmare to maintain.

All the best.

elmoh

I have used simple terry towelling squares with flushable liners and Motherease Airflow wraps for my 2.5 year old and now on my 6 week old. I would highly recommend towelling squares because:

1 - They are cheap, and just as reliable as 'prefold' or shaped nappies (which I also tried)

2 - They dry quickly - you don't need a tumble drier (although tumble drying once every 3 or 4 washes helps bring the nap back up).

3 - They are less bulky than many shaped nappies.

4 - You can adjust your fold to suit your baby (the nappy lady website has lots of suggestions).

5 - They grow with your baby (see 4 above).

6 - They are the ultimate reusable item - my Mum is still using mine as cloths around the house etc.

PS - you can wash reusable nappy liners - saves even more.

Hope this is useful. My first post, but I feel passionately that people who want to use 'real nappies' are often led into buying expensive ones when I have found simple terries the best option.