I need convincing....
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Topic: I need convincing....
Posted By: ClaireC
Subject: I need convincing....
Date Posted: 11 February 2008 at 5:20pm
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Hi Laides,
Im not sure if I should post this but I have been thinking about using MCN's for this bubba but im not 100% sure. I was going to go to the nappy store in Milford but I want to hear the good and bad points from mums who use them. Cheers, Claire ------------- Claire Mum to Hannah Elizabeth(August-October 05) My angel in heaven and now http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: AliaDawn
Date Posted: 11 February 2008 at 5:32pm
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In comparison to what? Sposies or flats? Sorry, just not sure what you've used before!
Good points: Cheaper than sposies Easier than Flats Absolutely gorgeous to look at! Trimmer than Flats (pockets) can be better for Heavy wetters than sposies No bin full of pooey nappies (or buying roll upon roll of disposable bag-liners) Bad points: YOu have to go to the effort of rinsing (unless you use flushable liners) tossing them in the washing machine, and hanging them out! Really hard  (not!)-------------  
 
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 11 February 2008 at 5:47pm
Meh I don't even rinse mine 
They are easy, far cheaper and better for the environment.. that's the top 3 good things I think Plus it's better than putting a whole lot of icky chemicals next to bubbas bum! The only bad point is that its addictive! Babies create a sh*tload of washing anyway so it's not that much extra work at all. |
AliaDawn wrote:Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 11 February 2008 at 6:07pm
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I totally agree it is so much cheap in the long term, yes the start up cost are expensive but once you have them you are set for the nappy life. My boy has issues with one of the chemicals in a sposie and gets a rash from them but not in a cloth. Yep the only bad thing is you do end up spending more money getting really cute nappies. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: Mama2two
Date Posted: 11 February 2008 at 6:58pm
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My list of why would go like this
1. Cheaper - we worked out that even with a pretty heavy addiction like mine the MCN's had paid for themselves by the time Sam was 6 months! And keep in mind that is a couple of sizes of pockets - enough to see her until she is Toilet trained! 2. My daughter has excema and this is made much worse if she is wearing disposables, cloth means much happier baby. 3. Cute, cute, Cute 
4. Less nappy rash!!In all honesty Sam has had it about 3 times in her life! We are still going on the sample pot of sudocream!!! 
5. In all honestly, have you felt how soft they are - if I were a baby I know what I would want on my butt!!! Hope that helps  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: clare00
Date Posted: 11 February 2008 at 9:10pm
| All of the above for me-nicer on your baby's bum, much nicer on the environment, less emptying of rubbish bins, cheaper in the long run (even with an addiction)...I gotta say, tho, that I only ever get bothered with cloth when it rains for days on end. I would totally recommend it tho. |
Posted By: kiwivic
Date Posted: 11 February 2008 at 10:05pm
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I was the biggest cloth skeptic until a friend convinced me to try one of her Fuzzi Bunz on my 5mths old (second baby!). My impression of cloth nappies were the old white squares that were bulky, leaked & had to be soaked for hours on end! From the day I tried that Fuzzi I was hooked. The first thing I noticed was how soft it was! I had no idea! It looked so comfy on my little man and lasted him a good 3hrs before I changed him (no leaks). The second thing that surprised me was how easy it was to wash! Just throw in the machine and hang out to dry! It was summer and the whole thing was dry in 4hrs. I couldn't wait to put it on and spent the next month convincing my husband to let me invest in a few
I have never looked back. Not only has it saved us money (they were paid off within 5mths worth of disposables and after that we saved $80 per month!) but we had to change our outdoor rubbish bin size from 240 litres per week to 120 litres per week, thanks to the lack of rubbish we were throwing out!! Leo looks so cute in his cloth nappies and I feel great every time I change his nappy. Not only am I doing what's better for him but I'm doing what's better for our environment. Go on, just buy one to try - you might be surprised
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Posted By: Two Blondinis
Date Posted: 11 February 2008 at 10:43pm
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I second everything kiwivic has said, especially the bit about thinking cloth nappies were the old flat whites with no other option!
My advice to you would be to choose a cloth nappy you would like, then add up the costs of those compared with disposables! That's what we did and were shocked at how much we would save. I was so happy with our decision to go with Fuzzis that I became an agent and was very happy selling them to new parents/parents-to-be as it was a product I truely believed in. But now, I wouldn't touch them - the new style and the old mexican ones are too unreliable IMO! I'm much happier selling the new Honey Child Pocket Nappies as I would never sell a product I wouldn't use on my own child ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
 
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Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 12 February 2008 at 1:13pm
but on the flipside....you can re-sell them on TM and get some money back ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com"> 
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Posted By: nicolaann
Date Posted: 12 February 2008 at 3:27pm
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All I can say is CUTE CUTE CUTE CUTE CUTE!! (Oh and I guess the enviro-friendy thing is good too )
BUT you have to want to use cloth, there is no point being talked into it, buying them, and then not using them. I love cloth nappies, but if you had asked me 2 years ago if I would ever use cloth I would of said NO WAY! (Then I discovered this forum, which lead to many hours spent browsing nappy websits, and now I'm addicted!) ------------- Nicky, Mum to Alex (5) & Sophie (3) http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: nicolaann
Date Posted: 12 February 2008 at 3:30pm
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p.s Honestly Claire, cloth nappies are a lot less work than you think they will be. I have 2 kids in cloth, and I don't find it a hassle at all. There are so many good points, and I can't really think of any bad! ------------- Nicky, Mum to Alex (5) & Sophie (3) http://lilypie.com">
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