HELP - best nappy for life expectancy???
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Topic: HELP - best nappy for life expectancy???
Posted By: tamiem
Subject: HELP - best nappy for life expectancy???
Date Posted: 26 February 2009 at 8:20am
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So as you may have read, the elastic on our BG's is going... I'm extremely disappointed as we didn't mind paying for expensive nappies thinking that they were going to last... not just Tessa but our next kid/s also.
Now 9 mths on.... grrrrrr!!!!!! I'm trying to get our $ back or replacements but I turned to trusty google and see this is a fairly common problem in America - with tutorials on how to replace the elastic etc in a range of different nappies. Obviously I don't want to spend $$$ on nice nappies and then have to turn around 9 mths later and FIX them but needs must... So what nappies do you have that ACTUALLY LAST???? As I said I expected these to last 2-3 children.... and success stories out there? While I LOVE cloth nappies, I'm feeling a bit sh*tty about the whole thing at the moment (excuse the pun)! ------------- The Sale Fairy is a weekly email newsletter, advertising online sales & specials for baby, children’s and maternity products. www.thesalefairy.co.nz info@thesalefairy.co.nz |
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Posted By: LeahandJoel
Date Posted: 26 February 2009 at 9:31am
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My sister used fuzzis on both hers and is sending them to me this week to use for overnights. Her oldest is 5 soon. -------------  
 
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Posted By: newme
Date Posted: 26 February 2009 at 10:56am
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I have found that the tots bots bamboozles have lasted the best. my son is over a year now and they are just like they were when we got them.
i found the peapods the worst - the stiching came undone after about 3 washes. |
Posted By: kiwivic
Date Posted: 26 February 2009 at 1:24pm
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I had the old-style Fuzzi Bunz and they were fantastic. We used them for a year on my son and when we sold them on (because he'd outgrown them) they looked as good as new and we were able to get over half of our money back to go towards the next size! There was no colour fade, the poppers & elastic were still strong and the fleece still thick & white.
I've had my Itti Bitti D'lish for over 6mths and they look and feel as good as new too. I've been using the large on my son and plan to keep them to use on our new baby (due soon!). I'd say go for something with poppers rather than velcro as they seem to wear better and look nicer longer. I think Honeychild would be a good choice too, I've used them and they stay looking really nice for ages - although I only used mine for about 9mths before my son toilet trained. ------------- 
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Posted By: Bobbie
Date Posted: 26 February 2009 at 2:02pm
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I put this in the other post too but my BGs V2's are a year old now and have lasted really well so far.
But my new favourite are totsbots with a wool soaker on the top or bitti boos (the fitted bitti's) with a soaker. But I haven't used the bitti's long enough to comment on their stay in power. My fuzzis were only in use for 4 months as part of a larger stash and I suspect that the domes on some of them are about to go so I don't recommend them (these are the older fuzzis though). They were the USA made ones not the Mexico disaster. -------------  
 
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Posted By: MorgansMum
Date Posted: 26 February 2009 at 2:11pm
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I have had my Itti bittis for 8mths now and they are going strong, still in perfect condition and they really wash up sooo well.
I also have a little buttons premium pocket that is used constantly and is still like brand new. Good luck  ------------- Morgan, Libby http://www.TickerFactory.com/"> 
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 26 February 2009 at 4:51pm
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I have fuzzis and they are coming up to 3 years old this Winter. Because I don't have a heap of them, they have done two kids (one baby, two toddlers) very frequently. When both of the kids were in them, they were being washed twice every three days. Some of the elastic around the back is stretching, but they still fit well. The area around a couple of the snaps is starting to wear, i.e. there is a small "ladder" there. I still love the brand and I think the HoneyChild ones would be even better. -------------  |
Posted By: Siananigan
Date Posted: 26 February 2009 at 6:05pm
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Bamboozles are stunning, I bought heaps new and second hand and 9 months in cannot tell the difference. They wear very well! ------------- http://lilypie.com">   [/url]
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 26 February 2009 at 6:55pm
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I have some old style fuzzi's that I got 2nd hand just under 2 years ago now and they are still in great condition and washed and dried everyday. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: McPloppy
Date Posted: 26 February 2009 at 8:27pm
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My Fuzzis died after 18mths of use with being washed everyday and my new ones I am not very impressed with. I would try Honeychild if you like that style. II am loving my ecobubs at the moment but I guess time will tell. I think if you go for a nz made nap there is more chance of them lasting and good customer service should things go wrong. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 27 February 2009 at 9:47pm
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I wouldn't go with ittis, one of my sewn in boosters has come half off and a friend has found a few of her snap ins have ripped in places. She got hers a good year ago used for one baby. My ripped one has probably only been washed 10 times.
I think berry plush seem to last really well, the fit just doesn't work for us. Bubblesbubs also seem to last really well, I have a few second hand ones and they are still looking as good as new. |
Posted By: mothersinstinct
Date Posted: 27 February 2009 at 10:20pm
The snap in nappies must be unsnapped for washing .. i hope your friend does this? Also if your sewn in booster has come off it may be covered under warranty. Not all of Itti bitti's have these issues, but you have to expect the odd flaw in a product. It is ineveitable. I am happy for you to contact us if you have any problems. ------------- Karyn Mum to J (7 years) and I (4) |
RachandJack wrote:Posted By: kiwivic
Date Posted: 28 February 2009 at 12:13pm
I'm surprised to hear that you and your friend have had issues with your Itti Bittis. I frequent a few cloth nappy boards and this is the first I've heard of any quality issues. I had one mini-booster which the stitching had missed the side of the fabric slightly but I contacted Rachel at Tweedle (where I'd bought it from) and she replaced it without any questions. I'd definitely recommend contacting whoever you bought your nappy off (presuming you bought it new) and ask about their replacement policy. -------------
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Posted By: mothersinstinct
Date Posted: 28 February 2009 at 1:18pm
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We are the NZ distributor for itti bitti and the returns we get for faulty items are very minimal considering how many are actually sold.
We are happy to discuss any issues with any customer, we just ask that you contact us, rather than talk others out of buying them on a public forum because of your experiences. Often these issues can be resolved resulting in a happy customer - that is our aim 
As you were - and apologies for the threadjack ------------- Karyn Mum to J (7 years) and I (4) |
Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 01 March 2009 at 12:58pm
| I can't be bothered going through the issues of returning it, it still works fine its just come off a bit. Any experience I've had with returning nappies always ends up costing me. No 1 poster asked which nappies lasted well and I told her of my experience how is me mentioning my problems any different from poster number one mentioning hers? I love ittis they are my main nappy in my stash but they are also the only ones I've had issues with. |
Posted By: AandCsmum
Date Posted: 01 March 2009 at 4:22pm
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I know one thing to help life expectancy is to not hang via inserts.
eta: to make sense  ------------- Kel http://lilypie.com"> 
A = 01.02.04 & C = 16.01.09 & G = 30.03.12 |
Posted By: mothersinstinct
Date Posted: 01 March 2009 at 4:32pm
There is no problem - everyone is entitled to have an opinion
It was more the "I wouldn't go with Itti's" comment. We would have been happy to have resolved any issues of nappies falling apart within the warranty period - as I have said, it is not something that happens all the time unlike the fault BG had with leg elastic in verson 2 which has been a frequent occurence, that has since been rectified. ------------- Karyn Mum to J (7 years) and I (4) |
Posted By: Two Blondinis
Date Posted: 01 March 2009 at 6:52pm
 oookkk  Moving right along....
I would go by the warranty offered on the product and gage quality from that. I.e we offer a 1 year warranty on all workmanship. The consumer act covers you over stuff that doesn't last it's intended purpose (or something along those lines, please forgive the tired preggy brain! lol) So for something like a nappy that is expected to be used a lot I too would be really peeved if it only lasted 9 months. I would suggest returning to the place you bought them and discuss with them especially as it is a well known issue. Good luck ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
 
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Posted By: tamiem
Date Posted: 01 March 2009 at 7:29pm
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Thanks for all the help! I've made contact with the business I purchased the nappies from, and a new lady has taken it over since we bought them, but I've just got to call her (when I have time) and have a chat about what we can do.
I (thought) I had done a lot of research into the best nappy to buy (wanted OSFA though so that ruled out most - thought the 3 sizes were too expensive), and it seemed that Bum Genius ticked all the boxes - didn't know (or read anything on the internet) about stretched elastic until this happened to me. Oh well - live and learn! ------------- The Sale Fairy is a weekly email newsletter, advertising online sales & specials for baby, children’s and maternity products. www.thesalefairy.co.nz info@thesalefairy.co.nz |
Posted By: mothersinstinct
Date Posted: 01 March 2009 at 7:33pm
If they are within the warranty they should be replaced. We don't stock them any more since the price hike, but our supplier in Australia replaced all our customers faulty version 2 returns no problem . If you get v3 replacements there have been no returns on those for us so far, so touch wood, it was just a bad batch ..... ------------- Karyn Mum to J (7 years) and I (4) |
Posted By: Bobbie
Date Posted: 01 March 2009 at 10:14pm
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I just want to jump in here to say that I really appreciate feedback on a public forum both positive and negative. Especially on something requiring as much $$ up front as a cloth nappy system.
That's the beauty of being on here rather than somewhere that for example censors posts because the business behind the forum sells disposables (not naming any names heehee). If I thought I was only ever going to hear the good on this thread then I'd probably take the opinions with a grain of salt. I wonder if the elastic issue with BG is something to do with dryers. We don't have one so maybe that helps with life expectancy. I'll be pretty p'od if my V2 all die before baby number 2 comes along. That's a lot of $$ -------------
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Posted By: Two Blondinis
Date Posted: 02 March 2009 at 9:17am
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I 100% agree with you Bobbie. That's how I made my decision when I bought my batch of nappies. I decided which ones I liked then read through 100s of posts on here and TNN reading the pros and cons and honest thoughts of people who actually use the product. I'm still happy with the decision I made and they're still good enough to use on #2 which is why we paid that bit extra in the first place ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: jazzy
Date Posted: 03 March 2009 at 9:47am
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Really interesting comments, I have never used these systems, for my next 1 I am looking at going with one or several, lol. As they cost a bit it is great to hear all the pros & cons cause at the end of the day you are paying good money for these products & want one that will go the distance. I don't want one that will not last or has to be sent back, if its not good enough in the first place its not good enough.
Has anyone worked out how much they would spend on a complete system that will last till toilet training has been completed, verses disposables? How many would you need also & do you have to get different sizes? As you can tell I don't know much about them, lol. 
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Posted By: Bobbie
Date Posted: 03 March 2009 at 10:31am
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With the nappy. Some come in a one size fits all where you just adjust it as the baby grows and others come in set size ranges.
How many depends on how heavy a wetter the baby is and how often they do pooey nappies when they're a bit older. My DD has perfected the art of waiting for a new nappy and then pooing into it straight away But generally they last about 3 hours before needing a change for the daytime.
From memory I started with 8 Bum Genius and 6 small fuzzibunz and then moved up to 12 Bum Genius, 3 tots bots bamboozles, a bitti boo and a bitti d'lish plus assorted boosters and we have more than enough nappies to do a wash every alternate day. We do disposables at night but that's due to lazyness really. I think that you would save a bit on the Cloth for one baby but heaps for the subsequent ones. The initial outlay is high but personally I've found it worth it. I think some of the stickied threads in this forum will give you a lot of start up info too. -------------
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Posted By: AandCsmum
Date Posted: 03 March 2009 at 7:42pm
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Jazzy, I worked out a rough estimate of about $1000 per year for disposies, plus the rubbish bin per year $260 (v $45 for council bags)
I've got flats in covers so I have to soak them but I used nappysan in my washes anyway. But I have bought Eco powder (more expensive) for my couple MCN's but I can't wait to have all MCN's
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