How many nappies are TOO many?!
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Topic: How many nappies are TOO many?!
Posted By: Emmecat
Subject: How many nappies are TOO many?!
Date Posted: 15 June 2010 at 5:45pm
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Ok so I haven't counted cos I'm too embarrassed Is that too many though? I'm sure we could get away with less but DF and I seem to have a nappy habit lol and its quite scary how low we seem to run if we have a couple of days of bad weather and can't do the washing! Anyone else care to admit their addiction? -------------   http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: AandCsmum
Date Posted: 15 June 2010 at 6:33pm
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Holy crap. Why 20 covers? ------------- Kel http://lilypie.com"> 
A = 01.02.04 & C = 16.01.09 & G = 30.03.12 |
Posted By: Emmecat
Date Posted: 15 June 2010 at 6:48pm
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I know!!! ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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AandCsmum wrote:
Quite a few are small/newborn size and the rest kind of came with bundles of nappies on TM. It's really useful having so many covers cos I guess we wash them quite a bit?Posted By: Mama-Me
Date Posted: 15 June 2010 at 7:11pm
| If I count all the small nappies and larges that we don't use, I probably have close to 100..... |
Posted By: luvmylittlies
Date Posted: 15 June 2010 at 8:11pm
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I have......lets just say I have quite a few. But no way am I counting all the different sizes together! If I just think about how many smalls I have, then how many mediums it doesn't seem nearly so over the top. ------------- Adoring Mum to Talisin 8/9/11 and Kiara 18/01/10 |
Posted By: mummyofprinces
Date Posted: 16 June 2010 at 8:51am
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We have heaps.. but we dont have a drier and if there is a few days of rain I sure do end up running low *gulp*
Also have different sizes so I dont think it counts LOL -------------   
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Posted By: Jam08
Date Posted: 16 June 2010 at 11:01am
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Wow, I can't believe how many nappies you guys have!
I have 15 one size fits all, and five med ittis (have fitted DS for a year now)That's it and I have no plans to ever get more except if we end up with two in nappies. I only wash them ever third day, but we do have a great fire that dries them overnight if need be. Crikey, if you guys are sometimes running low, can I just ask how many nappies a day your child uses? We don't use that many as DS spends most of his up time with a bare bottom. |
Posted By: whitewave
Date Posted: 16 June 2010 at 10:34pm
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Gee, I thought we had a few!!
Oh well, at least your DF shares your addiction, my DH just sighs when I talk about getting more, or just plain denies me when we have no money! |
Posted By: Sparkle7
Date Posted: 16 June 2010 at 10:56pm
| I started out nice and modest - just 15 fuzzi bunz but have since caught the adding addiction - 5 more FB and now 5 wool ecobubs and now everyone keeps going on about these pop-in dream dries which I better just sample too.... |
Posted By: Emmecat
Date Posted: 18 June 2010 at 5:44pm
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*sigh* I just bought *cough* 11 *cough* more nappies today off TM...but in fairness I got a BARGAIN and they're for the newborn so I think I'll do what a few of you do and just count the sizes seperately cos then it sounds better lol. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 18 June 2010 at 6:07pm
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I've got a 150 newborn sposies but that doesn't really count.
MCNs only numbers 4 ATM ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">   [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: HoneybunsMa
Date Posted: 18 June 2010 at 7:41pm
I have ummm 18? that includes three ecobub wool nappies for night, and a small peapod that at 11months DD still fits  Oh wait I have 17 Fuzzi smalls in storage that DD would probably fit again now that she's moving. She grew out of them round her thighs but she probably would fit them now that she's walking ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: Emmecat
Date Posted: 19 June 2010 at 1:59pm
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Hehe they all add up don't they Honeybunsma? C&J are you gonna use MCN's? 150 sposies is alot! But newborns go through alot I guess. I'm a bit excited about my latest purchases....now I think we truely kitted out so I best avoid looking on TM for more lol ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Emmecat
Date Posted: 19 June 2010 at 2:01pm
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OMG doe he ever share my addiction!! ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 19 June 2010 at 9:07pm
Yes I am going to use MCNs but I want to try the hire kit before committing to a particular type or brand. That's why I've got a lot of sposies for the first couple of weeks before the kit arrives. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: Emmecat
Date Posted: 19 June 2010 at 10:08pm
A hire kit is a good idea...although we just bought a whole pile of differnt types off TM and figured out from them what worked well for us and Clodagh. We then sold what didn't work and pretty much got our money back! So it depends heaps on bubba's shape....think we were lucky cos chubba bubbas are easier to fit I reckon  ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: tiptoes
Date Posted: 20 June 2010 at 9:25pm
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I'm jealous of all your big stashes!
I've got 15 ittis +5 extra inserts, a totsbot, a bitti boo, a pop in, a nudey rudey, a pea pod, a bummis cover + fitted+ prefold. Think that's it so 21 + extra inserts. I think I want to get a couple more covers now and I could do with another days worth of nappies as I've been using the drier a lot recently as they're just not drying fast enough. I might have to have a look at TM... ------------- http://alterna-tickers.com">  
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Posted By: Emmecat
Date Posted: 21 June 2010 at 8:35pm
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Don't do it Chelle...don't go on TM, you'll never escape... lol Seriously, I don't think it matters if you have too many, esp in winter. The way we work it, the nappy stacker is generally half full, one lot is in the wash or drying and the other is in the nappy bucket waiting to be washed ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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. Plus during times like this when bubba is sick, one needs a few more nappies IYKWIM! Posted By: jacobsmummy
Date Posted: 22 June 2010 at 11:41am
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Hehehe yeah im always looking on TM at the nappys lol
Ive only got `13 OSFA nappys , i need more espically when its raining here in invercargill takes ages for things to dry, will start saving again . ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: E&L+1
Date Posted: 22 June 2010 at 1:34pm
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I have about 17 in current use. But I want more, just can't afford it atm. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: SpecialK
Date Posted: 23 June 2010 at 1:42pm
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If I count all the diff sizes, then probably around 60 nappies... but most of them are prefolds.
I have about 17 in current use plus 6 prefolds which I don't really like using now that he is so big. For those of you ladies struggling with drying, we have bought a dry bars rack last year and it is seriously the best thing! I only use the dryer very very rarely now and the nappies dry overnight. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 23 June 2010 at 1:47pm
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Now I know I'm having a girl the nappy buying can begin. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: BessieBear
Date Posted: 23 June 2010 at 2:17pm
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I have 35 nappies in 3 sizes, 6 covers adn 24 prefolds. I have bought and sold probably over 100 though. ------------- Sarah Mum to, Boy 07/2008, Girl 03/2010, Boy 05/2012, Angel  07/08/2014
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Posted By: Emmecat
Date Posted: 23 June 2010 at 3:51pm
'scuse my ignorance but what difference does the sex of bubs make lol? ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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Is it just so you can get 'girly' type patterns and covers etc? We kind of did that although in the 11 I just bought of TM, most of them are girly-ish so if this bubs is a boy he'll just have to make do with butterflies and flowers lol Posted By: Emmecat
Date Posted: 23 June 2010 at 3:52pm
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SpecialK- whe you use prefolds do you just kind of fold them into a rectangle and then pop a cover over the top? I didn't include my prefolds or flat naps in my OP lol....cos I only really use them for drop cloths! With this next one though I'm quite keen to use flats cos they dry 1 million times quicker than AIO's and pockets!!! ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: SpecialK
Date Posted: 25 June 2010 at 7:49am
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Karen, yup I just fold them into a rectangle and into a bummis wrap - they were actually brilliant when H was tiny (up to about 4 months actually) and dried super quick, even in winter. The bummis wraps we got have a double gusset so no leaks ever. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: jacobsmummy
Date Posted: 25 June 2010 at 8:06pm
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Is the dry bars rack like a clothes horse but it heats up? think i saw one advistered on tv last year.
We dnt have a dryer so use a clothes horse by the fire when its raining. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Emmecat
Date Posted: 25 June 2010 at 8:32pm
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SpecialK- thanks for that info...think I"ll try it on the newborn cos we have heaps of nappies for when (s)he is just a wee bit older...but you know what they're like when they're really teeny, not much fits cloth nappy wise (not that I'm likley to have a teeny baby but YKWIM)! ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Babe
Date Posted: 27 June 2010 at 6:59pm
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Karen I used prefolds for Ty til bout 3 months too and they were brill. I recommend a snappi though!
I have a few nappies in diff sizes but I make lots of mine coz while I fully adore cloth nappies I can't justify the expense  I just made a ecobubs type merino pocket for less than $10 and in under an hour which means more $$ to spend on other stuff lol uhm we must be nearing... 60 nappies?? -------------   
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Posted By: Richie
Date Posted: 28 June 2010 at 10:38pm
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Far out! Why on earth do you all need so many! lol I think I have something like 12 OSFA's haha and I thought I was an addict! lol How wrong was I!
12 is more than enough for us. Do one wash each night then hang them on the clothes horse under the heatpump and they are dry by morning. The reason I got cloth nappies was to SAVE money on disposables...... but I think if I had 80+ of them, I'd be better off (price wise) just using disposables! -------------  
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Posted By: Emmecat
Date Posted: 30 June 2010 at 2:57pm
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lol I know what you mean ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 30 June 2010 at 3:00pm
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Well with girls in pretty dresses and skirts you can see their cloth bots, and have to have matching MCNS to with the rest of her wardrobe don't I. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: Emmecat
Date Posted: 30 June 2010 at 3:21pm
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C&J- totally!!! hehe The newborn cloth naps I just bought off TM are quite 'girly' so if we're having a boy I hope his sense of manliness isn't threatened by wearing butterflies on his butt ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: SpecialK
Date Posted: 01 July 2010 at 8:04am
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Haha Karen, I have lavender covers for H and everyone always hassles me for getting him girly naps! Meh.
Oh, and I got size small bummis wraps and prefolds and they fitted H from 3.6 kgs (8lbs I think). They also have newborn ones that would fit from around 2.5 kgs. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: _SMS_
Date Posted: 07 July 2010 at 3:23pm
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I only have 15 nappies for Taylah, but i use huggies at night still, and occasionally disposables if we go out. Luckily i have a heatpump so nappies dry pretty quick -------------  
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Posted By: kiwikid
Date Posted: 07 July 2010 at 7:14pm
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tee hee I have had the same 15 nappies and 5 wraps since DS was 6mths when we started (two this month). The tots bots bamboozles work for us so well I've never been tempted to buy more.
However he has outgrown them and I am totally stuck on what to get now!! ------------- 
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Posted By: blondy
Date Posted: 07 July 2010 at 7:43pm
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We probably have close to 35 in 2 sizes, currently using about 20 of them....but Nat's in fulltime care and her carer uses them there too, so at least half my stash is under someone else's roof having that many also saves having to wash and dry them every day or two. -------------  
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