Cloth nappies...
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Topic: Cloth nappies...
Posted By: BaAsKa
Subject: Cloth nappies...
Date Posted: 22 January 2007 at 8:15pm
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I was wondering if anyone can give me the ups and downs of cloth vs disposible nappies???
I only ever used disposibles with Bay and never thought about cloth so would love to know how they hold up... |
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 22 January 2007 at 9:07pm
Wow that is one big question  I think it would probably be easier if I just gave my story:
I used to use disposables just because "everybody did". At one particularly tight time I used old fashioned flats (white squares) for cost effectiveness but I found them a pain to use and not very absorbent. DH hated using them because of the pins - he was so careful to avoid pricking the girls that he often pricked himself 
Then I was invited to a demo for FuzziBunz and was impressed because they looked easy to use and they were compact enough to still fit nice pants etc over top. At first I staggered at the price (about $30ea) but then sat down and figured what I was actually spending on disposables in a year. So I decided to get FB. At first I just got 6 of them, so I was going FB/disposables half-and-half. I was so happy using and washing them etc that I decided to get more and go FB full-time. When I did that, the whole thing got heaps easier. I put a load of them on basically every day but it's all part of my routine now. When I weigh up pros and cons of disposables and FB (and most other modern cloths), having to wash pooey cloth nappies rates pretty close to having disposables waiting for rubbish day  - then count the cost and I'm sold!-------------  |
Posted By: Two Blondinis
Date Posted: 22 January 2007 at 9:11pm
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We did heaps of research on cost saving mathods and stumbled accross The Nappy Network, I read through all of the pros and cons of each type (pocket, fitted, all-in-ones etc) and we decided on FuzziBunz (loved them so much I became an agent! Anyways...) You need to sort out what is easy for you-some people are good at nappy origami (not me!), also how often you want to wash them (only when I have to!) and of course how much you want to spend.
There are heaps of different types on the market, all having varing degrees of performance like anything else. If you have time pop over to www.thenappynetwork.org.nz for totally unbiased info on all of the nappy systems or PM me for more info  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
 
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Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 22 January 2007 at 11:55pm
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I saw modern cloth for the first time when Han was about 9 months and fell in love. The colours and how soft they were!!! But that was also fortunate timing as I was getting terribly sick of the nappies in my bin
I love that you can flush and rinse everything away and then throw it in a bucket... then throw that in the wash and you are back to fresh and clean! They are customisable too. Hannah went through a stage of wetting through absolutely everything at night - including huggies disposables which were the only nappy that didn't leak at day time too! Then I decided to get serious about cloth and was able to find a solution to deal with super wees. (Then she stopped being wet at night. So frustrating!!!) And did I mention how depressed I am now that Hannah is toilet training? I can't justify buying nappies for her anymore!!  Good thing one of my friends is preggo 
Ah, and the cost. I was spending just under $20 per week on sposies. That's a serious dent in the pocket. Even with the outlay to get cloth - that's a huge saving! Disposables are convenient, that's what you pay for. But the benefits of cloth far outweigh that for me and I find them just as convenient now! (Well, did.) |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 22 January 2007 at 11:55pm
| Ooo that was terribly biased wasn't it?? |
Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 23 January 2007 at 7:52am
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I have to be honest and say that to disposables do not seem convienent!
- you constantly have to buy them - i found they were more prone to leaks - I found they didn't contain poo explosions as well - You end up spending so much money on them that could be spent elsewhere! - you have stinky nappies clogging up your rubbish for a week at a time - there is a higher incidence of nappy rash in disposables rather than cloth - The absorbant crystals in disposables can leak out and cause a reaction on baby's skin that many mistake for nappy rash. -disposables are nowhere near as attractive. - and of course they are totally clogging up our environment! On the other hand with cloth we've found - way cheaper (unless of course you end up with a cloth nappy addiction!)But for example over 2 children you can save around $6000!! and that's even taking into account the washing! - better containment and we've never had a leak - they are better for baby's skin, we've only ever had a minor nappy rash that has cleared up within a day. - they are so easy to clean and we've never found the washing a problem - We've also found they actually seem to contain the smell a lot better too! - Hubby is always saying that he finds cloth a lot easier to use than wrestling with the disposables. And as B always says - would you want to wear plastic undies?? I second what Toni said...check out http://www.thenappynetwork.org.nz - The Nappy Network and they have reviews of all the different types of locally available nappies so you can really see what the different systems are all about. I bet once you go cloth you'll never look back! Good luck! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 23 January 2007 at 8:03am
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Well I dont think there is anything else to add... ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: BaAsKa
Date Posted: 23 January 2007 at 7:29pm
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Wow! thankyou ladies im definately going to give the cloth ago as im all for new things!
And i will definately be checking out that website Toni and Paws thankyou so much. Just another question(s) - to start out how many will i need to buy??? Can you get them in cute patterns??? Do you need to use liners with them??? |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 23 January 2007 at 7:40pm
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As a rough guide, work out how many nappies you need in a day and add two. That's how many nappies you'll need IF you are prepared to wash and dry every day. Otherwise double it for every second day.
Cute patterns? - depends on the brand Liners - up to you. I use washable liners with the theory that they will help my nappies last even longer (time will tell )------------- |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 23 January 2007 at 8:25pm
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Liners depends on what type of nappy you get. Pockets and AIOs usually have a staydry layer of microfleece or suade cloth (hrmmm that spelling looks really wrong!) or velour. Most fitteds don't come with a sty dry layer so need a liner, but snazzipants definitely do, as do some swaddlebee fitteds.
With prefolds and covers you will need a liner if you want a stay dry layer 
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Posted By: Two Blondinis
Date Posted: 23 January 2007 at 8:48pm
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to start out how many will i need to buy??? most newborns need to be changed 12 times a day (I bought 24 smalls) and was washing every other day.
The more you buy the cheaper it works out per nappy. Can you get them in cute patterns??? They have one that has an English Rose embroidered on a white background. But all the rest are plain  That's the ONLY thing I don't like about Fuzzis!
Do you need to use liners with them??? nup - fleece is designed so that you don't need them, poo doesn't stick (but you can if you Rreally don't want to handle to poo) ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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