Just wondering what everyones reasons for using them were?

Environmental? Cost?


I dont actually think its any cheaper as they cost quite alot and then there is the extra washing etc.

Im really short of money at the mo but had a £10 voucher for mothercare. Maley had really bad nappy rash and as we use her swimming knickers when she is at home as it helped with the nappy rash i decided to get a reusable nappy. I only bought one with two pads that go in it (the mothercare brand) and i feel SOOO GOOD about it.

Not only am I doing good for the environment but I really like the idea that Maley as cotton against her bum and bits and not artficial material (i dont even know the material used in disposable).

Its really making me think of trying to go resuable for this baby.

What were your reasons for using cloth/resuable?? And any cons i should know about?

I think it is cheaper if you dont become addicted to shopping

It might cost you £200 to get set up properly with enough birth to potty nappies, bucket, liners, and for reuseables i think the estimated amount you spend over birth to potty on disposables adds up to thousands? dont quote me on that im still a beginner. but the disposables just feel so... not comfy.. rough.. ?

Im going to do it for A-cost, B-Because of the softness like you said it feels better on babys bum, and C-for the environment

oh and they look so cool!

I think it is cheaper if you dont become addicted to shopping

It might cost you £200 to get set up properly with enough birth to potty nappies, bucket, liners, and for reuseables i think the estimated amount you spend over birth to potty on disposables adds up to thousands? dont quote me on that im still a beginner. but the disposables just feel so... not comfy.. rough.. ?

Im going to do it for A-cost, B-Because of the softness like you said it feels better on babys bum, and C-for the environment

oh and they look so cool!

ive just gone reuseable in the last day, so really new to this, and im still trying to find out which ones to use so i avnt fully switched yet. There are two reasons cost in the long run, as i plan to ave another child in the future and worked out we would be saving well over £600. second reason as they are sooooooo funky its like a whole new fashion world out there! god im vein! x

I had always planned on using reusable, and then when it came down to it... I didn't, not for the first 4 months anyway. Then Sofia got really bad, persistant nappy rash that didn't matter what I did wouldn't go away. So I swapped to reusable. That was the biggest factor for me.

I plan on having more children, and will be able to use a lot of the nappies again, so that's the money saving bit. Plus where we live nappies are a lot more expensive than the UK.

I don't like the idea of filling up landfills with plastic that's not going to break down anytime soon. In France and Switzerland recycling is a way of life, we try and produce as little waste as possible, so reusables sit well with that. I did not appreciate having to take out the bin every day or two.

Linked to the above, I found disposables stink. Don't have that problem with reusables.

Annnnnnd.... they look super cute! Don't mind admitting that makes me happy!

Cons: well, they look cute.. so they're addictive. If you're compulsive like me you can get into a cycle of alway looking for the perfect nappy, there always has to be one better and shinier out there... not everyone is this mad and sticks to a brand they like. I do sell on ones I don't want anymore, so not too much of a loss.

You do have to do extra washing, which means having somewhere to dry them and then of course it's extra laundry to put away. Personally I enjoying washing them and seeing them dry, for me it's still a little game.. but perhaps I'm odd.

For me, it's the cost first and the environment a close second, with the niceness of my son wearing a breathable fabric rather than plastic and chemicals next to his skin coming third. Cuteness isn't an issue for me, I don't have any fancy nappies, I'll spend on a *good* nappy, especially a night nappy, but I don't care for fur and patterns, prefer plain.

I've only spent about £160 on my nappies, as I bought the majority second hand. I'll need to buy a few more over the next few months, as I have a lot of size 1s, but I don't anticipate it costing me more than £300 altogether, hopefully a fair bit less if I can get what I want pre-loved, and a lot less if I can sell on some of my size 1s, too. If I have more chidren, it'll be a huge bonus.

We always planned on using cloth, and had them all ready to go by the time Freya was born. My parents and OH's parents both used cloth so it was normal for me, I never considered otherwise.

My reasons are environmental, financial and that I feel it's better for Freya. In no order because each reason is as big as the others, I just don't see any reason to use disposables at all.

I don't really feel I have to wash any more than usual.

I'm only just beginning with mine but mine is because my baby has overly sensitive skin and always has a nappy rash so am hoping reusable will be better.

She has around 6 - 8 nappy changes a day and I go through £10 worth of disposables a week and I just dont have that money anymore as I'm a SAHM now.

I always wanted to use reusable but my OH wouldn't agree and I never felt comfortable to take the plunge, well now I have and I'm really excited

I use them for environmental reasons but cost is a bonus. All the calculations that have been done show reusables to be cheaper than disposables over a single baby's time in nappies, even if you paid for a laundry service (more expensive than washing at home) and also better for the environment, again even if they are washed at 90 degrees. I really enjoy using them and prefer their performance to disposables.

I'm planning to use cloth nappies mainly because I don't want to put any chemicals and synthetical material on my baby's skin. Anyway, I hope we can go at least partly nappy free.
Environment wise, I think it makes a huge difference how concious you are: cloth nappies alone won't help much but if you pay attention to organic cotton, buy secon hand or use them on several children, wash them with environment friendly washing liquid and air dry them, they should be much better. So it's much more up to you than with throw-away nappies.