What do you do with spare disposables?

Mary Jo · Nov 26th, 2009, 12:58 PM

Just wondering...

If you ever use disposables when travelling/whatever, but haven't finished them and won't be travelling again while your LO will fit them, what do you do? Do you use them up anyway, chuck them out, give them away, eBay, car boot...?

I don't want to use mine but don't know anyone to give them to and feel it's unethical to throw them out unused. Wondering if there'd be a charitable organisation that'd accept them - anyone know?

Rachel_C · Nov 26th, 2009, 13:23 PM

I'd probably keep them in case we have another baby, but I find it really hard to get rid of stuff... the flat is stuffed full of things I'm keeping just in case!

When Leyla was born, she was bigger than we expected so a lot of clothes we had didn't fit. My mum said to offer them to the midwife so she could give them to somebody who needed them. I didn't actually do that (I'm keeping them just in case!) but maybe you could ask your health visitor if she can use them next time you see her? I bet they have people run out of nappies at baby clinic sometimes.

dippy dee · Nov 26th, 2009, 13:28 PM

How about taking them down to your local nursery or social services? Also places like sure start could probably need them and if not the hospital as i'm sure they would be greatful of them, i had to use sposies when mr h was newborn in hospital and i just left what i didn't use there and they were very greatful.
HTH x

purpledahlia · Nov 26th, 2009, 15:42 PM

I would give them to charity or sell them in a little bundle for just P&P,

the newborn ones i have for the very start i got either given or i got for just P&P on here, It does help when your tight on money like myself.

Any i have left i might give to the hospital or do a little bundle of newborn clothes and nappies and sell on.

Faerie · Nov 26th, 2009, 15:49 PM

I had lots left over when I was living in Oxford, half I gave to the NICU and the bigger sizes a girl took to her local church, think they were packaging them up for mums on low income.

Mary Jo · Nov 26th, 2009, 16:02 PM

Thanks ladies, would like to give them to someone who really needs them so think I'll call round some places and see who'll take them, maybe Salvation Army or a church nearby.

saraendepity · Nov 26th, 2009, 17:26 PM

ooh i was thinking this, i have half a pack left over from when bug had bum rash and dont wanna use them but dont wanna chuck them!!! might ask sure start if they know of anywhere

Blob · Nov 27th, 2009, 04:46 AM

I keep mine for next baby

If i wasnt having another i'd give them to friends, or people at baby group.

**Arcanegirl** · Nov 27th, 2009, 06:41 AM

I pass mine onto a friend

soon2b6 · Nov 29th, 2009, 10:54 AM

I do use disposables but Holly grew out of first size before we had used them all up (everyone seemed to think we would need a pack of nappies,lol) so I gave the half pack to my sons school for the children to role play with dolls.

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Mary Jo Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: UK Posts: 3,511	What do you do with spare disposables? Just wondering... If you ever use disposables when travelling/whatever, but haven't finished them and won't be travelling again while your LO will fit them, what do you do? Do you use them up anyway, chuck them out, give them away, eBay, car boot...? I don't want to use mine but don't know anyone to give them to and feel it's unethical to throw them out unused. Wondering if there'd be a charitable organisation that'd accept them - anyone know?

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Nov 26th, 2009, 13:23 PM	#2
Rachel_C Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 6,835	I'd probably keep them in case we have another baby, but I find it really hard to get rid of stuff... the flat is stuffed full of things I'm keeping just in case! When Leyla was born, she was bigger than we expected so a lot of clothes we had didn't fit. My mum said to offer them to the midwife so she could give them to somebody who needed them. I didn't actually do that (I'm keeping them just in case!) but maybe you could ask your health visitor if she can use them next time you see her? I bet they have people run out of nappies at baby clinic sometimes.

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dippy dee Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Newcastle under lyme Posts: 3,185	How about taking them down to your local nursery or social services? Also places like sure start could probably need them and if not the hospital as i'm sure they would be greatful of them, i had to use sposies when mr h was newborn in hospital and i just left what i didn't use there and they were very greatful. HTH x

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Nov 26th, 2009, 15:42 PM	#4
purpledahlia Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 14,871	I would give them to charity or sell them in a little bundle for just P&P, the newborn ones i have for the very start i got either given or i got for just P&P on here, It does help when your tight on money like myself. Any i have left i might give to the hospital or do a little bundle of newborn clothes and nappies and sell on.

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Nov 26th, 2009, 15:49 PM	#5
Faerie Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Alsace, France (and Basel, Switzerland) Posts: 5,527	I had lots left over when I was living in Oxford, half I gave to the NICU and the bigger sizes a girl took to her local church, think they were packaging them up for mums on low income.

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Nov 26th, 2009, 16:02 PM	#6
Mary Jo Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: UK Posts: 3,511	Thanks ladies, would like to give them to someone who really needs them so think I'll call round some places and see who'll take them, maybe Salvation Army or a church nearby.

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saraendepity Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Co Durham Posts: 6,500	ooh i was thinking this, i have half a pack left over from when bug had bum rash and dont wanna use them but dont wanna chuck them!!! might ask sure start if they know of anywhere

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Nov 27th, 2009, 04:46 AM	#8
Blob Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Posts: 12,722	I keep mine for next baby If i wasnt having another i'd give them to friends, or people at baby group.

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Arcanegirl Pregnant (Expecting) BabyandBump Team Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Glasgow Posts: 25,654	I pass mine onto a friend

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Nov 29th, 2009, 10:54 AM	#10
soon2b6 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 862	I do use disposables but Holly grew out of first size before we had used them all up (everyone seemed to think we would need a pack of nappies,lol) so I gave the half pack to my sons school for the children to role play with dolls.

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