Cloth Nappies lots of questions

Cat · Nov 30th, 2006, 05:41 AM

Okay so Im contemplating this one, but to be honest I feel like Im stumbling around in the dark a little, as I have never even seen one in the flesh, just on my laptop lol! So I have no idea where to start.

What do I need? where do I stick the pooy nappies as I go along, and how do the liners work? how much poo do they catch , does a lot get on the nappy itself?

What nappies do you most recomend? Ineed ones that dry pretty quick cause Ihave no tumble dryer. Do you know of any sites that can send you sample before you commit to a load? How heavy and bulky are they compared to disposables, and do they fit under normal clothes okay (cause noahs arse hangs out the back of his trousers already)

But most importantly for me, cause noah will be toilet training in a few months, can you get ones designed for this, that pull up and down easily for training, that arnt huge and bulky?

Minxy · Nov 30th, 2006, 05:51 AM

Right....

The liners don't catch all the poo, it WILL go on the nappy. You can get biodegradable or even fleece liners to re-use if you're not too queasy

A nappy bucket (any bucket with a lid) will store your nappies waiting for the wash

You never have to commit to a load of the same nappies. They are all sold individually so you can mix and match. Any that don't work out can be sold on for 50%+ of their original cost.
Littlelambs.co.uk offer a FREE nappy to try (but you don't get a wrap to go over it)

You can get pull-up styles such as the Minki YOYO
http://bumdiddybaby.co.uk/

The quickest drying nappies are microfibre ones, such as Tots Bots fluffles, and anything in bamboo or hemp is more absorbant meaning a slimmer sillohuette under clothes.

I'll be honest though, even the slimmest styles are still bigger than a disposable. Stanley is in bigger trousers as a result

As for the best nappies.......well, that could take a while! Check out the thread 'nappy chat' HTH

Cat · Nov 30th, 2006, 06:28 AM

And another question, ow often do you change your LO's bums a day? I get the impression I will have to change them a lot more frequently.

Jo · Nov 30th, 2006, 06:47 AM

Sorry Minxy but i don't find that poo goes on the nappy very often but that could be an age thing

I don't really change Jacks much more than i did in disposables Cat, but there again that all depends on which nappy he has on
As for what to do with the pooy nappies if using fleece liners just drop it into toilet then liner into nappy bin, if disposable liner just flush it all

I have a mixture of differant nappies

Minxy · Nov 30th, 2006, 06:54 AM

I change a little more frequently (every 3 hours or so) than I did with disposables maybe

it's not necessary, I just have so many lovely nappies I want him to wear and unlike disposables, I don't worry about the cost

Cat · Nov 30th, 2006, 07:17 AM

Holy crap I only change noah 3 times a day normally (depending if he poos more). First thing in morning, early afternoon and bedtime!
And he only had nappy rash once when he was eating wheatabix, cause they went straight through him!

So I will have to change him a lot more frequently then!

**Arcanegirl** · Nov 30th, 2006, 07:23 AM

Do they need to be soaked whilst waiting to go into a wash?
What about going out? what do you do with the nappy, the contents etc...

Jo · Nov 30th, 2006, 07:24 AM

I change jack about 4/5 times aday
Like i say i think it is because they are older now the don't need it as much

Jo · Nov 30th, 2006, 07:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arcanegirl

Do they need to be soaked whilst waiting to go into a wash?
What about going out? what do you do with the nappy, the contents etc...

I personally don't soak them and i do a wash every 2 days

When i go out which isn't for long very often i take a slimmer nappy with me and have a wet bag to but the nappy in and you just flush the poo away

Minxy · Nov 30th, 2006, 07:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jo

Sorry Minxy but i don't find that poo goes on the nappy very often but that could be an age thing

Sorry if it's TMI but Stanley's poo is 100% liquid, hence why it leaks onto the nappy. He also likes to go a lot (

), that's why we change so frequently, although he wears the same nappy for 12 hours at night.

We don't soak either and wash every other day. I take slim nappies out, but if we're away for long and I don't want to carry much, I will take a couple of eco-disposables. For me, that's what they're for, rare convenience!

It needn't be all or nothing

Nov 30th, 2006, 05:41 AM	#1
Cat Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,066	Cloth Nappies lots of questions Okay so Im contemplating this one, but to be honest I feel like Im stumbling around in the dark a little, as I have never even seen one in the flesh, just on my laptop lol! So I have no idea where to start. What do I need? where do I stick the pooy nappies as I go along, and how do the liners work? how much poo do they catch , does a lot get on the nappy itself? What nappies do you most recomend? Ineed ones that dry pretty quick cause Ihave no tumble dryer. Do you know of any sites that can send you sample before you commit to a load? How heavy and bulky are they compared to disposables, and do they fit under normal clothes okay (cause noahs arse hangs out the back of his trousers already) But most importantly for me, cause noah will be toilet training in a few months, can you get ones designed for this, that pull up and down easily for training, that arnt huge and bulky?

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Nov 30th, 2006, 05:51 AM	#2
Minxy Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 470	Right.... The liners don't catch all the poo, it WILL go on the nappy. You can get biodegradable or even fleece liners to re-use if you're not too queasy A nappy bucket (any bucket with a lid) will store your nappies waiting for the wash You never have to commit to a load of the same nappies. They are all sold individually so you can mix and match. Any that don't work out can be sold on for 50%+ of their original cost. Littlelambs.co.uk offer a FREE nappy to try (but you don't get a wrap to go over it) You can get pull-up styles such as the Minki YOYO http://bumdiddybaby.co.uk/ The quickest drying nappies are microfibre ones, such as Tots Bots fluffles, and anything in bamboo or hemp is more absorbant meaning a slimmer sillohuette under clothes. I'll be honest though, even the slimmest styles are still bigger than a disposable. Stanley is in bigger trousers as a result As for the best nappies.......well, that could take a while! Check out the thread 'nappy chat' HTH
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Nov 30th, 2006, 06:28 AM	#3
Cat Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,066	And another question, ow often do you change your LO's bums a day? I get the impression I will have to change them a lot more frequently.

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Jo Mum (Mom) BabyandBump Team Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: West yorkshire Posts: 14,509	Sorry Minxy but i don't find that poo goes on the nappy very often but that could be an age thing I don't really change Jacks much more than i did in disposables Cat, but there again that all depends on which nappy he has on As for what to do with the pooy nappies if using fleece liners just drop it into toilet then liner into nappy bin, if disposable liner just flush it all I have a mixture of differant nappies

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Minxy Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 470	I change a little more frequently (every 3 hours or so) than I did with disposables maybe it's not necessary, I just have so many lovely nappies I want him to wear and unlike disposables, I don't worry about the cost
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Cat Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,066	Holy crap I only change noah 3 times a day normally (depending if he poos more). First thing in morning, early afternoon and bedtime! And he only had nappy rash once when he was eating wheatabix, cause they went straight through him! So I will have to change him a lot more frequently then!

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Jo Mum (Mom) BabyandBump Team Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: West yorkshire Posts: 14,509	I change jack about 4/5 times aday Like i say i think it is because they are older now the don't need it as much

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