So my latest venture (and love) has been cloth nappies.
I must admit when I first looked into them the thought of scraping poop off nappies REALLY put me off !
That was until I watched a few videos and read up on a few great sites and eventually decided to take the plunge - and I'm so glad I did !
So before I explain my cloth ways I must mention that there are a number of variations, styles and each will work better for some than others.
I use 2 different types of nappies:
Tots bots easy fit
Tots bots come in a gorgeous range of styles, a lot of them being nursery rhyme themed. I have a few including Hey diddle diddle (pictured) Incy Wincy, Three little pigs and a few more ... as far as cuteness goes they are over the top. The easy fit range are easy to use with poppers for adjustable sizing from birth to potty. Some come with extra pop in extras to easily bulk up absorbency.
Personally I find these a little on the pricey side in comparison to my pockets, which I also find to be a lot better but these are just my views tots bots are loved by many
(The new tots bots star has arrived it is literally the easiest nappy I have seen no inserts to add just pop it on and go .. I can't comment much as I have only drooled at one and not actually purchased one - YET!)
Moving on to my other (and favourite) cloth nappy
Pocket nappies (Dudey baba)
Pockets also come in a variation of styles and fabrics (i.e minky) these too have adjustable poppers for sizing and are also birth to potty. They are also a lot cheaper than Tots bots. Like the Tots bots nappy they are also available with a Velcro fitting. I find for us these are less likely to leak and we get a better fit. These don't come with any liners attached like the Tots bots so there is a lot more 'stuffing' involved, though I find this very simple anyway. My other half prefers these nappies too.
So if you are still with me at this point you are obviously either a cloth lover yourself, curious or intrigued lol. It can all be a little confusing at first.
So we get to inserts/liners....
Like the nappies there are a lot of different types , which all do their own job :)
I personally use Bamboo, Microfiber and fleece liners. There are other options such as charcoal and hemp etc..
Bamboo
Bamboo is a very absorbent insert. It is my last line of defence - it goes furthest away from babies bottom.
Microfiber
Microfiber is another absorbent layer I put this on top of my bamboo closer to babies skin.
Both Bamboo and Microfiber go inside the pocket at the back of the nappy.
Fleece- the poop catcher
...its all very simple though can sound a lot to take in.
Storing dirty nappies
I find a bucket with a fitted lid is perfect for this job, though you can buy actual nappy buckets. We just take out the inserts from the pockets and place them and the nappies in a bucket and pop the lid on to keep in any smells.
Washing nappies
When it comes to washing your nappies it's very simple just put them in the washing machine on a cold wash. To clean off most of the waste.
Then add your non-bio powder and wash at 60 degrees.
In no time you will have fresh nappies to use all over again.
Why cloth ?
- Cloth nappies are Eco friendly - no more adding to already over flowing land fill.
- After the initial purchase you save money not having to buy nappies every week !
- It's better for baby - no nasty chemicals by your babies precious skin.
I'm adding some links that I found very helpful when choosing and starting off cloth:
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