Washing is the bain of my life so actually choosing to take on more was BIG for me! However when looking at our landfill contribution and the proportion of it that was nappies, it became obvious that making the change to cloth nappies would result in the biggest reduction. When researching cloth nappies it was all a bit confusing until I found this website, which gave a brief summary of the different types including a demonstration video of each type being put on. The modern cloth nappies are a world away from the ones my parents used and there are loads of different brands out there to choose from (and cheaper imitations available on Trademe). Some of the things I considered were cost, absorbency, bulkiness, drying time, ease of use and ease of washing. I opted for one size fits all ‘pocket’ nappies with Velcro, used in conjunction with biodegradable flushable liners to catch the poo so as to make washing tidier and easier. I bought mine second hand on Trademe (7 months use) because I only have one child left to use them and she’s already 9 months old. All up I paid just under $200 for 14 nappies with 28 inserts and 500 biodegradable liners. I would spend that much on disposables in about 7 months so I’ll be saving money, even with the extra water, electricity and washing liquid taken into account. We’ve been using them for a few weeks (see the gorgeous photo of my eco bub) and the washing hasn’t been cumbersome. I have to change them more often than I would a disposable to avoid leakage but now that I'm in that routine it's no big deal. The nights have been a bit leaky so I've gone back to disposables at night and will try to find the most environmentally friendly brand.Helping to reduce landfill.
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