Reusable Nappies in General

When I had my first son I really wanted to use reusable nappies but didn't have the guts. Why? Because when you think of reusable nappies what comes to mind - terry towelling squares, nappy pins, plastic knickers, soaking.....I gave up before I really looked into it. When I was pregnant with my second son I decided to really investigate the subject and was pleasantly surprised. Things have moved on a lot from the old nappy systems and all for the better. They are now easier, prettier and faster to use than ever before. So, what types of nappies are there? There are 3 main types of nappies. Pockets, 2 parters (or fitteds) and all in ...  Read the complete review

This is a huge topic to try and review sensibly but I hope that it will provide some useful information to anyone thinking about whether to use cloth nappies. I'm going to write it as I would have liked to have read it while I was looking. Then I'll put a little section on what I have and how I use them. Types of nappy There more types of nappy than you probably realise! Prefold (needs you to fold the nappy after washing, and use nappy nippas to secure. I have never used these myself so won't concentrate on these). Fitted (made of an absorbent fabric that is held in place usually by poppers, but needs a separate waterproof wrap over the ...  Read the complete review

I have written many reviews on the various types of cloth nappy I have sampled in the past 2 ½ years with my two young daughters, but I have decided to write a general review to give my thoughts and opinions on my experiences with the various types of reusable nappy, and try to compare them and come up with a solution as to which is the best system to use! Quite a difficult task I think and as I write this I am wondering if I will be able to finish this piece and come up with a convincing conclusion without making it all sound too complicated. When I first became pregnant, I was researching everything from breastfeeding to nappies to baby ...  Read the complete review

Just read a review by someone else and thought what a great topic. When I found out I was pregnant I decided that seeing as I was a generally green type of person that I did not want to be filling land fill sites with 1000's of nappies. I did a little research into reusable nappies and found out that a lot had changed since my mum used terry towelling nappies on me and my sister when we were babies. Whilst trying to buy nursery furniture I spotted a birth to potty pack of reusable nappies and thought what the heck, I'll give them a try. Sorting them out at home I was really pleased to discover how easy they were to use. You had 4 sizes ...  Read the complete review

Knew that I wanted to use reusable nappies. Firstly they are much better for the environment; secondly they work out much cheaper; thirdly I'll just feel better putting them on my baby (?@!#) and lastly, due to a set of circumstances, we will have help with washing and cleaning when the baby comes so no excuse on the being-too-busy-for-cleaning. However when I came to look at buying them, firstly I was confronted with hundreds of different brands and styles. Then I read reviews which again baffled me as some raved about one type which others classed as useless. So I decided to just got for it with Motherease as they seemed to be more consistent with their positive ...  Read the complete review