to think reusable nappies are a lot of faffing about...?

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Hmmm. Willing to be converted...

My ds is 5 weeks old and I decided to buy a range of reusable nappies to give them a go... Tots bots, little lambs, fuzz bunz, smartiepants....

So far they have sat unused on the side. I am tempted to return them.

I love the look of them and I'm not bothered about getting closely aquainted with ds's poop but I just find myself reaching for the disposables everytime I change his nappy as it just seems somehow easier.

I'm not even sure its cheaper... The little lambs took ages to tumble dry when I pre washhed them so that has to cost a fair bit... And the actual nappies themselves cost quite a bit now esp the all in ones!!! But then I guess you do buy them once ...

What do others think? Just being nosey really.

I'm trying to switch to reusable nappies as we are moving to sunny India, so drying wont be a problem.
I'm totally lost with so many options. My young DS is 7 months (and the older is 2.7years, potty trained but still in nappies overnight, and asks to have the nappy on for a poop too).
Could someone help me with clear answers:

1. Can the "one size fits all pocket nappy" be used for both ages?
2. Will I need any inserts, linen etc?
3. what do think of these? they are quite cheap compared to some others... www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B006VYCS2M/ref=ox_sc_act_title_4?ie=UTF8&smid=A2WYG94P6I117W

thanks
x

I am in a quandary about whether to try them with dd2. I have both terries and motherease prefolds but dd1 screamed every time they were wet and it seemed to make life quite crap for her
I didn't find them a faff at all and I was in an apartment with only a washer dryer then!
You need something to put in the nappy bin to stop them stinking. We use tea tree oil works brilliantly.
The only other limitation. I found was that we had to wash them separately at high temp of they make the whole load smell of wee! That might have been the washer dryer though as others have said they didn't have this issue at all.

crack - if you have some of the newer style nappies (we have bumgenuis) the lining is sort of fleece, so as dry to the skin as a disposable. We couldn't get on with wet to the skin. You also need to do a cold rinse before adding other things to the load - stops the whole thing smelling. Also a good practice generally as it gets rid of the nasty bits and smells whereas hot water seems to 'set' it.

I rarely tumble dry - line in summer, towel rail in the bathroom in winter for the inners. I only find it difficult in that between seasons bit. Nappies will dry quite well outside if it isn't warm as long as it is dry and there is a breeze.

Personally the smell of disposables make me feel sick now, which is one of my main reasons for sticking with them. As well as the fact that they gave both daughters sore bums. I pretend it is eco credentials, but although I like that aspect I'm not that selfless really

Youll- I tried that with the motherease with fleece liners but dd still hated them

I love cloth nappies but I find none of DS3's clothes fit him when he wears cloth as he is short and chunky. When it's hot enough for him to wear a t-shirt and nappy he wears them but the rest of the time he is in disposeables. With DS2 it was great as he was so skinny the cloth nappies held his trousers up

using to much detergent will make the clean nappies/machine ect smell its very much as case of less is better. if they smell then you need to strip them

I work full time so don't have loads of extra time for faffing about but used cloth for both my DDs. You put them on the same way as disposables - no extra work required except for one or two loads of washing a week. Easy peasy and they leak far less too.

Go on, try them, you know you want to!!!