To think that the "reusable nappy crew" are on par with the "breastfeeding only crew" when it comes to hysteria?

[DisposableNappy]

They both come out with that old chestnut "it doesn't take extra time or energy".

The reusable nappy crew keep emphasising how much money they save. How the disposable nappy parents are "harming the environment" with their non-biodegradable nappies and baby poo.

They try to make disposable nappy parents feel bad IMO. The same way those breast feeding mad mothers do.

[YouTheCat]

Join the firebrigade.

[nickelbabe]

ah, okay.

i agree with the poppers never being in the right place!
DD always seems to be "in-between" sizes.

[nickelbabe]

girls' brigade?

[stargirl1701]

MrsK me too

[MuddlingMackem]

ophelia275 Fri 22-Feb-13 11:25:07

Being the nerd that I am, I am keeping a spreadsheet of all the disposable nappies I am buying and how much they have cost (I buy in bulk and I buy on offer). So far my 2.5 year old has cost me about the same or less in disposable nappies than any of the reusable nappy birth to potty sets. I also do not pay for the extra washing that using reusables costs. I am not convinced by the whole eco argument and think they are more a fashion statement than anything. Besides if you are really obsessed with the environmental issue you can get eco disposable nappies now which bio-degrade fairly well and are not that expensive.

[MrsKeithRichards]

I spent £110 on 20 pocket nappies with 2 microfiber boosters each, 2 wet bags for out and about, a mesh bag for laundry, t tree oil and 6 rolls of liners and a nappy bucket. Then I bought a cheap (£3) fleece blanket and cut it up into wipes. Used from 8 weeks and will see us through to potty. 2 quick washes a week with half a laundry tablet. Can't see how disposables could be that cheap.

[MrsKeithRichards]

Sorry should say I will need more liners at some point.

[MuddlingMackem]

MrsKeithRichards Sat 23-Feb-13 15:08:56

I spent £110 on 20 pocket nappies with 2 microfiber boosters each

[HiggsBoson]

I cloth nappied DD and they were great. Eco Bunmbles stuffed with terry squares and Motherease wraps. The whole lot must have cost me about £75.

They are a pita, but MUCH less of a pita than you expect and I think that's why people wax on about how 'easy' they are.

I still bf DD and she recently turned 3.

Am I hysterical about it all? Um, no. It's milk & shit innit?

[IneedAsockamnesty]

Mrskeith,

Why don't you cut a few of your fleece wipes in half length ways so they fit the nappies and you have reusable very good dry feel liners

[PolkadotCircus]

Defo agree with reusables being a fashion statement.

[IneedAsockamnesty]

How are they a fashion statement they are hidden by clothes

[SelfconfessedSpoonyFucker]

Eh, they weren't always in our family, during the warm summer months here in California when DS was less than a year he often wore a nappy and cover and a matching tshirt. Now he was also mainly in a sling at that time so his outfit wasn't often seen but he did get seen in them.

[babiesinslingsgetcoveredinfood]

Fashion statement?!

[IneedAsockamnesty]

Hmm ok then if you are in the uk or another country with the same weather then they tend to be hidden by clothes.

[nickelbabe]

oh they're definitely a fashion statement
even if no one sees them!

[PurplePidjin]

I can't wait to hit baby massage with my pretties :o

[Schooldidi]

We were given a gorgeous nappy from a friend who thinks of hers as a fashion statement. It was beautiful, with dd2's name embroidered on it and a picture representing her nickname. It was wasted on us as I don't think of nappies as a fashion statement and so it was covered up all the time and only those of us who change her nappies (ie me, dp and our cm) ever saw it.

[Rootvegetables]

I broke even at 9 months with my ds and they will defiantly last another baby or two. Bum genius flips for me and cheeky wipes. Do use the odd disposable now- it feels so decadent!

[difficultpickle]

When ds was a baby and I used reusable nappies I got utterly sick of the comments I had from the disposable nappy brigade. I never made anything of their choice so I couldn't understand why they would comment/criticise mine.

[VisualiseAHorse]

Hey Root - are we the same person? I use Flips and cheeky wipes - just broke even at 10 months. (7/8 months use so far). Just started buying a few different wraps, but haven't spent more than £150 all together. Only buying more wraps because I'm bored of looking at the same colours!

[Floggingmolly]

Who actually cares what someone else wraps round their child's arse?

[nickelbabe]

there's a reason to get a childminder!
my best friend ordered us a nappy that was totally designed for us - it had dd's name dinosaurified, a picture of a dinosaur, glow in the dark space fabric and the mainnappy was nickelcoloured minky.

no one ever sees it, so we took a photo of her wearing it!

[MummytoMog]

Flat Terries are the dogs bollocks. They wash easily, dry quickly, can be boil washed if you have an attack of the shits, don't require any fancy laundering and are the most absorbent nappies I've ever tried. And they're cheap as fuck. I never really understood why people got into the fancy schmancy all in one reusables. They take longer to dry, cost a fortune and don't work as well. I don't go around saying that to their faces though...they might hit me with the minky.

And they're not hard to use. My idiot DH can fold a terry. So can my three year old DD. I've half a mind to try and teach the cats.

[IneedAsockamnesty]

Some of the reusables I have are a bundle of 20 year old terry squares they are so absorbent I could use them to mop up when the washing machine decides to eject the water (assisted by dc4) all over the floor.

But I also like my pocket ones as then I don't need to use a wrap