To ask what you think of family's that use reusable nappies?

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Just that really. I've used them for two children and am really happy but wondering what other people think. My children go to nursery so I'm also keen to know what nursery nurses think too.

I would think well done, you are better people than me. I always wanted to be greener but was just too lazy

Ok, so you're really happy and wondering what other people think - but what might you be being unreasonable about?

I've never met even one! And I work in a creche.

I would probably think they were a bit more organised or efficient at laundry than me. I tried with Dd but didn't get far and with now 3 dc I struggle to get to the bottom of the wash basket with just clothes.

My friend has just one dc but uses reusable nappies full time. She used a nappy service in the newborn days. She now washes her own. I think of I had done it like that it souks have been more likely to have worked for me. But it's a bit too late now!

id think good on them,wish i had done the same but didnt

What is there to think?

Apart from they are more organised than me I have been known to go shopping for clothes because there is nothing clean and ironed to wear

My health visitor remarked that she didn't know anybody who used them, but that was many many years ago now

I might wonder if you were one of those people who do it for the fashion also. Does that make sense? They get custom nappies, take photos wear clothes to show off nappy (this is true, relation of mine). Or just your average cloth nappy user.

It's not noteable or interesting. What do you think about people who DONT use disposables?

Nothing?

There you go!

No real opinion either way.

CottonbudCatastrophe "Better for landfill. Worse for the gas bill."

How is worse for the gas bill? Have you got a gas-powered washing machine/spin dryer/tumble dryer?

I don't think about them. Or notice them. Or care.

I'd be jealous.

Mine have been out of nappies for years, but I loved cloth and ended up getting a sewing machine and making my own. I still fold flannels like little terries without realising I am doing it.

I realise this may not be the average reaction.

God, my oldest is 20 now and I used a mix of terry nappies, some other proper reusable system and disposables at night when he got older. It wasn't unusual back then so I can't imagine anyone would think anything of it at all now.

I'd be impressed by their organisation and commitment, and also wonder just a little bit whether their washing machine smelt of poo (but wouldn't ask of course)

According to everyone that passed comment on/to me: 'oooh you are good' No, just a skinflint

I wouldn't think anything. But I would think that someone who asks this question cares too much about what other people think.

I would think. Oh, that's what my mum did with me and my siblings, funny how fashion go round, like how it is currently on trend to be into knitting.

That they were probably vegetarians and the mother didn't wax her fandango.

Or something.

givehimaninch my washing machine's probably cleaner than average, I run the hottest wash with a full dose of detergent and no laundry regularly to keep it clean. Besides, the actual poo goes down the toilet, there's usually just a few skids in the nappy.

I'd be impressed.

3 or 4 of the 8 couples in my NCT class (last year) were fully intent on using reusable nappies. All PFB. I was interested in the demo ones being handed round. They looked so soft comfy and much easier than the big terry square i imagined.

At our last gathering we checked around and not one of us have ended up doing reusable. Every single time i change DD i think about the nappy sat in landfill. It's just so pricey to buy a whole nappy system.

fluffy I bought mine second hand. Think I spent £80 on the first set, got £25 cash back from the council, and sold them for around £30 (after fees). That was 6 months use for £25. I have since bought bigger nappies and think I spent around the same again but couldn't get cash back this time (one per baby) but these should last till Dd potty trains- she's been in them a year already so have got my money's worth out of them by now anyway!

To be honest though, I would probably have given up in the early days if it wasn't for DD having immature hips, and her consultant said to put thick nappies on her. So I dug out the cloth nappies I bought before she arrived and persevered long enough to actually get the hang of using them. At that point I realised they held her explosive poo much better than disposables, so I didn't have any more laundry to do than before.

Respect.

Honestly. Disposable nappies are terrible for the environment . But oh so convenient...

I would think how cute! I loved using cloth on mine. Except DS5 had sensitive skin and nothing I tried stopped him from having a red raw bum in cloth so he went into disposables at a year old. I felt guilty about landfill at every nappy change.

I wouldn't think you were brave though. Even though one of my friends thought I was for using them. I'm not sure what I had to be brave about, the nappies weren't that scary!

Also because I was a cheapskate it cost me so much less money as I used the same nappies for all my children.