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.

GruntFuttock - No. However, we do have a gas powered boiler, for the hot water. And if you'd read my whole post, you'd know that we don't have a dryer.

My mother used Terry's Towelling nappies on 35 year old me back in the day and I turned out all ... No, wait, scrap that thought.

Yes i use a mooncup too but not all the time as it's not always practical and then i appreciate the choice

We live in a small flat and already do at least one washing load a day with 2 under 3 so couldnt really do or have any space to hang any more - i think there are delivery pick ups but again seems too much stress!

Again, I wouldn't even think about it, other than that they are clearly more organised with their laundry and less lazy than I am.

That they are spectacularily awesome.

Like me.

I used towelling nappies for Dcs1 and 2 because that is really all there was.oh how I loved the disposables for DC3.I would wonder why anyone would want to use reusables (although tbey sre obviously better designed now.)

I used to use tots bots nappies. I think they are so sweet and the sight of freshly washed nappies on a line makes me feel broody now.

I'd like to know how they work?

May consider for DC3

I'd think they had a washer at home. It's so much cheaper to just use folded flannel diapers and plastic pants over when going out.

I use cloth, a few friends use cloth, a few use disposables. All I think is that we're all putting a nappy on our little ones bums.

How do they get trousers to fit?

softly

There's different types - all in ones, all in twos, pockets...

They go in in a similar way to disposables. I use tots bots easy fits which are all in ones. Google the tots bots site.

You basically pop a liner in there - either disposable/flushable or fleece and pop it on the bum then wash it instead of bin it simple as that really.

softlysoftly, have a look at www.goreal.org.uk/ and see if you have a local nappy library. You can often get a trial kit with different types, which helps you figure out the lingo and see what actually works for you before you invest any money. There are a lot of Facebook groups for buying and selling cloth nappies, so they are worth looking at as you may be able to find what you're after much cheaper! Stay away from Tots Bots, or the compulsion to get ALL the prints will consume you

Before I had a baby I didn't know anyone who cloth bummed. Those people tend to be curious, but think that it's too much work. Which it really isn't. If me and my DH can keep on top of it, anyone can.

I don't care what sort of nappies we use although I prefer non-disposable nappies if any. I visited a remote village once in South America and their babies had no more than half a handkerchief in the correct place but it was not secured. When I held a baby, I just hoped that it wouldn't pee or poo! It didn't. Just be glad we have what we have.

I used terry towelling nappies when mine were babies.

I would think hurray, someone else who isn't going to insist that reusabe nappies are unbearable and that my children stink as a result of wearing them.

But mostly, I wouldn't think about it at all.

becca I buy DD's trousers (and vests) a size up, and roll the trouser legs. Leggings are also good because they will generally stretch over her nappy. I have more of a problem with her clothes not fitting on the odd occasion she's in a disposable.

I used them for DS1 because i was poor , but they were the old fashioned fold them yourself terry ones , used with plastic pants and nappy pins . So i would imagine that people were doing it so save money ?

i would think, hurray, someone else!
When my dd went to nursery I asked them if it was ok to send her in towelling nappies and they agreed. I would have been happy to put her in disposables if it wasn't going to work for them (I'm a great believer in every little bit helps and would rather they spent extra time taking care of dd in other ways if it was a problem).

i used to pre-fold them up ready and had those nice 3-way claspers, not safety pins, so really it was almost as easy as dosposables for them. They dumped the dirty ones in a bag for me. It was the folding and pinning that they were worried about but I took that out of their hands.

You can get fancy reusable systems that don't need that in the first place, but they were expensive when I was looking.

Can't you just ask your nursery staff how they get on with whichever system you're using?

The people I know who use them generally are very fashion conscious! They have all these beautiful nappies ( the designs are amazing!) and often just wear the nappy as shorts in the summer with a little vest top. Or in winter the happy coordinates with the rest of the outfit. I love them but am way too lazy to do the washing and they are expensive to buy if you want nice designs.

I would think that they had better laundry organisational skills than I do.

Wouldn't assume anything. We didn't have a car when DS was born, and reusables meant not having to lug massive nappy packs home on the bus, or wait in for a Tesco delivery.

I found them easy to manage, even without a tumble drier, but we had an outside clothes line for dry days and a drying rack set up inside what had once been an air-raid shelter for wet days, so didn't have to dry them inside.