To think surely other people must also think it’s gross to…

[UmmJsTL3]

use re useable wipes for a baby/toddler?? I get saving the planet etc etc but surely too far?!

How old are you? If you’re over 40 (doesn’t sound like it TBF, with ‘ew’ and ‘gross’) your parents probably used them on you.

Cute 🤣🤣🤣

You sterilise them before reuse !

My DCs are in their 20s now, I only used disposable wipes if we were out and about. At home I used water and squares of muslin. We all survived and we did our bit for the planet.

What would OP do if there was a poonami that spiked the cot sheet? Surely you wash it and reuse it!

We used cotton wool and a bowl of warm water 👌🏻

This thread is making me feel very old. I was born in the 1970s, we were all in reusable terry nappies, a giant square of cloth folded into a triangle and the wrapped around us, held with a giant safety pin and a pair of "rubbers" or basically waterproof pants that went over the top. Maybe a liner too inside. One of my earliest memories is the sound of the snapping when my Mum was shaking out the nappy after it was washed to put it on the washing line. These were for my little sister.

My own children had reusable nappies. I have no idea why people think this is labour intensive. I have used reusable period products for 20 years.

It worries me that despite access to the internet people cannot understand how a washing machine gets things clean with detergents and anti-bac products like Dettol laundry. Also does this mean that every time a nappy leaks people are binning the clothing? What if it leaks into the car seat?

Eh?

I used cloth nappies for all of my children, reusable washable wipes, and use cloth sanitary pads.

I own a washing machine, like 99.9% of the UK.

No, I think the throwaway, disposable attitude is gross.

The earth is dying, wise up.

Why are they unhygienic?

Yes, I also used second hand reusable nappies. Then I passed them on to a third baby! How great for the planet, we all thought.

@SecondFavouriteDinosaur I have honestly never heard that you’re supposed to take the poo out and into a toilet. I have literally never done that and had no issues using disposables.

You thought it was normal to just send whole shits to landfill?

I used them (and cloth nappies). They get their own wash so not in with cloths or bibs or face wipes. Any sign of illness and we were super careful washing them. They are far more effective at cleaning than the disposable wipes and feel much nicer to use than fiddly thin cold disposable ones that refuse to come out of the packet it a reasonable way.

And yes when using disposables on holiday or when not in cloth; post weaning we flushed poop down the toilet rather than putting it in the bin. We used paper liners in the cloth nappies to make this easy.

I have honestly never heard that you’re supposed to take the poo out and into a toilet. I have literally never done that and had no issues using disposables.

You chuck shitty nappies in the bin for others to deal with.

Biodegradable wipes are becoming more common. Hopefully one day all disposable nappies will be biodegradable too.

@damebarbaracartlandsbiggestfan biodegradable nappies and wipes are a marketing con - NOTHING is biodegradable in landfill and it's still a single use product so in many ways still much worse than reusable.

How can you compare a face cloth with a wipe used for faeces!

I have a strong suspicion that the eww brigade are the same people who only toilet at home and will sit at work suffering from cramps .
I actually feel so sorry for people who are this uptight about natural bodily functions .

What do you think people did for most of human history before « disposables » existed @UmmJsTL3 ? As you have kids I would have presumed you would like them to have as minimal fucked as possible planet, but I see not because you’re childishly squeamish. In case the other comments haven’t made it through to you, grow up and stop being environmentally incontinent 🙄

Also, because we are not on mains drains, I couldn't pour the used Napisan down the loo (really bad for the septic tank) so I would tip it on our drive - killed the moss a treat!

It's not exactly arduous to put a bag of used wipes (and cloth nappies, if using) in the washing machine, add the soap and press start. Dads can - and do - manage this task too. Do you think us mums are handwashing them?!

I think people who use disposable nappies and wipes are, "Gross", unless there is a disability involved that makes it impossible to wash them.

I used cloth nappies and wipes. They're very easy to use and my husband even used them on the baby, and washed them too! Fancy that! His penis didn't even fall off.

I read recently that if Henry VIII had been in disposable nappies, they still wouldn't have broken down. Imagine the absolute number of nappies that are in landfill now, and will be for centuries. It's a horrible thought, and a pile we weren't willing to add to.

I personally believe that disposable nappies and wipes are the height of laziness. I doubt many people will agree with me, but there we are.

Well all I can say is out of many mums I’ve met since having my dd, only one used reusables and one tried it and went back to disposables pretty fast. So I actually don’t think I’m that alone in this view!