To not understand why people buy expensive cloth nappies

[Reallytired]

OK, I know that disposibles are really expensive, but why is it that some people who use cloth nappies get carried away. I know a lady who has a beautiful wrap with embrodery.

What is the point of buying beautiful nappies if your child is going to poo all over them?

My daughter being wearing terry squares, with a nappi nippa and a motherease wrap. I do have a few shaped nappies for my husband to use. Up to date I have spent about £70 on nappies and we have everything we need.

I was looking on the web at nappies and some of them are stupidly expensive. It really defeats the point of using cloth. Especially if the nappies are so slow to dry that you need to use a tumble dryer.

Reallytired Nappies are an addiction.

'Hello, my name is summerheightshigh and I'm a nappy addict'

Just be glad you don't suffer from the cruel affliction and save your pennies!

It's like everything though isn't it? A mothercare travel system is adequate, but people still spend £££££ on the latest bugaboo in this season's must have colours.

Each to their own and if people are in it for the loveliness of cloth rather than the environmental or money aspects of it, then so be it

I don't know.

The same reason we have a 'pram hun' section on here I suppose.

Some people like nappies I guess.

It is a harmless addiction though . I have always purchased 2nd/3rd/4th hand nappies (which are coming to the end of their usefulness on DS2 now I think). I shudder to think how much I could have spent on nappies if I actually had some money to spend!

So what you are saying is that I could get sucked in...

The nappies that I have seen on the web look far to pretty to use.

Any ideas how to get rid of breastfed poo stains?

PMSL at your husband having shaped nappies to use. Is it because he is incontinent (in which case, my sincere commiserations) or incompetent? (in which case, my slightly less sincere commiserations.)

Reallytired Try to hang them out in the Sun, it bleaches the stains really well.

carbondioxide and vinegar

sunshine will make BF poo stains disappear. nothing like a bit of sun bleaching

no not carbondioxide, sodium bicarbonate

... and yes, you can get totally suckered in. I personally don't like the embroidered ones - I think they are too fussy. But if let myself I would happily buy one of every single nappy out there in the search for the perfect nappy.

I'd want a combination of cuteness on DD, quick drying, poop containment, ease of use for DH etc. Thankfully I don't have the money or I'd be up to my ears in nappies!

I think that some people just like having beautiful things, thats fair enough really.

Personally I am a penny pinching mummy

I bought 8 motherease nappies ( with boosters) for £4.00
I bought 4 motherease wraps for £4.00

To try it out iyswim?

It was working really well so I bought some more - I have another baby on the way so it seemed reasonable to just do so..

This time I bought 9 motherease nappies (with boosters) for £3.00

and 4 more motherease wraps in another size for £4.00

I was quite shocked that the cheapest bucket with a lid I could find was £5.99[GRIN]

I've still got everything I need for less than £21.00, Hang on I've got a form somewhere from the council to get £30.00 worth of washables free...

Blimey!! £70.00!! you must be a big spender!LOL

carbon dioxide - yeah, just breathe on them, poo stains just disappear.

ah well, my fragrant breath you see...

Im addicted to nappies too, however the ones we are using have a high re sell value so i will get a high proportion of my cash back.

some people are consumer freaks.
gives them a reason to work longer hours

By the way, did anyone else come onto this thread expecting to rant at some ignoramous who thinks disposables are cheaper than cloth? AIBU thread titles are so often misleading aren't they? No offense reallytired

4andnotout, which ones are those?

Itti Bitti d'lish
Blueberry onesize
Baby beehinds bamboo

I also spent around £70 for all the nappies I'd ever need, and never got sucked into the spending bug.
But moneysaving was a reason for my using them. Not everyone uses washables for the same reason.

I have bambino mios (not sure where they are on the price range) but I have them because they were cheap second hand from a neighbour who'd hardly used them. Then I bought a few extra wraps with cute prints on... partially because we'd spent so little money why not spend a little more and have something nice to look at! It's like having different coloured babygros instead of totally white ones, it just makes the days a bit more fun having some variety when choosing what to put DD in.

kitkatqueen where did you get the nappies from. I assume they were second hand.

I got most of my nappies of ebay, but they are new. I got quite a few of my diddy diaper nappies off ebay. I have also been given some nappies and I had some terries that I used seven years ago with my son.

It seems there are quite a few people who buy cloth nappies with good intentions but never use them.

My husband is pretty good in many ways. He did nappy washes for me until my daughter was two weeks old. However he prefers shaped nappies and thinks nappi nippas are a lethal weapon.

I've so far spent about £90, but will be spending another £100 shortly (will place order this week when i get round to it) and that will see me through to potty training.

Its more than I could of spent, but still way less than I would have spent on disposables over approx 2 (or more) years.

There was no way I was doing terry squares (yes, I have used them and HATE them) so a good all round shaped nappy is a price I'm willing to pay. However, I didn't realise just how suckered in I would get. I haven't indulged my addiction but I do spend a lot of time looking at what I would buy if I could justify the cost. Sad, eh?

He did nappy washes for you?

Are you all incontinent in your family?

Summerheightshigh, I am so jealous of your name genius
I have spent less than 50 quid on reusables. I was extremely lucky to get a tots bots birth to potty pack in TK Maxx for £25. I was even worried about spending that in case I didn't like them I would happily pay 10 times that, as they have been brilliant, but it must be annoying to spend a lot and not get on with them. On the bright side though, i think any money spent on reusables is money well spent. I will be passing mine onto a friend when my ds has outgrown them, and they will last several children yet. It's only with my second dc that I discovered them though. From a money point of view, the ammount I spent on dd's disposable nappies was quite literally a waste