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How do I persuade dh that cloth nappies are good?!

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fastasleep · 28/04/2006 18:08

Help!

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expatinscotland · 28/04/2006 18:10

I'm going thru the same thing. We were given a drier, and b/c our council now offers a free trial pack, I thought they were at least worth a bash.

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fastasleep · 28/04/2006 18:21

DH thinks 12 quid's ok...

He says that with expressing, my job, looking after the kids and general other lentil weaving that I don't have time to wash them...

how long does it take you to rinse and wash your nappies per week do you reckon? (Without tumble drier)

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moono · 28/04/2006 18:22

With decent weather coming up then it prob wouldn't be too bad getting them dry on the line. How many will you get fa?

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fastasleep · 28/04/2006 18:22

And he won't let me put them in the washing machine because he says our washing machine will stink....

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cdeh · 28/04/2006 18:27

Hi fastasleep,

I use cloth with my dd (20 months) and always have. It really doesn't take much time at all to deal with them - I have 16 nappies (MEOS) plus assorted inserts for extra boosting, and I wash every other day (she uses 4-5 a day on average, unless eating a lot of fruit!). I don't rinse at all - just chuck them in the bucket as they are, then chuck the whole lot in the machine when the bucket is full. I put them on to wash overnight, as have a "soak" program on the machine, then hang them out in the morning (usually just on a clothes horse in out bathroom).

Hope that helps a bit - good luck persuading!

Lio · 28/04/2006 18:29

Time to rinse say 1 min for a bad poo, less for a wee. Time taken to put in washing machine say 5 mins, time taken to hang out, take back in, fold back into right place say 15 mins twice a week. SO worth it, just google disposables to show him what an eco disaster they are. (Btw, am obviously not including the hours it takes for them to dry.)

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fastasleep · 28/04/2006 18:29

Do your washing machines stink and will my DH believe you if you say no? !!

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fastasleep · 28/04/2006 18:30

He's read up on them, that's the problem I'm having... GRR! I don't get why he won't say yes..herrrumph.

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Lio · 28/04/2006 18:32

??? Why would my washing machine smell? It's making them clean! Tell him to get over here and say what's really stopping him

BonyM · 28/04/2006 18:35

Why on earth would your washing machine stink????

Mine certainly doesn't! (He's welcome to come round and smell it if he likes ).

BonyM · 28/04/2006 18:37

Tell him they're much cheaper than constantly buying disposables.

Also, I think disposables stink!

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fastasleep · 28/04/2006 18:39

TBH our machine seems to stink whenever something vaguely yucky goes in

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doolaly · 28/04/2006 18:42

I have used terry nappies with all 3 of mne. Just stick liner & contents down the loo, nappies in the bucket. When there is a full load in the washer and on the line.

My washer does not smell neither does the bucket.
I think that disposables are horrible and they lie around in the (outside bin) for two weeks before the bin man comes.
I also believe that using terry napies helps when starting to train as they are more aware when they are wet.
My dh is tight so he was all for it!

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fastasleep · 28/04/2006 18:45

Maybe I can persuade him if I use those paper liners... rather than the fleece ones I was goint to

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Olipop · 28/04/2006 18:46

Hi...been using reusables on my ds (now 13 wks) and they have been great...not a spot of nappy rash and only the odd leakage. Probably do a wash every other day and don't bother to rinse them out...stick them in a bucket with 5 drops of teatree oil and you don't notice a smell at all. I also use wet flannels to wipe him and bung them in the bucket too. Washing machine is non smelly too!

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fastasleep · 28/04/2006 18:53

He said he's still not interested...hmm..

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expatinscotland · 28/04/2006 19:21

a bucket? do you need a special bucket, too? or solution to rinse - that sounds yucky and not good for the environment, tho?

our council will reimburse you for £50 worth of re-useable nappy gear. would this be enough to kit out a 5-month-old?

Laura032004 · 28/04/2006 19:32

I don't have a special bucket. One small mothercare 'nappy bin' with lid which I use until they've been rinsed clean, and then an open bucket/bin where they sit until they're washed. I don't think they smell, but maybe I'm used to it :o

I don't rinse in anything apart from cold water. Then they sit in the bucket (no rinse solution / napisan / essential oils) until they get washed with non-bio and vinegar. Good for environment as poo goes down toilet, and wipes are separated into the bin (instead of causing blockages five houses down!).

EPIS - depends on what you went for. Some councils will even refund the cost of 2nd hand nappies if you supply E-bay (or similar) details. Would this be an option you'd consider?

wideawake · 28/04/2006 19:33

It aint happening..
I may be at work all day but I still do 80 % of the nappy changing, don't have time to fck around and FA takes 4-5 days to empty a load of washing out of the machine never mind wash nappies. No chance on earth.

starlover · 28/04/2006 19:38

It's cheaper (specially if you get one-size ones... can use them for both then)

it's environmentally friendly

it does NOT make your washing machine stink... it's a blimmin WASHING machine

it takes no longer to change a cloth nappy than a disposable

i wash every 2-3 days. I have a drier now, but didn't used to, and I also have no radiators or garden to hang them in and I got through winter fine!

starlover · 28/04/2006 19:39

don't bother soaking, just put in a big bucket, or a bag until you're ready to wash them.

Pruni · 28/04/2006 19:39

I have a bucket, and a dropper bottle of tea-tree oil - a couple of drops kills the smell I find. Dry pail.
Machine doesn't smell. You do have to scrape some stickies off occasionally.
Can you borrow some for a week before shelling out? Make him have a go and be extra specially vigilant that nothing is left to fester.
BTW I never use a tumble dryer - eco disaster.

starlover · 28/04/2006 19:41

expat... you could always do it part time if you wanted to give it a go.
I don't think £50 would go far, unless you stuck to terry squares and basic wraps...

if you wanted more fancy nappies it'd certainly get you off to a good start though, and you could do what a lot of people do and use cloth at home but disposables when out and about

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