Mixed cloth and disposable - is it economically sound?

[Msbluesky32]

I'm new to cloth nappies and my first DC is due...tomorrow! Im thinking about using cloth nappies because a) they feel much nicer b) I don't want to add to landfill c) id like to try and save some money. I'm contemplating using cloth during the day (probably tots bots easyfit or charlie bananas) and disposables at night. My reasons for starting the night changes in disposables is a) tiredness/ lack of experience of looking after a baby generally b) some posts I have read about reusables being less reliable at night/ needing to change night ones more frequently. Does anyone have any experience of this? Have you mixed and it worked ok? Thank you in advance!

We used cloth during the day & a disposable per night with both girls. Tried using cloth at night but they didn't work then for exactly the same reasons they were good during the day - need to regularly change them / they felt wet quicker, etc. Had friends who purchased night nappies & lanolin wraps, etc but thought was prob as expensive in the long run as a single disposablea night. Figured seven disposables per week a lot less thanmost people were using & helped our (heavy drinking girls & us) get a reasonable night's sleep,.

We used cloth during the day & a disposable per night with both girls. Tried using cloth at night but they didn't work then for exactly the same reasons they were good during the day - need to regularly change them / they felt wet quicker, etc. Had friends who purchased night nappies & lanolin wraps, etc but thought was prob as expensive in the long run as a single disposablea night. Figured seven disposables per week a lot less thanmost people were using & helped our (heavy drinking girls & us) get a reasonable night's sleep,.

We used cloth during the day & a disposable per night with both girls. Tried using cloth at night but they didn't work then for exactly the same reasons they were good during the day - need to regularly change them / they felt wet quicker, etc. Had friends who purchased night nappies & lanolin wraps, etc but thought was prob as expensive in the long run as a single disposablea night. Figured seven disposables per week a lot less thanmost people were using & helped our (heavy drinking girls & us) get a reasonable night's sleep,.

We used cloth during the day & a disposable per night with both girls. Tried using cloth at night but they didn't work then for exactly the same reasons they were good during the day - need to regularly change them / they felt wet quicker, etc. Had friends who purchased night nappies & lanolin wraps, etc but thought was prob as expensive in the long run as a single disposablea night. Figured seven disposables per week a lot less thanmost people were using & helped our (heavy drinking girls & us) get a reasonable night's sleep,.

We used cloth during the day & a disposable per night with both girls. Tried using cloth at night but they didn't work then for exactly the same reasons they were good during the day - need to regularly change them / they felt wet quicker, etc. Had friends who purchased night nappies & lanolin wraps, etc but thought was prob as expensive in the long run as a single disposablea night. Figured seven disposables per week a lot less thanmost people were using & helped our (heavy drinking girls & us) get a reasonable night's sleep.

We used cloth during the day & a disposable per night with both girls. Tried using cloth at night but they didn't work then for exactly the same reasons they were good during the day - need to regularly change them / they felt wet quicker, etc. Had friends who purchased night nappies & lanolin wraps, etc but thought was prob as expensive in the long run as a single disposablea night. Figured seven disposables per week a lot less thanmost people were using & helped our (heavy drinking girls & us) get a reasonable night's sleep,.

We used cloth during the day & a disposable per night with both girls. Tried using cloth at night but they didn't work then for exactly the same reasons they were good during the day - need to regularly change them / they felt wet quicker, etc. Had friends who purchased night nappies & lanolin wraps, etc but thought was prob as expensive in the long run as a single disposablea night. Figured seven disposables per week a lot less thanmost people were using & helped our (heavy drinking girls & us) get a reasonable night's sleep,.

We used cloth during the day & a disposable per night with both girls. Tried using cloth at night but they didn't work then for exactly the same reasons they were good during the day - need to regularly change them / they felt wet quicker, etc. Had friends who purchased night nappies & lanolin wraps, etc but thought was prob as expensive in the long run as a single disposablea night. Figured seven disposables per week a lot less thanmost people were using & helped our (heavy drinking girls & us) get a reasonable night's sleep,.

a three part nappy are the ones that have a waterproof wrap followed by a nappy then a booster which lies in it like a sanitary pad. In order to boost the absorbancy. They are far more absorbent kind of nappy. Basically bomb proof. You don't need to change the waterproof nappies every time unless they are soiled

Then you have the all in one (AIO) nappies which have all three layers build in. The booster can be pulled out to wash and dry. Not as absorbent but simpler to use. But in my opinion then a disposible one

I use the three part (bambinex) at night and AIOs (bumgenius and tots bots easyfits)

Thankyou for explaining mrsmartin it's a bit mind boggling!

go on nappylady website. She has youtube videos on each of the nappies and the pros and cons of each

do you have a nappy library near you? if you search cloth nappy libraries map you can see and look at some/borrow some

I've done both - currently using cloth full time with (21mo) but we went through a long time when we did dispoasbles at night as we couldn't get anything to work. We used old style bamboozles which I had got second hand when she was tiny and with hindsight I should have spent longer looking for a wrap which suited her as I think that was basically the problem. I've just bought some bamboozle stretchies and blueberry coveralls and they are fab so after an 8month gap we're back on with cloth at night. I do put a booster in though.

I looked at it the same way as you though - every washable nappy I use is one less dispoasble one in land fill.

pinkpepper Thankyou for suggesting nappy libraries! My local one ( hemel) are making a trip to my town after I made contact!

Great! My nearest one is Malvern and the women is lovely and made the map and tries to promote them.