Poll: What was the main reason you decided to use cloth nappies instead of disposable?

[JoshandJamie]

• cost
• environment
• comfort
• health
• other (please say what it was)

Thank you

enviroment
cost
funky wraps
smell (I loathe the smell of p*mpers)

environment
cost
cute factor (well that was just a bonus)

Environmental
Didn't want to fill the earth with shit and chemicals,neither did I want chemicals next to my children's genitalia.

I know this is a bit off subject, but always wondered... do babies not have loads of nappy rash from reusables? I have it in my head that they are not as "soakable" as disposables and wee would not be drawn away from the skin? - Ive never used them or even saw a reusable so please forgive me if I sound stupid (am a bit) also, how do you clean them???? do you have to "scrape" the poo off? into the toilet or something? it just seems an awful lot harder or something? but then im clueless about this and possibley bit lazy! really should put the effort in for the environment though fair play to ye, ladies!! sorry if im changing subject.. always wondered.. (I think too much)

BLK,my ds never had nappy rash in 2 years of nappy waering and dd had about 3 bouts.

They have a paper liner inside which holds the poo which can go straight into the loo.

Environment.

Landfills full of nappies.

always wondered... do babies not have loads of nappy rash from reusables?

no nappy rash - ever - in my experience

also, how do you clean them???? do you have to "scrape" the poo off? into the toilet or something?

try flushable paper liners...

(I think too much)

or possibly not enough?

BUT gave up on washables with no.2 (now 8 months) when we moved house in November and never went back. Now, back to lurking...

Oh! (dumbass me!) that sounds great - dd used to have very bad nappy rash, particulary when teething. we tried EVERYTHING to combat it! Might keep in mind if we have another one... thanks!

I just hate disposables with a passion that is now so ingrained that I'm not sure where or when ot started!!! The constant marketing ploys such as 'flexi sides' and 'feel wet' Pampers etc. makes my blood pressure soar and I have to peg out some nappies or snuggle a Wambamboo to calm down.
I tell you it's catching too...my sis is preggers and refers to disposables as 'chemical nappies' in every day conversation - she is a real anti-hippy too unlike my veggie, hairy legged self.

1. Environment - Staying at ILs in scotland where most stuff was composted or burnt the majority of their bin was used nappies from DS2 when he was little and we visited.
2. Money

3 Smug feeling

I have had to use disposables this week as my washing machine has broken down and I hate it.

pooh OUGHT to be flushed away in toilet regardless of nappy used. pooh is not something you want to have in domestic rubbish surely.
I'm surprised more people don't use flushable liners with throwaway nappies. I do when I use them and it works fine.

Been in disps for 3 days (for various reasons) - have FIVE sh*t covered outfits

Oooh was a long time ago now! Think we saw some kooshies (as I say was a long time ago-used different with ds3) and decided to give it a try, we've always been a sucker for anything lentil weavery

DS2 had disposables I am afraid (ds1 being 1 year old and me working FT it was just too much), but ds3 had washables and by then I had a friend with her own nappy company, HemPresto

environment

we used a laundry service initially, so not as green as washing your own at home, but I just couldn't face the thought of all that plastic in landfill

Always fancy gatherin the pennies for hempresto

The lady who runs hempresto is lovely- very much in it fr the lentils LOL! I didnt use them (was already stocked when we met) but V impressed with how much research- literally years- she put into the design and materials

My ds3 was a model for them once, for real nappy week. looked so cute LOL! But we both moved in opposite directions- nice lass tho

Environment
Health
Cost
And since using them, the fact that they don't leak poo all over dc clothes.
Nappy rash more likely with disposables in my experience.

Muminfife- i've just started using ecoballs but still use detergent (1/2 as much as i used to tho)for the nappies. Do you get a good result with the balls?

UniSarah - yes, i think it might not even be legal to put human waste in domestic rubbish, but no-one ever mentions that...

1. Environment
2. Health/comfort
3. I think they look much nicer!

Hadn't seen that study makesachange, but do remember reading about similar concerns years ago in a book called the feminisation of nature. It definitely influenced my decision to use real nappies.

Have to say it's easier with cloth when you've two in nappies- always have a full load!

Do occassionally use disposables (when staying with relatives, on holiday etc)and am always amazed at the number you get through. I always find I can't wait to get home and get their bottoms off the gel crystals and on to nice soft cotton...

They look really well thought through and loved peachy

cost

just read the thread fully - dd4 is soley in 2nd hand hemprestos - i love them!

Honestly? I bought my first reusables because i thought they were pretty! I think that comes under other...

The more i started coming on boards like this the more the environment became an issue for me (Not that i didnt care before but i didnt really consider the impact my disposables were having)

I was persuaded into using them full time by the money i would save-then i got addicted and have spent an embarrassing amount on nappies over the past 6 months. But at least i'll be able to reuse them for subsequent babies and then sell them on.

I read on an australian site that it is illegal to put poo in landfill over there and that we should flush it down the loo anyway and felt guilty for every bit of poo i've put in the bin. And tbh if i'm going to be flushing poo i might as well be using washables

I love seeing them all hanging on the line.

I'm just a teensy weensy bit smug about using them!

• cost - Most of Mine are second hand which has kept the cost down even further iyswim.
• environment
• comfort - DS got terrible weeping nappy rash in disposables and was constantly grizzly.
• health
• other (please say what it was) - they do seem more absorbent and capable of containing poo. Big cloth bums are cute. there are many varied gorgeous patterns out there.