Cloth nappies and services (London)

[SoonMummy]

I am expecting and keen to be a green as possible. Has anyone ever used Nappy Ever After or the Number One for Nappies Services to deliver and collect cloth nappies?

I am just wondering how easy it all is. The Nappy Ever After service looks to be more superior in terms of it's set up - slightly pricier at £15 a week but still cheaper than disposable nappies I think.

Has anyone used these services? Also, any tips on the best outer "Wraps" out there? There seem to be a lot of new brands with different designs.

Is this some sort of nappy renting?
Sorry I don't have experience with nappy renting.
I would hire a kit from cloth library and see what nappies suit you then build your own stash..you can also fill The nappy lady questionnaire to see what nappies will work for your circumstances..there is lots of new and preloved nappies available, resell is good too when you done with them..

Wraps wise we use petit lulu pull up wraps, motherease airflow and thirsties duo wrap, they all equally good and work brilliantly for us.

Sorry not sure if my reply was helpful but if you have any questions regarding cloth nappies ask away we in cloth full time now over 6 months so happy to help if I can.

Thanks that's very helpful! Yes they deliver weekly and collect your dirties bin and it's all carbon neutral, delivered by bicycles / electric vans etc.

Yes I have just checked both sites you mentioned, it is a interesting idea..the only bit which worries me is that they collect 1 week worth of nappies which I can only imagine must be in a terrible condition after one week, I wash every other day just for comparison.
They say is cotton nappies so I am not sure if they mean just some sort of prefolds or muslins you fold and then use wrap I think the folding would probably take me more time then the washing itself takes. There is also lots of different types of nappies so this system might not necessarily work for you. I guess you can always cancel if it doesn't work. Lots of people use pocket nappies or all in one rather then this system of cotton fold and wrap.

I guess you can give it a go and see how you get on. Just the fact you want to use cloth is fantastic!

I second the suggestion to fill out the nappy lady questionnaire, and also join her group on Facebook. You can ask all sorts of questions there and get immediate answers from lots of cloth nappy parents.

Re wraps, I like Tots Bots peenut wraps https://www.totsbots.com/category/peenut-nappy-system and use them as part of my night nappies. Day time nappies are a mix of bum genius and little and bloom wraps with generic bamboo inserts.

The nappy washing service never really appealed to me, because as a PP said, a week is a long time for cloth nappies to sit around. Also, you'd need loads in order to last you a whole week plus waiting for the nappies to come back. Why not wash them at home? Your washing machine will be just fine, I promise

Yes that's right- they drop off the clean ones and collect the dirty ones on your chosen day. The service is also carbon neutral which washing at home wouldn't be, hence the appeal of it- if it is actually any good. They provide a bin which I hope would eliminate smells- this gets taken away on collection day. Perhaps someone who's used this service can confirm about the bin?

I don’t want to put you off using cloth nappies, but £15 is about 3 or 4 time what I spend on disposable nappies!! Might have spent a bit more when she was a newborn and pooed 8 times a day but now at 10m I don’t even get through a pack of nappies a week (costs about £4 a pack). Even using pampers I don’t think you’d spend £15.

However using cloth nappies is much better for the environment. I wish i could do it - I have a few but washing and drying them is tricky for me as we don’t have a drier and I don’t like carryin dirty nappies around with me when out and about 🙁

@SoonMummy the service might be carbon neutral but they also have to wash these so it doesn't really matter that you don't wash yourself they will be definitely washing and week worth of soiled nappies will take some hard strong detergent and very hot long wash to wash properly to avoid ammonia build up after some time..

12pk of Terry squares what they probably use cost £20 with few wraps you will be good to go without the hefty price tag they charge every week and honestly the washing is fine it just falls into your routine..

Sorry I know you looking for someone who used this service just wanted to mention that it's definitely not carbon neutral as they have to wash too and I can't imagine anyone going around collecting 40-50 soiled nappies in London on bicycle..

On the bin point, we have a bucket with a mesh bag. I put the dirty nappies in, close the lid, and when the bucket is full, I lift out the mesh bag and bung into the washing machine. It's not smelly and I don't really touch the dirty nappies.

When out and about, we use a wet bag. It's waterproof and contains the smell, so is no bother.

Sorry not to be clear @onedream what I meant was their whole business model is carbon neutral. So they offset the carbon footprint of their washing meaning zero net environmental impact, compared to all their customers washing at home. Yes they deliver on bicycles or electric van depending on locality to their office.

Electric vehicles are not carbon neutral I'm afraid. Emissions are lower but not nonexistent. It actually takes more energy to manufacture these that normal vehicles. In the long run they are of course better for the environment but definitely not carbon neutral.

Sorry I haven't seen this (being carbon neutral) mentioned on either of the websites.

But regardless,
if you do decide to go for it I will be interested to know how you got on

Just popping in to say you are going to need a massive bin/to spend a fortune on nappies to have enough to last you a week plus washing turnaround. My initial outlay on cloth nappies was about £250 and that was on the cheap side, we wash every other day or we run out.

@SomeoneElseEntirelyNow but who would even think to leave weeks worth of nappies sitting around? This is what baffles me about this rent cloth company..that they only collect once a week..how grim..
We also wash every other day I can't imagine the state of the nappies if I was to leave it for a week, they will be ready for the bin probably..

@onedream hard agree on that front! You're looking at 45+ dirty nappies piling up, warm and damp and absolutely reeking. OP, just wash them yourself. We just do a quick rinse and spin and then put them in with our usual 30 degree wash. No tumble dryer, they just air dry on the racks like anything else. Now that DD is 4 months i reckon we're only doing one more wash a week than we'd usually do.

@SoonMummy Did you ever try this service? Would love to find out if Number One for Nappies is any good. (Nappy Ever After doesn't cover my postcode.) Sorry, I know your post was ages ago but am facing the same dilemma of wanting to use reusable nappies but not having space for the constant laundry.

@SoonMummy @FactyFrances

I am also interested.

We don’t have any more drying space, but don’t want to use disposables.