Best reusable nappies?

[LyndaG]

I am ashamed to say my daughter has got to nearly 6months and I still haven't tried them...

I really wanted to try them the thing that bothered me is that the washing and drying especially as I didn't have a tumble dryer and now being winter...

However my washing machine broke and £400 later I have a washer dryer....so I feel like I could consider it .....

So she is now nearly 20lb so what nappies are best? please so I don't waste money buying rubbish ones

I will probably only use them when I am at home and local when I am out and about or not close to home use disposables

thanks in advanced

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You're probably best to use advisor service on The Nappy Lady website to see what's suitable for your circumstances www.thenappylady.co.uk. I did, as we don't have tumble drier and I wanted nappies that would dry quickly and do from birth to toddler. They recommended Bumbles (by EasyPeasy) and I find them great - they have fleece lining so don't need separate liner, though I have got some for when DS goes onto solids, and I also got Motherease airflow wraps. Works a treat, though you may find you'll need bigger clothes to cover larger bot with real nappies! The Nappylady website also has loads of advice. I've also got some Totsbots Bamboozles; these are neater size nappies but take longer to dry.
I use disposables when out and overnight, you can get eco ones which are more degradable - we're using Bambo Nature.

Get in touch with Flamesparrow, or look at her site.. bumfluff nappies. I got my Fuzzi bunz from her, and they're great. She knew exactly what I'd cope with as a total novice at such things They're dead easy to wash and dry, work well, look good.

grand I will check these out we only live in a small 2bed house and I have nowhere to hang wet washing except out bedroom but i am already doing at least 1 load a day

You can tumble all parts of the fuzzis, but TBH,the outside bit dries sooo quick on the radiator, and then I just tumble the inserts if I'm in a hurry, or dont want loads hanging on my radiators!

thanks I defo want to do this for the enviro as well as my pocket

another good easy nappy is the bumgenius onesize, they are especially good if you use them early as they fit b 2 p, come with a really good booster and the pockets dry overnight (as most pocket nappies do) But, they may be an expensive option for your baby as most nappies which are sized (eg 8-18lb (0-6 month approx) and 18-35lb (6 month to 2.5 approx)) would work out cheaper.
Normally if you go for the "sized" options you have to buy 2 loads which can turn out more expensive than going for a "onesize" option... IYSWIM.
Tots bots fluffles are my current fav in that category. And you can get wraps that are quite funky too

btw the fluffles are microfiber and dry over night too

pocket nappies are fab on an older child and dry in quick time. I have some bumgenius on buy one get one free left and i think flame akak bumfluffnappies probs has some fuzzis left in her sale too. We and a few others can be found on the small business ads under the classifieds . free impartial advice always available

You can't go far wrong with Motherease wraps with more or less any nappy in them.
Best to buy a few 2nd hand to try as not all babies suit the same thing.
Sandy's, Tots Bots, Little Lamb and Easy Peasy all get good names.
For pockets Minkis are fab.
M x

Have to agree with horsemadgal

You can't go far wrong with Motherease wraps with more or less any nappy in them.
Best to buy a few 2nd hand to try as not all babies suit the same thing.
Sandy's, Tots Bots, Little Lamb and Easy Peasy all get good names.
For pockets Minkis are fab.

I love my tots bots and easy peasy nappies. Motherease are the best wraps I have used and Minkis are fab nappies, we use minki huggles at night with dd who is 5 and still wets at night as well as for ds who is 2. We use reibs tiedie wraps with the huggles though as the me don't quite come up large enough especialy for dd.

Oh and no need to blush about disposables when out and about I know a lot of mums who use a mix of disposbles and reusables depending on which is most convenient at the time. I have been using disp recently as I have been without a washing machine for 3 months now.

Easy Peasy Bumbles get my vote, they aren't too expensive but still good quality and give a good flexible fit until potty training.

IMO spend your money on good wraps (i.e Motherease airflow), they will save you money in the long run as a leaky wrap means extra clothes to wash.

Fluffles are a bit bulky so you may have problems finding clothes to fit over them. Someone (sorry can't remember who ) posted on here about the Little Lamb microfibre nappies. Apparently they are thinner fitting than fluffles and just as good so they would be a good choice if you have limited drying facilities.

IME fuzzi bunz are pretty reliable as pocket nappies go but I would normally recommend someone new to pocket nappies to just get a few to start off with and see how well they fit your LO.

hth

Another vote for the Bumbles, very absorbent and dry quicker than bamboozles. Using Bambo disposables at night as DS just wees too much for a washable in 12 hours!

Another vote for the motherease wraps. I also use the motherease one size nappies, as I find them quick drying and quite slim fitting.

There are quite a few nappies now, bamboo and hemp are the most absorbent natural fabrics, but also take a bit longer to dry. If you give the nappies a 15 minute tumble after they are spun, even bamboo will dry a lot faster.
I quite like bumble nappies, because they are easy to use and add extra padding to. However, I didn't find them absorbent enough at night when my little boy reached around 12 months.
I found a day nappy which was slimmer then a bigger night nappy worked best, rather than trying to make one nappy do everything.
It is also nice to have one or two pocket nappies, or all in ones, for going out - for a quick change.

I forgot to say, there are some good forums which have reviews for cloth nappies, where the actual cloth nappy user has tried the nappy and then given feedback. Clothnappyaddicts forum is great and has a review section. Also the clothnappyreview forum is very good for information.

ooohh yes, for night I love ellas house Bumhuggers. Even though they take an age to dry - they are hemp - if you only use them at night you can get away with having only three and still being able to air dry them in time. The full fleece lining is great for night time and the newer design has a pocket that you can boost with whatever takes your fancy as required. I prefer popper fit for night time - less noisy

I use TotBots Fluffles and a Motherese wrap - pretty foolproof IMO.

Fluffles are great - they are ludicrously soft and dry really quickly (in fact they can be used straight out of the washing machine at a push).

I got my nappies through lollipop - a similar advisory service to nappy lady etc, except that you see the agent (they have them in most areas) and can look at all the nappies. They have a website that directs you to the regional person. If you go for shaped nappies you're starting at a good time size wise for your daughter as you can go straight into the larger size (so only buying one set rather than 2 lots). I use a real mix of nappies - some quick drying (microfleece etc), some thick (and slow drying) for night time. You don't have to just stick to one type. Or if you are starting out just try a coule of different types and see which suits you best. I have far too many nappies - it gets addictive!

motherease onesize with homemade liners (bits of fleece cut to size) with motherease wrappers (popper ones, airflow)

LyndaG - look at essex county council website. Essex definitely have a trial system for real nappies (you pay about £10 for a trial kit for a month and you'll get to try lots of nappies without pressure to buy). There is also a financial incentive too I believe.

Think it is called the 'Essex Cloth Nappy Campaign'.

I bought my reusables from ebay, from china.... wonderfully soft .

very good value for money £ 53 for 48 !!
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