Anybody using good old fashioned terry nappies?

[nh101andhertwinbeans]

Hi, I am looking into using reusable nappies, and have ordered Motherease, Tot bots, popolino and terry trial packs.

Obviously the terry ones are so much cheaper. But are the more expensive ones worth the money or are they just more convenient? I have to buy double the amount for twins so could do with the cheaper ones if they do the job.

I used terry squares and plastic plants with DS1 as well as Mothercare shaped.

DD had mothercare shaped and later some tots.

DS2 has had alsorts but no terries.

oh i love them i prefer them to anything else a terry square folded in the bat fold with a nippa and a motherease rikki wrap i have got kushies classics and tots bots the kushies are nice and the tots bots are too i have got tthe cotton ones and bamboozles ones but they take ages to dry the bamboo ones longer than the kushies i find the terrys easier to put on and takes about 10 seconds to fold them and they are alot more adaptable cos u can get them as tiny or large as u like real snug round the waist aand legs and the ones i use mothercare ones 6 for £9.99 i find alot slimmer than the shaped ones and they dry real quick and u can fit more in ur nappy bucket and there is nothing nicer than seeing a row of whit terry nappies drying on the line also i try not to use the tumbledrier and i think if u are wanting to only natural dry the terries are best the bamboo ones took 3 days to dry on the clothere airer the other day i think the best thing to do is try the terrys at first see how u get on and then if u really don't like them when the baby is in the weight limit for tots bots or whatever u can then use them but if u really like them then u can just buy more

The terry ones are cheaper because they are easier to make. When you think about it that is the only choice available 25 years ago so mums just had to get on with it. Now people who use terry squares can choose from cotton or bamboo fabric and instead of having to use basic plastic pants they acan use a far more reliable PUL wrap over the top. Also there are nippas instead of pins if you prefer. I know a few people who use just terry squares and get on with them very well. They are quick drying as well as being cheap and if you are using them all the time you'll soon get used to folding them to suit your babies. I use shaped nappies but always have a back up of terry squares.

I personally don't rate the Motherease All in Ones (or similar) very highly, tots bots are generally pretty good although I think there are cheaper alternatives out there whiare just as good if not better.

I would recommend Motherease Rikki wraps if you are using sqaures or Rikki or Motherease Airflow wraps if you use shaped nappies. The wrap is your last defence against leaks so get the best you can. These work well for most people (more reliable than disposables for sure).

Make sure you look into grants available to you from your local council for using cloth nappies. There are often financial incentives offered either vouchers towards nappies, interest free loans etc. Also you may have a nappy project in your area where you can try out all differnt sorts for a minimal cost.

hth, good luck with your twins

Hi

I've used cloth with my dd and ds. Mainly used: muslins;terrys and tot bots. I bought most of my totbots as seconds from their website and never had any leaks or issues. would recommend motherease wraps -airflow.
also used diddy diapers and bumbles with my ds. I would recommend the little ewes terry nappy.

I am currently potty training or trying to my ds, so you can have my newborn and size 1s for £10 and postage if you want

I use terry nappies as back up and have to say I find them pretty good by and large. Ds3 is a bit of a wriggler though so sometimes they are not put on as well as they should be!

I did like terries but found them very bulky, however if you used bamboo terries you would need less fabric to be as absorbant so it would reduce the bulk problem. There is an internet shopin Wales that sells really cheap bamboo terries, sorry I can't remember the name of it!

nappyzone sells bamboo squares - lovely and slim.

If you go for sqaures in the end.....

Don't get the bamboo terry sqaures from peachy cheeks on ebay - they fray at the edges.

Babeco, Little Ewe and Harringtons are good luxury (i.e thick) terry sqaures. Only seen Harringtons on eBay though. Might be worth just getting Mothercare terries to start off with as prety cheap. They are thin so not too bulky on a newborn but might need a bit of boosting later on. Expect to pay about £2 each for a 'luxury' quality terry.

I used shape nappies for dd1 (now 13, back when cloth nappies were a novelty!) but reverted to terry squares for ds and dd2. Pad folded is great (fold into quarters, and then into thirds again) and held in place with a Nature's Baby poppered wrap. Easy peasy, cheap and dry quickly too. And when you're done with babies you have a lifetime supply of cleaning cloths.

It is worth getting denser ones than thinner ones, they are more absorbant IME. John Lewis good, zorbit pants IME.

just spent a few minutes trying to think what Zorbit pants were and why I hadn't seen them before

instructions for lots of nappy folds here to keep you entertained. You can also buy Little Ewe terries here - I wouldn't bother with the 40cm newborn size though and many just go straight to 60cm.

sorry forgot to add that if you contact your local real nappy network they offer financial incentives. It seems they change the incentives from time to time but last year they gave you £50 towards your nappy purchases which is fab , can't see what they are offering at the moment - might be the same if you're lucky.

I have always used traditional terry squares, with nappy pins and plastic pants. It's by far the cheapest and best option imo. However, I think it's worth buying the best quality nappies you can afford, because they'll last for several children!

I reckon terry nappies are the most versatile than any others. You can have fun trying out different folds to suit DD or DS, and adapt them as they grow. They're easy to wash and dry. I would'nt mess about with different shapes and sizes, just get good quality 60cm terry squares.

I used terry squares & found them better for me - more absorbent (depending on nappy & whether I'd padded it!) & more versatile. I used them while childminding my nephew & had him & DS1 in nappies - when I took them out I didn't have to worry about which nappies to take, I just folded them differently for each boy. (I used tie on pants then from boots which I couldn't find 5 years ago for DS2, shame because 1 size did fit newborn to hefty toddler.)

I must also say, the nappi nippas we had left over from DS1 seemed more durable than the ones I bought new for DS2 - but I'd definitely use them again. I think it's worth having pins around as a back-up though.

Now, DH couldn't manage terries while I was at work. He could take them off, but couldn't (for which read, wouldn't try to ) work out how to put them on. So I got washable all in ones for him, which he would use, though he preferred disposables. And childminder really didn't want to use washables, so I ended up getting the most enviromentally friendly disposables I could for her to use.

Agree with others about getting the best terries you can, but on the other hand the thinner ones can be folded smaller for a newborn & used double for an older baby.

Thanks everyone for your messages - I am definitely going to go with the terries. Any suggestions for nappy pails/bins etc? Remember I will have double the nappies with twins!

blimey - a big one! Good luck!