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Best 'eco' disposables

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jumblequeen · 25/04/2010 10:40

There isn't much in the way of reviews in that section - can anyone give me the benefit of their knowledge?
We'll probably move on to reusables in the long run but thought it would be good to have some disposables in the beginning while shellshock is still in effect!

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CantSupinate · 25/04/2010 12:34

I wrote a relevant review.
Maybe not what you want to know, but as much research as I could do.

bronze · 25/04/2010 12:43

Of the better ones n paper I found moltex the easiest to get hold of and they didn't leak which is a big factoro

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jumblequeen · 25/04/2010 16:41

Thanks for the advice all... it's hard to know where to begin sometimes!

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belindarose · 26/04/2010 09:50

We've found Naturebabycare leak EVERY time we try them (if there is a poo, that is). We've tried different sizes over 8 months. It may be the fit on our baby though.

mellymooks · 26/04/2010 10:11

We've got on brilliantly with nature baby think it def. depends on shape of your baby as other people I know haven't got on with them,but we've never had a leak.

belindarose · 26/04/2010 13:20

Oh good, I'm glad to hear they work well for some. I really wanted them to work for us, that's why I kept returning to them.

pookamoo · 26/04/2010 13:36

Nature baby care has always been fine for us (17 months now) we use them at night and when we're on holiday.
Moltex are fantastic although a bit expensive in this country. DD was very very sore whilst teething and Moltex were gentle enough for her.

pookamoo · 26/04/2010 13:47

I read somewhere that the Sainsbury's "eco" nappies are a con and certainly aren't biodegradeable. I haven't used them myself so i will wait for someone who knows to comment...

NappyShedSal · 26/04/2010 13:56

All "eco disposables" are a bit of a con - none of them fully biodegrade even if you lived on a farm and could home-compost on a large scale. In a British landfill situation no nappy will biodegrade due to the lack of oxygen. I always tell people that it's a clever marketing ploy, and don't waste your money if they cost any extra.

Bessie123 · 26/04/2010 14:05

cantsupinate that was a v useful article.

Freezingmyarseoff · 26/04/2010 14:11

I have used nature babycare with no problems until they "redesigned" the sticky tabs. They have now fixed the problem but we've had a few leaky ones (wet) so gave up on those.
Have also use Bambo ones, they were quite good but very expensive so now using pampers or sainbos. Wasn't very comfortable about using non-eco ones but NappyShedSal has just justified it for me

NappyShedSal · 26/04/2010 15:29

So.... switch to reusables, not non-biodegradable disposables!! No question there whether they biodegrade in landfill or not!

Freezingmyarseoff · 26/04/2010 15:43

Actually I have really considered it recently but I think DD will be ready for nappy training in a couple of months.
Plus the water is so hard here we have to tumble dry or else they'll be like cardboard, so might not be in landfills but different problem instead.
sorry this is turning into a bit of hijack. I'll shut up now

tweetymum · 27/04/2010 02:49

Bambo Nature nappies are simply the best eco-disposables I found. Brilliant at containing explosive poo and even better at containing pee. I accidentally left one on DD (27 mo) for over 15 hours and NO leaks. Their training pants are really good too.

Have moved to Canada now, and just spent a fortune getting them from a retailer here. Wouldn't trade for any other nappy and I have tried most, including Moltex, which I find leaks a bit, pretty good compared to Nature Boy and Girl though. Advantage of Nature is that they are available at Boots etc, so convenient, but I found that Naturebotts deliver Bambo Nature within a day and are amazingly reasonably priced.

tweetymum · 27/04/2010 02:50

PS - I pull the plastic tabs off my Bambos (easy enough) and compost most of the rest. Moltex can be composted too.

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jumblequeen · 27/04/2010 09:30

This is really useful - thanks...
I have every intention of switching to reusables (no shortage of research there!) but just wanted something to begin with, while we're still getting used to being parents.
Freezingmyarseoff - this is something I hadn't considered! I live in central london so hard water could definitely be an issue. I already use enough fabric softener to sink denmark...

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drkk · 29/04/2010 15:02

Hi,
I found "Tushies" to be the best eco-nappy. It uses cotton pulp in the middle instead of nasty gel. If you can't find these, call Michelle on 0115 9747096, she' ll be able to help you get sorted

bacon · 21/05/2010 19:21

I tried numerous eco-nappies and found them all pretty good and DS1 was a major heavy wetter. Probably better than some of the more commercial ones too.

Ive had them all, nature baby, Moltex and other "own branded" eco-ones available in bulk on-line (best way to buy)all very good.

I really tried the washable ones but we just didnt get on. I understand about land fill but I do lots of other good things to balance this up.

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