Nappies - disposable or washable?

[AnnaK]

Does anyone have any advice about nappies? I really don't like the statistic of 1% of landfills being filled with disposable nappies but how practical are washable ones? Does the house stink of nappies? How willing are childcare places to deal with washable nappies ie give you a bag of dirty nappies back at the end of the day?
What are your experiences?
Any advice would be great.

Washable nappies are great. They are NOT as much work as you think they are going to be - so long as you have a washing machine (and to be honest a tumble drier is a great help for emergencies). They don't make your house smell any more than disposable nappies do (when you take them off you tend to put the poo down the loo, and then put the nappy in a sealed bucket for later washing. I believe (but may be wrong) that dry pailing is smellier than wet pailing).

Childcare dealing with it - it depends on the childcare. I had a childminder who was very happy to deal with it (in fact she often used to wash them too!!!!) I believe that most childminders and nursery schools are supposed to accede to any "reasonable" request made by parents - and this would be a reasonable request. You could try contacting your local Early Years group to ask what the local counicl/LEA policy is, and if favourable using that to brandish at reluctant nurseries.

I do know that some people have found nurseries who are happy to cope, just by shopping around.

Hope this helps

Dry pailing smells far less in my experience !
There are loads of threads on washable nappies - just do a search.
My kids' nursery accepted them no problem but as of last month my 2 yo is potty trained day and night and so completely out of nappies (washable) and I am quite happy to send them to the attic

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Cloth nappies are fab! They are so easy to manage (providing you have a washing machine). Dry pailing smells less IME. I second checking out the Nappy Lady, Morag and Sarah were v. helpful. We love our cute fluffy Tots Bots with the Motherease popper wrap, but plain old terries are fine too (and they dry quick). Go for it, you won't regret it. Saves money too!

Have to agree with everyone about the cloth. The other advantage is that there's a great second hand market in nappies. Even if you don't fancy buying second hand, you could sell yours on or save for a second child - saves a lot of money.

When they're very small I just folded up muslins and I'm sure a lot of people will rave about their totsbots. There's a whole language of napies to learn but if you read some of the old threads here you'll get a lot of ideas (that's what I did before I started)

God luck and just ask any question here about the nappies you want to, clothies are always ready to answer

there's loads of threads here already about cloth... as already mentioned... and have to put another thumbs up for dry pailing! not smelly at all!!!...

i love my Fuzzis!

I was obviously misinformed then - I always wet pailed and found the only smelly moments were emptying out the bucket. But apparently dry pailing isn't smely either!

Thanks everyone. As this is my first, I am grateful for the advice!

I find wet pailing fine. I used disp. on DS and converted to cloth with DD - now 5mos. Love Motherease nappies - never a leaky moment - and find the motherease popper wraps best - now she's wriggling everywhere at change time they are by far and away the easiest to get on.