Disposable splash mat & coverall bibs

[NeemC]

Hi mums,

Being a new-ish mum, and someone who is a lady of convenience, I realised there are no disposable splash mats and disposable bibs (like coveralls) to make the cleaning process post meal times an easier activity.

This is especially true for baby led weaning or even older children where a mess during meal time is inevitable.

There does not not appear to be any disposable bib coveralls or splash mats reasonably priced on the market.

Are these items that would interest you as mums in purchasing, and if so, what exactly would you be looking for spec wise?

Thanks!

At a time when most people are moving to environmentally friendly reusable products, rather than disposable, I really hope there is little interest in this idea.

Not at all interested in disposables to be honest.

It’s far easier just to have a dozen ordinary bibs, or ones with sleeves for really messy meals or play and chuck them in the wash every few days.

Babies cause so much plastic waste anyway I wouldn’t voluntarily add to it if I had another.

Just buy some machine washable ones. Say 6, then bob them in the wash after. You can get plastic mats for under the highchair too, but I think most people employ a sweeping brush and a mop. You at least get activity minutes doing it.

No, I'm moving away from single use and disposable items, including baby items.

I was given a pack of disposable bibs when my now 3.5 year old was weaning. I thought they’d be handy out and about, those were the days, but he hated them and tore them off. Fabric bibs fine still wears those as it stops him wiping his hands down his top. We’ve a pair of Labradors for the floor.
I just can’t see there being much market for them. Cant have big areas of plastic sheeting safely round children and paper products aren’t going to be strong enough. Plastic tablecloths are cheap enough to replace every so often.

Gosh I'm as lazy as they come with small twins but no.

I pull their cloth bibs off, wiping their face as I go and chuck it in the wash. It's hardly comparable to using cloth nappies.
As for splash mats, could you imagine the bulk for the size you'd need per child?

So that's over 700-1000 splash mats and 700 bibs potentially a day for a single child

Not sure why you’d want disposable for this. Even if I was going to be out all day and baby was eating multiple times, I’d take multiple bibs and / or wash between uses. The sleeved bibs work brilliantly and are quick to wipe down. And we put an oil cloth tablecloth on the floor if on a carpeted area at home. Sorry but really don’t need need for disposable. Only - at a pinch - for train or plane travel maybe. And in those circumstances most parents would pack the easiest, least messy foods (ie Ellas! Squeeze it straight in).

No sorry not for me either and I can’t see many going for it as most people are moving to more environmentally friendly solutions. I bought a cheap pack of 15 bibs and cut up old material to make reusable wipes for hands/face/floor etc. Just throw both in the wash basket afterwards. No extra effort, in fact a load of disposable bibs/mats filling up my bin would mean more trips to take the rubbish bags outside so more time consuming.

You do get them. I got a sample at a babyshow. I used disposable bibs on holiday, they were handy there but at home a regular bib just gets thrown in the wash.

Also I can barely fit everything in my bin as it is!

Thanks ladies, for the honest feedback!

Please keep them coming!

Disposable bibs/mats would feel like a huge step backwards. It is so wasteful!

@NeemC

Thanks ladies, for the honest feedback!

Please keep them coming!

What else is there is say? It's bad for the environment. Most people are trying to reduce waste either for the environment or because of their bins and finances. The volume you'd need to buy makes it untenable even of you don't care about land fill