Just a thought. Don't forget to buy and pack...

[MamaBearX4]

I have used disposables on all my lo's and have never used a bag. However, I'm going cloth with this baby. I have all in 2's so that you can reuse the wrap if not soiled. You end up with less washing and since the absorbent part comes out they dry faster

 

[chichestermum]

If your worried that putting a bag over your nappy will take it even longer to beak down then how about looking into the biodegradable 1s?

Were using cloth the majority of the time but disposables for when we go out and of a night for the first few weeks until we have got the hang of reusables lol! i just bought a big pack of papre bags from the fruit and veg shop, they break down easy and are easy to fold over to keep muck and smell in, i like to put a drop of tea tree oil on the bag to make the whole bin smell nice too

I think if your going to use disposable nappies then the little bag on the outside isnt going to make that much difference and its not like they are needed for every change, but i dont like the feel of them lol xxx

 

[Periwinkle]

Its just throwing extra stuff in the bin that doesn't need to be.

 

[hawalkden]

Packed mine 100 for 9p at sainsburys

I use to use them a lot when our cat was a kitten to pick their poop out the tray and save on cat litter

 

[shortie1990]

they were handy for everything in hospital, little rubbish bags, little washing bags to put dirty clothes in etc..was great!

 

[new_mum]

Poundland does a pack of 250 for £1

 

[jacks mummy]

Morrisons are 100 for 25p and they smell lovely x

 

[AP]

9p at tesco for 100, can you imagine how many I bought

 

[amipregnant]

ok i understand both arguements but have managed to get disposable nappies that biodegrade in 4 years not 400 years and compostable nappy sacks. i have bought these purely until i get into a routine and will then be using washables. there is no way reusables are as bad for the environment as disposable normal nappies, using extra electricity to wash nappies is nowhere as bad as putting thousand of plastic nappies in the ground that will still be there when your great great great great grandchildren are having kids!! i got mine in boots by the way. beaming baby also sell reusable wipes and nappies

 

[oboeverity]

Yep, some are. I like the smell of the Sainsburys ones too.... though I try to use an old carrier bag if possible. We'll be on cloth when my stash of NB nappies runs out so it won;t be an issue xx

 

[hulahoop09]

I have some samples of the ones that take less time I think they were from beaming baby. Gonna give them a try. xx

 

[hellywelly]

Can't you just put the dirty nappies in the hospital bin?

I really hate the idea of using so many plastic bags, so bad for the environment.

i got some eco friendly ones from boots - they were double the price of the non-eco ones - but will only use these at hospital and when out and about - at home they will all go in the regular bin with no bags x

 

[missmayhem]

re electric for the cloth nappies


mine will be washed along with LO's clothes which due to the amount we have will be every 3-4 days, will be dried on a clothes horse. with a baby there will be extra washing anyway so a tad more in with it won't be noticed

 

[oboeverity]

I can just about justify a special wash for nappies, having two babies in them, and I dry them on one of those clippy hangery things you can buy in wilkinson's, which I hang off the shower curtain rail, or they go in the radiator in the winter. Even without heat, they'll dry overnight.... and flushable liners, means no throwing away at all xx

 

[Ashley8806]

loved these things with DD1 And they smell so good!

As for the environmental debate - there are many studies coming out showing that cloth diapers are not better for the environment than disposables. I understand peoples concerns, but I hate when threads like these turn into a big, senseless debate. Anyways, not trying to stir things up or cause problems, but just thought that maybe some didn't know that these studies were out there now, and there's no need to judge the OP for using these.

 

[oboeverity]

loved these things with DD1 And they smell so good!

As for the environmental debate - there are many studies coming out showing that cloth diapers are not better for the environment than disposables. I understand peoples concerns, but I hate when threads like these turn into a big, senseless debate. Anyways, not trying to stir things up or cause problems, but just thought that maybe some didn't know that these studies were out there now, and there's no need to judge the OP for using these.

I'm not sure anyone was turning it into a debate... and no one was judging. I saw it as merely an aside between me and that other lady... The fact that you need to wash and dry cloth is inescapable, and will always be there. Just one of those things. And it goes further than simply a waste issue; my LO has no nappy rash in cloth, which he does in disposables. And frankly, with 2 babies 15 months apart, sposies are expensive. And I do use sposies at night and on days out if needed, so I'm no martyr. I know you mean well, but things like this make me want to keep my opinion to myself, which surely isn't the point of discussion forums?

 

[lynnikins]

loved these things with DD1 And they smell so good!

As for the environmental debate - there are many studies coming out showing that cloth diapers are not better for the environment than disposables. I understand peoples concerns, but I hate when threads like these turn into a big, senseless debate. Anyways, not trying to stir things up or cause problems, but just thought that maybe some didn't know that these studies were out there now, and there's no need to judge the OP for using these.

yes but that whole debate forgets to count the water and carbon costs of producing a single disposible just in the disposing of it, cloth is better if you wash it sensibly and dont tumble dry ( most modern cloth isnt supposed to be tumble dried anyway !! ) the big companies that commision these "studies" dont like cloth because its a one time purchase item so no returning business = less money.

I for sure cant afford £20 a week on sposies for 2 children i only use them on one caus we are potty training and its easier for when hes at nursery.

 

[lynnikins]

ok i understand both arguements but have managed to get disposable nappies that biodegrade in 4 years not 400 years and compostable nappy sacks. i have bought these purely until i get into a routine and will then be using washables. there is no way reusables are as bad for the environment as disposable normal nappies, using extra electricity to wash nappies is nowhere as bad as putting thousand of plastic nappies in the ground that will still be there when your great great great great grandchildren are having kids!! i got mine in boots by the way. beaming baby also sell reusable wipes and nappies

well i hope you dont plan to put them out in the landfill waste caus they wont degrade any quicker unless they get air/water/light burried in a landfill they will be the same as any other nappy if you want them to biodegrade your gonna have nappy compost or have to send them to a company that does

 

[Ashley8806]

My comment wasn't aimed at just one person - I just saw several people making comments about the impact on the environment is all, and the OP was just making a lighthearted thread about something she likes using. I'm not saying cloth is worse, disposables are worse, etc, everyone uses what they want for their own reasons and I'm not here to judge anyone for that or anything

 

[oboeverity]

But in doing so, you've made it an issue... you'll notice that when I started talking about reusables, I started my input by saying I liked the Sainsbury's bags! Way to kill a thread. Sorry OP; this wasn't what you were banking on! xxx