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4.07 (Worth a try) from 22 votes (805 Visits)

Cloth VS Disposable

Anonymous Author (January 2007)

hey im so confused lol omg i dont no where too start ok1st thing wat r the best nappies.. i am lookin @ cloth 1's or wat eva there called lol r the new nappies around better than the old 1s???????

plz help lol thnx all
xxoo

There is no right or wrong answer here. It is all about personal preference. Time and money also play a big part. As do where you live.

Firstly what cost is involved in cloth nappies. Well there is the nappies themselves which here in Aus are about $25 for between 6 and 10 depending on material, quality and where you buy. Then there is buckets, nappy wash, softner, pads, plastic pants, and clips. Disposables will cost about $15-35 a week.

Also you need to consider things like water restrictions, whether you are on limited water supply (tank water etc.), where you live as some places have no garbage collection and disposables take up a LOT of bin room... I KNOW!

Also there is the convenience argument. Do you have time to wash nappies and clothes that have been leeked onto? It will happen a lot and there will be a lot of washing. It's the time aspect also. Soaking, washing and drying takes time.

Then there is the environmental factor. Disposables are not good for the environment. BUT there are better options out there like Eco Baby for an example. They are Bio Degradable, made from recycled materials and are a lot better for nature than some.

So disposables are more convenient no doubt about that... but its all about personal preference.

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	5.00 (Excellent) \| April 2007 \| mumof2b

Cloth and disposable nappiea

I used cloth nappies for my oldest purely because i wanted to, to see what they were like, i was home all the time anyway. I only ever had trouble with them when he started to sleep through as he would wet through the nappy ,so at night i would put a disposable on him. For my second child i used disposable because they were easier and quicker as i had less time and we were busier so it just seemed to make sense. I don't prefer one over the other, they both were great!

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	5.00 (Excellent) \| January 2007 \| MadMel

Thanks Guys :)

WoW Ill edit it tomorrow to add the fitted cloth nappies. Had not seen them. Will read up about it tonight. Great idea!

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	4.40 (Good) \| January 2007 \| mcm

Cloth has changed

Cloth has changed.
I do not use copious amounts of water to wash cloth. We are in a drought here in Australia.
I do not soak nappies.
I do not use bleach or napisan - it is dangerous and expensive when sunlight is free and natural.
Cloth is super easy.

The Green Kids that samantha mentioned are so easy even someone who can hardly work out which way a disposable goes can use it. There is so much choice available - it really is best to do your research.
When I had my girl she was in flat cloth and I then believed the arguement - cloth and disposables are equal in the damage to the environment. Not true if you use cloth in a more environmental way. As i have noted above.

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	5.00 (Excellent) \| January 2007 \| mcm

Cloth has changed

This was the first fitted cloth we tried.
Trim AND absorbent and made from natural materials.
(Organic sherpa)

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	5.00 (Excellent) \| January 2007 \| mcm

Cloth has changed

SO cute!

This is a Very Baby fitted with bamboo velour inner (so soft - lucky bub)

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	5.00 (Excellent) \| January 2007 \| blackwidowkate

missing link for dry paling

Hi
Heres the link i you have not heard of dry paling
www.minti.com/parenting-advice/2901/What-is-dry-pailing/

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	4.44 (Good) \| January 2007 \| blackwidowkate

Cloth vs Disposable

Hi
With my first daughter i was a good mum. I used cloth all the way...no way a disposable was touching my baby....ewwwww
16 months later along came my son.......into cloth kiddo.....hey so cool is there any time for me...2 in nappies was not fun...all we even seemed to have was buckets on the go.....hmmm whats this rash.....of to the doctors and he told me my son was sensitive to urine...even washing them makes no difference. You can try soak them in vinegar to neutralise the uric acid but you would be better putting him in disposable to keep him dry.......oh the tears oh the fuss i've failed my baby.....
Trot of to the shop to get disposables......very sadly and forlornly......how would I cope.....
Couple of weeks later of to the shop again hmmm i think i will try Megan in a disposable too
He hehe hehehe I like this... I've got more time for me....no side effects from the nappies like i believed.....I was converted......who cares about the environment anyway.......here wheelie bin man annoy me....recycle this......hehehehehehe
You would never believe how many uses i found for the old nappies.....
14 years later along comes Jalan.........disposables rule......hmmm budget rules too........found some pretty good quality cloth nappies at a second hand shop cheap........we now use a mixture depending on how lazy we are what we are doing.....you know the drill......
Go a combination.......saves a bit of money if you are dilligent and now i have learnt about dry paling too im set hehheehheh

Luv Deb

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	5.00 (Excellent) \| January 2007 \| samantha

Cloth vs Disposable

you should give modern cloth a try, you'll be inpressed and you'll save money and time

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	4.04 (Good) \| January 2007 \| samantha

what about modern cloth nappies

what about modern cloth nappies? you have left them out, they are the easiest nappies out there they are not only cheaper than forking out money for disposables every week but are super absorbant with there hemp inserts, they only need to be changed as much as a huggies nappie and babys stay dry all night without extra changes, they are quite expensive to buy as they are quality made and the materials are exelent quality also, but they work out alot cheaper in the long run thats for sure, also modern cloth nappies have no pins they have velcro plus they do not need to be soaked simply pull the insert out and thrown in the wash, real easy!, i've done the soms and disposable cost around $30 to $40 a week and modern cloth cost about $200 to $300 depending on how many you want, i think they recomend on there website 20 but it just depends how often you want to do the washimg (i have 9 modern cloth nappies which costed me $200 and that does me fine i just throw them in with my other white cloths, simple as anything no fuss)and to be perfectly hounest i don't think it really makes much of a difference to your washing powder,electricity and water as you just throw them in with your other whites, i got my modern cloth nappies from www.greenkids.com i have tryed a few other brands but greenkids are the best, they come in an asortment of colours and prints, i got the colour rose and they look really cute on my bubby, i'll post a pitchure here of kim in one of her modern cloth nappies

this is my youngest kimberly in a modern cloth nappie, did i also mention that 1 nappie fits from birth right up until there out of nappies

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	5.00 (Excellent) \| January 2007 \| samantha

what about modern cloth nappies

oh bugger that is the wrong link for the nappies here is the right one www.greenkids.com.au

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	5.00 (Excellent) \| January 2007 \| gingermuggins

what about modern cloth nappies

Wow!!! I havent heard of them but they look groovy. A real fashion statement :) and they sound great.

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	4.26 (Good) \| January 2007 \| gingermuggins

nappies

If you have a baby girl, go for cloth, if you have a boy go for disposables, lol, my boy saturated every item of clothing when in cloth nappies :)

Seriously, it is your choice. Try both and see what you and your baby like. Disposables are certainly convenient but can become an expensive necessity, but if you do the calculations you might find that buying nappysan to wash cloth nappies in just might work out to be the same.

Good luck with what ever you choose

Keep Smiling

gingermuggins xx

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	5.00 (Excellent) \| January 2007 \| llmunchkin

Check these out

Hey Mel

I saw an article on these a few weeks ago in an old mag. They are an Australian product that didn't market well here, however they are really popular in the states. A cloth nappy with a flushable inner lining (eco friendly apparently). I believe they also do similar feminine hygiene products.

http://www.eenee.com/

I've been meaning to check it out for ages & price it out - thanks for the reminder!

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	3.88 (Good) \| January 2007 \| breannababy

OLD SCHOOL

I was of the old school and pooh hoo'd disposables,I did a bit of reading and math and decided to try them.............over the wet season I ran out of disposables we were land locked for 5 months,I was lucky enough to have some cloth nappies(8) as back up.Breanna got a rash for the first time in her 12 months of life,it was mid 40 degrees in heat and they just did not draw the urine away from her,despite me changing her asap I used lux flakes and rinsed well I couldn't wait for the mail plane to deliver her disposables.They may not be every-ones choice but they won me over. Great article

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	3.88 (Good) \| January 2007 \| llmunchkin

OLD SCHOOL

I often think that if I used cloth, that it would eventuate in nappy rash also - especially over night, so I admit, except when I got stuck a couple of times, our nappies tend to get used as giant napkins at finger feeding time, more often than what they were designed for.

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	2.85 (Average) \| January 2007 \| MadMel

OLD SCHOOL

haha
mine were burp bibs. I planned on using cloth... then the baby came and I was tired and had enough housework without having to wash nappies all day...

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	3.92 (Good) \| January 2007 \| Tazzette

OLD SCHOOL

I also planned to do the cloth nappy thing but disposables really work for me & with the cloth nappies they became burper/ vomit catcher mainly as it was big enough to place over your shoulder while you burp them & if any vomit comes out you have the cloth to catch any little accidents

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	3.92 (Good) \| January 2007 \| mumof1girl

I agree

No right or wrong answer, but what ever you decide is the right choice for you.

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