Reusable nappies - recommendations please!

[Florrybunda]

Hello,

I'm keen to start using reusable nappies on my four-month-old and wondered if anyone can suggest a good brand to go with?? Do you use reusables and are you happy with them?

Any advice much appreciated.

Thanks!

[Convex]

Hi,

I like tots bots.

I'd recommend you do the questionnaire at the nappy lady who will recommend brands to try. Definitely try a few and find what suits you.

I personally think 2 part systems are more reliable but all in ones are easier to use, so I have both!

[sanity girl]

I would have a look at a supplier like Fill your Pants to see what is available - so much depends on the shape and size of your baby, how often you intend to wash, whether you can dry outside etc. My favourites were tots bots easyfit when baby was smaller (but he soon got too big for them) and bumgenius flip (not sure if these are still made now) for all round ease of use and fit from small to big. I also liked the Bambino mio solo (all in one nappy) for ease of use and quick drying. I found the older style two part nappies too bulky and faffy to use.

Fill your pants do a good scheme where you can try a selection of nappies for ?10 (plus ?100 deposit) http://www.fill-your-pants.com/cloth-nappy-trial/nappy-trial.html

[indya]

Love them. Have used a few different sorts. Feel free to pm me if you want to come over and see some and have a chat about practicalities. Happy to spread the love. (I am a bit evangelical about them.)

[Pickle]

I've just finished using reusables, having potty trained my 3rd (and final!) child. I've used a mix of Itti Bitti and Blueberries on her from 6 months to now (2.5, so the same nappies lasted 2 years).

I've used a mixture of nappies over the 7.5 years since my first child was born, but found nappies that don't need a separate cover the easiest by far.

I'm going to be selling my nappies as a job lot, but could sell a couple individually if you'd like some to try?

[etta166]

Like Pickle, I've found the pocket or all in one nappies to be the easiest. I've just finished with a full set of BumGenius pocket nappies that I'm selling on with all the kit like liners, bucket, net bags and some nappy sanitiser. Do PM if you're interested. I started out using a trial selection from fill your pants, like sanity girl suggested. It narrowed down the right nappies for us.

[Lin Henden]

Ever heard of towelling?

[azurh]

Southwark council actually offer a free trial for reusable nappies!

[Convex]

azurh Wrote:

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> Southwark council actually offer a free trial for

> reusable nappies!

If you have a link could you post it? I got a voucher for my first but thought it had been stopped by the time I had my second.

[Fabhat]

We use a mix of pocket and 2 part nappies - fuzzibuns favourite for pockets and tots bots ( though these are veery slow to dry) and bumbles for 2 psrters. Mother ease rikki wraps best outers for us.

Good luck with it - some of the nappies we're using are about to be used on the 4th child (gone through siblings and cousins) so they are certainly reliable and long lasting!

And good wet bags will make all the difference for being out and about - without any smell or mess!

[esme]

bambino mio are good and comfy, as well as quite quick to dry

[GinaG3]

Convex you no longer get the voucher but you can apply for the trial pack here..

http://www.southwark.gov.uk/info/200276/how_can_i_reduce_waste/1663/real_nappies

[Sibylle]

We use totsbots easy fit v3 prefer them to v4. V3 dry really fast and fit better from my point of view. We don't use reusable nappies at night cause they wake up our baby every time he needs a change. I ordered the trial pack and never got it.

[Sads1]

Bum genius all in ones with poppers not Velcro. And a quick temporary shift into disposables at the first sign of nappy rash.

[Convex]

Has anyone tried gnappies ?

I bought 2 in impulse as they were on sale in ocado but confusingly they didn't come with any absorbent bits!?

[Florrybunda]

Have just come back from hols to all this wonderful advice - thank you all so much!! I've just applied for the free nappy trial on the council website and will have a look at fill our pants. Sounds like the all-in-ones might be the way to go... Convex, I tried gnappies (a friend gave me a batch, the only ones I've tried so far) but I found leakage to be a real issue with them..

Thanks for all of you who offered your nappies to try. I'll see what fill your pants and the council site come back with and let you know!

Thanks again!