Switching to Reusable Nappies 15 Aug 07
Its been a while since the last post, but we haven’t been sitting idle. We’ve spent a lot of time discussing and debating a move away from disposable nappies to reusable nappies for Ben. As I mentioned before, the disposable nappies currently account for the greatest volume of any single item in our ‘landfill bin’, so its definitely an issue we wanted to address.
When we discussed our intentions to switch to reusables with other folks, we met quite a mixture of reactions. It seems that some people aren’t aware that times have changed since the days of the squares of terry toweling and large nappy pins. These days, reusable nappies come ‘pre-shaped’, just like disposables, and can use flushable liners that catch the ‘solids’, making both changing and cleaning the nappies easier.
Our research into reusable nappies quickly led us to the conclusion that we’d prefer nappies made from bamboo to those made from cotton. Not only is the bamboo fibre more absorbent than cotton, but its production is a lot kinder to the environment than that of cotton.
The decision of which brand to buy took a bit longer. It seems that wherever you go for advice or opinions, you’ll find one person who says brand A is better than brand B and someone else who says exactly the opposite. We finally settled on nappies from LittleLamb because they make their own nappies and allow you to buy direct from them, cutting out any additional costs from middlemen.
Our snappily named “Bamboo Nappy Kit C” arrived today and should provide all the nappies that we’ll need for Ben until its time for potty training (what fun that will be!). Being a wriggly little chap, there’s no doubt that the reusables with their multiple layers (liner + nappy + wrap) may prove tricky to begin with, but hopefully we’ll get the hang of them sooner rather than later.
Wish us luck!
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Posted by Nev in Going Green , Parenting with tags bamboo, disposable nappies, eco-friendly, parenting, reusable nappies, waste
