LECKERT - i was thinking today, after the "steep learning curve" when you first start using mcn, and the confusion "which are the fitteds", "which ones need covers" etc. and remembered what i did at the start to ease that confusion for our family.

when sorting the dry laundry, i bought several $2 plastic baskets.
i labelled them
- one for FITTED nappies (all absorbent fabric)
- one for COVERS
- one for aio's (do not need a cover)

by sorting thru them in one session, putting them in their baskets, then using ONE shelf in the bookcase near the change table to put
SHELF ONE
- basket of fitteds (with microfleece liner sitting in it already)
- basket of covers
- basket of wipes (with spray bottle of water)
- basket of microfleece liners

SHELF TWO
- basket of aio's
(and a basket for pockets if you have those)
- and at older stages, basket for flushable liners

SHELF THREE
- nappy bag packed ready to go with wetbag, wipes, spare clothes, four nappy changes, hand sanitiser, change mat, (this de-stressed me at going out times, knowing that SOMETHING was ready, so one less thing to do, and it stopped me LOSING, FORGETTING to pack the wetbag.)

that idiot proofed it for me and dh. So even with our waking every two hours bub, and me being a sleep deprived zombie, the labels on the baskets, and the nappies being in SOME kind of order (i didn't say they were NEATLY in the basket, just IN the basket!!) - really helped, cos then the only time i had to think about what was what, was at sorting time, after i took the nappies off the clothes airer.

so that simplified/de-stressed me

trying to sort out what was waht, and put them together AT THE SAME TIME as i had a naked wriggly (and maybe crying as well) bub on the changetable, i found too stressful.

oh, and another basket for the cloth wipes
anotehr basket for tubes and misc stuff like nappy rash salves.

This is what worked for me, and it took time for the Plan to evolve! I'm putting it down as an example of what worked for ONE mcn using household. Everyone works out their own system, as you go along, depending on what you need, what works for you, what suits.

RHYB - sorry to hear about the M/s, i had debilliatating M/s for four months, so commiserate with you big time. i remember not even being able to open the fridge door! my sense of smell was SO sensitive.

sometimes, you gotta do, what you gotta do to get thru. If i remember rightly, you are now separated? so i can't suggest your dh deal with the poo nappies when he gets home. Is it only the poo nappies that upset your tum, or is it the wee ones also? Depending on how often your child poops, if you have a kid who is regular enough, for you to ANTICIPATE when they poop, maybe you could use mcn for the parts of the day he wees only, and use sposies, if you are able to anticipate his poops. that's one idea.

are you using the flushable liners at the moment? if you are already, and they're not helping enough, i reckon go to sposies (for the poop nappies, if his poops are all over the day, and not able to anticipate, that might mean 100 sposies).

i got used to having a child who pooped often, but i realise some kids only "go" once every few days. i found the flushable liners brilliant, once the poop was formed, or at least pastey, but it's a whole new ball game, when M/S is in the equation. And i have no clue what it's like to be growing three little people at once! i am imagining you would be VERY tired.

Teru - for longevity - the bamboo prefolds would win hands down. i ditto everything Sammi said. I tried to use a bamboo nappy flat as a pocket stuffer, no way could i get it to fit, so bulky.

wotbb: in the bath, so nothing but a cute little bottom that she loves to wiggle. so funny.