Cloth Nappy General Discussion #192

[luna moth]

I used snaps on my littlie as a newborn and they were ok. The noise of opening velcro is still something that startles her. Our stash is about 70-30 snaps:velcro.

WONB: yellow terry flat, no cover, too warm.

I'm kinda getting the hang of ECing so my gorgeous stash may need streamlining soon!

[Butterfly Dawn]

Hadnt thought about the noise factor. Think I'll buy more snaps and have a 50/ 50 mix to start
Thanks ladies

[~Lashes~]

i have all snaps for my 1yo but mixed for my 2 week old bub, the velcro is good when they are 'between snaps' in some of her nappies one snap seems alittle tight but the next seems alittle losse, i prefer snaps, but am finding velcro easier for the nappie changes were im one hand down thanks to being a climbing tree for a todler!!

[*TripleJ*]

soooooo................ sarah???? lol sorry big hugs xoxoxoxox

no nappy news here except we are due to get custom petite peony nappies but i've never tried them so if they dont work they will be difficult to on sell coz they are gonna have the kids names on them

WOMB: BBH night and maz cover
WOSB: nic nap nights

[~clover~]

I'm sad
We won an AT for christmas & got a small. It fits pretty well. My 3 pretty AT's that arrived today must be mediums. They are WAAAY too big around the belly! I thought they were smalls. Oh well, will just have to wait a bit to use them. The FS was gaping everywhere They're so pretty!

WOSB - Bits4Bots fitted & MAL Dora cover.

[helle]

I'm sad
We won an AT for christmas & got a small. It fits pretty well. My 3 pretty AT's that arrived today must be mediums. They are WAAAY too big around the belly! I thought they were smalls. Oh well, will just have to wait a bit to use them. The FS was gaping everywhere They're so pretty!

WOSB - Bits4Bots fitted & MAL Dora cover.

aww... take comfort in the fact that they'll probably fit longer, so you can enjoy the prettiness longer XD

so, i have just done a nappy count. I have 30 MCN's, (all OSFM so they should be good once bub hits 4-5kgs i hope. with the exception of the ebay cheapies and those blasted CT's) around 20ish terry flats, 2 small twinkle lily covers (thanks mummabear ) 1 large TL cover and 7 trifold boosters and 6 spare itti tutto insert sets (so you can just change those if the shell hasn't been wet... which in my mind could be possible for a NB maybe (oh except the poo, oh how i forgot so fast about the poo!)
I know it's still way to early to be even thinking this now, (but i am cos thats just what you do when you're a mum...) but how many nappies is one looking at for 2 babies in cloth? Mind you I am hoping DS will be toilet trained after his birthday so it's only gonna be a couple of months...

[~clover~]

I counted mine yesterday Helle. There were around 30ish in the tub. Two that I can think of we don't use. About 10 maybe waiting to be washed/folded & in nappy bag, then another 5 that arrived today & yesterday (another 3 unusable just yet!)
Then about 20 flats & about 10 prefolds, & currently 3 covers we use at night.

Then there are the others we don't use... add another 15 or so! (Then there are a good 20 I've sold!)

[helle]

I counted mine yesterday Helle. There were around 30ish in the tub. Two that I can think of we don't use. About 10 maybe waiting to be washed/folded & in nappy bag, then another 5 that arrived today & yesterday (another 3 unusable just yet!)
Then about 20 flats & about 10 prefolds, & currently 3 covers we use at night.

Then there are the others we don't use... add another 15 or so! (Then there are a good 20 I've sold!)

That's 100 odd nappies there love XP

[Arimeh]

Helle - I have 2 in cloth and both go through 6-7 each day. I use a sposie overnight though. I can get away with washing every second day at the moment however when the new bub eventually makes an appearance, I'll be washing daily.

[~clover~]

That's 100 odd nappies there love XP

Oh wow... I was happy not knowing that number!!

[helle]

Helle - I have 2 in cloth and both go through 6-7 each day. I use a sposie overnight though. I can get away with washing every second day at the moment however when the new bub eventually makes an appearance, I'll be washing daily.

As is now I have plenty for everyday washing. Which I'd have to do anyway, I only have a normal nappy bucket which only fits ten nappies in at a pinch.

[*TripleJ*]

Yeah I said that too but then I got one of those mini wheelie bins oh and I have a 7.5kg washing machine so I'm still only washing every second day sometimes every 3rd day but in winter I might have to wash a bit more often and I don't have a huge stash maybe 50 at the most maybe 40 we actually use

[~clover~]

I might start with a mini wheely bin... they're not being used for the kids dirty clothes, what they were bought for!
I have 2 nappy buckets. They usually hold me out for 2 - 3 days...!

[CrazyLady]

I have to wash daily but DD is such a heavy wetter and because of so much wee it smells ammoniaish if I leave it for more then 36ish hours. I generally half fill the machine and let the extra water dilute the ammonia more. If I try to leave it 2 days it seriously makes me gag with the fumes and burns my eyes.

I found a use for part of my dead CTs. Here i was thinking I need to get microfleece lners and then I remembered I hadn't chucked the dead CTs so voila liners with an added booster on. I will have to trim the snap in ones I think because they look a bit big but the smaller booster bit will work perfect. As for the minky off the dead shells I think I might make a sort of patchwork minky taggie blanket or something. I like to recycle as much as I can and my belly shouldn't be too awkward to maneuver around for that sort of project lol.

[helle]

DS gets that smell too. It's pretty rank. Its not so bad at the moment tho as our laundry smells mostly like turps!

[CrazyLady]

Still painting Helle? hmmm, reminds me I need to paint those bits of cardboard to test the sample pot colours before we rip the wall out.

Fluff load smelt super funky last wash because of DD's cold poos. It was almost like NB poo again... All were contained in the AGs though

5 days 'til I find out sex of bub then I can place my MAL order It's going to be a real novelty to receive fluffy mail again

WOCB: Freebumming after bath

[~Lashes~]

AGGHHHH!!!!! why was how many and counting stashes bought up???!!!!

i was very happy thinking i only had a small stash!!!

ok, just done a count as curiosity got the better of me!! and i have.....

49 mcn's in use (mostly one size or large)
3 mediums put up for dd2 as dd1's to chunky (will be bigger once the ittis n magicalls run out of snaps)
9 sitting unused till i list them for sale
12 prefolds
35 or so flanell & terry flats

dont tell DF!!! cos i also have 5 on the way, not counting my layby with maz, or what im hoping to be 'next in line' on a certain page for!!!

[helle]

Still painting Helle? hmmm, reminds me I need to paint those bits of cardboard to test the sample pot colours before we rip the wall out.

Fluff load smelt super funky last wash because of DD's cold poos. It was almost like NB poo again... All were contained in the AGs though

5 days 'til I find out sex of bub then I can place my MAL order It's going to be a real novelty to receive fluffy mail again

WOCB: Freebumming after bath

Were up to staining and varnishing doors now. *sigh*