Can't wait Roger started!
lol

when bub was only on breastmilk, i just chucked the nappies in a dry bucket (no water) and then every day or two put them through the washing machine. no need for a little squirt etc. I still don't have a little squirt, just a 'poo knife' that i use to scrape the bits into the loo and then dry pail and wash. i usually do a hot rinse of nappies and then add clothes and do a wash using 1/2 the amount of powder.

with a little bub, you might want flannel nappies cos the terry flats can be huge. i used a combo of flannel flats and prefolds (maz-a-licious) and fitted nappies- all with a cover. PUL covers look kinda like the old plastics, but don't sweat so better for bubs butt.

check out the flat nappy discussion thread