Some questions about cloth nappy use..

[blessedatlast]

I know!!!! The OSFM nappies I have are still too big. These nappies I have purchased are NB ones so I figure I can re sell them when he grows out of them.. That's how I justify it anyway Lol

[trishalishous]

I only use the chinese cheapie mcns, which were about $6 each.
each wash costs us 7c in power/water/detergent (use wool wash occasionally, and our usual front loader powder)
If I used disposables it would have been around 5 per day (on special 30c each, so $1.50/day, $45 a month)
My DD is 22 months = $990 for disposables
for cloth I have 30 in rotation at $6 each ( $180) and $462 for washing so Im still at half price, and the MCNs will definitely last at least another year for bellyfruit (maybe to toilet training as well)

[Happy1]

Dry pail. Cold wash. No strip wash. Only prob was elastic needed replacing in pocket nappies after 2 years.
Love cloth.

[Maruschke]

If you want to do cloth on the cheap, I recommend getting some OSFM pocket shells, and buy double the number of inserts. The shells dry in record time, the inserts take a whole day for me. I would spend the money on decent bamboo boosters and use cheap pockets. IMHO.