I have been using reusable nappies for 9 months now and love it. (Read why I love cloth nappies here). I had considered reusable wipes before but decided I was fine with cheap packets from the supermarket. However, I am now a total convert and will share with you why! This year’s Real Nappy Week (2014) I went along to …
I love my ecoegg!
I first heard of the ecoegg once I had started using cloth nappies. I had really struggled with getting the amount of detergent right for washing the nappies. This meant that I had dirty nappies or nappies with a build up of detergent. Either way they stank!! A friend recommended the Ecoegg and so I thought I’d give it a whirl. …
Getting started with reusable nappies
Reusable nappies can be a bit of a daunting prospect. There are so many brands to choose from and various websites to buy them from. I now feel like I know what I am doing after a few months of using cloth and so I have put together this list of essential items along with a description for each. Nappies …
Problems with your reusable nappies?
When I first started using reusable nappies I just couldn’t get the hang of it, they just weren’t getting clean! I searched and searched online and nothing made any sense. After asking multiple people I finally got to grips with my washing routine and now I love them!My problem was that I had been using the wrong amount of detergent. …
Jargon buster for reusable nappies
It can be quite overwhelming when you first start thinking about using reusable nappies. It is like people are speaking a different language! Here is a breakdown of the cloth nappy lingo! Different parts of a nappy Liner- you can get paper flushable one or washable ones. I have a mixture of both (depends if I know she is due …
Why I love reusable nappies!
So today I am going to share why I love reusable nappies. Hopefully by reading this I can covert you into a cloth lover too! The average family will go through over 2000 nappies a year per child. When you think that the average child potty trains between 2.5 and 3 years old that is a lot of nappies!! This …
Preparing siblings for a new baby
The moment you have a baby your whole life changes. Suddenly your world is so tiny, revolving around something so precious. I can remember feeling like I never wanted that moment to end, our little world was complete. Time does not stand still though and things do change – your tiny baby starts to grow up. You recover from the …