Reusable Nappies!

It’s been a messy week …

If you’ve followed my stories on instagram you’ll know I’ve been trying to ditch disposable nappies and start using reusable ones in bid to reduce our household waste.

Did you know a disposable nappy can take over 500 years to break down ? Also crazy to think by the time Malou is potty trained she could get through 4,000 – 6,000 disposable nappies 😲😲😲

We were really lucky that a friend gave us a bag of about 30 reusables by different brands to try and I have also been reaching out to you guys for any helpful tips! Your advice has been amazing so I thought I’d gather it all in one post for anyone else looking for some help with this topic …

💩If they are new wash the nappies and boosters a few times before using them to boost their absorbency

💩Bamboo nappies and boosters are best for absorbency, followed by cotton then micro fibre, however the opposite applies to which ones will dry quicker!

💩Use napisan to get out any nasty stains and drying them in direct sunlight will help this too

💩Use 2 or 3 boosters if you are finding you are getting leaks and change more regularly than with disposables.

💩Tuck the nappy in around the leg to help stop leakage

💩Look to see if your council offers a nappy library to try different styles before committing to buying any.

💩If your baby is fasten the velcro tabs turned upwards to make the leg elastic tighter

A week in and we are using reusables at home and disposables when we are out but I am hoping in time, and once I have a little more confidence with reusables, we will be using them the majority of the time. Thanks again to anyone who messaged with advice 🙏🙏 you have been super helpful!