Not using cloth nappies? In Australia you can expect to spend about $3000 on single-use nappies from beginning to end. A great cloth nappy system for the same 2 1/2 years of use can cost as little as $430! Phenomenal savings - even when you factor in an extra 2-3 loads of laundry per week. And if you are able to use that system for 2 babies – wow! That’s even greater savings.
Are you still thinking pins and plastic pants? Thinking that it would be gross to clean cloth nappies? Think again – it’s not like that anymore! Velcro closures and hi-tech waterproof fabrics have replaced pins and plastic pants. Flushable liners mean easy clean up – no rinsing, no dunking in the toilet. See our washing info to know more.
We generate between one and two tons of rubbish for every baby in single use nappies. This all goes to landfills. In ideal conditions, one of those nappies could take 500 years to biodegrade. But there are no ideal conditions in landfills – no air or light to break down diapers. Even “biodegradable” single use nappies will probably take a long time to disappear. So if we follow the 3 cardinal rules – reducing, re-using and recycling - then using cloth diapers most of the time is a logical choice.
There’s nothing like the feel of a soft, clean cloth diaper against your baby’s skin! We change our cloth nappied babies more often – and that’s healthy. With cloth nappies, there tends to be more air circulation, and less build-up of temperature.
And besides, if you check out our products you would have to agree that cloth nappies can be pretty darn cute!