tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9178947631573972104.post4103154380861824149..comments2009-05-16T08:36:27.645+09:30Comments on Family-ing: The OTHER reasons for using cloth nappies.Debhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14051786523722598002noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9178947631573972104.post-53814277239494094412008-09-04T22:11:00.000+09:302008-09-04T22:11:00.000+09:30Thank you! This is just about my only adult conve...Thank you! This is just about my only adult conversation where I get to ramble on, generally while I'm waiting for Midget to wake up again (she takes a couple of goes to get to sleep).<BR/><BR/>It's interesting to hear you can do cloth on tank water. I agree absolutely about the bins - people go on about dealing with poo with cloth, and I can see that if you aren't used to it it would be hard. But having poo sit in your bin in the heat would just be revolting.<BR/><BR/>We don't go overboard on MCN either. I do love the convenience and reliability of pockets if we're going out and bamboo is fantastic for overnight, but our workhorse nappy is plain old terry flats. I find I change them more often - if Midget is in MCN I seem to leave it on a long time because it's not full and it feels like a waste, whereas a flat I notice and change it as soon as she's wet.Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14051786523722598002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9178947631573972104.post-65102089350311733342008-09-03T14:58:00.000+09:302008-09-03T14:58:00.000+09:30i use both, but i use straight flannelette under a...i use both, but i use straight flannelette under a waterfproof cover (pul)- no pins just wrap it tightly and it seems to stay there, my DD is almost 14months, walking, climbing etc and most of the time nothing escapes, occasionally something escapes the nappy but not the cover so it's all good- i use sposies overnight and when i'm out.<BR/>We are on tank water but i usually only end up with one extra load a week, far better than filling up our bin (which only gets emptied every fortnight) with sposies all the time. i usually soak a bucket full for a couple of days so i end up with a full load. I was lucky enough to inherit my brothers collection of cloth nappies, they gave up after about 4 months on number 3- so i don't have to worry about running out- only not leaving them long enough to go moldy (hence the soaking once a bucket is full). <BR/>Enjoying your blogs- where do you find the energy to write almost every day!Carolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14851859388720027937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9178947631573972104.post-34834668444143578552008-08-13T22:41:00.000+09:302008-08-13T22:41:00.000+09:30That's a good point, that kids get used to one or ...That's a good point, that kids get used to one or the other. And I know what you mean about the poo - Midget seemed to just dribble for the first few weeks, we were forever changing nappies.<BR/><BR/>If you started out with sposies it would be a good way to trial different sorts of mcn. One of the things I like about them is there are so many different styles, and it would give you a chance to get different ones to see which ones suit you. <BR/><BR/>And see how much your bubba will grow! I'd be really annoyed if I'd bought lots of smalls, Midget was out of them in a few weeks. I love my OSFAs.Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14051786523722598002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9178947631573972104.post-10788109911470196732008-08-13T20:44:00.000+09:302008-08-13T20:44:00.000+09:30I'm a wannabe cloth user but I came into it too la...I'm a wannabe cloth user but I came into it too late - DD (2) won't have a bar of them most of the time. Even though I have fairly trim MCNs, she finds them bulky between her legs compared to the sposies.<BR/><BR/>I went with sposies originally because when I heard how much a newborn can poo I thought I'd never cope with that much washing! I think next time I might use sposies through that initial newborn period then cloth from then on... but starting earlier than I did this time!Michelle Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11159365904128355951noreply@blogger.com