I lived the history component of this article. Thank you. The use of either depends on what else is going on in your life.

My sister used cloth and I commend her. At around 6months her little girl got a bad nappy rash, the Dr advised her to use disposal and she hasn’t looked back.

I have no idea how people find time to use cloth.

I wasn’t time poor so used cloth. They really do take time to wash, etc., but the plus side is how cheap they were. Just comes down to personal preference.

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  • • earthlydelites replied
    • 16 Aug 2013 , 7:42 pm

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  this is how I feel, with time being precious, those disposable ones are so convenient!

Washable nappies seem much better for the environment and don’t 500 years to decompose.
The problem I had was I was so busy as a new mum and very stressed I found disposable nappies easier. And since I didn’t have a dryer in winter it would have been impossible to dry. Lots to consider.

I think use what suits you and your lifestyle.

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  • • lynzstevo replied
    • 17 Aug 2013 , 8:21 am

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  I agree, you have to do what works for you. I do think there are a lot of people that don’t give cloth a chance though, they just don’t want to have to wash nappies so they stay away from them. I’ve used terry toweling squares and MCN’s and found MCN’s soooo easy to wash, so much easier than scrubbing the terry toweling ones.

I’ve mainly used disposable but have a few pairs of MCNs for my eldest son, and will probably do the same for my newest son. They are particularly good in summer to avoid the dreaded nappy rash in the heat! Would have liked to have used them more, but don’t quite live in the right climate for winter babies who poo and wee a LOT!! 😉

This is my first little boy rocking his dinosaur print MCN 😀

I would have liked to have used washable nappies but every one around me kept telling me why would you when we have the convenience of disposable. It’s really personal preference in the end.

I used a bit of both. Luckily my aunt bought me a load of cloth nappies when my first son was born so that saved us money and even luckier my dad had just retired and there was nothing he liked better than coming around to see his grandson and then he would spend time with me also washing the same cloth nappies for me. (Love my dad). But once I went back to college I used disposables when he was in the creche. It all depends on the time you have, money, how many children you have and how much you care about the environment.

I have done half/half for my Son Im Hoping with my New Baby I can stick to just Cloth

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  • • sallty replied
    • 17 Aug 2013 , 8:33 pm

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  Good luck with it, once you get in the routine you’ll be fine 🙂

I wanted to use cloth nappies but when it came to my twins being born it was too much of a hassle my clothes line was just nappies and no room for normal clothes and to much time so I got sucked in and changed to disposables but if I had one, I will do the cloth just too hard with 2 babies.

I prefer disposable nappies, just because I struggle to keep on top of washing as it is!!! My hubbys a mechanic so that is endless scrubbing & soaking as it is. Each & everyone to their own but 🙂

I used cloth nappies with my eldest. I really wish I hadnt. My eldest was a bit of a nightmare baby and cried an extreme amount and she never slept so it was always my only chore that i got done daily…if i was lucky…to wash and hang out the nappies. I could have taken some of the pressure off me if I had use disposable.
I used them for my next two.

I used cloth for my first two bubs but the convenience of disposable won over the last two,

i tried to do cloth, but it just didnt work for me. disposables are so easy, especially when your out and about.

I use both, save money but also have the convenience

I started using cloth wanted to only use cloth but as the months turned into wet winter, I found I was surrounded by a lounge full of never ending drying nappies. Not much fun with an open fire and no room. I finally changed to disposables after going back to work. Didn’t like using them but really saved my sanity.

Cloth nappies DO NOT NEED SOAKING. They are dry pailed. Also, even with washing cloth nappies for a number of years (over multiple children) they still use less water than to produce disposable nappies. I wish it listed the amount of water needed to product a sposie here. Also – I’m not sure how disposables are more hygienic. You are still required to put the poo in the toilet (as it is against council garbage service to put poo in bin) and you wear cloth knickers yourself. I know I’d rather have a natural fabric on my bubs, I’m trying to reduce the amount of chemicals in our life and the chemicals in disposable nappies are pretty scary. YES – there is a bit of time involved. But It is something I am prepared to do and if organised enough it is not too bad. I compare it to take away dinners. Of course it is ‘easier’ to get takeaway but there is nothing like a home-cooked meal. I am not against disposable nappies as such, but I do think the facts about cloth nappies are VERY often misrepresented.

While I’d love to say I want to cloth diaper my kids, it’s really not an option for me. I have enough laundry as it is with three men in my house and laundry is one of my most hated chores… But good on the mum’s who can and do cloth diaper!

I’ve used them all! On my first child I mostly used terry towelling squares but put her in disposables if we were going somewhere or for sleeping because I got sick of washing the sheets because she’d wet through the nappy. My second child I mostly had in MCN’s but occasionally used disposables. Modern Cloth Nappies are fantastic, they’re so much easier to wash than most people think, and I like to do my bit for the environment.