Nappyneedz

Wondering about nappies for emergency kits? If disaster strikes, will you be ready? Will you have enough nappies on hand? What nappies to choose If a natural disaster strikes then you might well need to turn to an emergency kit, so it’s always good to be prepared and set one up. But what about nappies for emergency kits? The obvious choice would be to have disposables on hand, after all you many not be able to wash easily. There are a couple of problems with this though, and having a few cloth on hand too might not be a bad idea. Disposable nappies are sized, so you might have to always check that you update the sizes as your baby grows. You may not have services for a while, and disposable nappies could sit around smelling for days before being taken away. Disposable nappies may run out if you are unable to get to shops for a while or if supplies can’t get through to the shops. Washing may not be possible if you are using cloth. In a stressful situation, you may want to go...

As a rule, I don’t usually say you must do this, or you mustn’t do that when it comes to cloth nappies. Of course there is always an exception to this rule, which is why I’m going to tell you why you should always rinse your nappies before you wash them. Why rinse your nappies When you are laundering your nappies, you may wonder why you would bother to rinse them, after all they’re being washed in the machine, but there are a couple of good reasons why you should always rinse your nappies. Unlike most items that you wash in your machine, cloth nappies are generally soaked through when they go into the machine. If you stop for a minute and think about what they’re soaked with… mmm nice. If you don’t rinse them before washing them, then the nappies already have all of that lovely stuff in them, and swishing around the washing machine while you’re trying to get them clean. If you rinse your nappies before you put them through a full wash cycl...