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When you tell someone that you use, or are planning on using, cloth nappies, you are met with a while list of reasons why it’s not a good idea. People have a whole range of ideas about cloth and why they don’t like the idea of them, so I thought I might bust some popular cloth nappy myths. Cloth nappies are hard work This seems to be the number one reason why people don’t like the idea of using reusable nappies . It all sounds like too much hard work. Of course it is true that there is a bit more washing to do, but, in case you hadn’t realised, babies come with lots of extra washing anyway. A few loads of nappies doesn’t really make that much difference. As for the actual changing, really there’s very little difference to changing a disposable or changing a modern cloth nappy. Really, there’s very little extra work involved. Reusable nappies leak I have to admit, when I first started using cloth nappies, I assumed that they’d leak more than disposables. All of those years of watching t

A few months ago, I found a few Mum’s to be who wanted to use Ecobots Cloth Nappies and asked them if they’d mind writing a few blog posts about their experiences. Here’s the first one for you, by Astrid, writing about her first experiences with Ecobots pre-folds on her newborn son Kieran. Ecobots Cloth nappies. Cloth nappies. I’ve been using them for a while now. I started with my younger sister. There’s twelve years between us and so I was changing her old school cloth nappies from when she was tiny. Then I had my first baby, a little girl who is now two, when she was five months old I started to use cloth. Mostly pocket nappies for her. She’s still in cloth nappies too. So, when I was offered the chance to try Ecobots pre-folds I was keen. I prepped them by giving them a soak in a bucket of cold water overnight, then dried them and put them in our cupboard until baby number two was born. In order to try and get the hang of pre-folds I tried them on my big girl for a day (old school

When I’m talking to people about cloth nappies and Ecobots in particular, I sometimes hear people say ‘yeah, I tried them, but they didn’t work for us’. Obviously there’s many reasons why cloth nappies might not work out, but very often the problem is not having a good nappy cover. It can make all the difference.  The difference the right cover makes At first glance, one cloth nappy cover looks very much like another. Usually made out of similar material, a laminated polyester fabric and fastened around the front with velcro or snaps. So where can you go wrong? But sadly the choosing a different cover can be the difference between fit, leaks and general comfort. Although they may all look similar, there’s a world of difference between the different types of covers that are available. Often, a more basic cover will mean that water and sometimes even poo can leak out of the nappy. If it doesn’t hold the nappy underneath in the right place, then it can mean that the nappy itself moves aro

When it comes to buying for babies, there are simply mountains of items on the market that you can buy. It can get a little confusing. It’s not all that different when it comes to change time either, what cloth nappy accessories are really essential and what can you do without? Here’s a quick look at some of the different accessories that are available. Dealing with poo When it comes to dealing with poo and dirty nappies, there are lots of different options available. Everything from contraptions to hold the dirty nappy while you get rid of the solid waste, to items to scrape it clean. Some people like to use a dedicated spatula for the job, but personally, I’ve always got on much better with a couple of other options for this. Firstly I’ve always liked to use nappy liners , I don’t think that you need to use them all of the time, but they are great if you are out and about and mean that you don’t have to carry a nappy full of poo home with you. When it comes to dealing with solids at