Frequently Asked Question about cloth nappies.

 

* What do I need?

If you want to start using cloth nappies, you will always need a diaper and a wrap, except in the case of AIO's (All-In-One's), such as the Nature Babies Deluxe Stuffable. They are made in one piece.
Pocketdiapers require extra padding (for absorption), so do nightnappies and nappies for heavy wetters. You can stuff your diapers with special cloth liners, but also with tetracloth or molton-cotton (every Tots Bots diaper, for example, comes with a liner, either sewn-on or with poppers).
To catch baby's poo, you use a paper liner. Once the runny breastfeeding poo has turned into something more solid, a bit of fleece will serve just as well, having the extra advantage that it keeps baby's butt extra dry.

* How many nappies do I need?

Depends on your washing and drying shedule. If you can wash every 3 days, you will need about 22 diapers and about 4 wraps. This is an estimated average, every household will be a bit different off course. When you do not use a tumble dryer, it is handy to have some faster drying nappies in your range (e.g. the Tots Bots Fluffle or the Nature Babies Lovable)

* What is an AIO?

AIO's (All-in-Ones) are made in one piece, diaper and cover are sewn together. These are very handy for eg. daycare, nanny or grandparents ;-), because they are so easy to put on. You can stuff them beforehand so they are ready to go. A disadvantage of these is that the outer waterproof layer is subject to wear and tear, because of the washing after each use. They will not hold as long as other (2 piece) diapers, so you might want to change baby a bit quicker when he is wearing an AIO!

* What is a pocket diaper?

Pocket nappies are yet another kind of nappies. These are actually a kind of 'hollow" pants that still need stuffing with cloth liners or, as described above, with molton or tetracloth. Be sure to us a well-absorbing cloth for this (cotton terry, hemp, flanel,...). Pocket nappies have the advantage of being very thin and therefore dry real fast. A disadvantage is that you still need to "compose" the diaper yourself.

* Nippa, applix, poppers?

Mommy chose to sell mainly "nippa" diapers. These don't close with aplix or poppers, but with a kind of little plastic hook. (aka the modern safetypin :-)). Advantage of this system is that you can really adjust the size and therefore use most size 2 nappies from newborn up to pottytraining if you want to. Baby's gonna have a big bum for a while but he/she doesn't really care (yet ;-)) and you might save some money over it! Wraps, on the other hand, are best bought size by size, to ensure a snug fit and avoid leakage.

* How to keep and wash?

Before you start using your new diapers, you should wash them about 3 times alongside other washes or just once and then leave them soaking overnight. This will increase their absorbing power the first few times you use them.

Mommy uses 2 buckets: one dry bucket for my peed-on diapers and one with water (and if you want some biotex or adrit or such) for diapers with solids. If the diaper is really dirty, she cleans it a little beforehand under flowing water with a little soap. The overpants are wiped clean or brushed off under streaming water. The paper liners that are just peed on go in the bucket to wash and use again, the others go straight in the toilet or (green) waste. When we need to wash, we wash everything at 60°C.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                      

 

              

Frequently Asked Question about cloth nappies.

 

* What do I need?

If you want to start using cloth nappies, you will always need a diaper and a wrap, except in the case of AIO's (All-In-One's), such as the Nature Babies Deluxe Stuffable. They are made in one piece.
Pocketdiapers require extra padding (for absorption), so do nightnappies and nappies for heavy wetters. You can stuff your diapers with special cloth liners, but also with tetracloth or molton-cotton (every Tots Bots diaper, for example, comes with a liner, either sewn-on or with poppers).
To catch baby's poo, you use a paper liner. Once the runny breastfeeding poo has turned into something more solid, a bit of fleece will serve just as well, having the extra advantage that it keeps baby's butt extra dry.

* How many nappies do I need?

Depends on your washing and drying shedule. If you can wash every 3 days, you will need about 22 diapers and about 4 wraps. This is an estimated average, every household will be a bit different off course. When you do not use a tumble dryer, it is handy to have some faster drying nappies in your range (e.g. the Tots Bots Fluffle or the Nature Babies Lovable)

* What is an AIO?

AIO's (All-in-Ones) are made in one piece, diaper and cover are sewn together. These are very handy for eg. daycare, nanny or grandparents ;-), because they are so easy to put on. You can stuff them beforehand so they are ready to go. A disadvantage of these is that the outer waterproof layer is subject to wear and tear, because of the washing after each use. They will not hold as long as other (2 piece) diapers, so you might want to change baby a bit quicker when he is wearing an AIO!

* What is a pocket diaper?

Pocket nappies are yet another kind of nappies. These are actually a kind of 'hollow" pants that still need stuffing with cloth liners or, as described above, with molton or tetracloth. Be sure to us a well-absorbing cloth for this (cotton terry, hemp, flanel,...). Pocket nappies have the advantage of being very thin and therefore dry real fast. A disadvantage is that you still need to "compose" the diaper yourself.

* Nippa, applix, poppers?

Mommy chose to sell mainly "nippa" diapers. These don't close with aplix or poppers, but with a kind of little plastic hook. (aka the modern safetypin :-)). Advantage of this system is that you can really adjust the size and therefore use most size 2 nappies from newborn up to pottytraining if you want to. Baby's gonna have a big bum for a while but he/she doesn't really care (yet ;-)) and you might save some money over it! Wraps, on the other hand, are best bought size by size, to ensure a snug fit and avoid leakage.

* How to keep and wash?

Before you start using your new diapers, you should wash them about 3 times alongside other washes or just once and then leave them soaking overnight. This will increase their absorbing power the first few times you use them.

Mommy uses 2 buckets: one dry bucket for my peed-on diapers and one with water (and if you want some biotex or adrit or such) for diapers with solids. If the diaper is really dirty, she cleans it a little beforehand under flowing water with a little soap. The overpants are wiped clean or brushed off under streaming water. The paper liners that are just peed on go in the bucket to wash and use again, the others go straight in the toilet or (green) waste. When we need to wash, we wash everything at 60°C.