Real Nappy Maths – you can save between £1171.44 and £395.62!


Olgas' son Sylas happy in his real nappy

An enormous thanks to Olga for letting us re-post her incredible research about the cost of real versus disposable nappies. Olga has set up Green Fluffy Bottoms which is a Facebook group dedicated to real nappy advice and chat. It was established in July [...]

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Real Nappy Incentive Schemes for London


You can apply for a Real Nappies for London voucher as long as

You are a resident of a participating borough. (Click here to check if your borough is participating) You are expecting a baby or have a baby under 18 months.

Vouchers vary in value from £25 to £55 depending on the [...]

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Little Green Chicken Reviews Pocket Nappies


Katrina is the mum behind the Little Green Chicken blog – she says:

“The aim of this blog is to share ‘sustainable baby raising’ knowledge I’ve learned since becoming a mum. The information I’ve found is all over the place, and I thought it would be nice to put it all in one place to make things [...]

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“Easy to care for” Organic Wool Nappy Wrap gets top marks


These organic wool nappy wraps are beautifully soft overpants made from two layers of knitted new wool.

Wool is naturally watertight and the soft knit construction allows plenty of air to circulate and they are ideal for babies with sensitive skin. The soft ribbing around the legs and waist hold the pants firmly [...]

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Mummy and Sam’s BIG Re-usable Challenge!!!


This is from the blog of a mum Alice, from Nottinghamshire who is trying out reusable nappies.  Her blog “Mummy, Not Big Milk Thing” is stuffed full of interesting articles, especially this one:

“So what do I want from a cloth nappy? Well I think I want what many consumers are looking for, simplicity. [...]

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Do nurseries use cloth nappies?


This is part of an article by Hilary Osborne in the Guardian Friday 15 July 2011. The full article is on the Guardian Website.

We know that using real nappies can save you hundreds but I didn’t know that nurseries have a problem using them – when my son was tiny as [...]

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Money off real nappies for Derbyshire parents.


Time for a Change is the Derbyshire Real Nappy Campaign.

The campaign is supported by the councils of Derbyshire, local real nappy retailers, advisors/agents, laundering companies and healthcare professionals.

We can offer you:

£25 cashback when spending over £50 on real nappies and covers. A two week trial of a nappy lending kit, which [...]

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Exeter Reusable Nappy Trial


Do you want to try out reusable nappies but don’t know which ones will suit your baby?

Do you live in Exeter?

If so, you can borrow a full set of washable nappies, including some of the most popular brands in the UK, for a whole month, absolutely FREE!

Just drop Arabella an [...]

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Wonderoo Pocket Nappy Review – “Great Nappy – very absorbant”


The Wonderoo V2 has a soft and stretchy waterproof outer that feels like fabric on the outside, but keeps wetness and mess inside. Next to baby’s skin is the softest microfleece that allows wetness to pass through, away from baby’s skin, and “locks” it into the absorbent pad or “insert” inside. The fleece [...]

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£30 discount on cloth nappies from Staffordshire County Council


The facts

Eight million nappies are thrown away every day in the UK – that’s three billion every year One baby creates nearly a tonne of nappy waste during its time in disposable nappies Disposable nappies can cost in excess of £1000 – that’s just for one baby It costs Staffordshire’s council tax [...]

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