The benefits of Real Nappies
Did you know that every year, a massive 3 billion disposable nappies are thrown away in the UK, 90% of these are landfilled.
A baby in disposables will need about 4,000 nappy changes in total, so that’s 4,000 disposable nappies in a landfill site!
Real Nappies have come a long way from the soaking, folding, pin jabbing terry nappies that most people think of. Modern cloth nappies use popper or velcro fastenings, are made of comfortable, soft fabrics and have no need for folding (unless you want to). Some even come with the waterproof cover built in so are as simple to change as a disposable nappy.
Forget soaking nappies in a pail of water as the modern, easy way is to dry store dirty nappies
in a lidded bucket until they are washed in the machine at 40°c with nappy sanitizer. Using a mesh liner in your bucket means you can lift the mesh with the nappies in it out of the bucket straight into the machine. With most washing machines having a decent spin, many nappies come out the machine feeling almost dry and although nothing beats hanging cloth nappies on the line outside to dry, indoor drying on clothes rails or tumble drying is fine to.
Money Savings
Although the initial outlay may seem expensive for real nappies, the savings from not buying disposable nappies and wipes can be up to £800 per baby – wow! The use of re-usable wipes, fabric liners and re-using your cloth nappies on a second baby will save you even more money. For further information visit
www.gloucestershire.gov.uk
Flushing nappies is a dirty business
hilst you start stocking up on those baby essentials and preparing for a new chapter in your life, considering where to dispose of all those dirty nappies is probably the last thing on your mind. But did you know that 55 per cent of sewer blockages are caused by people flushing household items, such as nappies and baby wipes, down the toilet.
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Severn Trent Water spends around £26 million a year on preventing sewer flooding for its customers, however we can all play a part by making sure we put our household items, such as nappies, in the bin.
When a sewer becomes blocked, raw sewage will back up and flood homes and gardens, and sewer flooding is not a nice experience for anyone, especially when you have a new born baby to look after.
So next time you change a nappy - which is probably in the not too distant future - make sure you bin it, not flush it!
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