Cloth Nappies nz

Cloth nappies give you a more waste free home. Even though it is simple to wrap up a disposable when changing nappies, you still need to get rid of it. If your rubbish is only collected weekly or fortnightly you will probably have some smelly nappies hanging around for a while. You can buy special disposal bins for nappies but the bags you use cost yet more money and you still need to put them into your rubbish to dispose of them. Cloth nappies also give you the feel better aspect of contributing to a cleaner environment. Cloth nappies do not include the chemicals and perfumes that disposable nappies do. They use natural fibers such as cotton, bamboo, or hemp, which allows skin to breathe.

1.375 Billion Disposable nappies used annually in New Zealand. Cloth nappies in New Zealand are colourful, very simple in use and there are several companies providing different styles of nappies, and start up packs at reduced prices. Because that nappies will be a large expensive, and is pointed out to new parents from the moment when they are expecting a baby. It’s an additional reason that people want to use cloth nappies to save money. Cloth nappies in New Zeland are Biodegradable and/or flushable liners.

There are many types of cloth nappies are available in new zeland. Some of they are-

Square cloth- An old original which require a pin to secure and then overnaps. You will need to learn a couple of folds, but there are a lot of websites and books to demonstrate these. The overnap can be reused if not soiled.

Prefolds- A waterproof outer which is secured with either domes, or Velcro, and a pad is inserted. The outer shells can be reused if not soiled, meaning only the insert needs to be changed each time.

Pocket nappies- A waterproof shell which has a pocket to place a pad into. Both need to be changed every time.

All in one- Pad is already secured so it is most like a disposable. They require no folding.

Many of the modern cloth nappies do not have to be soaked in a bucket of water, just in a dry bucket. This alleviates some concerns about storage of buckets of water and young toddlers.