Reusable nappies-Modern Cloth Nappies

Something I could have never imagined entertaining the idea of 6 months ago is Modern Cloth Nappies (MCN'S). For my baby shower my clever brother gave me 2 brand new reusable nappies of the Pea Pod brand. I am a little bit sick of throwing out nappies and buying new ones every single week. One of the lovely ladies in my mothers group has been using MCN'S since her baby was born so I got onto our app (Group Me is a free app you can use on your phone and group chat for free) and picked her brain about them. Her favourite brand is Itti Bitti. Since I had already used the Pea Pods a few times and was happy with them I thought I would mix it up a little. I bought a couple of Itti Bitti 'Tutto's' from their website while they were on sale and I jumped on eBay and started hunting for some new Pea pods.

Basically they work by having an outer 'shell' and an absorbent fold up cloth that either slips in a pocket or clips on, depending on the type of MCN you have. After baby has gone to the bathroom in them you are instructed to 'dry pail' them. I prefer to rinse and soak in plain water. You then wash normally, with half strength detergent, no hotter than 30degrees (I use cold water mostly to save electricity costs). You can also buy Eco friendly laundry detergent and use that at half strength. I have some that I alternate with. Btw-the sun bleaches EVERYTHING!

 It turns out there is actually a massive following for these nappies with lots of pages on Facebook!

Shopping online from your iPhone at 2am requires much discipline, but the aim of the game is to save time in the long run so I started with just two Itii Bitti's

I also purchased a number of nappies of different brands coming from different parts of the globe (I have to admit, some of them did come from China).

Some of my other new nappies, aren't they cute?

The above pink MCN is handmade by an Australian women, it was only $14.97 and is SO SO cute. Have a look at her eBay site here:

Bountiful Bubs

 

After a bit of trial and error with leaking and whatnot I think Husband (him begrudgingly) and I have finally got it down pat. I am finding however, that the inserts dry very slowly so I may have to get a few more just to speed things up.

 

All good MCN users also need a wet bag! They are made from the same waterproof material.