Discovering Modern Cloth Nappies and Eco-Friendly Disposable Nappies
No More Blowouts for Your Baby Budget!
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Do disposable nappies cause a ‘blow-out’ of your weekly baby budget?
Cloth nappies may seem expensive in the beginning but when you add it all up it’s a much cheaper option.
Disposable nappies are bought, used ONCE, then thrown in the bin. Then the next one is bought, used once, tossed in the bin, then the next… Each week the costs mount up, and then each new baby, the costs double, and with inflation, more than double. Modern nappies are bought ONCE, then used over and over again. They are tossed in the washing machine, which does all the cleaning for you! With each new baby, you can re-use many of your washable nappies, and get to buy new pretty things for expanding your stash too, as some ‘upgrading’ may be necessary (or wished for), depending on how many you have active in your day to day nappy stash. For today’s topic we’ve asked our Nappy WAHM’s about blow-outs! Nappy blow-outs and budget blow-outs! I’m pleased to have contributions from many friends of My Green Nappy included in this article. We have Emma from Brindabella Baby, Melinda from Avanappy, Mel from Little Para Pants, Louise from Scamps Boutique, Eva from Oz Baby Trends, Inge from Earth Kidz, Kyra of Bubbalooba, Cassandra from New Age Nappies, Annette from Iish Fly, Michelle from Issy Bear Nappies, Alisha from Baby Safari, Ashley from Cheeky Creations, Carli from MiniLaLa, Bec from Baby Chilli, Kelleigh from Miracle Baby, Peggy from Fluffy Bubs and Sasha from Green Kids. Let’s see what they have to say: Why do modern cloth nappies mean no more budget blow-outs?
Mel of Little Para Pants:
I’ve heard the figure of $1000 per year for disposable nappies. I know I don’t have that kind of money to just throw in a landfill. If you can afford $25-30 every fortnight of your first pregnancy, you can have a really good stash by the time your baby’s born, and those nappies should last through two or more children. That’s roughly $600 for around 20 nappies – even more if you buy a pack of flat terries one fortnight. So $1000 a year for an average of 3 years, for an average of 2 kids, is $6000. That’s ten times what you could spend on cloth nappies for both kids, and they might even last long enough for a third!
Louise of Scamps Boutique, NZ:
Budget wise – you don’t have to keep buying nappies especially if you go for one size.
Eva of Oz Baby Trends:
2c to 8c per nappy change as opposed to 33c to 68c …. I’d say it’s pretty obvious! The figures speak for themselves.<
Annette of Iish Fly:
Well if you can contain yourself, Modern Cloth Nappies can save lots of $$. I spent a total of around $300 on Ella for materials to make her MCN’s.
Michelle of Issy Bear Nappies:
Because you can always buy them when they are on special. (Bulk Packs at Issy Bear Nappies)
Ashley of Cheeky Creations:
I hate wasting money and I don’t like buying things that I just throw away. Cloth nappies may seem expensive in the beginning but when you add it all up it’s a much cheaper option.
Carli from MiniLaLa:
No more blow-outs in budgets – I love that about cloth nappies! Not only do I not have to cringe at the thousands of dollars it might cost for disposables, but you can sell your used Modern Cloth Nappies and even get something back!
I hate wasting money and I don’t like buying things that I just throw away. Cloth nappies may seem expensive in the beginning but when you add it all up it’s a much cheaper option.
Bec from Baby Chilli:
I know how much I have spent on nappies and don’t have to worry about finding $30 in the tough times when the nappy box is running low, I always have them on hand.
Kelleigh from Miracle Baby:
As for budget blowouts, it does cost a bit to buy the nappies to begin with, but imagine how much you would spend buying all of your disposable nappies up front. A lot more! A little spent at the start means fantastic savings in the long run. Plus, immediate relief on the grocery bill!
Peggy from Fluffy Bubs:
Cloth nappies are cost effective. Even considering the cost of water and energy (washing and drying), it still ends up cheaper in the long run.
Sasha of Green Kids:
I really loved the fact that I didn’t have to add expensive nappies to my trolley every week! I used to smile as I walked past the nappy section each week, knowing that I had an extra $30 or $40 to spend on other more fun things!
- Your Nappy Doulas -This is part of a regular series of articles that offer you an insight into the beliefs, concerns, knowledge and wisdom of mums making and selling modern cloth nappies in Australia and New Zealand.
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