Cloth Nappy Terminology
All-In-One Nappies: Baby Wipes: Contour/Shaped Nappies: Doublers/Boosters/Soaker Pads: Fitted Nappies: Flat Nappies: Liners: Prefolds: Shaped Nappies: Snibs: Wool Soakers: Wraps/Nappy covers/ Pilchers:....

Cloth Nappy Myths
Myth 1. Using cloth nappies takes up time that I would rather spend with my baby. Myth 2. Disposables are better at preventing nappy rash. Myth 3. Cloth Nappies use more water than disposables. Myth 4. Cloth nappies leak......

What Will I Need?
Nappies: If you are using cloth full time for one baby, will need between 18 and 36 nappies depending on how frequently you plan to wash. This can be any combination of flats, shaped, fitted or All-In-One cloth nappies.......

Re-useable Baby Wipes
The last container of disposable wipes I purchased nearly four years ago contained ethyl alcohol, ethoxylated lauryl alcohol, propylene glycol, ethoxylated lanolin, fragrance, benzalkonium chloride, diazolidinyl urea, tetra sodium E.D.T.A. and......

The Choices in Cloth
The first thing you need to know is that there are many options in cloth nappies - cloth nappies have come a long way from the square towelling nappies and plastic pants that many of us parents wore as babies - while......

$ Disposable Nappy Costs $
On 22 February 2003 I went down to my local Coles supermarket and recorded the price of every size and brand of disposable nappies, baby wipes and Nappy Sacks on the shelf. These figures are based on the average......

The Cost of Washing Cloth Nappies
The following information will hopefully give you an idea of the water and energy costs related to washing cloth nappies. The costs are an average guide only because washing machines vary greatly in their......

Washing Cloth Nappies
Washing cloth nappies is easy! It's nothing to be afraid of and it is certainly no where near as difficult or time consuming as you may think. Basically, if you can wash your own clothes, you can wash your baby's......

How to save on Energy Consumption and Water Costs
The good news is that you can make a difference to the washing costs, financially and environmentally when washing cloth nappies by making a few changes. The only financial change you could make when using......