cloth nappy: pop-in

Now that the cloth nappy journey has started I fear it will be like my sling addiction, lets try them all!
The pop-in is my second purchase, also secondhand.Colourful soft and definitely more nappy shaped.

Pros:

• cute colours (I have green, orange, blue and white)
• soft on skin
• change sizing birth to bigger as its one size, using poppers
• quick and easy to put on wriggly baby
• reasonably quick dry (I dry hanging by radiator)
• no poo leaks as the nappy has double gusset and good elastic on the waist band 
• not bulky

cons:

• a little small in height on my chunky baby
• not great for night as not easy to put a booster in and still fit his chunky botty
• can only wear for around 2 hours as the dampness then comes through

We are really enjoying these as they are good for the day time as they are not too bulky and quick to put on and they are great for the nappy bag too, nice and compact. Happy I bought them, would recommend these as part of a stash.

cloth nappies: smelly mess or cleaner world?

When I was pregnant I looked into doing things with the green touch, being more nature friendly. I asked around about cloth nappies and the main response I got was 'too messy', 'too smelly' and 'takes up too much time'. So I was thoroughly put off and looked into a more eco throw away nappy.
I did find them and have tried them, but my little man is a big wetter and somehow manages to poo outside his nappy explosively!
I had to think of something else. I looked all over the world of the Internet and came out completely confused! There are so many different styles, sizes, colours and brands that once I thought I liked one I'd read about another.
I contacted a lovely lady called the nappy lady and she helps parents review their needs and recommends nappies at a reasonable price.

http://www.thenappylady.co.uk/ 

She helped guide me in the right direction but I still wasn't ready to commit to a whole collection which is still an investment.
I heard about a website where you could buy secondhand nappies so you wouldn't lose a fortune if it didn't suit you after all.

www.naturalmamas.co.uk

I bought my first lot.

Pros:

• 9 x motherease one size with a couple of easyflow wraps.
• Plain white inner, soft, absorbent, 'bomb proof' and will grow with baby
• the wrap is to stop leakages and works very well and have cute little pictures
• easy to use
• great for night time: I add an extra booster
• easy to wash: I use an extra rinse and then add it to my normal wash with a little powder only as liquid and softener stop absorbency
• if badly stained put them in the sun or dye them! ( a tip I read)

Cons:

• bit bulky
• takes longer to put on as its 2 parts
• not as pretty as others

I have used paper liners but to be honest the pooey nappies have been easy to rinse and the stains have washed out straight away unlike in his old clothes.
I have stored them in a small bin in my bathroom and unless disturbed you don't really smell them. I have washed them every other day as the bin is only small and so is my nappy stash.
I am glad I started with these as they have shown me what my baby needs and as another mama said 'they are essential in a good nappy stash'.