She's an advocate for reusables as opposed to disposables. We've been wanting to meet her for a while, for two reasons. One, she's a legend around the Antenatal classes - in every one I've been to she's been mentioned. And two, we promised ourselves we would use disposables for six weeks then try reusables. We've collected a fair amount over the past few months and wanted to know more about what we have and what we need. And more we got.
We were told all about Motherease, Tots Bots, Bum Genius, Fuzzibunz, Bambeasy. And the difference between bamboo and fleece, how to wash them and store them, and what times of day which should be used.
We were also told all about the way they are used too. Usually there's a lot of discretion when talking about bodily functions, a little less when talking about babies, but there is still some. Not on Friday in our house, though. I've never hear the word pee said with so much gusto or poo with as much vigour. And later when she was talking about older boys and their power pees you could hardly contain her.
Anyway she was very impressed with our stock and said we could start using what we had straight away. So we did. I have to say with great results too. Even an Aidan master-blaster couldn't break through them. We've had one wet one - when dad didn't cover the inner lining with the outer layer fully. But apart from human error they've been, on average, a lot more successful than Pampers and their competition.
I now find myself changing Aidan thinking about nappy company names:
SweetCheeks? BumChums? Or, in the US, how about FleecyFurryFannies? I know this would be wrong in the UK but could it catch on in the States?
I guess I shouldn't give up my day job.
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We have two Kissaluvs (I kid you not) and a Totsbot Bamboozle.
We didn't use them much with Isabel - she was sick so much that the washing machine couldn't have dealt with nappies too - but we may have a go again with No 2!
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