Another reason to use cloth

[Sarah]

This is a fairly old report but just shows you what's in disposable nappies that we don't know about :angry:
Disposable Nappies and TBT (http://www.nappies.net/tbt.htm)

[KitKat]

have seen that report before. Nappy companies have given a guarantee that nappies since 2000 (I think) have no TBT in them. There will always be reports there made to frighten us all. I have used a cloth on some of my children and disposables on the others and that reprot would not make me regret my decision.

[Sarah]

Yes I heard that they no longer contain TBT, it does worry me a little that I used them on my other children I really wish I'd used cloth with the others but I knew so little about it then - thought it was all terry squares and rubber pants!

[KitKat]

Just remember Snowfairy any decision we make for our children is what we thought was best for them at the time using the information we had at the time. If someone tells us that the decision we made was wrong well thats their opinion.

[Sarah]

Do you know I read a book last year and it had that very same phrase in it, it's helped me a lot over the past year, thanks for reminding me.
Sarah x

[KitKat]

I like that phrase too. It helps me stay grounded when I fret about being so responsible for such little people.

[Sarah]

I know what you mean. It helps me when I think about our journey with Christopher - so often I say 'what if' and 'if only' and that phrase really helps me - we really did make decisions based on the facts we had at that time and we couldn't have done anything else. Gosh being a parent is hard!

[Miranda]

When I first started selling washable nappies (eek 7 years ago!) I wrote to the 2 main disposable manufacturers and asked 'what is in them'. Neither opted to tell me (both sent vouchers, thank you, went shopping in Asda on those) so I wrote again saying 'but you haven't answered my question'. I think it was the P ones that rang up and left a message on my answer machine whilst I was in the middle of a visit from my bank manager, who heard every word and was highly amused. They said something along the lines of I'm sorry we can't divulge that sort of information but could you ring us back on the freephone number (not given!) 'so we can let you know what we are able to tell you'

Sounded dead dodgy!

[smirnoff]

i always htought of making the change to cloth nappies, but wouldnt know where to start, ans tbh the thouhgt of al the soaking, initial cost outlay and everything has put me off.
I do use disposables (please dont burn me at the stake :hysterica :hysterica) as it is easier for me atm.... sorry.....

[Sarah]

You see this is the misconception with cloth nappies. There is no soaking involved, they go in a nappy bucket and when there are a few you chuck em in the washer (no softner so cheaper than a normal wash), and when they are washed you put them on the line to dry - job done! The initial outlay is a bit more but you build up your collection gradually and lots of the local councils have money back insentives to persuade you to use cloth, some pay you as much as £45!
I much prefer my cloth and there is so much more room in my dustbin as it's not full of disposables ;)

[Ruthierhyme]

lots of the local councils have money back insentives to persuade you to use cloth, some pay you as much as £45!


Sarah, who would you contact about a scheme like that .. or which department in the local authority would handle claims ?

[Sarah]

I would ring your council and ask if they have a cloth nappy incentive, it's usually the environment department I think as it's them that are trying to encourage real nappy use to avoid all the disposables going into landfill. I'm sure if you ring up someone will be able to help you.
Sarah x

[Girlzmum]

I've used disposables with both my girls, I tried re usables and they just weren't for me.
If the promise for removing tbt from all nappies was made in 2000 then how old is this report and why is it being used as a 'new' reason to stop using disposables?

[Seren]

the womens enviormental network may be able to help.

www.wen.org.uk

[Sarah]

Sarah, who would you contact about a scheme like that .. or which department in the local authority would handle claims ?

I found this (http://www.darlington.gov.uk/Generic/News/News+Archive/2004/March+2004/Real+Nappy+Week+29+March+-+4+April.htm) and if I've got it right it covers your area.
HTH Sarah x

[Ruthierhyme]

I found this (http://www.darlington.gov.uk/Generic/News/News+Archive/2004/March+2004/Real+Nappy+Week+29+March+-+4+April.htm) and if I've got it right it covers your area.
HTH Sarah x

That's excellent .. thankyou :happy72: hopefully they/all other councils run the scheme out of RNW as well .. will be checking :-)

Without me having gone through the whole process.. I gather if you offer some sort of additional incentive (maybe BOGOF promotion!!) you can list your shop details on this page of their site as well ? Add Incentive Scheme (http://nappyschemes.wrap.org.uk/view/public/)

Do you know if it's free to be added into the main section of their website where it says Add a Nappy service (http://www.realnappycampaign.com/nappyfinder/index.html) ?