Disposable nappies or reusable nappies

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In this day and age, with people opting for efficiency and ease, disposable nappies are the most popular choice. But if you want to save yourself somewhere around a thousand pounds then maybe it’s time to go washable. Either way, check out our pro's and con's so that you are happy with your nappy...

Disposable nappies

Pros

Convenient – can get them in the local supermarket/shop
Disposable aspect makes them easy and time efficient as don’t require washing
Light and compact so easy to carry round with you
Use polyacrylates which turn into a gel when liquid hits them keeping your baby dry

Cons

Expensive
Produce a lot of waste each year – most babies use around 5000 nappies before they are toilet trained
synthetic chemicals
They require unrecycled paper to be made
Can take over 200 years to degrade

reusable nappies

Pros

Can be put on and removed as easily as disposables these days
Cheap (the initial payment is more than disposables, but long term you will save hundreds of pounds)
Most are designed to last for at least two babies nappy-life-time
Often have replaceable parts so you needn’t change the entire nappy every time
Can often get nappy washing services in your area – they will collect, launder and return

Cons

Washing nappies means extra energy and water to keep them clean – more if you tumble them
They can take longer to put on than a standard disposable
You need to front more money as you’ll need most the kit from the word go
More difficult to change if you aren’t at home