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Flat Cloth Nappies

Flat cloth nappies are the most economical of the cloth nappies, but are by no means any less effective for this. They are a two part system requiring the cloth nappy and a separate cover. They are quick to dry, terries can dry in an hour on a warm day on the line, and can be put on the radiator in the winter, so are ideal for families with no tumble dryer. All flat cloth nappies are versatile, they can be used for all sorts of other things such as general mopping up of posseting, runny noses, dribbles, to lay baby on at change time, and once baby has finished with them as cloth nappies, they are great in all sorts of ways around the house, and even give a great shine to the car. You could be using these for very many years, and in fact our 22 year old terries are still in use in various ways around the house after having been through 4 children first. Muslin cloth nappies are not as durable as this, being thinner, but they are so versatile, they are almost essential for any family with a baby. Being less bulky, they make excellent first newborn nappies, and later they can be folded to make night time boosters in the normal nappy. Once you have a pack of muslins, you shouldn't need to buy any boosters later. You will need around 20 nappies for full time use based on washing every other day ( a little less often when in toddlerhood), but as these are so cheap, you may like to have a few more for other uses, as stated above.

You can use almost any cover you like with these nappies if pinned or fixed on with Nappy Nippas. If using them unpinned, then wraps with a gusset design are usually best. Note that solids tend to get onto the covers more often with flat nappies, especially pad style folds, so you may need a few more covers in circulation if you plan on using your nappies this way. On average plan to have 4-5 wraps per size, may be 6 in the first size.