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If you\u2019re expecting your first child and wondering whether to \u2018go real\u2019 and opt for reusable nappies, then there has never been a better time.<\/strong><\/p>\n

If the shocking fact that 3 billion disposable nappies a year get trashed in the UK – that\u2019s 8 million a day – isn\u2019t enough to win you over to the benefits of a soft, cotton-covered bottom, then the fact that using real nappies can cost you less than half the price of disposables, might just tip the balance.<\/p>\n

And the difference is quite substantial. Opting for real nappies can save you between \u00a3500 and \u00a3600 until your little one is two and a half – and hopefully toddling to the pot themselves. To demonstrate just how, we sort the sums for you in a celebration of Real Nappy Week<\/a>.<\/p>\n

So, just what are the costs of using real nappies?<\/strong><\/p>\n

First, you need the kit.<\/p>\n

Based on one of our best sellers Bambinex, 34 cotton nappies (a mixture of size 1<\/a> and size 2<\/a>) plus 10 wraps<\/a>, will set you back \u00a3188. This will take you through till your little nipper is out of nappies.<\/p>\n

Then there\u2019s the cost of laundering.<\/p>\n

Here we had some expert help from our friends at the Women\u2019s Environmental Network<\/a> who have done rigorous tests on washables. Based on their detailed study, the laundering expenses ring in at around \u00a3133 over the two and a half year period. This includes detergent, energy usage as well as washing machine depreciation. Take a peek<\/a> if you want to see the nitty-gritty analysis.<\/p>\n

So, that\u2019s \u00a3188 for the kit, plus \u00a3133 for laundering. A total cost of \u00a3321 for real nappies.<\/p>\n

And what about the cost of disposables?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Defra\u2019s most recent study (updated last year), suggested an average use of 3796 nappies over the two and a half year period. That\u2019s 4.3 nappies per day. Basing calculations on an average nappy cost of 17.1p, you\u2019ll have to fork out a whopping \u00a3650 on disposables.<\/p>\n

So, already you can see disposables can cost you twice as much as real nappies.<\/p>\n

And if you follow the advice of paediatricians such as Dr. Miriam Stoppard, and change six times a day (instead of Defra\u2019s 4.3) that\u2019s even more money wasted on disposables \u2013 giving you a total disposable nappy outlay of \u00a3903 – almost \u00a3600 more expensive than using real nappies.<\/p>\n

Even based on using an own brand \u2018budget\u2019 supermarket variety costing 12p per nappy, using real nappies still ring in at over \u00a3130 cheaper.<\/p>\n

And we believe in making real nappies cheaper still – our bundle kits can save you a further 25 per cent for starters. Not to mention that by taking proper care of your nappies (not tumble drying or using intense heat such as radiators or ironing), they will be ready to pass on to baby number two, three \u2013 even more – or over to a friend, spreading the costs further still.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s a good reason to get real.<\/p>\n

Read are real nappies greener than disposables<\/a> too as part of our celebration of Real Nappy Week<\/p>\n

Any questions on using real nappies, or if you have managed to cut the costs even more, let us know your tips and suggestions by commenting below.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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