I’ve been trying out real nappies again…Lollipop Pop’n'gro

A couple of months back, I was sent a Pop’n’gro pack of nappies in a lovely matching zip up carry bag with a wet bag and even some soaking solution for them to try out with baby Nia. Longtime readers will know I have a flip flapping relationship with ‘real’ nappies. In theory, it’s a [...]

Totsbots SwimTots

I have plans for the bambino to spending a lot of time in water this summer which means it’s time to buy a swim nappy. There are quite a few on the market and you can also get disposables, but the one I regularly hear good things about are Totsbots SwimTots. Made by the same [...]

Review: Bambo Eco Disposable Nappies

Caroline writes… Some of friends are so super green they have worm farms and no car (shock horror), so I always feel guilty when I get my disposable nappies out of the change bag. To feel less guilty I have tried more eco-friendly nappies (Nature Baby), but last time I used them they caused such [...]

Win a £50 Voucher over at Fill Your Pants!

Clairewrites… One of my favourite online stores, Fill Your Pants, who specialise in all things cloth, have just launched an amazing competition, to win a £50 voucher to spend on anything in their shop! So, if you fancy getting your hands on washable nappies, gorgeous organic clothes or any other of their lovely baby products, [...]

Real Nappies Round Up: This Month’s Hippest Buys

GreenMama writes… I can remember my first cloth encounter very well. I was about 3 months pregnant and ambling through the cool shops in Glasgow’s West End. I nipped into one to buy an organic hat and nightgown and there on the shelf I spied my first “real” nappy. It was cream and made from [...]

My Real Nappy Challenge

Natalie writes… So I’ve been trying out a couple of ‘real’ nappies for the past few weeks courtesy of one of my favourite stores, Fill Your Pants. Let me give you a bit of background to me: I have a one year old (the bambino) and the boyf, who goes through phases of travelling a [...]

Lollipop Rainbow Pocket Nappy

Brenda writes… Lollipop cloth nappies are manufactured to a strict ethical and environmental criteria. Sometimes it can be difficult trying to find funky cloth nappies, but Lollipop has designed The Rainbow, which for convenience has a built in waterproof cover and is supplied with its own absorbent booster pad, which is ideal for parents who [...]

Fill Your Pants

In the meantime, you have to check out the fab site which features brands Babylegs, Bambinex, Blueberry Diapers, Cottons, Green People, Junior Joy, Little Ewe, Little Green Radicals, Mother-Ease, Thirsties, Tots Bots and Wonderoos plus a selection of organic clothing, skincare, mummy stuff, and slings…. Already I am enlightened because I had no idea that you could get one size versions of the modern “real” nappy – this goes from 8lbs to 35lbs and features two rows of snaps for getting the right size and fit.

New Links Roundup of Baby & Mummy Product Sites

Lot’s of real nappies and other ecologically friendly and natural products, plus she provides lots of advice to help dispel myths about using real nappies and eco living…. DamTam – General organic baby products store with some fab socks and tights , and lots of lovely clothing that proves that organic doesn’t mean plain white or ‘natural’ looking clothing.