The Cloth Nappy Store

11/03/2025

A coalition of education and childcare organisations has developed a new ‘school readiness’ definition to be used by early years settings, school staff, parents and carers.

01/02/2025

Happy

All this month we will be celebrating the humble terry nappy. The original cloth nappy.
Why are they so good :
❤️They are low cost
❤️Can be folded to any size from birth to potty training.
❤️Easy to wash
❤️Qick to dry
❤️Have excellent containment
❤️Are brillant as night nappies

Why not give them a try !

29/01/2025

We are nearly in each Februrary we celebrate the humble terry nappy.
Join us in posting pictures of your terries with the hashtag to spread the word.
Terry nappies - the most ecomonical, multi size, easy to wash and quick to dry reusable nappy - lets celebrate them !

If you need any advice on how to use terries go to the group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/reusablenappiesandterrynappiesadvicegroupuk


Muslinz Bright Bots UK

24/01/2025

Lets talk potty training !

We need your help !

We have teamed up with our friends in the reusables sector to find out what's really going on with potty training in the UK.

Take part in our toilet training census and you could win one of SEVEN £50 Amazon Vouchers we have to giveaway!

We know from headlines that more and more children are starting school still in nappies. We are trying to gather some statistics behind the headlines to find out the facts and what parents think!

No judgment here, we simply want statistics and feedback from parents about their own experiences.

Simply complete the questions below and leave us your email address if you wish to be entered into our prize draw.

https://forms.gle/NtRouCXZtqHvx4aN7

Terms & Conditions: By completing the Toilet Training Census, you will be entered into a draw to win one of SEVEN £50 Amazon Vouchers. Entries for the Toilet Training Census end on 20th February 2025 and completed forms after this date will not be eligible to be entered for the Amazon Voucher. The winners will be contacted directly via email after the end date by 24th February 2024.

16/12/2024

Lets talk potty training !
There is a lot of talk recently regarding the right age to potty train, and issues with school age children still in nappies. So when is it best to start.
Eric - The Childrens Bowel and Bladder Charity - states that the best age to potty train is between 18 months and 30 months for good bladder health.
Some say "wait for signs" but what is your little ones shows no signs - do you wait? Habits start to form from approx 2 years so the longer you wait the more of a challenge moving on from nappies can be as toddlers resist change.
Our advice is:
At 18 months or even earlier introduce a potty to your little one. Get them used to sitting on it. Perhaps each morning before dressing and at bathtime. Tell your little one what the potty is for and encourage them to try and p*e or p**p into it with no expectation to begin with. Do not leave them sitting on the potty for more than a 2-5 minutes.
Moving on, get your little one to sit on the potty before putting on a clean nappy. Or start some nappy free time for a couple of hours a day and extend with any success. Encourge your little one to go to the potty to use it (preferable than expecting them to come and ask you to use it) even if that means removing a nappy to do so.
Start a potty routine. i.e. before dressing, before/after a meal, before/after going out, nap time, bathtime and bedtime. This will decrease accidents and give your toddler a habit forming routine to go forward with.
Praise every success. Be Calm when there is an accident. Be consistant with your approach. Do not dip in and out as this causes confusion. Don't forget to tell your little one regulalry what you want them to do. They do not know so they need your help.
If you feel you need a little extra protection when going out consider using Bright Bots Reusable Potty Training Pants - these have a small amount of absorbency and a waterproof gusset to help with any accidents. They are washable, looking more like pants, so less confusing than swapping in and out of disposables.
Good luck with your potty training journey !

12/12/2024

Leaks and Boosting !
Leaks happen usually for 3 reasons:
Fit - have you got your fit correct. Check your fit - the cover should be just above the bottom cheeks at the back, just below the belly button at the front (with a 2 finger gap at the waist) and tucked neatly into the crease between the body and leg (not around the thigh) with a 1 finger gap. The insert, flat or fitted nappy should not be visable or sticking out anywhere.
Saturation - the nappy is saturated and leaking out. Change more frequently or add more absorbency i.e. booster, extra layers.
Flooding - the nappy is not saturated but leaking - this is where the nappy is not absorbing the fluid fast enough. Common in toddlers who hold and then do a large p*e all at once. In this instance you need to have cotton nearest the skin as this absorbs fastest. Bamboo/Hemp furtherest away as this holds more but slower to absorb. A cotton booster, prefold or pad folded muslin work well for this.

26/06/2024

Birdseye flats are perfect for for newborns and all ages this time of year for holidays and as a lightweight summer flat.

Similar to using muslin squares, just use terry folds with a nippa. They can be boosted inside the folds for extra absorbency.

Great as a Cloth option to take on holiday - trim for packing, can be hand washed (put on a long 60c wash when you get home), so quick to dry.
Can be used with any wrap.
MerryGoRoundUK has a Special offer price at only £7.99 for 6 - why not give them a try.
https://merrygorounduk.co.uk/shop/brightbots-6pk-100-cotton-birdseye-flat-nappies/

Cotton Birdseye flat nappies are incredibly absorbent, quick drying, lovely and soft. Pack of 6 white or unbleached Nappies (70cm).

15/05/2024

Want to cloth from birth but not sure what to start with?
lets look at the Flats options:
Muslin Squares are one of the most popular as they are low cost, trim fitting, easy to adjust in sizing for most newborns. And are useful for after this stage so a good investment. you can just padfold them into a cover or use a terry fold with a nappy fastener. - MuslinZ brand
Birdseye Squares are very similar to muslins and are usually a lower cost (plain, no prints) than good quality muslins. Use in the same way. -Bright Bots brand
Prefolds are a simple option that already has layers of fabric sewn in and you just padfold in a wrap or use a nappy faster. - MuslinZ brand
Traditional Terries can be used but 60cms tend to be a little bulky on a newborn. Look out for 50cms sizing to start with these. They can be used later as boosters. - MuslinZ and Bright Bots brand
Teeflats or Preflats are a more expensive but easy option as slightly shaped- check they will fit a newborn - tend to be more colourful if you want cute. But remember all flats will be covered up with the wrap. _ Bright Bots teeflats
All of the above will require a newborn or size 1 wrap over. A simple wipe down wrap with a double gusset is usually the best to look for and can normally be used for 2-3 changes.

09/05/2024

The better weather has finally arrived and we are thinking about holidays and travelling. So how do you travel using cloth ?
Flats are perfect for use when away from home. Particularly Bridseye flats. They are low cost to buy and a little more absorbent than muslins. They can be doubled up to increase absorbency even for using on a toddler.
But most importantly can easily be hand washed and dry quickly for holiday use and do not take up much space in the suitcase !
Once back home just give them a long 60c wash.


https://merrygorounduk.co.uk/shop/brightbots-6pk-100-cotton-birdseye-flat-nappies/

14/03/2024

Here is a simple way to use prefolds inside any wrap. This is the MuslinZ brand.

06/02/2024

Lets get those Terries out for

Terry Flat Nappies may seem a little "old school" and something from the past but they really do work so well. And they are a really low cost cloth nappy solution.

Why not give them a try !