Save money

You could save at least £500 during a child's "nappy life" by using real nappies rather than disposables.

An initial outlay to buy your nappies is necessary. However, this could be a one off payment and means you are not constantly paying out for disposables on a weekly basis.

Basic real nappies can cost less than £2 each with more sophisticated products costing from £3 - £15 each.

Home washing can cost as little a £1 per week (this includes the cost of the electricity, washing powder and wear and tear on your washing machine).

Further savings can be made by using the same real nappies on subsequent children.

Second hand nappies can be found on www.usednappies.co.uk & at NCT nearly new sales http://www.nct.org.uk/ 

Herefordshire Council and Worcestershire County Council NO LONGER offer cashback on real nappy purchases.

[1] & [2] www.goreal.org.uk/why/money