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Real Nappies

It’s time for a Real Change

Real Nappies are Cute, Cool and Comfy – why choose anything else?

More and more parents are making the switch to real nappies as they realise not only can they cut their families waste in half but they can also save themselves £100’s of pounds in the process!

There is a perception that real nappies are ‘hard work’, but they needn’t be.  With today’s modern designs, washing machines and the use of flushable liners, using real nappies couldn’t be easier.  Many fasten with poppers, or Velcro, and can be washed along with your baby’s clothes, or if kept separate washed at 60c (on average twice a week).  There is no need to soak, or boil wash.

Did You Know?....
    

• Each baby produces approximately 5,000 nappies in a 2 ½ year period.  This is the equivalent of 156 black bags and weighs the same as an average family car – and costs parents between £700-£1,300.
• An estimated 200 million disposables are thrown away in Wales each year.  This is 38,000 tonnes of unnecessary waste going to landfill – costing the Welsh tax payers around £2 million to dispose of – and set to rise.
• Once on a landfill site a disposable nappy will take around 300 years to decompose, the decaying paper pulp produces methane which is a more potent greenhouse gas than Co2.

Real Nappies…
    

• Cost around £1 per week to be laundered at home– less if you use energy efficient washing machines and line dry.
• Do not cause nappy rash, or use chemicals which can over dry babies skin.
• Are good for the baby’s posture – by keeping hips apart at the right distance.
• Encourage babies to potty train earlier – by making the association between a child emptying its bladder and feeling wet.  
  

Internet retailers
   
BabyKind – Based in Gwynedd www.babykind.co.uk. BabyKind offer trial packs so you can try before you buy.
Babi Pur – Based in Gwynedd www.babipur.co.uk
Clwt Twt – Based in Ceredigion www.clwt-twt.co.uk
Upsy Daisy Nappies – Based in Swansea www.upsydaisynappies.com
Dasies on line – Based in Carmarthen www.daisiesonline.co.uk
Little Lamb Nappies – Based in Carmarthen www.littlelamb.co.uk
South Wales Nappies – Based in Monmouthshire www.onlyoneworld.co.uk

Laundry service
    
South Wales Nappies also run a nappy laundry service. South Wales Nappies can deliver you a weekly supply of nappies and then once a week will deliver your clean nappies and take away your dirty nappies. Customers are provided with pre-fold nappies which are easy to use and need no pins, these are included in the weekly cost. Our nappy system simply folds inside an outer wrap for maximum efficiency and comfort. Your nappies are then taken to the laundry where they are washed to NHS standards to thermally disinfect and thoroughly rinsed three times to remove any residue of detergent.
  
The nappies are then dried and each one is hand checked to ensure quality and cleanliness. The clean nappies are then packed in the correct quantity into biodegradable bags ready for your next delivery.
  
For more information about the laundry service and how much it will cost please ring 01291 430227 or log onto http://www.southwalesnappies.org.uk/laundry.htm
or e-mail info@southwalesnappies.co.uk 

For general information and advice about using real nappies please visit www.realnappies-wales.org.uk or call 0845 4562477.