Trafford Real Nappy Incentive Scheme

Using Real Nappies is an alternative to disposable nappies and as an incentive to new parents to try this, Trafford Council offer a one month free trial to a Nappy Laundry Service, with a company called Cottontails (limited number of free trials available).
Freshly laundered pure cotton nappies are delivered each week and the soiled ones taken away.
To take up the free one month trail you can:

• Visit the Cottontails website
• Send an email to nappies@cottontails.co.uk
• Telephone: 0151 355 9914

Alternatively, new mums can request a free Real Nappy Home Laundry Starter Kit and try out washing real nappies at home (limited number of Starter Kits available).
To order the free Real Nappy Home Laundry Starter Kit, call The Real Nappy Advisor on 01663 766192 or 07941 332 221.

For more information about the different types of cloth nappies available and help choosing which ones are best for your baby please visit www.naturalnursery.co.uk

Mum tries a week of real nappies and converts!

The mum behind the Mothers Always Right Blog - took up a Real Nappy Challenge and swapped a disposable for a reusable every day for a week, It went so well that she is going to switch completely.
"I know they’re better for the environment and all that, but that’s not my main motivation for ditching the disposables. Call me selfish, but my main reason is the fact I’m going to save heaps of cash. Oh, and they’re very pretty. Not to mention the fact Frog hasn’t worked out how to take them off (unlike the disposable version) so I haven’t had to clean poo off the carpet this week."
You can read the full article here - http://mothersalwaysright.wordpress.com/2011/05/21/we-survived/
and she wrote about the money she saved here - http://www.playpennies.com/switch-cloth-save-hundreds-guest-column/
For more information about switching to cloth nappies visit the Natural Nursery. There is a large range of beautiful reusable nappies to buy and reams of information about the different types of cloth nappies available.

GEN-Y Sputnik Wrap Review - "Even cuter than the picture"

At the Natural Nursery we have a wide range of re-usable nappies and one of the most popular wraps is the GEN-Y. This is what a customer had to say about the wrap.

I got this GEN-Y Sputnik Wrap to go over the imse vimse one-size (with a nippa). Had to swap the medium for the large for my 8 month old but I think the imse vimse terry nappies are pretty bulky compared to others. It's even cuter than it looks in the picture and now I want to collect the lot!

5/.5 JH May 2011

Manchester City Council - free nappy laundry trial

Real Nappies - month-long, free trial

Free month-long trial
We are offering parents a free month-long trial of Cottontails Laundry Service - 100% pure cotton, reusable nappies, laundered to the highest NHS standards and delivered to you each week.
The Cottontails service delivers clean nappies to the door and collects the dirties at the same time. The usual weekly cost of the Cottontails service is just £9.00. If parents bought their own and washed them at home too, the savings would be even more.
Apply for the free Real Nappy trials. 

For more information about cloth nappies you can wash at home please visit www.naturalnursery.co.uk

Lincolnshire Real Nappy Campaign - £30 Cashback

The Lincolnshire Real Nappy Campaign is offering £30 cashback off your purchase of real nappies (subject to conditions) in a bid to raise awareness and give information about real nappies to parents.

http://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/residents/environment-and-planning/recycling-and-waste/household-waste/nappies/lincolnshire-real-nappy-campaign/38462.article

The application form is here http://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/residents/environment-and-planning/recycling-and-waste/household-waste/nappies/lincolnshire-real-nappy-campaign-application-for-%C2%A330-cash-back/46051.article

Visit the Natural Nursery for advice about cloth nappies.

Lighthearted Article about Cloth Nappies

This funny article is from an Australian reusable nappy company - aptly called 'OzNappies'

If you are a new parent then you are likely having quite a time of looking after your new bundle of energy - of keeping them clean and happy and of making sure that they are clean, well fed and have gotten an adequate amount of sleep. You will find that you are constantly waking up to attend to your baby and you will find that they are constantly trying to tell you that something is wrong.

One of the most unpleasant aspects of this whole process is of course the changing of nappies. This occurs every time your newborn sprog goes to the bathroom and soon after you will notice a smell and a mess and your baby will start crying. While many nappies now are designed to be comfortable and as hygienic as possible, it is still important that you change them as soon as possible as it will still create a lot of mess and can attract bacteria and other problems.

This is a very messy and some would say disgusting process that you will likely find yourself playing rock, paper, scissors for with your partner in a bid to avoid. However the problem goes further than this, and it's also a fairly expensive problem - if you want your baby to enjoy feeling comfortable and clean then you will need to splash out a little on the best nappies and that will mean that you are constantly shelling out for new underwear for them - over time this can mount up and represent a significant investment.
There is an alternative however and that is to use reusable cloth nappies. These do exactly what they say on the packaging - they are nappies that are made from cloth and this means that they can be cleaned in the washing machine and generally recycled for repeat use by your baby. This is very useful because it means that you won't need to constantly be paying for new nappies - they'll be a little more expensive in the first place but in the long run they will prove to be very much an investment.

Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/6291462

For more information about washable nappies please visit www.naturalnursery.co.uk

North East Lincolnshire Council £50 Real Nappy Incentive

The main difficulty for parents and carers can be the purchase of the nappies and covers : that's where our scheme comes in. We will refund parents and carers in North East Lincolnshire half the set up costs of Real nappies, up to £50.

For example:

You Spend £60 - We pay back £30

You Spend £100 - We pay back £50

You Spend £120 - We pay back £50

www.nelincs.gov.uk/environment/recycling--rubbish-and-waste/recycling/real-nappy-campaign/

For more information about cloth nappies please visit the Natural Nursery.