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julfren
06-09-2010, 09:29 AM
Hi
Any advice on above in as green a way as can be managed. Thanks
TickTock
06-09-2010, 10:58 AM
Disposable nappies are difficult to dispose of, and now with bin charges it costs you money both to buy 'em and dispose of 'em. When My children were babies I mainly used terry towel nappies and I only used the disposable ones when I was visiting the grannies just for handiness sake. Sorry can't really be of any help on this one.
tash6987
18-09-2010, 06:55 PM
i was reading on one of the websites by an american super recycler and she said to dispose of disposable nappies to soak them overnight (removing any poo beforehand!!), drain, and then peel away the plastic outside bit (this has to be thrown away) but the mush that is left can be used for compost!!
hope this helps!!
MuddyWitch
19-09-2010, 05:42 PM
If you are going to all that trouble, why not just use terries in the first place?

I did with my girls & it was rarely more trouble. After my girls were past the nappy stage, I gave them an extra boil wash & then dyed them to match the bathroom & kitchen, (the nappies; not my daughters!) They did service as hand towels for ages. (The last one 'died' last year, & my youngest is 18!) When the are too far gone for towels, they were then used for floor cloths, & then finally composted as they are 100% cotton. (I used veg based dyes too, btw).

MW
TickTock
19-09-2010, 06:14 PM
I did the same except I didn't dye them. When my two babies were beyond nappies I found I had some brand new ones still in a pack from the shop. I finished using them as all sorts of cloths, dusters, etc., just a couple of years ago and my 'babies' are nearly in their thirties now!! Great value them terries!
julfren
20-09-2010, 01:55 PM
i was reading on one of the websites by an american super recycler and she said to dispose of disposable nappies to soak them overnight (removing any poo beforehand!!), drain, and then peel away the plastic outside bit (this has to be thrown away) but the mush that is left can be used for compost!!
hope this helps!!

Thanks for replies. I was already thinking along the lines of tash6987's suggestion. When my now grown up children were babies I used terry nappies, never used disposable. But I am now a grandmother and need to dispose of disposable nappies when they visit or come to stay. Maybe the purchase of my own collection of bamboo nappies might be appropriate, though I believe that they are very expensive.

Regards
julfren