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Some of us are luckier than others with what our skin will tolerate. I never have got rashes or skin problems much. That means I can get away with wearing wet cloth nappies most of the time. So far I've only got nappy rash once, & Sudocrem sorted that out quickly enough.

I just love them. I'm in a onesie all day every day. Still haven't got round to throwing my underpants away, but I haven't worn any for months. Even when I'm not in a nappy, I'm still in a onesie.

Relax & enjoy it is the main thing. And if you're an AB, remember nobody can see your pacifier in the dark when you're behind the wheel, even in a convertible. I'm off myself as well on Sunday for a few days. I'll be at home in cloth nappies today & tomorrow, then it'll be into disposables first thing Sunday, run the cloth nappies through the washing machine/drier, then a 300-mile drive, five nights camping at various locations, & back home next Friday, nappied all the way, with Teddy by my side. I'll get some hiking in, some sitting around by the tent drinking wine in the evenings I hope (the weather's still good here) - Teddy will have to stay in the tent. With luck my new changing bag will arrive today too, which will be handy for the trip. From memory I think it'd got owls on it - I ordered it a few weeks ago. Yeah - don't run out of nappies!

I'm not too bothered what it looks like, as long as it does its job, so I don't tuck disposables. Cloth nappies I tuck in though, as it helps stop leaks.

Put bubbles in the pipe & the right baby cushions on the rocker & I'd say you were about there. Mind you, if you've got a beard or moustache that would need to go too

The link ChangingTimesDiaperCompany.com just goes to a message saying the URL is up for sale.

As Angela says, the Tena pullups are really pretty good. They only hold about half of a high capacity nappy - no problem with half a litre though. And they don't fall down with that much in - as long as you take the normal precaution of wearing a onesie. (That's the Tena Maxi, which is the most absorbent). I suspect they'd still be OK without the onesie, but I haven't tried that. They're cloth style of course, but I don't see why that cloth couldn't be printed instead of white. Not sure about the machine not existing, but maybe Per Tod is talking about something a bit different.

Leakmaster contour cloth nappy, for the very first time. They arrived on Friday (3 pairs from the US), & after running them through the wash this is the first chance I've had to wear them. Fastened with pins - a Snappi won't work with these for me, as the side pieces aren't long enough to get sufficently close to each other round my waist. Fine with a couple of pins though. They're still dry at the moment, but I don't suppose they will be for long...

Absolutely. Me too.

For me, it was just a way of giving a donation to help keep the website going. I think you get more storage space somewhere or other as well, but that's not anything I'm going to need. You can just "buy" it at the website shop.

I'm happy with whatever I get!

Chafing can be an issue when running or hiking. There are a few posts on here giving tips on how to deal with it, so I won't try to repeat them.

Sorry to hear they don't fit, Dubious. Of course I've never tried the XLs from Racketys. I've got more Ls on order, so I hope they're much the same size as the ones I've already got.

...has gone. Can we have it back some time please? Not that this is exactly urgent - just in case nobody else had noticed it had gone.

Yes, my Rubber Duckies delaminated eventually, but then I suppose I was expecting it. I always kept mine out of daylight as much as I could, as my understanding was (& still is) that UV is the prime cause of this delamination. I could be wrong there though. All my lightweight tents are kept in the dark when not in use - one's still waterproof after over 20 years, & the fly is much the same material as RDs, although the groundsheet has started to delaminate now.

Welcome! 25/7 is really impressive! That'll be a time machine then

Hi littleboiaj. There's plenty of us around with more years behind us than you. Welcome aboard!

I'm switching from disposables to using cloth whenever practical, mainly because I'm feeling guilty about the amount of rubbish I've been sending to landfill. I'm happy in either, although I was in terry nappies as a real baby of course. I'm waiting for delivery of more cloth nappies at the moment, & when they arrive I'm intending to use them whenever I can (I've only got 2 at the moment). The main practical pros & cons apart from landfill so far: 1. I find changing a cloth nappy is harder, if it's not an all-in-one. You've got a wet lump that has to be put into something else before it's safe to put down, & you have to rinse out your pants too. 2. Washing & drying, which have to be done discreetly if I have others in the house, e.g. kids. Takes time, too. 3. Clean cloth nappies take a lot of space up, so storage is going to be an issue. 4. Out and about is much harder, & I've not tackled this at all yet. Changing a cloth nappy in a public lavatory at a service station? And what do I do with the used nappies if I'm away for more than a few hours? On holiday would be OK if we had our own washing machine & drier, but I go camping as well. I think I'll have to stay in disposables for camping trips. 5. Bulk. So far, it looks like I'd need 3 cloth nappies a day, plus one for overnight, whereas I can usually get through the day with only 2 disposables. That's because the cloth nappies are bulkier, so I'm more limited as to how much soaker I can fit discreetly under my street clothes. Still, it's early days for me on this one. 6. More chance of nappy rash in cloth. That's only theoretical for me so far though, luckily!

Now I loved those pants. I think I only ever had a couple of pairs but they were really lightweight, long-lasting & comfortable. They're the only pants I've ever seen made out of proofed nylon, i.e. the same material that lightweight tent flysheets are made of. Great bright colours too. And yes, I remember you Angela from the DPF newsletters. It made such a difference to me, knowing there were plenty of other people like me around, & DPF was there first - for me, anyway.

Are you sure you guys don't want to change your minds? We'll have time to run the US as well once we're out of the European Union. Of course, you'll have to put up with higher taxes on tea...

Mine have just been sitting in my drawer untouched for months. I'll have to bin them soon, although I probably need to get permission first. I need the space for onesies.

This is part of why I feel so comfortable here at DD. There's a consensus, more or less, that what we do between ourselves is all acceptable, even if we don't do it all ourselves, as long as nobody is hurt & nobody "innocent" is affected. There is no acceptance of involving others without their actively wanting to be involved. And many of us agonise about how or whether to bring our nearest & dearest on board, as we desperately want them to be part of all of our life, not just part of it, but we don't want to upset them. I think it's pretty healthy really, considering we're all barking mad . Many thanks to all of you who help keep it like that, & to Mikey of course.

That is sort of the approach I'm probably going to take, although I'm thinking of adult contour nappies with shaped soakers. The old DPF nappy I've been using is like this, & dries quickly enough. My overnight 4ft terry squares dry quickly too, as when unfolded they're just towels when all's said & done. I was surprised with the Bambinex all-in-one though, as it dries in no time due to being polyester. Again it's got a separate soaker rather than all being sewn together.

In the shower, yes, but I don't really count that. If I'm ever going to wet myself when I'm not in a nappy it's going to be at the kitchen sink when I'm starting to wash up or filling the kettle. When I'm in a nappy at the sink it just starts happening these days, without me thinking about it, then I realise it's happening. When I'm not in a nappy, these days I have to consciously hold back. The sooner I'm in a nappy full-time the better imho! It's just because I'm so much more relaxed these days, & wearing so much more.

Of course you're right, & I'm just testing things out at the moment to sort out which nappies to use regularly. All I've got for now are 2 suitable for daytime, & 2 for nighttime. 3 of those are in the washing machine this morning, including both daytime nappies, so I'm in a Molicare at the moment. I doubt I'll ever get close to 18 nappies in a wash though. My bucket will only hold 4 or 5 max! Filling the garage with buckets of nappies waiting for the wash wouldn't make me popular...