Recently Totsbots challenged us to ‘Give Cloth A Go’ with their new Easyfit Star. Setting us the challenge of using them for a full week, they sent us everything we needed to get to grips with cloth nappies. Having given up on cloth before, defeated by poppers, I was keen to see if they could be ‘the one’ for us.
Challenge accepted – Game on TotsBots!
The Easyfit Star is an all in one nappy with a bamboo core. No stuffing required, and best of all no popper fastenings (aside from size adjustment as your child grows). The fastening is hook and loop (Velcro) and as simple as using a disposable to fasten.
Totsbots are a brand we have admired for a long time. They produce high quality products that are Ethically manufactured right here in the UK. Now that’s a factory I’d like a tour of!
We’re also excited to able to offer you a whopping 50% off of the TotsBots starter kit, Teh code will be live Next week for Real Nappy Week, so if you like what you see, follow the link and use the code – LEELEE – at checkout.
Last year we dipped our toes into the world of cloth nappies, then pulled them right back out before they had the chance to get too cold! It didn’t go to plan. I wanted to be a user of cloth nappies more than anything. I loved the entire concept. The environmental aspects, the money saving, the gorgeous prints and chemical free fabrics.
Unfortunately, we never became ‘cloth bums’. Not everyone who cared for Taylor at the time could figure out the popper system on the nappies we were using. Their were lots of them! And to get a good fit it had to be done right, doing this with a wriggling baby was hard. Although I had no other issues with them, it was a bloomin’ stressful and rather short lived experience.
Taking on the challenge of Giving Cloth a Go with TotsBots, we received a selection of the Easyfit Star ‘story time 2’ prints, which are adorable, and some block colours. I was like a kid at Christmas opening the nappies, they’re beautiful!
That’s right nappies and beautiful in the same sentence. What has happened to me? I’ve come down with a full case of the TotsBots.
Before using our new nappies I prewashed them in a net bag. Four cycles at 40 degrees, back to back, as instructed to increase the fabrics absorbency.
We’ve been using the Easyfit Star for two weeks now and I’m a convert. It’s that simple. I might even qualify as cloth bum mum? They’re so easy to use, Grandma has been doing them too.
Retailing at £16.99 The Easyfit Star consists of a bamboo core. And unlike it’s Easyfit predecessors, it doesn’t come with the extra snap in booster. Why? Because it’s so absorbent you don’t need it. This means the nappies are slimmer and much more streamline than ever before. We haven’t had trouble with getting any of Taylor’s existing wardrobe to fit over them thanks to this. It also features a unique ‘no escape’ zone and leak-proof seams, which have proven to do their job 100% so far.
The troubles we had before are long gone. Before I was too skeptical to use cloth nappies outside of the house. Taylor’s legs were skinny back then, and leaks were frequent. Now we’re taking them on long outings, and even using them overnight.
We received two TotsBots Bamboozle Stretch nappies, and two Peanut wraps for overnight use in our bundle. The first night I was beyond nervous and expecting the worst. Taylor has only ever had wet nappies at night. But that didn’t stop me picturing horror scenes of wet patches on the sleepyhead and a poonami up his back… I was amazed the next morning to find Taylor slept through in the nappy with no leaks, no wet patches, no poonami. Nothing!
Of course using cloth nappies isn’t as easy as using disposables and I can see why people may be put off. You no longer have the convenience of rolling everything up into one and putting it in the bin. It can be a little messy from time to time but it’s not difficult. Using disposable liners, that are also flushable and biodegradable, you can simply pop the poo in the loo. Job done.
Did you know 8 million disposable nappies are used each day in the UK alone? They are then sent to landfill, taking 500 years to decompose? Taylor’s old nappies will still be decomposing when he has great grandchildren.
Washing the nappies is easy. I’ve been putting a wash on every 3rd day, using TotsBots Potion, a fragrance free non-bio powder. We’re not the greenest of people just yet though as I am popping them in the tumble dryer. My nappy wash usually takes place around 9:00pm after a day at work, so line drying isn’t currently an option.
Just think, cloth nappies were being used long before anything else, and at a time when cleaning wasn’t so easy.
The one thing I have struggled with so far is where to put the used baby wipes?! I’ve been popping these into a nappy bag for now and disposing of them. If you have an alternative solution I would love to know! Maybe we should go completely green and invest in some reusable wipes?
The initial cost of purchasing reusable nappies can seem high and off putting to some, but it certainly outweighs that of buying disposables for 3 years. TotsBots also have a great system in place where you can purchase your nappies via a payment plan, ideal for if you’re still pregnant and looking to use cloth.
We’ve taken to TotsBots so well I’ve also purchased some preloved, Easyfit V4’s to add to our ‘stash’. With the intention of eventually going cloth full time. I’ve joined Facebook groups filled with ladies who are actually addicted to collecting cloth, selling and swapping, it’s an amazing community.
I’m pleased to say I’ve hardly touched a disposable nappy since taking on this challenge. Taylor loves them too, we’ve had no nappy rash since making the change and he now has extra padding for the 5000 times a day he falls over. They also happen to look adorable on him. What do you think?
We’re cloth bum converts. – Thanks TotsBots!
You can purchase Totsbots online at www.totsbots.com, in store at Boots and many other leading retailers. The Easyfit Star retails at £16.99 per nappy.
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