The Benefits Of Reusable Nappies & Wipes

The Benefits Of Reusable Nappies & Wipes

Nappies and wipes, a staple for many parents. Where would we be without them?

As we all know, they are an essential part of every parent’s life with a young child, but many don’t know the other eco-friendly alternatives available, which can also help your baby too.

In this article, Cheeky Wipes are here to provide you with the endless benefits reusable nappies and wipes provide, and if they are the option you have been longing for.

• What Materials Are They Created With?

Wipes are commonly made up of cotton terry cloth and organic options are available, this means they are slightly thicker and more durable than the normal cotton type and great for sensitive bums!

Some of the most common fabric choices though, include cotton, bamboo fleet, bamboo velour and flannel.

Then, we move onto reusable nappies, they tend to include an absorbent layer, which can be finished off with a washable or even disposable liner.

They are known to provide amazing absorbency and even provide a more traditional feel to what nappies truly were before the innovation. Plus, reusable nappies can be a lot kinder to your littles one skin, as they are created with soft fabrics, such as cotton, hemp, bamboo and microfibre cloth.

So, What Are the Benefits?

Let’s start off with reusable wipes!

• They Are Kind to Skin

A factor that is incredibly important for you and your littles ones.

As we all know, babies can be a lot more sensitive to certain things and can adapt out of that as they grow. Whether that be vegetables (oh wait, they never grow out of that?) or the laundry detergent you use for their clothes.

Their little bodies are continuously developing and changing to suit their preferences, and you may find that with disposable wipes, that they might be causing irritation to their skin. But, luckily with the innovation of reusable wipes, the worry can be a thing of the past.

We can’t be the saviours and cure rash on babies, but we do know how to stop causing any further irritation.

A lot of parents now choose to soak their wipes in an oil solution, and using this technique helps to relieve the soreness (a great tip is to also place them in the fridge so they can provide a lovely cooling effect on a sore bum) but all in all, cloth wipes are a miracle for skin care problems as they will not create the irritation that disposable ones might be able to.

Also, even for yourself as a parent, or older child (anyone in fact!) cloth wipes are especially good for eczema and highly sensitive skin, as you may find that disposable wipes are further irritating your skin.

Reusable wipes help in the same effect and can even help your skin.

• They Help to Cut Costs

Without a doubt, the cost of our little ones can be a real eye opener, but with changes or adaptations on your purchases, they can help to cut costs and even further improve your routine.

Reusable wipes can obviously be used again and again, whereas after one use of a disposable, you need to be throwing it away.

The beauty of reusable wipes is that all you need to do is pop them in the wash and they are as good as new!

• They Can Make the Job Cleaner!

Due to reusable wipes being a lot thicker, they can make the squeamish job easier!

With disposable wipes, they tend to be a lot thinner and can be less reliable, whereas with reusable wipes, one wipe can be perfect for the job.

Now, Time For Nappies!

• Cost, Again!

Yes, that’s right!

Sometimes, you will find that you are changing a nappy without even noticing, because it is so frequent. But, the more we go through, the more we notice the amount of ‘nappy runs’ we need to go on.

It doesn’t have to be an all or nothing thing either – you could consider maybe using both disposable nappies and reusable nappies.

For instance, using the reusable kind at home, and using disposable whilst out and about, as it can really help to cut costs.

• They Can Help Combat Nappy Rash

Like we have touched on, using cloth nappies can be a huge benefit on your little one’s skin and can even help to either combat or reduce the overall amount of nappy rash they might have.

In some cases, the reason babies do have nappy rash, can be from the fragrance or material of the disposable nappy, making the cloth alternative, one to consider.

• Comfort

You want your little one to be as comfortable as they can be, but with disposable nappies, they might not be.

When looking at disposable nappies, they are created with a borderline ‘scratchy’ material and can even have ‘paper like’ feeling next to their skin, which leads to the additional costs of nappy rash creams and lotions to protect them from what they are wearing, whereas cloth nappies can be kinder to the skin. With cloth nappies, you usually use a soft fleecy liner next to the skin.

Alternative baby products can be a massive step for any parent, but if you feel this is something you are interested in, then you should pursue it and give it a try.

Not only do they care for our earth, but they can help your little one too!

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