Comments on: Green Baby Steps: Eco-Mum on Cloth Nappies

By: audrey159

audrey159 — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 05:40:16 +0000

Look forward to seeing DISQUS evolve – as I’ve said before, I do think it’s a great system, just needs some fine-tuning (but I’m picky at the best of times!). Colon Cleanse

By: Sophie

Sophie — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 04:45:21 +0000

Okay Dov, I concede you are right but my mum did not use a diaper service, that also did not exist in England 27 years ago. At the end of the day, the ecological and health issues are very important when deciding which road to take and if cloth nappies just seem too hard to swallow then there are ecological disposable nappy options available in Israel try http://www.nuli.co.il , Hag Samech!

By: dov epstein

dov epstein — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 05:04:15 +0000

Growing up in England you did….Israel 27 years ago wasn’t anything near England. Incomparable is an understatement. Nothing strange about it at all.Not to mention that a bunch of Kollel people in an uncivilized environment weren’t about to spend on diaper service. apples and pears. Are you kidding? You had to wait 4 months when ordering a phone.

By: Sophie

Sophie — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 11:18:51 +0000

Now thats strange because growing up in England we did!

By: dov epstein

dov epstein — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 06:02:52 +0000

hmm…nappie liner. didn’t have those 25 years ago. Thats when we had 3 kids in diapers, all the time.

By: Sophie

Sophie — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 10:09:03 +0000

Hi Dov, let me help you, I kept my nappy bucket next to the toilet, khakee was dropped with nappy liner(biodegradable & flushable) straight down the toilet, nappy in bucket, when full goes to wash, I hung them out, folded & shelved, my little girl loved helping or I did it in the evening, I never felt as if it was a burden the opposite quite relaxing & rewarding.

By: dov

dov — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 06:32:38 +0000

So, chava, (we’re in grandchildren stage , now), how do you clean them? A diaper full of #2 goes where? who folds them to put them away? Extra shelves? Plastic pants? Extra bucket to hold them till they’re washed? Diaper service? (never had one of those). My wife writes web content for some sites, and could write here for some knowledgeable additions to those who need.

By: Sophie

Sophie — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 13:30:14 +0000

Prefolds are available from Siach Teva 0577723323, if you follow onto this weeks post I have listed all the suppliers here in Israel. If you have any other questions regarding going green I am always happy to help

By: Taharah

Taharah — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 21:07:53 +0000

Am trying to go green myself but am not able to find Diaper Service Quality (DSQ) Prefold diapers. I prefer to use the prefolds with a cover/wrap rather than the fitted but all I can find are the fitted online or the flat gauze style in the pharmacy. Where can I find prefolds in Israel? Please advise. Thank you.

By: Chava

Chava — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 17:55:51 +0000

Dov, I’m only slightly behind you in terms of # of children (ka’h, ptu ptu ptu) and I use cloth. No stinky bucket swishing here. Maybe if you did a bit of checking into what more modern cloth diapers are like vs. what you remember from Earth Day in 1970, you’d have a different opinion.

To the person bemoaning the expense. I made fitted diapers from this pattern: http://www.sewshoppe.com/cbptn.shtml a few years ago at great savings. I bought fabric that was on closeout and saved even more. If you can find someone to attach snaps when you finish sewing ( found a local seamstress with a professional snap press who did it for grushim), you wind up with a product indistinguishable from the pricey fitted diapers being sold professionally. If you can’t find someone with a snap press, you can use velcro. I made the inner layer out of microfleece so my baby gets the “stay-dry” effect and you don’t get stains either.