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28 of 28 Ciao users found the following review helpful

Shroud

Member since 16/08/2001

Reviews written: 390

Kooshie Bottoms are Happy Bottoms 13/08/2002

User recommends the product

Advantages Reusable, all in one nappy not requiring pins or wraps
Disadvantages take a long time to dry, flannel not as absorbent as terry

Ok, I am going to give a confesion. For over 17 years, we used disposables. For 11 of those, we used pampers. With the birth last year of DD, now 1, we put her staright into Pampers. She stayed in Pampers until aged 11 months, when we came across a VERY disturbing report on independant laboratory tests ran on major makes of disposable nappies. When we read that they found known toxins in these nappies, and that the companies were notified and came out with, "it is so small it won't hurt", we said "not on our baby!" and did some more research. Reading the other environmental impacts such as one ... more
80 of 80 Ciao users found the following review helpful

sue26

Wee Wee Wee All The Way Home 21/06/2002

User recommends the product

Advantages Do save money in the long run
Disadvantages A bit bulkier than disposables

In my ongoing efforts to potty train my third child I`ve decided to stop buying disposable nappies and invest in kooshies reusable nappies. Although this is more environmentally friendly, this is not my reason for using these nappies. Because my daughter is now potty trained in the house day and night I don`t need any nappies for use at home. She is not however quite ready for journeys outside the house without a nappy. Twice a day we have to travel to the school and back with my other two children so she needs to wear a nappy for those journeys, as soon as we are home though she removes them ... more
45 of 45 Ciao users found the following review helpful

srushsa

Kushies / Kooshies Classic Reusable Nappies 29/07/2005

User recommends the product

Advantages Save Money, help avoid nappy rash, environmentally good, padding helps baby to sit up!!!!
Disadvantages Increase washing and no birth to potty system, very padded, big intial investment

We were looking to cut household bills when I was pregnant and Kushies looked like a good solution. Having battled through the minefield of so many reusable nappies on the market. We initially bought Kushies Ultra, the idea is that they are "just like a disposable". They are certainly very easy to use, there is no wrapper, the whole thing is one unit which has velcro fixers like a normal disposable nappy. The outer part is waterproof and the inner is made up of cotton flannelette 2 layers of polyester/rayon. This makes them very soft, but very bulky. Which is actually quite handy when Baby ... more
18 of 18 Ciao users found the following review helpful

wilfredcat

Member since 08/10/2002

Reviews written: 29

A good compromise 24/01/2003

User recommends the product

Advantages a good range of fit, easy to use, reusable
Disadvantages the outer covers wear out, made from intensively farmed, bleached cotton

I must admit, I would never have thought about using washable nappies if it wasn't for a small co-incidence. When I was pregnant, I met up with an old schoolfriend who I had lost touch with years ago. She was also pregnant, and being the earthy type would have considered nothing less. She asked if I would like her to bring me some washable nappies home from her holiday in Canada, and out of politeness more than anything, I said yes. Little was I to know that nearly five years, and two children later I would still be obsessed with the benefits of various kinds of cloth nappies. My friend bought ... more
16 of 16 Ciao users found the following review helpful

Domini

Basically Leaky 10/06/2001

User doesn't recommend the product

Advantages Environmentally friendly, cheaper
Disadvantages Leaky, bicarbonate of soda required in large quantities for cleaning

I had decided to use re-usable nappies with my first born before she arrived. Kooshies Basics were the only ones I could track down in my area, so I went for those. I figured the environmental benefits and long term cost saving over disposable nappies were worthwhile. I bought the 5-pack for £20 from Tesco Direct (compared to Mothercare's £37 for the same product), plus the required pack of liners and some waterproof wraps. I decided to test one 5-pack before I bought the recommended amount (4 packs of 5). The nappies were attractively patterned, easy to put on with velcro fastenings, and came ... more