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Rating Summary based on 24 reviews

  • 5 Stars
    		5
  • 4 Stars
    		10
  • 3 Stars
    		5
  • 2 Stars
    		3
  • 1 Star
    		1

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  • Absorption
  • Fit around legs
  • How leak proof are they?
  • Value for Money
  		• 3.4
  		• 4.0
  		• 3.7
  		• 3.8

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  • 28 of 28 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 7 Shroud

    Member since 16/08/2001

    Reviews written: 390

    4 Stars Kooshie Bottoms are Happy Bottoms 13/08/2002
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Reusable, all in one nappy not requiring pins or wraps

    Disadvantages 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
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    sue26

    4 Stars Wee Wee Wee All The Way Home 21/06/2002
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Do save money in the long run

    Disadvantages 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
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    srushsa

    4 Stars Kushies / Kooshies Classic Reusable Nappies 29/07/2005
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Save Money, help avoid nappy rash, environmentally good, padding helps baby to sit up!!!!

    Disadvantages 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
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    Level 4 wilfredcat

    Member since 08/10/2002

    Reviews written: 29

    4 Stars A good compromise 24/01/2003
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages a good range of fit, easy to use, reusable

    Disadvantages 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
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    Domini

    2 Stars Basically Leaky 10/06/2001
    User doesn't recommend the product

    Advantages Advantages Environmentally friendly, cheaper

    Disadvantages 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
  • 16 of 16 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    bigpinkfish

    4 Stars Kooshie-riffic 01/08/2005
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages All in one reusable and washable nappy for ease of changing

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Can be leaky, take a while to dry

    I bought my first Kooshies Ultra all-in-one nappy about 3 years ago when I found one reduced to about £4 in Sainsburys. It was white with multicoloured swirls on it suitable for a boy or girl in size 22-45lbs. The style is similar to a disposable - just velcro it up and away you go (although not quite as slim fitting). We rejected the idea of using that nappy anymore after our son pooed in it - it was very messy to clean up. We put it to the back of the cupboard for emergencies. Three years later we looked in to reusable nappies again as by this time we had 3 children all in nappies! (3 kids ... more
  • 20 of 20 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    jpass

    3 Stars Cloth or disposable 18/08/2001
    User doesn't recommend the product

    Advantages Advantages Washable, soft, hard wearing

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Leak, buckets of smelly nappies everywhere

    Before my daughter was born, I spent a fortune buying 10 Classic Kooshie nappies and all the extras. This was because my best friend had used them for her daughter and spoke very highly of them. When my daughter was born, she was so tiny that she did not fit into the nappies for the first 3 months. This was fatal. By that time, I was well used to disposable nappies and their convenience. Although I was excited by the prospect of using my cute, soft reusable nappies, the novelty soon wore off when I realised how much work (not to mention mess) was involved. I found that these nappies lasted a ... more
  • 8 of 8 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    sleepybaby

    3 Stars GOOD FOR WINTER but may CAUSE NAPPY RUSH in summer 24/07/2007
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages nice looking, well fitted, easy to look after

    Disadvantages Disadvantages still leak, may cause a nappy rush

    Re-usable nappies were our first choice. So when we saw two pack of new Kooshies for £5 each (£10 for 10 nappies !) in a second hand baby shop we were over moon. Grabbed the bargain and run away before the seller has changed her mind. I think if you bought them for full retail price they will cost us around £80. It sounds a lot after we paid only £10 but I think they worth it but not during the summer time. i will explain why. WHAT GOOD about Kooshies? 1) SNUGLY SHAPE. They fit very well. Thanks to two options of Velcro fastening, elastic around the legs and soft brushed cotton/flannel fabric ... more
  • 5 of 6 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Sara24

    5 Stars Kooshies nappies 17/08/2000
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages saves the environment, smaller cost in the long run, cute designs and colours, ease of use

    Disadvantages Disadvantages semi high initial cost

    I started my little girl on the Kooshies All in One Ultra Nappies when she was about 4 weeks old. Even though she was under the starting weight to use them, they have worked out better than I had ever imagined. To start, they are an all in one nappy which is great at changing time. I don't have to put anything together except some washable booster liners (if necessary) and a one way liner (to catch and flush away any poos). So far, they haven't leaked even overnight (going from about 9 or 10pm to 5 or 6am. I have 10 total and don't do any pre soaking just the pre wash in the machine. We've ... more
  • 5 of 5 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    alexsand

    3 Stars they are ok for skinny babes 10/10/2000
    User doesn't recommend the product

    Advantages Advantages go on like a disposable, saving the environment.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages tend to leak at night

    I have switched to cloth nappies with my 3rd child who is 6 weeks old. I bought some kooshie ultras to use when I am at work or days out.They seemed to come recommended in the parenting magazines. I find they are fine during the day as I change my baby after every feed(2hourly) but he goes 5 hours at night, and I have once used them at night, and he woke up soaked through to his matress. So I would not recommend them for night use. They also take a long time to dry, even tumble dried, because of the hidden waterproof layer. However they go on like a disposable nappy and are "user friendly" ... more
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