Now how to find the perfect nappy.

I bet there is a number of you out there who are just aching to know the magical equation that will help you find the perfect mcn! And guess what? There isn't one! I would love to wave the nappy wand and make the perfect choice for you but unfortunately there isn't a nappy wand and I am sure if I did have one and started waving it around I would be committed.

But let's start with the basics, what do you (as the mcn applicator and washer) want in a mcn? Do you want it to be as simple as a disposable? Do mind stuffing boosters into the nappies? Do you want a slim, trim booty cover or just want something that works? Do you want the mcn to be water proof or would you prefer separate covers? ARGH! So many questions ....... but believe me doing your home work on what is available will save you time and money. For me, I spent ages looking at the the different mcn's before deciding what I liked and didn't like and then I set off to buy some.

But before I even had a chance to buy some I started talking to friends about cloth and *gasp* they offered me some to try. Best advice ever - talk to friends! You could easily spend thousands of dollars buying and trialling mcn's or just ask your Mummy friends and borrow them. I borrowed Babybehinds (BBH) and Itti Bitti's (IB) and instantly knew BBH's were for me. I was set on having natural fibres against my daughters alabaster bottom and BBH fitted nappies are great for this. They offer Bamboo or Hemp fitted nappies - I have an assortment of both as even though bamboo are more absorbent they can be a pain to dry in winter.

My next piece of advice is to try a 'Nappy Library'. These ingenious little libraries have started popping up online over the past year and it is a brilliant way too get your hands on many different types of mcn's. I hear some of you go 'ewww second hand nappies' but really when your kids are toilet trained you aren't exactly going to throw your mcn's away and as long as you wash them well I don't see the harm. Which leads onto another valuable resource - second hand nappies. Seriously in Face Book there are a number of these pages with nappies going at great prices so you are bound to snaffle up some bargains but please make sure you do some thorough correspondence with whom you are buying from. Most sellers are legit but it pays to suss everything out first. You can sell most second hand mcn's at a good price too so keep that in mind for later down the road.

My last piece of advice is never pay full price on big brand mcn's - NEVER! It is so easy to find discount codes on the net so you would be nuts to pay full price. Even if their isn't a discount code available at the time, unless you are desperate for more nappies just wait it out as there will be some available soon enough. I hope these little tid bits of info has helped you in some small way and please stay tuned for my next post which will be about night nappies. My Miss M (17 months) is a very big nocturnal wetter and I struggled through so many night nappies before I found a clear winner.

Until next time, stay fluffy :)