To use nappy liners or not to use nappy liners is a personal choice, just as the choice between disposable and reusable is a personal thing. Nappies liners are there to catch anything solid, make it easier to dispose of and to make nappy cleaning easier.
I am in the early stages of my reusable/cloth nappy journey (just under 3months in), and therefore still exploring the many options of liners that are available.
I have tried three different nappy liner brands so far, two available from supermarkets and one from The Baby Factory, each a bit different from one another.
WOOLWORTHS HOMEBRAND NAPPY LINERS
A box of 100 non-flushable liners in a tissue box dispensary. These liners are available from Countdown for $5.49 (works out to 5cents per liner), we purchased them when we couldn't find the usual liners that we had been using and worked at a pinch but they aren't liners I would use regularly (I used roughly 20 of these wipes before I caved & replaced them).
A wee bit of folding is required to fit the nappy size of a newborn, but this means you end up with a double thickness liner, which isn't a bad thing when you're dealing with newborn poop.
The main thing I don't like about the Homebrand liners is the feel of them, the material they are made of feels like thin hospital booties. So definitely not flushable. The non-flushable part is the biggest mark next to these liners when you have a newborn, for those who are yet to experience newborn poop, lets just has it isn't solid; so emptying the waste into the toilet for disposal isn't an option.
SILK BIODEGRADABLE FLUSHABLE NAPPY LINERS
These were my introduction to the world of nappy liners. A box of 60 flushable liners in a tissue box dispensary. These liners are available from New World.
The Silk liners are more of a paper liner and a quite a bit thicker than the other liners I have used, this makes for great clean up and keeps that cloth nappy fairly clean. Like the Homebrand liners these also need a bit of folding to fit and it is easily accomplished with their papery like texture.
Silk nappy liners are so far my preferred liners of choice, because of their thickness, how well they protect the cloth nappy, and they are flushable. The downside is that these liners only come in a box of 60, whereas most liners are in boxes/rolls of 100.
I am in the early stages of my reusable/cloth nappy journey (just under 3months in), and therefore still exploring the many options of liners that are available.
I have tried three different nappy liner brands so far, two available from supermarkets and one from The Baby Factory, each a bit different from one another.
WOOLWORTHS HOMEBRAND NAPPY LINERS
A box of 100 non-flushable liners in a tissue box dispensary. These liners are available from Countdown for $5.49 (works out to 5cents per liner), we purchased them when we couldn't find the usual liners that we had been using and worked at a pinch but they aren't liners I would use regularly (I used roughly 20 of these wipes before I caved & replaced them).
A wee bit of folding is required to fit the nappy size of a newborn, but this means you end up with a double thickness liner, which isn't a bad thing when you're dealing with newborn poop.
The main thing I don't like about the Homebrand liners is the feel of them, the material they are made of feels like thin hospital booties. So definitely not flushable. The non-flushable part is the biggest mark next to these liners when you have a newborn, for those who are yet to experience newborn poop, lets just has it isn't solid; so emptying the waste into the toilet for disposal isn't an option.
SILK BIODEGRADABLE FLUSHABLE NAPPY LINERS
These were my introduction to the world of nappy liners. A box of 60 flushable liners in a tissue box dispensary. These liners are available from New World.
The Silk liners are more of a paper liner and a quite a bit thicker than the other liners I have used, this makes for great clean up and keeps that cloth nappy fairly clean. Like the Homebrand liners these also need a bit of folding to fit and it is easily accomplished with their papery like texture.
Silk nappy liners are so far my preferred liners of choice, because of their thickness, how well they protect the cloth nappy, and they are flushable. The downside is that these liners only come in a box of 60, whereas most liners are in boxes/rolls of 100.
BABYCO FLUSHABLE LINERS
These liners were available from The Baby Factory, however after a search through there website I've been unable to find them, so they may no longer be available in New Zealand. The Babyco liners come in a roll of 100, which is a bit easier to deal with...no jamming your fingers into a box trying to reach those last few.
Although the Babyco liners feel similar to the Homebrand liners, they are thinner, biodegradable as well as flushable and require less folding to fit, making them more appealing to purchase. However it's surprising that the Babyco liners require folding to fit the Babyco cloth nappies (my nappy of choice).
Being thin doesn't seem to make these liners less effective in holding the contents of a newborn poop factory, however like any liner there is still the odd leak through onto the cloth (nothing major).
I'm sure over the months and years to come my preferences for liners will change as my knowledge on the topic grows, new products become available and the needs for my baby & lifestyle change; and as long as my reusable cloth nappy journey continues so will my research into liners.
These liners were available from The Baby Factory, however after a search through there website I've been unable to find them, so they may no longer be available in New Zealand. The Babyco liners come in a roll of 100, which is a bit easier to deal with...no jamming your fingers into a box trying to reach those last few.
Although the Babyco liners feel similar to the Homebrand liners, they are thinner, biodegradable as well as flushable and require less folding to fit, making them more appealing to purchase. However it's surprising that the Babyco liners require folding to fit the Babyco cloth nappies (my nappy of choice).
Being thin doesn't seem to make these liners less effective in holding the contents of a newborn poop factory, however like any liner there is still the odd leak through onto the cloth (nothing major).
I'm sure over the months and years to come my preferences for liners will change as my knowledge on the topic grows, new products become available and the needs for my baby & lifestyle change; and as long as my reusable cloth nappy journey continues so will my research into liners.