North London Cloth Nappy Library

I’ve written before about my struggle with cloth nappies. ethically, I’m all for them. in practice, not so easy. when I found out about the North London Cloth Nappy Library, I immediately got in touch. Perhaps I could find some answers as to why I was having such problems.

The main idea behind the cloth nappy library is that you can try before you buy. There are so many different nappies and options, it’s really helpful to see (and feel) how the different brands compare, as well as speak to someone about them.

Run by Laura, this is a not for profit organisation. She says ” I want to make cloth nappies accessible, to explain the different types and all the things you need to use them, (like liners or a bucket) which i think is difficult to figure out til you see them and have a go at using them. I also think it’s important that people don’t think you have to be a certain ‘type’ of parent to use them, and my view is you don’t have to use them all the time – even just using them at weekends, especially if you work full time, or using disposables overnight, or when out or on holiday, is not a sin! I didn’t start using cloth nappies on Sophie til she was nearly one, despite my good intentions before she was born, and I would advise new parents not to put pressure on themselves to use them – give it a few months til things settle down a bit, you have enough on your plate with a newborn! Having said that I am lending some nappies next week to a lady whose baby is due now and she wants to use them from the start so I will be interested to see how she gets on. I think everyone just has to do what works for them really.”

Laura runs regular events at Paradise Park Children’s Centre in Islington where you can pop along, have a coffee and find out more. Have a look at her facebook page if you’re interested in more details.

Come back next week to find out what Laura recommended for us and how we got on with them…

This is not a sponsored post. I paid my library charge fees like any other customer and received no special treatment or advice. If you contact Laura, she’ll give you the same!

(photo via North London Nappy Library)