Should I use cloth or not?

[Pobie]

I am going away to QLD in the middle of Jan and had every intention of using cloth whilst away - for no other reason that I want to see if I can do it to prove people wrong. However, is it really the best idea? I think that I would have a far better holiday if I perhaps used cloth part time whilst away.

This is the holiday plan:
Melbourne to Dubbo - 2 nights
Dobbo to Brissy - 4 nights
Brissy to Blackbutt - 3 nights (no power/washing)
Blackbutt to Brissy 1 night
Brissy to Caloundra - 5 nights
Calourdra to Gold Coast - 2 nights
Gold Coast - Melbourne - travelling home - 2 nights

My problem is that I have no washing facilities in Brissy or Blackbutt cause my Aunt is very anti cloth. I am not sure if I want to spend my holiday sitting in a Laundry Mat on my own for over an hour waiting for my washing to finish.

WDYT? Is it really a dirty word to use sposies whilst on holidays so you can in fact - HAVE A HOLIDAY! Isnt that what they were designed for?

[Rachael]

Go on have a holiday and use sposies. I know I would if I was you.

[becboo]

I would personally use cloth I know that when we did the nappies in the laundromats in Czech we put them in and then returned after a really nice walk etc about an hour later to sort them out. We then put them through the dryer (obviously without covers etc!!). It wasn't a bit stress at all.

The decision is obviously totally yours but using cloth is very do-able

[johT]

i agree do what you are comfortable with, sposies feel so wrong to me now after so long!
(gave dh a few sposies when i was in hospy with kane,i used one for her diahorrea and didnt like it!

[~*Bron*~]

pockets? we did tassie in sept, and used pockets. i took about 12 and that was too many - perhaps 6? we washed each night. use prefolds for days (i'd take a few extra) and one hemp booster for nights?

[alineanne]

cloth is definitely do-able! there are quite a few testamonials in this section i am sure!

on holidays i wash nappies in the shower, or in a bucket. then hang on a line or a clothes airer. pockets really are fab for quick drying. we have all-in-one pockets and the fitted ones.

i find that since i use cloth anyway, i'm happy to continue with what i know and like. i have a sposie phobia! so have used cloth on our little and big holidays .. our biggest was to europe for 6 weeks.

so envious of you going to brissy. we *loved* caloundra when we visited in sept. have an awesome time whatever you decide

[kermi]

Originally Posted by alineanne

so envious of you going to brissy. we *loved* caloundra when we visited in sept. have an awesome time whatever you decide

*Stomps foot*
You mean you were in Caloundra and didn't ring A?

I agree Suzanne... very doable.
We've been camping with pockets many times. Bucket with a lid in the shower, rinsed, hand wrung and hung... dry very quickly.

[~Melissa~]

I have always used disposables when I have travelled with Chelsea

Each to their own, but I honestly think disposables do have their place on occassions (just like disposable plates, cutlery etc ) & travelling is definitely one of those occassions imo.

The first time I travelled with Chelsea, I had every intention of using cloth but when it came time to pack, I just couldn't fit everything I needed into our suitcase because the nappies were taking up so much room. I was travelling by myself with Chelsea & wouldn't have been able to manage another bag so I just bought a small pack of disposables & took them instead. Ever since, I have always just gone with the disposables for travelling.

Funny story though, when we recently went to Melbourne Chelsea got quite upset a couple of times because she didn't want to wear the disposables. She kept asking for her purple nappies (her purple BBB are her faves )! I was actually quite chuffed because my best friend who came with us often makes comments about cloth being too bulky & that it can't be comfortable for Chelsea so she was quite surprised that Chelsea kept asking for her cloth nappies

[alineanne]

doh! we'll have to come back eh carmen?!!

we just went for the day. our wonderful b&b host drove us there as she was attending a funeral. little did i realise it was gonna be so nice. well worth another visit for sure! - have to remember to pm you

[kermi]

Originally Posted by alineanne

doh! we'll have to come back eh carmen?!!

we just went for the day. our wonderful b&b host drove us there as she was attending a funeral. little did i realise it was gonna be so nice. well worth another visit for sure! - have to remember to pm you

Oh yeah... then I'll forgive you!
Glad you liked it here!