Prices for Baby Beehinds Hemp Nappies have increased

Baby Beehinds has inform us that the price for their hemp nappies have increased from £9.99 to £10.99. They now cost the same as the Baby Beehinds bamboo nappies. However, we offer our customers all natural colours at £10.50

washing nappies

Is as simple as:
1. wash with a 60 degrees (or even colder) program with or without pre-wash
2. use your normal detergent, 1/3 of the recommended amount, but do not use softner
3. optionally use tea tree oil or a desinfectant such as Napisan (which you can buy in Sainsbury's)

London Councils(.org.uk) is proposing to introduce a London-wide ban, or levy, on throw away shopping bags

photo: teddave

London Councils would like to consult with you on the options available to London for reducing the environmental impact caused by throw away shopping bags. They want to know what you think of their proposals – and are asking you to help them decide one of the key provisions to be contained in the 10th London Local Authorities Bill. This is a chance for Londoners to lead the country in a bold initiative More from London Councils website

greenwich car free day saturday 22 september

Leave your car behind and catch street dance, samba, jive and ballet performances at Greenwich town centre from 1pm to 5pm. There will be a beach on a car-free College Approach, live performances, deckchairs on the river-front, food stalls and environmental displays & information. There will be lots you can do such as decorating a giant sculptural cyclist with hundreds of flowers, or maybe try your hand at soca, hip hop or Cuban dancing. It'll be a fantastic day out for everyone! more info from the organisers

Green Me accepts Real Nappies for London vouchers

We are now a registered supplier for Real Nappies for London and accept vouchers. This means that if the London borough in which you live has joined Real Nappies for London and you have a child under the age of 18 months, you could be entitled to claim an information pack and voucher. You can then use the voucher to purchase cloth nappies (and accessories) with us on-line or directly at Greenwich Market.

Participating boroughs and voucher amounts are
Bexley £40
Camden £54.15
Hackney £54.15
Hammersmith & Fulham £45
Haringey £54.15
Hounslow £50
Islington £54.15
Kensington & Chelsea £45
Lewisham £30
Newham £30
Redbridge £30
Tower Hamlets £50

You can request your voucher by applying online at the Real Nappies for London website, where you can also get more information about the scheme.

craft workshops for children at Greenwich Market

Every Thursday and Friday, from 11.00 am to 4 pm until the end of the summer holidays. Children can try out different crafts with participating stall holders.

how many booster pads?

Booster pads are an excellent way to increase the absorbency of your nappy. You only need to use them during the night or when baby is out and about, approximatey 4 to 6 booster pads. Or, you may want the same number of booster pads as you have for nappies. More recently, nappies have been coming with their own attached booster pads, but there are still some nappies for which you may have to buy them separately.

how many wraps per child?

You will need far less wraps than nappies as wraps dry quicker and don't get soiled so often. Wraps come in different sizes, so you will need four or five wraps in each size. For the time you are using cloth nappies, you might use maybe 16 to 20 wraps.

machine loads

An average washing machine can take up to fifteen nappies, which can be almost your entire nappy stock, so one way of ensuring you do not end up without clean and dry nappies is to use a half-load wash program which nearly all modern washing machines will have. This program will use half the water and half the soap powder, thereby avoiding unnecessary and environmental wastage. You may want to wash your nappies, with the rest of your household laundry.

how many nappies per child?

I would suggest starting with 20 nappies and then adding more if you feel there are not enough. A newborn baby uses 10 to 12 nappies a day and as baby grows it will use less, averaging at eight a day.

As one of the main reasons for using cloth nappies is to lessen the impact on the environment, we would recommend that you dry your nappies on a washing line. However, cloth nappies don't take long to dry. A manufacturer may use a deep pile terry fabric which dries as fast as a bath towel, or will incorporate a design that allows the nappy to be opened up when drying.

Having too few nappies may result in your not having a dry nappy for the next/immediate change.