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There seems to be an explosion, much like the cloth nappy brands, of “solids/nutrition/sleep/baby coaches” appearing everywhere. But my biggest questions is what qualifications do they have to be giving such advice?

One Size Fits Most/Small/Big/WHO KNOWS?!?! What does a OSFM nappy/kope mean and will it fit every baby?

There's main washes and pre short washes...but what if you're only using a couple a day to try them out?

How many nappies do you need if you're main washing every day versus say every third day? What if I don't stuff them as soon as they're dry?

𝗪𝗢𝗪𝗭𝗔!! Even with power and laundry powder/liquid costs included it's amazing to see the difference! Plus cloth is often far more effective at containing the messes!I found it very interesting to see the difference in price across the disposable brands! But the same can be said for cloth.Also, this only looks at the financial cost and not environmental benefits of switching to cloth (more to come on this).I shall not admit how long I sat with my trusty spreadsheet, calculator and many browser windows open...love me a good spreadsheet session! 🤣This conservative estimate is based on... New Zealand (NZD) a baby on the 50th centile (weight) the length of time that weight spends in each size (based on national weight...