Bambinex Basic Line Nappies are just that ….BASIC!!

Are you sick of complicated steps and processes?? Do you find reusable nappies complicated and like figuring out a jigsaw puzzle?

There is a reason why the Bambinex Nappies won the Baby Innovation Award in the UK for 2011 for their Basic Line Nappies. They have put the usable in reusable nappies!

Here’s how:

• You need the same PUL Cover (outer cover) from birth to potty (saving lots of $$$)
• You use a Bone Booster (like a big dog bone shaped thick insert) inside the PUL Cover

So when change time comes, all you do is change the bone booster, use a baby wipe to wipe the inside of the PUL cover if wet and place a new, fresh bone booster inside. We recommend that you change the PUL cover approximately every 3-4 nappy changes.

To ensure you keep the excellent absorbency of the bone booster we recommend that you prewash it 3 times minimum prior to first use (no softeners allowed, minimal powder, and quick wash is sufficient with no drying needed between washes). To keep the absorbency you will want to place a biodegradable nappy liner on top of your bone booster to protect it from creams, balms and other products that you may be using on babies bot.

What better way to save even more dollars with this award winning nappy than to purchase a complete kit.

Kit Contains:

• 5 PUL one size wraps in white and blue
• 14 x size 1 bone boosters
• 12 x size 2 bone boosters
• product care booklet
• washing instructions
• 20 x absorbent nappy liners

For care instructions of your Bambinex Basic Line Nappy Click Here

This compact concept offers you the equivelent of 6,000 disposable nappies! We hope you enjoy. We also have a Bambinex Test Kit in the Basic Line arriving in approx 5 weeks (towards end of June 2011)

Share your Bambinex thoughts, questions and experiences with us.

Bambinex have different nappy lines within their range:

1) The Basic Line – NEW innovative nappy consisting of a PUL cover and bone booster

2) The Softness Line – Bamboo Range

3) The Comfort Line – All-In-One Range

The Softness Line come in the following sized nappies:

• Size 1 3.5kgs – 10 kgs
• Size 2 9 kgs +
• One Size – birth to potty

The One Size Nappy is the most recent addition to the Softness Line Family. It is a great economical choice along with being a great environmental choice.

So what are the benefits of Bamboo?

A wise choice …. Bamboo is easy to grow, grows quickly and thrives without the use of fertilizers or pesticides. It does not exhaust the soil. A natural miracle product:

• Bamboo Nappies are naturally antibactierial and anti-allergic
• Bamboo Nappies are extremely soft
• Bamboo is more absorbent than cotton
• Bamboo dries up to 20% faster
• Bamboo maintains these unique properties, even after frequent wearing and washing.
• Bambinex® Bamboo Nappies absorbency even improves with washing!

How to Use Bambinex® Natural Softness Line Nappies

Reusable nappies are quite similar in use to disposable nappies, with a few minor differences.

• Lay out the outer PUL wrap ensuring its fabric side is facing downwards
• Insert the Bamboo Nappy into the outer wrap
• Add a booster (unfolded for girls, folded in two for boys)
• Put an abosorbent cellulose paper liner on top of the booster. Fold it in two or three depending on your baby’s weight.
• Fit the nappy around your baby’s waist
• Then fasten the outer wrap

Every baby is different … You can adapt this to your baby’s needs.

Note: All Bambinex® Bamboo Nappies require a PUL Cover. View the Bambinex® PUL Covers here.

So Easy to Keep Clean

To make the Bamboo fibres fully absorbent all nappies and boosters should be laundered 3 times before use. They can be machine washed at 40°C. The bamboo nappies and boosters may also be tumble-dried. Never use fabric softener as this will reduce the absorbency of the nappies and boosters. You only need a very small amount of washing powder.

Care of your Bambinex® Nappies

You will be given a Bambinex Care Booklet when you purchase any Bambinex Nappies. Please read this carefully to ensure that you get maximum absorbency from your Bambinex Bamboo Nappies.

Recommended temperature: 40°C

Recommended dosage for a normal dry load of 4-5 kg: 35 grams

Washing instructions:

• Sort your laundry (according to colour, degree of dirtiness and type of fibres)
• Use the washing machine with a full load, but do not overfill it.
• Prewash extremely dirty laundry.
• Preferably opt for washing at low temperatures (40°C).

Why Choose Bambinex® Reusable Nappies?

Today’s reusable nappies are nothing like the old-fashioned and often ill-reputed terry squares. They have come a long way since then and are fast becoming the premium choice of nappy for many parents. And rightly so …as their benefits are plentiful. Bambinex is an innovative reusable nappy concept offering numerous unique advantages. If you chose Bambinex, nappies are no longer an unavoidable evil, but a way of offering your baby optimal protection and maximum comfort from birth.

1. Bambinex offers ultimate comfort

2. Bambinex is more affordable then buying disposables for the nappy years of your little one

3. Bambinex contributes to your babies wellbeing – as the fabric used is breathable, Bambinex Nappies allows air to pass, retains moisture ensuring the ideal nappy temperature and reduces the risk of nappy rash

4. Bambinex cares about the environment – using reusable nappies reduces the amount of waste sent to landfill. Bambinex Nappies last a lifetime and do not contain any harmful chemicals.

ALL Bambinex products are OEKOTEX 100 class 1 certified.

ALL components of the Bambinex Nappies , i.e : sewing thread, velcro, labels, elastic, etc are OEKOTEX 100 class 1 certified

ALL fabrics used to make Bambinex nappies is Oekotex 100 class 1 certified

The Bambinex Nappies as a whole are also Oekotex 100 class 1 certified

Bambinos and Rugrats are so excited to be stocking one of the UK and Europe’s favourite reusable nappies, Bambinex.

Bambinex just won the Baby Innovation Award for 2011 for their Basic Line Nappies.

The Basic Line Nappies are so easy to use and are a birth to potty sized nappy. The cost per nappy change on there are unbelievable, we are working on these at the moment, getting ready to publish our findings. You will be amazed at how much you will save by using these simple and effective nappies.

The Bambinex Basic Line Nappies consist of 2 components:

1) the bone booster insert

2) the outer PUL wrap

To use, you simply put either a size 1 (3.5kgs-10kgs) or size 2 (9kgs+) bone booster inside of your Bambinex one size PUL wrap. To prevent bottom balms/creams from getting on to the bone booster we recommend that you put a disposable/biodegradable nappy liner on top of the boner booster. The Nappy Liner is great for getting rid of solids when changing nappies.

At change time, you simply change the microfiber insert with another. If the PUL cover is soiled that will also need to be changed.

To keep the absorbancy of your bone booster, make sure you do not use any bleach, vinegar or fabric softener when washing the bone boosters. Also, ensure no bottom balm/cream gets onto the bone boosters as this will coat the fabric with creams and emollients inhibiting the absorption of the booster.

The bone booster will need to be washed 5 times minimum prior to usage like most reusable nappies. This is to ensure the booster is absorbent and your baby is leak free.

ALL Bambinex products are OEKOTEX 100 class 1 certified.

ALL components of the Bambinex Nappies , i.e : sewing thread, velcro, labels, elastic, etc are OEKOTEX 100 class 1 certified

ALL fabrics used to make Bambinex nappies is Oekotex 100 class 1 certified

The Bambinex Nappies as a whole are also Oekotex 100 class 1 certified

This is one of the greatest debates of all. Which is better for our environment … the modern cloth nappy or the disposable nappy?

I have undertaken a lot research to just get some cold hard facts on this matter as whenever I ask this question, I always get a definite answer, but without any supporting evidence. I have found a lot of studies and research in the UK, but for some reason, Australia has either not done a lot of research on this matter or I am just not looking in the right places?! If you have read some Australian statistical data on the environmental impact of both types of nappies on our environment then I welcome you to share your sources with us.

THE COST of disposable nappies vs. the modern cloth nappy

The Royal Womens Hospital in Melbourne estimates that it costs $894 to use disposable nappies full time from child birth to potty, compared with $659 for cloth nappies.These figures would be dependent of course on what brand of nappy you choose.

THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT of disposable nappies vs. the modern cloth nappy

We all know that disposable nappies have an environmental impact through the masses of landfill they create everyday. Just to put it into perspective …. 3.75 million disposable nappies are dumped every day in Australia and NZ.₁ Due to the success of the commercial disposable nappy, they came to our shores here in Australia in 1965 and by 1980, only half of Australian parents had switched to the commercial disposable nappy.₂ If it is true that the disposable nappy can take up to 500 years to break down, then every nappy that humans have thrown away are still in our landfills to this day. 3 million tress are felled every year in Australia and New Zealand for the commercial disposable nappy ₁. By the 1990’s, according to the Choice Magazine, 90% were now using disposable nappies.  Come the year 2000, the eco disposable nappy hit the market and eco conscious Mums and Dads snapped this new eco disposable nappy up quickly, even though they did cost a little extra.

The environmental impact of the modern cloth reusable nappy is the extra water and electricity we use to wash the nappies. You can counteract the impact of this though, by :

• choosing to line dry not tumble dry – the sun is antibacterial for the nappy as well
• use a dry nappy pail and do your wash every 3 days
• use an eco washing product
• use biodegradable nappy liners – so easy to use
• take up other non-nappy related energy saving tips around the house such as turning lights off when not needed, walking to the local shops for your milk and bread instead of taking the car, fill your garden with Co2 consuming plants, and much more. Click here to see the Top 10 energy saving tips.

How can we EDUCATE ourselves so we can make the right choice for us?

I found a fantastic site, it is in the UK though, but it does give some great information on reusable nappies and the environment. They are an information service for parents to ensure you receive good quality, independent advice and information. Go Real is a community network that is almost entirely self-funded. They aim to provide clear information so you an make an informed choice.

For some great top tips on using reusable nappies, visit the GoReal site here

For some great views and stats on the great nappy debate, read Donella H. Meadows (an adjunct professor of environmental studies at Dartmouth College) Archive here. sample: “disposables use only half as much energy and two-thirds as much water. Cloth diapers save landfills but load washing machines and sewage systems (by putting sewage where it belongs).”

Resources

₁. http://www.modernclothnappies.org/facts.htm

₂. http://www.kindredcommunity.com/articles/kindreds-ultimate-nappy-guide-the-disposable-story/p/1226

http://www.sustainer.org/dhm_archive/index.php?display_article=vn321diapersed

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