Baba+Boo Blog

Small steps: How green is your christmas tree?

by Jane Shaw November 29, 2018

Fake or real? Sometimes, having a conscience turns the smallest decisions into a minefield. In the first of our new 'Small steps' series, we guide you through how to make your Christmas tree's eco-credentials as green as its needles.

Posted in Living Ethically, Living with less, Small steps

Reusable nappies: there doesn’t have to be an ‘upfront cost’

by Jane Shaw August 16, 2018

The idea that it costs a lot to get started with cloth nappies is a myth. Why? Because getting started with reusables doesn't have to cost any more than a pack of single-use nappies.

Posted in Cloth Nappies, Living with less, Parenting, Time For A Change

Why less is more

by Eve Bell June 08, 2018

There are a huge amount of awareness days and weeks to celebrate throughout the year. This week we have had National Chocolate Ice Cream Day and Hu...

Posted in Eve's Blog, Living with less

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Recycling: the last resort

by Jane Shaw May 04, 2018

As long as recycling is seen as a solution, instead of a last resort, then the recycling of single-use nappies is a worrying trend that will stand in the way of the essentials - reduction and reuse.

Posted in Cloth Nappies, Living Ethically, Living with less, Time For A Change, Zero Waste

The gift of cloth nappies

by Jane Shaw November 17, 2017

Using just one cloth nappy a day saves 900 single use nappies going to landfill - and is so much kinder to parents’ pockets. Surely that’s a gift worth giving?

Posted in Baby, Cloth Nappies, Living simply, Living with less, Parenting, Zero Waste

The toys children really need for playing outside

by Eve Bell November 13, 2017

We all want to encourage our children to play outdoors - especially if it means they’re not glued to a screen. But visit any toy shop right now and you’d be forgiven for thinking that every family needs a back garden the size of a park to fit all the outdoor toys and activities that your child ‘needs’.

Posted in Living simply, Living with less, Outdoors, Parenting, Play

Wasting less and living more

by Eve Bell September 19, 2017

I always think that reusable nappies are life changing. Making the small change of using reusables can lead to some many positive changes for famil...

Posted in Cloth Nappies, Living simply, Living with less

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Our cloth nappies on Sky News!!

by Eve Bell May 12, 2017

Recently Sky News have been running an ocean rescue campaign. They have been asking viewers to become ocean heroes by swapping the single-use plast...

Posted in Baba+Boo In The Press, Cloth Nappies, Living with less, Zero Waste

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