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Single use plastic vs single use anything

by Jane Shaw June 25, 2019

The issue with disposable wipes isn't so much that they are single use plastic. It's that they're single use.

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

This isn't about The Body Coach

by Jane Shaw May 23, 2019

We’ve been itching to tell you this one! It was the heady days of Reusable Nappy Fortnight. You were spreading the word far and wide about reusable...

Posted in Cloth Nappies, Living Ethically, Real Nappy Week, Small steps, Time For A Change

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Reusable Nappy Fortnight 2019: Please, be the Change

by Jane Shaw April 18, 2019

Real Nappy Week 2018 was the spark, the catalyst, for a big change. 2019 is when we can make reusable nappies the new normal. And to make that change happen, we need you.

Posted in Cloth Nappies, Real Nappy Week, Time For A Change

New to reusable nappies? There's a group for that.

by Jane Shaw April 18, 2019

A new group with simple, uncomplicated mentoring and advice about reusable nappies.

Posted in Cloth Nappies, Real Nappy Week, Time For A Change

The reusable rabbit hole

by Eve Bell February 14, 2019

A real life story of one simple switch that started a sustainable living snowball.

Posted in Cloth Bum Mums, Cloth Nappies, Parenting, Small steps, Time For A Change

Why vegan sausage rolls are like reusable nappies

by Jane Shaw January 17, 2019

After the Great Vegan Debate, an article appeared in which a psychologist explained why some people are so 'triggered' by a vegan sausage roll. And it rang a bell.

Posted in Living Ethically, Parenting, Time For A Change

A zero waste disposable nappy? I'll stick with my reusables, thanks.

by Jane Shaw December 13, 2018

Imagine if someone invented a ‘zero waste’ disposable nappy - and it's as cheap as a reusable nappy. All us cloth bum parents would switch to the zero waste disposables, right? Well...no.

Posted in Cloth Nappies, Living simply, Time For A Change, Zero Waste

Meet Baby Jake and Baby Jemima

by Jane Shaw October 25, 2018

Is the impact of disposables really that significant, especially when you take into account ‘all that washing’? Baby Jake and Baby Jemima tell their stories - so you can decide for yourself.

Posted in Cloth Nappies, Time For A Change, Zero Waste

Changing Nappies Together

by Eve Bell October 18, 2018

I am a huge believer in gratitude and practise it daily by writing in a journal. It helps me be still in the crazy world of running a business alon...

Posted in Cloth Bum Mums, Eve's Blog, Time For A Change

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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

Reusable nappies DON'T make your baby hotter!

by Jane Shaw July 31, 2018

During the hot weather, what do you prefer to wear - a plastic bag or a natural, breathable fabric like bamboo or cotton? We have the research to back up why reusables are cool.