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On average, new parents change between 50-80 nappies every week.
While we can’t help to reduce the number of nappies piling up, we can answer any questions you might have about disposing of dirty nappies at home.
Dirty nappies (obviously) hold a good deal of human waste and pose a potential health risk if anyone or anything encounters them.
There are a couple of things to consider before disposing of your little one’s big messes at home.
In short, no.
Disposable nappies make up around 2-3% of all household waste in the UK and, like most household waste, will probably end up slowly decomposing in a landfill, or being burnt.
So, not the most eco-conscious option on the market.
If you're looking for something a little kinder to the planet but still quick and convenient, you could opt for specifically biodegradable nappies or 'half-and-half- nappies, which you dispose of as you would normal nappies.
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If you’d like an even more eco-friendly option, you could go full cloth and opt for washable nappies. This option will save you a lot of money in the long run, is often kinder on their sensitive skin, but does take quite a bit of effort (and a lot of washing). Unless you’re organised, you’ll run the risk of getting caught without a clean nappy in an emergency!
If you’re struggling to decide which nappy feels right for you (and your baby), we’ve got you. Click the link to learn more about the different types of nappies on the market: Exploring Types of Nappies | Tommee Tippee UK
No, not really.
If your firstborn is potty trained, it’s (generally) fine to stash any spare nappies in the cupboard until baby number 2 comes along.
Some nappy brands do have an expiry date on their packaging, but normally that's due to the expiration of the colouring on the nappies, rather than the nappy itself. Healthline recommends using nappies within 2 years of purchase but there really isn't much info out there to suggest that nappies go out of date, nor that using expired nappies is at all harmful.
So, do nappies expire? If anything, they might be a little less absorbent or less stretchy than brand-new nappies - but nothing to worry about.
Absolutely.
(If you’ve found yourself wondering ‘what bin do nappies go in?’, don’t worry – you're not the only one!).
We’d recommend using a dedicated bin to make nappy disposal easier (and avoid too many trips to the outside bin), but you can put nappies in your general waste bin. There are, however, a few steps you should take to make them a little safer.
If you can, dump the contents of your dirty nappy into the toilet, before wrapping it up in a nappy bag and throwing it away (we know it sounds like extra work, but all human waste really belongs in the toilet, the less waste that ends up in a landfill, the better!
If you don’t have any nappy bags to hand, you can always wrap your baby’s nappy up in a Ziploc or plastic bag (unless, of course, you’ve got our innovative Twist & Click nappy bin, which wraps every soiled nappy individually, trapping unpleasant odours and killing harmful germs).