100 Green Promise Nappies Initiative Autumn Giveaway by Bean Sprout Bubba

Posted on May 15, 2011 by beansproutbubba

Welcome to Giveaway #9, hosted by Bean Sprout Bubba.

Please feel free to get to know more about us, or continue reading more about our entry in the 100 Green Promise Initiative (Autumn round).

We go back to basics with this round’s giveaway by Bean Sprout Bubba: a Bubba J pocket nappy in ‘Apple Green’ (large).
The prize includes 1 bamboo trifold insert and 1 microfibre booster.

From 15 May – 30 June 2010, you will be given the opportunity to submit an answer to a question on the Bean Sprout Bubba website for Giveaway #9 to be in the draw to win a Bubba J Pocket Nappy in Apple Green.
It has a trim smooth PUL outer for a trimmer nappy.

Bubba J Basics pocket nappy - Apple Green

The inner lining of the prize nappy is white microsuede.

Bubba J pocket nappies were one of the first hip-snapping pocket nappies available in Australia. It was designed in 2005-2006, featuring polyester PUL in pastels and bright prints.
It is one of my personal favourite nappies for leakproofness and pooplosion resistance

'Firestorm' Bubba J pocket nappy. Medium on a chubby 4 month old baby boy

Features and benefits include:

PUL laminated Polyester outer: for waterproofness with breathability, and a stylish and colourful print on the outside without any fear of moisture wicking (like in nappies with cotton outers).
Microsuede lining: Keeps baby dry by wicking moisture through to the inner absorbant core.
One 2-layered bamboo trifold insert and one 3-layered microfibre booster included: Use both inserts for day or night, or purchase extra trifolds for heavy wetting night use. All inserts unfold for a thorough wash and quick drying ability.
Hip-snapping: waist and thigh fit can be set separately, ensuring a good fit for no leaks.
Elasticated in the front: to ensure good fit around the waist
Generous pocket: provides extra room within the pocket for extra boosting without compromising fit around the waist.

Tested to fit bubs from 3.5kg (small size) up to about 15-16kg (large size), depending on your baby’s built. You may like read more about Bubba J and see fabric choices (see ‘Photos’), or have a look at what testers had to say.

Made by hand with love in Bunbury WA.

Those new to modern cloth often start off their journey into cloth nappies with a simple All-in-one (AIO) nappy, where all the waterproofing and absorbancy is sewn into the nappy. There’s no need to fiddle around with inserts or snapping bits into the nappy.

To make it easier to use cloth nappies, Bean Sprout Bubba has a range of nappy accessories in stock to help you use cloth when out and about, or when removing waste from nappies.

Focus product: Rockin’ Green Detergent

One of these accessory products will help you combat the stinkies in the laundry — Rockin’ Green Detergent!
Rockin’ Green Detergent is a laundry washing powder specially formulated for modern cloth nappy laundry.
Unlike conventional laundry detergent, this detergent is designed to wash out of nappy fibres without leaving any residue, carrying along stinky smelly molecules away from your beloved nappies.
Some mums swear by a once a month ‘Rockin’ a Soak’ strip wash with Rockin’ Green Detergent to freshen up their nappies. Others simply use it in place of their normal detergent when washing nappies.

At Bean Sprout Bubba we have a special Rockin’ Green offer: buy 2 big bags of the same scent and formula, and get $1.95 off (per 2-bag pair).

For more information about how to use cloth nappies, simply hover your mouse pointer over ‘Nappy 101′ at the top of this blog page.

How to play: My Green Nappy Green Promise Nappy Initiative

Before playing, please make sure to register at My Green Nappy, then come back and read on further for Giveaway #9

There are two simple steps to finding the answer, just start here at the Bean Sprout Bubba shop, which will lead to to where you can find the actual question.

Use the question as a clue to finding the answer.

Then click on the link to 100 Green Promise Initiative Spring Giveaway #9 to submit your answer.

Easy as!

Keeping in touch

Visit our Bean Sprout Bubba Facebook Page and become a fan/liker to keep track of upcoming products, photos and sneak peeks.

You are invited to join the monthly Bean Sprout Bubba email newsletter to get advance notice of new products, giveaways and subscriber-only promotions.

Another way to say hello is to get in contact with me either through my contact form (no spam please) or simply comment on my blog posts.

All the best of luck in the giveaway, and hope to hear from you soon!

Rebecca

Part 2: Travelling with nappies

Posted on March 4, 2010 by beansproutbubba

So where was I? Oh yes, travelling and then running out of nappies! Let’s reverse the clock a bit to when I was packing to go to Singapore.

I had packed cloth nappies, mainly Bubba J, ecoBumba and other various pocket nappies and bamboo inserts for their quick laundry turnaround and a few hybrid pocket AIOs from Baby Beehinds coupled with DIY bamboo trifolds for night use. A pack of Eenees flushable liners for quick poo disposal completed the nappy packing.

Essential when travelling with nappies - do not leave home without them!

In the first week all was fine. I used cloth nappies just like I do at home and out and about.

The only problem was that nappy change rooms in Singapore were usually not attached to toilets, so throwing out pooey liners into the toilet had to be done stealthily, well-wrapped up in toilet paper (which they did provide) and visiting the nearby ladies to get rid of them.

This also posed a problem to my toilet-aware toddler, she would wee all over the change table once her nappy is off. Usually she goes straight on the potty or toilet before a new nappy is put on.

Laundry-wise: We stayed at the YMCA One Orchard, where laundry is charged PER PIECE like a hotel.

But we found a little laundry place very close by that was filled with shiny new washers and dryers (self-service S$5 per load), and a drop-off washing service at about S$13.90 per load, including washing detergent, washed, dried and folded!! Best of all, you can drop them off just before lunchtime when they open, and then pick up around dinner time on the SAME DAY. Gold I tell you, I could use their service everyday here in Bunbury myself *sigh*

…until Chinese New Year arrived!

In Singapore, Chinese New Year is equivalent to Christmas here. It’s a time where families get together and extended family meet each other. It’s a time when downtown Singapore becomes very very quiet like a ghost town. Most places shut down for 2-3 days, and the little laundry place was no different. Except that they closed for 4 WHOLE DAYS.

I panicked. I checked with other laundry places had next day service, or worse: only collect after Chinese New Year is over!

Saw this little laundy place in Little India that was open during CNY, but just couldn't bring myself to travel by train, then walk for 10 minutes to get here! @ preetamrai

I don’t have enough nappies to last to the next wash day, let alone our clothing! What should I do?

What would you do?

Part 1: Back from travelling

Posted on March 3, 2010 by beansproutbubba

Did you miss me?

Ahem.

Yes, sorry to my regular readers, after the flurry of activity that were the Australia Day markets, we went overseas to Singapore for two weeks.

Our family visiting the Singapore Orchid Garden. And yes, the little treasure is s.l.e.e.p.i.n.g. in the ring sling, all 9 kg of her!

We then arrived back home via Perth and then via Busselton (yes, not quite straight away) and I promptly took another week off to recuperate. Travelling with two under 4 is a bit tiring to say the least.

In Singapore, we caught numerous trains, busses, ate lots of delicious food, got overwhelmed with city life and the masses of people as some country bumpkins do, and also nearly ran out of nappies at one stage…

…read Part 2 tomorrow

In the meantime, have you heard that we’re sponsoring the Great Cloth Nappy Hunt? For more info, click on the image on the line below.

Running from March 1-31 2010, Bean Sprout Bubba has donated a Bubba J Basics Pocket Nappy in ‘Hot Chilli’. We have a mini hunt that starts on the shop website. We also have 10% off Bubba J and ecobumba nappies and accessories, and spot specials along the way.

Nappy Jargon: What is dry pailing?

Posted on August 26, 2009 by beansproutmumma

Found in the Bubba J archives (emphasis is mine):

Dry Pailing

We recommend dry pailing for the easiest management of your cloth nappying system. This means that nappies are placed straight in the nappy bucket (after disposing of any solid matter in an appropriate manner) without the addition of any bleaches or sanitising agents. Use of these agents may affect the longevity of the elastic in your Bubba J products, and can be harmful to sensitive skins.

When your nappy bucket is full simply place the contents in your washing machine and wash as per your usual method. We choose to run a prewash rinse cycle followed by a normal wash cycle, and only use a half of the recommended detergent amount. We also add vinegar during the final rinse cycle which acts as a natural fabric softener, (BSB note: not too sure about that one!) and recommend line drying whenever possible as the sun will aid in naturally bleaching and sanitising your nappies. (Please note wool covers should not be hung in direct sunlight).

Would you try cloth nappies if you knew about dry-pailing?

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