We just came back from a great week away with our family in Port Macquarie. With two in nappies we had to make a decision - cloth or disposable? This was a big decision... In the end we decided the nappies could come on holidays too - afterall we know how easy they are to wash and use.
So we packed up the car with a box of cloth nappies. They took up no more room then a box of disposables would have (and I would have needed two boxes - one for each child).
We found the nappies didn't take up any extra time on our holiday. With a tiny bin in a serviced apartment we didn't have to continually take out the garbage (down 3 flights of stairs to the basement), nor did our room stink in the summer heat.
We simply washed the nappies in the machine before bed and hung them on the clothes horse in the morning. It was honestly that simple. A nice warm destination meant they dried quickly.
Our change mats also got a nice work out as we had no change tables on holidays so resorted to the floor - even better the mats doubled as a play mat for our 3 month old who I didn't want rolling around on the carpet.
So, if your holiday destination permits (insert 'has a washing machine') you should feel comfortable to take your nappies with you. They truly do not create much work and there is no worries with the garbage or running out of nappies. Surprisingly they took up less space in our jam packed car then disposables would have.
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