#Miosolochallenge Day #2 - The out and about challenge...

So today was Day 2, the out & about Challenge!

Unfortunately Elizabeth is teething quite badly at the moment and was a bit poorly today so we didn't get to go very far! However we did need to pop out for a 'top up' shop, run some errands and return some books to the library then visit the grandparents! This meant a trip out in the pram and then a car journey.

I always worry that some cloth nappies will wick when Elizabeth is strapped into the buggy or the car seat for a period of time Obviously it is important that the straps are tight(ish) and secure but with some cloth nappies this can put too much pressure on the fabric and cause wicking , meaning that Elizabeth's skin gets wet and clammy. If this happens Elizabeth is likely to develop nappy rash, which although never a nice thing, would be even worse at the moment as she is already in pain and discomfort with her poorly toothy pegs coming through! I have certain types of nappy that I am very confident to use in the car (usually minky outers) but as The miosolo was new to me I had no idea how it would cope!

So it was with quite a bit of apprehension that I got the lovely and bright 'Sherbet Lemon' MioSolo out to put on Elizabeth.

We walked out to the shops with Elizabeth in the pram, picked up our bits and pieces, ran a few errands and then popped into the library. After returning the books , I took Elizabeth over to the 'Children's corner' and got her out of the buggy to have a play. At this point the Miosolo had been on for around an hour and a half, so as I lifted her out I had a quick feel of her jeans to make sure there were no damp patches, but she was completely dry and eagar to explore her new surroundings! We has a lovely play with the toys in the library, read some books and had a little toddle around! Elizabeth is fascinated by other children so got very giggly when an older little girl came over to talk to her!

Before leaving the library I wondered whether it would be worth going in the 'babychange room' and popping a new nappy on before the car journey to Granny's (just to be on the safe side) but when I had a quick sniff of Elizabeth's botty (classy I know!!) It smelt clean and she seemed happy and comfortable so I took a chance and left it!

Daddy picked us up in the car and off we went to Granny's and Grandads!

After we had arrived and Elizabeth had been thoroughly fussed over I sneaked her away to change her. Taking the Miosolo off I was very pleased to discover her skin was clean and dry inside the nappy with no sigh of clamminess or a rash! The miosolo had been on for around three and half hours at this point which is a bit longer than I would usually leave a cloth nappy. I was quite impressed, especially with Elizabeth having been strapped in both her pram and her car seat during that time!

I flushed away the liner and popped the wetnappy into our funky green Bambino mio wetbag (not provided as part of the challenge, we already had this) ready to tip into the bucket when we got home!

So on the second day of the challenge I have been impressed again by the Miosolo and it's performance while out and about!

Getting ready for the #miosolochallenge...

So you may have seen me tweeting or writing on facebook about the #miosolochallenge that I'm taking part in this week and you're probably wondering what it's all about?

Well as you may know (as I can be rather vocal about it!) I use cloth nappies with my daughter Elizabeth and in the last 13 months I have become something of a cloth nappy addict!

Although I considered using washable nappies when my son Ben was a baby, it was only when I was pregnant with my second child that I finally took the leap and invested in some cloth.

As a 'penny pinching Mummy' of course one of the main factors in this decision was cost! Different sources vary in their findings but the general consensus is that from birth to potty training you will save between £500 and £700 by using washable nappies in place of disposables! (And yes that is taking into account all that extra washing powder and electricity to wash and dry them!) Another consideration was the environmental issues. It actually made me shudder to think that Ben was likely to have had around 5000 nappy changes before he was potty trained, resulting in around a tonne of household waste! As someone who sees themselves as being quite a 'green' parent I wanted to make sure I did not send even more unnecessary waste to landfill!

The first washable nappies I purchased were Bambino Mio's two part nappy system, I got them for a really good price and I liked that I could buy the accessories in high street retailers such as Boots and Mothercare rather than having to order online or go to a specialist shop.

Here's Elizabeth Modeling a Bambino mio nappy at 4 months old!

As Elizabeth has grown, and as she has recently started at childcare my nappy needs have changed somewhat and I now tend to favour the pocket nappies or AIO's (all in ones) in my stash as these wash and dry so easily and are very simple to use. This means that It's a while since I have used a Bambino Mio nappy although I do still use the accessories such as the mioliners and the Miofresh as I found these to be both effective and reasonably priced.

So I was delighted to hear that Bambino Mio were bringing out an AIO Birth to Potty nappy called the Miosolo! The Miosolo is now avaliable to purchase from their website and many other cloth nappy outlets for just £14.99, which is a very competative price for an AIO BTP nappy!

You can imagine how excited I was when I was asked to take part in the #Miosolochallenge, where myself and nine other lovely Mummy Bloggers will be putting this brand new nappy through it's paces in a series of challenges over the next five days!

The new Miosolo is available in 6 delicious sounding colours that have been dubbed the 'bonbon' collection, These are marshmallow, flying saucer, cola cube, peppermint cream, parma violet and sherbet lemon. Mmm! Brings back some childhood memories...



Our fabulous 'challenge pack' arrived last week and got me rather excited (I love fluffy mail!!)

We were sent 3 miosolos in cola cube, peppermint cream and sherbet lemon as well as everything we needed to get started and of course the all important 5 challenges!

The Solo's are now all prewashed and ready to go, so why not come back each day this week to see how we have put this new All In One nappy through it's paces!

Check out the thoughts of myself and my fellow bloggers on the Bambinomio website or by searching for #miosolochallenge on Twitter. If you have a miosolo why not Join in?

Can this new BTP AIO nappy from Bambino Mio really be as good as it sounds???


If you have any questions about the challenges or about switching to cloth nappies in general please get in touch on Twitter, facebook or leave me a comment below!