If laundered carefully your Littlelamb reusable nappies will last for successive babies, leading to even greater savings and then they still have a resale value via the online auction sites.
A few tips on making your nappies last longer
*Always close over the Velcro tabs prior to laundering as otherwise the hooks will snag on any lint passing by, reducing their effectiveness.
*Wash reusable nappies at mainly 30˚c and a cool rinse. A hot wash every now and then is OK but regular hot washing will affect the life of the Velcro and elastic.
*Do not use any kind of fabric softener as this will coat the fibres reducing absorbency.
*Do not use any kind of sanitizer. It was OK for cotton nappy squares in grandma’s day but on a modern shaped nappy it’ll affect the Velcro and elastic.
*Try and avoid a drier when possible. The fluff you clean from the drier filter has to come from somewhere!