Nappy week - helping parents save money

To find out how, they can visit one of the events across the county as part of the 13th annual Real Nappy Week (April 27 to May 3).

ESCC staff will be joining other members of The Nappy Network to hit the road spreading the news about washable nappies.

According to Go Real, parents could save up to 1, 000 by using washable nappies and then make further savings by passing them down to younger siblings to be used again.

The Council also has an innovative scheme which enables local parents to borrow loan packs of washable nappies for 40. When the nappies are finished with they are collected, washed by a local nappy laundry company and then packaged up and lent out to another family.

Alternatively, if a family buys their own washable nappies, there is also a strong second-hand market for many washable nappy brands so parents can recoup some of their initial outlay.

As well as the financial gains, many parents are attracted to washable nappies by the environmental benefits. By using real nappies, parents can help to tackle climate change, reduce the amount of household rubbish they are producing and give their children a better future.

Events during Real Nappy Week 2009 will be held at venues around the country including Hailsham and Lewes, but the nearest locally will be Priory Meadow shopping centre where a stall will be in position from 9-1pm on Saturday May 2.

For further information about washable nappies and what incentives are available for local families, please telephone 01273 482912 or visit: www.nappies.org