Mummy pig has finally welcomed baby Evie to the world! and with a brand-new bundle of joy to join Peppa and George, that means a whole lot of nappies. What she doesn't realise is just how much those nappies are going to cost — not just financially, but environmentally too.
Evie, like most babies, will go through around 4000-5,000 nappies in her first couple of years. According to the The Sun news that's £178 a month, which will be a total spend of £5340 if she potty trained at around 2.5 years. Throw in disposable baby wipes (5238 of them ref the Sun news), plus nappy bags, and those extra nappy bins Daddy Pig keeps tripping over, it turns out to be a small fortune. All for something that gets used once and thrown away.
But what if Mummy Pig takes a different route? If she chose reusable nappies instead of disposables, the savings would be huge. A full reusable nappy bundle, enough to use them full-time costs around £300 to £400. Add in laundry costs over a couple of years, and the total comes to around £450–£600. That’s still hundreds if not thousands of pounds cheaper than disposables. And since she could have used the same nappies for Evie that she used for Peppa and George (if she had always chosen reusable), the long-term savings would have been even bigger.
Mummy Pig could also make the switch to reusable wipes — soft, washable cloths that do a far better job than flimsy throwaway ones. A one-time purchase of around £30-£40 replaces years’ worth of packets and plastic, and they’re kinder to little bottoms too (just wash them with your nappies!).
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And it’s not just about money. If Mummy Pig chose cloth nappies, she could avoid sending thousands of nappies to landfill. That’s a mountain of waste saved from sitting around for hundreds of years. Even with the washing, reusable nappies have a significantly smaller carbon footprint. Line-drying in the sunny garden while Peppa splashes in muddy puddles? A win for the planet and for Mummy Pig’s peace of mind.
Of course, cloth nappies need washing — but it’s just an extra load every couple of days. With a routine in place, it becomes second nature. And like other cloth parents, Mummy Pig will find that once she gets started, it is so easy to keep going. And the nappies? Cute, colourful, and far more fun than she could ever expect.
So, if Mummy Pig chooses reusables today for Evie, she could save over £4340, avoid thousands of single-use nappies to landfill, and pass on a more sustainable mindset to her fellow friends. It's the kind of change that might seem small day to day, but adds up in a big way — for the planet and for the piggy bank. It would help towards running their new upgraded family car too! 'Peppa Pig Jeep Brand Deal'.
And if there’s one thing we know Mummy Pig loves, it’s a smart, sensible solution (especially one that doesn’t involve another trip to the shop when they run out).
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