I think the contraception issue depends on what religion and how close you want to follow it IYKWIM? But they're probably playing up the religion side for the TV and novelty.
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Posted 01 May 2010 - 10:53 PM
Okay as a Large family mum usually I stick up for the Duggars but yes I was a bit shocked to learn they use sposies especially since they buy all their clothes 2ndhand (they could cheaply buy cloth diapers) and they have about 4 massive industrial size washers. One of the reasons I am trying to ue cloth is cause I'm aware of the impact of all the sposies. Happy an proud to ay 4 of mine a sposie never touched their butt and the last 3 are all part cloth - hopefully fulltime as soon as I get some more.
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Posted 01 May 2010 - 11:22 PM
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Dear Mr and Mrs Dugger,
After a conversation with friends I was suprised to hear that your family uses disposable nappies. I'm just wondering why you don't use cloth?
You state on your website "We have lived very frugally, and our family motto is to “Buy used and saved the difference!”. Surely the cost of disposable nappies versus cloth has occured to you?
Just incase you are not aware there is a wonderful world of Modern Cloth Nappies out there where the nappies are shaped and as easy to put on and off as a disposable, no pinning, no soaking required, its just another wash load. Plus they are a lot better to our earth and our environment.
I am trying to spread the word about how easy, convenient, cheap and wonderful for the environment cloth nappies are, many women look to your family for a bit of guidence on how to deal with a family and are in awe of how you seem to cope so well with such a large bunch.
I would to see your family using modern cloth nappies and helping other families realise that this is a small step that can lead to improvement in the health of their families, their finances and our world.
Would you consider trying modern cloth nappies for your children?
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Dear Mr and Mrs Dugger,
After a conversation with friends I was suprised to hear that your family uses disposable nappies. I'm just wondering why you don't use cloth?
You state on your website "We have lived very frugally, and our family motto is to “Buy used and saved the difference!”. Surely the cost of disposable nappies versus cloth has occured to you?
Just incase you are not aware there is a wonderful world of Modern Cloth Nappies out there where the nappies are shaped and as easy to put on and off as a disposable, no pinning, no soaking required, its just another wash load. Plus they are a lot better to our earth and our environment.
I am trying to spread the word about how easy, convenient, cheap and wonderful for the environment cloth nappies are, many women look to your family for a bit of guidence on how to deal with a family and are in awe of how you seem to cope so well with such a large bunch.
I would to see your family using modern cloth nappies and helping other families realise that this is a small step that can lead to improvement in the health of their families, their finances and our world.
Would you consider trying modern cloth nappies for your children?
(change the "I" to "We" - just automatic sorry)
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Posted 01 May 2010 - 11:44 PM
Just look at the financial aspect alone.
Disposable nappies:
(Assuming 8 changes a day for 1 child)
.40c per nappyx8 = $3.20 per day x 365days = $1168 per year
For 3 years = $3504 per child.
Plus the cost of disposable wipes.
Modern Cloth Nappies
(assuming 12 changes a day)
You would need 24 nappies per child for 2 days
An All-in-one, One size fits most nappy would cost about $35 per nappy
$35x24 = $840 - These nappies can be used for children of all shapes and sizes and can be passed down as the elder children toilet train.
Cloth wipes can be made out of any material you can wipe a babies bum with and some water.
That’s a saving of $2664 per child
Now if we’re looking at 19 children that is a massive $66,576.00 for disposables.
Disposable nappies:
(Assuming 8 changes a day for 1 child)
.40c per nappyx8 = $3.20 per day x 365days = $1168 per year
For 3 years = $3504 per child.
Plus the cost of disposable wipes.
Modern Cloth Nappies
(assuming 12 changes a day)
You would need 24 nappies per child for 2 days
An All-in-one, One size fits most nappy would cost about $35 per nappy
$35x24 = $840 - These nappies can be used for children of all shapes and sizes and can be passed down as the elder children toilet train.
Cloth wipes can be made out of any material you can wipe a babies bum with and some water.
That’s a saving of $2664 per child
Now if we’re looking at 19 children that is a massive $66,576.00 for disposables.
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Posted 02 May 2010 - 07:17 AM
Now wouldnt they be a great advertisement for MCNs if we could get them to convert? Just think how many people would stop and think about how much cr*p their babies are contributing to landfill.
I nearly died at that cost- but did wonder if they had an advertising deal at all. (We cant actually watch their shows but can google
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I nearly died at that cost- but did wonder if they had an advertising deal at all. (We cant actually watch their shows but can google
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Posted 02 May 2010 - 07:22 AM
There has been mention in their shows about how their 'diaper' costs take up a large portion of their grocery bill so i'm assuming they do pay for them. I feel bad enough having spent probably about $10k on nappies with my first 2 being full sposie bubs and my 3rd for the first 18mths-2yrs.
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Posted 02 May 2010 - 08:47 AM
Wow... I Understand where you're all coming from, but wow - let's judge a little shall we?
They have done a remarkable job to be completely debt free in their position. Their religion does not deny them the use of contraception, they choose not to use contraception as was mentioned, they were told it probably contributed to a miscarriage early on in their marriage. That is their choice, like it is ours. They are not on welfare, their children are well mannered and have respect for their parents and each other. They homeschool - something I know many people on here do but I for one would not be able to do in a million years and am eviable of anyone who can do it.
So they don't use cloth? Yes, it would be great for the environment if they did. But honestly, I've had my son in disposables for just over a week - why? Because I am absolutely bloody exhausted at the moment and washing nappies was just something I had to put aside so I could do other things. No, it doesn't take much, but it does take time - there is the rinsing of the soiled nappies - my son rarely does a solid poo and the wipes and then they go in the machine and then they get hung out. And with out weather they're pulled in and out constantly as it rains on and off and we have nowhere undercover outside for them. Then there is the time putting them back together. So I've had the week off shoot me. Do I plan on going back to them, yes, but whether that's this week or next week I don't know in all honesty. And I only have one in cloth.
I am sick of doing washing at the moment. My youngest two are having their sheets washed every day due to my 5 year old peeing through anything possible - and I don't have the money to buy another protective sheet - and our 1 year old thinking it's a fun game to squirt his water all over his sheets every night - but he likes to have a drink during the night so I'm not going to take it off him.
They are not the only poeple in the world to leave it up to God to decide how many children they have.
They get criticised because they have older children helping out younger kids - I do that as well. While I'm sitting here eating my breakfast and my husband is eating his our eldest is playing chasings with our youngest son. He also just helped him go and grab the dirty clothes for me.
In a perfect world, yes, we would all do what's right for the environment all the time but maybe, just maybe, some of us are just doing the best we can.
Personally I know four people who have bought ergos because she uses one, but I don't know anyone who uses disposables because she does. I also buy a lot of our kids clothes second hand, mainly because I can't justify the cost of new for a lot of things and it gives them more choice. What they spend their money on is their choice - it's their money.
Maybe if you're all really so passionate about them using cloth you could put together a basket and send it to them, who knows, perhaps they've never even had someone show them to them. There are many other parents in this world who would have a bloody clue what a modern cloth nappy is, not just the Duggars.
They have done a remarkable job to be completely debt free in their position. Their religion does not deny them the use of contraception, they choose not to use contraception as was mentioned, they were told it probably contributed to a miscarriage early on in their marriage. That is their choice, like it is ours. They are not on welfare, their children are well mannered and have respect for their parents and each other. They homeschool - something I know many people on here do but I for one would not be able to do in a million years and am eviable of anyone who can do it.
So they don't use cloth? Yes, it would be great for the environment if they did. But honestly, I've had my son in disposables for just over a week - why? Because I am absolutely bloody exhausted at the moment and washing nappies was just something I had to put aside so I could do other things. No, it doesn't take much, but it does take time - there is the rinsing of the soiled nappies - my son rarely does a solid poo and the wipes and then they go in the machine and then they get hung out. And with out weather they're pulled in and out constantly as it rains on and off and we have nowhere undercover outside for them. Then there is the time putting them back together. So I've had the week off shoot me. Do I plan on going back to them, yes, but whether that's this week or next week I don't know in all honesty. And I only have one in cloth.
I am sick of doing washing at the moment. My youngest two are having their sheets washed every day due to my 5 year old peeing through anything possible - and I don't have the money to buy another protective sheet - and our 1 year old thinking it's a fun game to squirt his water all over his sheets every night - but he likes to have a drink during the night so I'm not going to take it off him.
They are not the only poeple in the world to leave it up to God to decide how many children they have.
They get criticised because they have older children helping out younger kids - I do that as well. While I'm sitting here eating my breakfast and my husband is eating his our eldest is playing chasings with our youngest son. He also just helped him go and grab the dirty clothes for me.
In a perfect world, yes, we would all do what's right for the environment all the time but maybe, just maybe, some of us are just doing the best we can.
Personally I know four people who have bought ergos because she uses one, but I don't know anyone who uses disposables because she does. I also buy a lot of our kids clothes second hand, mainly because I can't justify the cost of new for a lot of things and it gives them more choice. What they spend their money on is their choice - it's their money.
Maybe if you're all really so passionate about them using cloth you could put together a basket and send it to them, who knows, perhaps they've never even had someone show them to them. There are many other parents in this world who would have a bloody clue what a modern cloth nappy is, not just the Duggars.
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Posted 02 May 2010 - 08:50 AM
Good on you for taking a break if you feel like you need it, i didn't think my email was judging i actually tried to word it in a way that if they didn't know what MCN was it might shed the light.
BTW I have a spare single waterproof matress protector if you want it hun just pm me your address
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Posted 02 May 2010 - 08:54 AM
Well said Kris, though that said, if they really were so frugal they would be using cloth of some description. I also believe they'd have a lot of sponsors with the amount of publicity they have. Good on them for doing what they feel is right though - I wouldn't do it in a million years PMSL. 3 is more than enough for me 
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Posted 02 May 2010 - 09:35 AM
I think the email is really good, not judgemental. Maybe you could include some info links to other sites so they can have a look at MCN? Like this one:
http://allaboutclothdiapers.com/
This lady is lovely & replies most comments, they might be able to talk to her about converting to cloth. If Michelle swapped to cloth even part-time, I bet it would really open up the world of MCN to other mums watching the show.
I can understand using sposies when you have so many kids. However when you add it all up, it is completely horrifying.
I do admire the Duggars for the way they have lived debt-free, and how well-behaved & well-adjusted their kids are. But at the end of the day they are on a reality television show, no different to Jersey Shore or Big Brother - they have to expect that people are going to scrutinise and judge them. No-one forced them to go on telly. I don't think there's anything wrong with sending them a friendly email & some info.
http://allaboutclothdiapers.com/
This lady is lovely & replies most comments, they might be able to talk to her about converting to cloth. If Michelle swapped to cloth even part-time, I bet it would really open up the world of MCN to other mums watching the show.
I can understand using sposies when you have so many kids. However when you add it all up, it is completely horrifying.
I do admire the Duggars for the way they have lived debt-free, and how well-behaved & well-adjusted their kids are. But at the end of the day they are on a reality television show, no different to Jersey Shore or Big Brother - they have to expect that people are going to scrutinise and judge them. No-one forced them to go on telly. I don't think there's anything wrong with sending them a friendly email & some info.
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Posted 02 May 2010 - 09:45 AM
Hmmmm i know that cloth is or could be a great money saver if you werent an addict like myself, BUT they have 19 kids and if i had that many kids regardless of whether the others basically help raise them i would be wanting to do/use whatever made life just that little bit simpler, iykwim.
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i agree that they say they are frugal but it just doesn't reflect it coz they use disposibles yes i know its easier for sure but it costs a crapload more and it goes against their values i think they are an awesome family and the kids are very well behaved i dont think ive ever heard either of the parents raise their voice they just ask nicely and the kids do it i wish it was like that here lol
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Posted 02 May 2010 - 10:04 AM
geeeeeeeeeeeez 
That's a bit harsh.. I don't think any of us here can judge the way they do things, as we all live VERY different lives to them..
For one, they made their own clothes up until kid like 5 or 6.. So that's out the window - they buy at op shops
For two - they do like 15+ loads of laundry a day, and always have 3-4 kids in nappies! Can you imagine tacking on 2-3 more loads of laundry PER DAY? That's insane.. I wouldn't do it either! Heck, I don't know how the mums on here with 4+ kids do cloth for one or more, and still keep up on all their laundry!!!!!!
That's a bit harsh.. I don't think any of us here can judge the way they do things, as we all live VERY different lives to them.. For one, they made their own clothes up until kid like 5 or 6.. So that's out the window - they buy at op shops
For two - they do like 15+ loads of laundry a day, and always have 3-4 kids in nappies! Can you imagine tacking on 2-3 more loads of laundry PER DAY? That's insane.. I wouldn't do it either! Heck, I don't know how the mums on here with 4+ kids do cloth for one or more, and still keep up on all their laundry!!!!!!
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Posted 02 May 2010 - 10:11 AM
Jenn, on 02 May 2010 - 10:04 AM, said:
geeeeeeeeeeeez That's a bit harsh.. I don't think any of us here can judge the way they do things, as we all live VERY different lives to them..
For one, they made their own clothes up until kid like 5 or 6.. So that's out the window - they buy at op shops
For two - they do like 15+ loads of laundry a day, and always have 3-4 kids in nappies! Can you imagine tacking on 2-3 more loads of laundry PER DAY? That's insane.. I wouldn't do it either! Heck, I don't know how the mums on here with 4+ kids do cloth for one or more, and still keep up on all their laundry!!!!!!
That's a bit harsh.. I don't think any of us here can judge the way they do things, as we all live VERY different lives to them.. For one, they made their own clothes up until kid like 5 or 6.. So that's out the window - they buy at op shops
For two - they do like 15+ loads of laundry a day, and always have 3-4 kids in nappies! Can you imagine tacking on 2-3 more loads of laundry PER DAY? That's insane.. I wouldn't do it either! Heck, I don't know how the mums on here with 4+ kids do cloth for one or more, and still keep up on all their laundry!!!!!!
Completely agree. Heck there are days now when I think omg I so can't be bothered because of all the washing we have, but then I get over it and still keep going. Its not just about an extra load or two of nappies, what about when the kids have leaks (seems to happen here an awful lot, especially with the Lil Miss). There is even more washing!
Personally i'd be picking my battles with this one. If I had that many kids, i'd be using sposies as well. Even if it meant cutting back in other areas of our lives just to be able to have that convenience. 3 in cloth was bad enough!
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Posted 02 May 2010 - 11:04 AM
blergh whatever... LOL
if my "they suck" comment offended then WHY READ THE TOPIC!!!!!!!!
you dont have to take to heart everything u read on the internet!!!
also if you'd noticed i was in a cranky mood when i posted.
i was just shocked.
eh. whatever.
just thought i was an interesting "landfil fact" i'd share.
if my "they suck" comment offended then WHY READ THE TOPIC!!!!!!!!
you dont have to take to heart everything u read on the internet!!!
also if you'd noticed i was in a cranky mood when i posted.
i was just shocked.
eh. whatever.
just thought i was an interesting "landfil fact" i'd share.
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Posted 02 May 2010 - 11:18 AM
I have 4 kids... only one in cloth now and seriously it is not THAT much more work.... I have actually timed how long it takes to "wash a load of nappies" ie:- put in washing machine, hang out and bring in..... and it takes 16 minutes.... and another 13 to snap them all back together (which I would do while watching tv at night).
When I had 2 in cloth it was an extra 4 minutes hanging time and another 5 minutes putting back together. I used to do a load every day. Now I do a load every 3-4 days. 15 minutes every 3 days is not THAT hard to find, and for the financial and environmental benefit I am happy to do so.
I am not judging them but it does seem a shame when they have an opportunity to make such a significant difference to not only the environment but also their bank balance. With the money they saved they could go on a family holiday once ever couple of years. Roughly 5,000 large boxes of disposables per annum @ approx $25 per box = $125,000 even allowing a 20% discount for buying in bulk that still adds up to $100,000 per year!!! hell they could even go on a holiday every year!
A recent study has identified the cloth disposable difference
(source-study was paraphrased in Disposable nappies: a case study in waste prevention. Women's Environment Network 2003)Can't find original study documentation at the moment, will find if someone is interested.
Impact per Infant per year:
First figure is cloth, second is disposable, third figure is ratio.
Energy~ 2532MJ ----8900MJ--- 3.5x
Waste Water~ 12.4 cubic metres--- 28 cubic metres--- 2.3x
Raw materials: non renewable~ 25kg--- 208kg--- 8.3x
Raw materials: renewable~ 4kg--- 361kg--- 90x
Domestic Solid waste~ 4kg--- 240kg ---- 60x
Land for raw materials~ 1,150-6,800ha--- 29,500-32,300ha---- 4-30x
So yeah they have a massive opportunity to make a big difference to the environment. Sorry if these seems a little ranty.... it is something I feel very passionate about, and if you are going to have 19 children I think you need to do so in a fully considered fashion. IMO when you are totally ignoring the significant environmental impact you are making on the earth for your children's future it makes me very disappointed.
For me finding 15 minutes a day to help make my children's future potentially better is a small price to pay. I know there are so many other things that stuff the environment up, some of them I have NO control over, but I can control this and choose to do so. Even if people only used disposables how they were originally intended ie;- on holidays and when out and about imagine how different things would be.
Oh well... John Lennon was onto something .... I just wish he had made a song about cloth nappies
When I had 2 in cloth it was an extra 4 minutes hanging time and another 5 minutes putting back together. I used to do a load every day. Now I do a load every 3-4 days. 15 minutes every 3 days is not THAT hard to find, and for the financial and environmental benefit I am happy to do so.
I am not judging them but it does seem a shame when they have an opportunity to make such a significant difference to not only the environment but also their bank balance. With the money they saved they could go on a family holiday once ever couple of years. Roughly 5,000 large boxes of disposables per annum @ approx $25 per box = $125,000 even allowing a 20% discount for buying in bulk that still adds up to $100,000 per year!!! hell they could even go on a holiday every year!
A recent study has identified the cloth disposable difference
(source-study was paraphrased in Disposable nappies: a case study in waste prevention. Women's Environment Network 2003)Can't find original study documentation at the moment, will find if someone is interested.
Impact per Infant per year:
First figure is cloth, second is disposable, third figure is ratio.
Energy~ 2532MJ ----8900MJ--- 3.5x
Waste Water~ 12.4 cubic metres--- 28 cubic metres--- 2.3x
Raw materials: non renewable~ 25kg--- 208kg--- 8.3x
Raw materials: renewable~ 4kg--- 361kg--- 90x
Domestic Solid waste~ 4kg--- 240kg ---- 60x
Land for raw materials~ 1,150-6,800ha--- 29,500-32,300ha---- 4-30x
So yeah they have a massive opportunity to make a big difference to the environment. Sorry if these seems a little ranty.... it is something I feel very passionate about, and if you are going to have 19 children I think you need to do so in a fully considered fashion. IMO when you are totally ignoring the significant environmental impact you are making on the earth for your children's future it makes me very disappointed.
For me finding 15 minutes a day to help make my children's future potentially better is a small price to pay. I know there are so many other things that stuff the environment up, some of them I have NO control over, but I can control this and choose to do so. Even if people only used disposables how they were originally intended ie;- on holidays and when out and about imagine how different things would be.
Oh well... John Lennon was onto something .... I just wish he had made a song about cloth nappies
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I have 7 and sometimes I do find the laundry a lot - I have soo much with clothes that sometimes the nappies are just another load I don't want to do but then on the other hand I do soo much anyway it really isn't that hard to do just one more. If I had the machines that she has it would make it a whole lot easier. No judgement either way here - I think they are already doing a lot to be environmentally concious and frugal and agree they have done great to be debt free but if they had used cloth for even a few babies or just part - time it would make a big difference. I never have enough nappies to go fulltime here anyway but even using just 3 changes on my 2 youngest during the middle of the day and then throwing them in with the clothes at the end of the day saves 6 disposables per day in the household but isn't too overwhelming.
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Posted 02 May 2010 - 07:46 PM
mum2lex, on 02 May 2010 - 11:32 AM, said:
knowing her fashion she wouldnt be the one to find 15mins to put the washing on or hang it out or snap the nappies back together... whoever has laundry "juristriction" (sp!?) that week would have to do it...
LOL, I have to agree.
What I want to know is what does SHE do? besides get pregnant....
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Posted 02 May 2010 - 08:11 PM
What a huge task the job of doing all of that laundry must be for the child rostered on so I'm sort of glad the poor kid isn't lumped with extra washing in the form of cloth nappies.
I recently bought some disposables whilst in America and they were much cheaper than they are here ( as with pretty much everything)
I recently bought some disposables whilst in America and they were much cheaper than they are here ( as with pretty much everything)
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Chiron, on 02 May 2010 - 08:11 PM, said:
What a huge task the job of doing all of that laundry must be for the child rostered on so I'm sort of glad the poor kid isn't lumped with extra washing in the form of cloth nappies.
I recently bought some disposables whilst in America and they were much cheaper than they are here ( as with pretty much everything)
I recently bought some disposables whilst in America and they were much cheaper than they are here ( as with pretty much everything)
Don't you think that maybe the kids like to help and like to work as a group? When my family had 5 kids(3 + 2step), we use to love doing chores and things and having our own area to clean in the house etc.. *shrug*
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Posted 02 May 2010 - 08:19 PM
for those who haven't heard of them - they have a show called 19 kids and counting on foxtel.
as for the email i think it's great - but possibly you could change the word nappies to diapers - they are american after all!!!!
check them out at www.duggarfamily.com - all their kids names start with J!!!!!!
as for the email i think it's great - but possibly you could change the word nappies to diapers - they are american after all!!!!
check them out at www.duggarfamily.com - all their kids names start with J!!!!!!
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Posted 02 May 2010 - 08:26 PM
Jenn, on 02 May 2010 - 08:15 PM, said:
Chiron, on 02 May 2010 - 08:11 PM, said:
What a huge task the job of doing all of that laundry must be for the child rostered on so I'm sort of glad the poor kid isn't lumped with extra washing in the form of cloth nappies.
I recently bought some disposables whilst in America and they were much cheaper than they are here ( as with pretty much everything)
I recently bought some disposables whilst in America and they were much cheaper than they are here ( as with pretty much everything)
Don't you think that maybe the kids like to help and like to work as a group? When my family had 5 kids(3 + 2step), we use to love doing chores and things and having our own area to clean in the house etc.. *shrug*
My five kids certainly do their fair share of chores. However, I think that it is a huge task for one child to have to do the laundry of 20 people. It would be like running a mini-laundromat.
Although I imagine that they would use clothes dryers exclusively over there so that would make it easier. I know that I struggle with doing the washing and I only have a family of 7.
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Posted 02 May 2010 - 09:01 PM
I think they are an awesome family who look like they are on top of things. Everything is so well organised and the kids all look well fed and clothed and very content. An excellent example of how a large family could run well. They look like they have great morals and the kids seem polite and caring. I think for the financial aspect and also environmental that it would be cool if they did cloth nappies but I am not one to judge. Whoever made the comment of what exactly does the mother do beside getting pregnant - I think that's a little harsh. Can you imagine having a family that large? It would be a mammoth effort. My two children exhaust me. I think she is amazing.
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Posted 02 May 2010 - 09:53 PM
Chiron, on 02 May 2010 - 08:26 PM, said:
Jenn, on 02 May 2010 - 08:15 PM, said:
Chiron, on 02 May 2010 - 08:11 PM, said:
What a huge task the job of doing all of that laundry must be for the child rostered on so I'm sort of glad the poor kid isn't lumped with extra washing in the form of cloth nappies.
I recently bought some disposables whilst in America and they were much cheaper than they are here ( as with pretty much everything)
I recently bought some disposables whilst in America and they were much cheaper than they are here ( as with pretty much everything)
Don't you think that maybe the kids like to help and like to work as a group? When my family had 5 kids(3 + 2step), we use to love doing chores and things and having our own area to clean in the house etc.. *shrug*
My five kids certainly do their fair share of chores. However, I think that it is a huge task for one child to have to do the laundry of 20 people. It would be like running a mini-laundromat.
Although I imagine that they would use clothes dryers exclusively over there so that would make it easier. I know that I struggle with doing the washing and I only have a family of 7.I think 2 or 3 of the kids do the laundry, and Michelle(mum) pitches in as well iygwim. They all have jurisdictions which started when JimBob the dad was elected for something in their state/council. They homeschool, so they learned all about how laws are made etc etc, nad implemented "jurisdictions" for each child, which rotate.
mum2lex, on 02 May 2010 - 08:38 PM, said:
mmm
this would make it easier
"Their laundry room has 4 washers and 4 dryers."
this would make it easier
"Their laundry room has 4 washers and 4 dryers."
Haha yeah when they were finishing their mammoth house, the TLC american/british tv company were filming and decided to get a designer in and spent a fortune furnishing their house. They had some key things like their commercial kitchen they bought in an auction, but were helped out decorating the kids rooms, their huge dining table + living room furniture and outfitting their laundry room. It was a really cool episode to watch because Michelle and JimBob were so appreciative and stating how they were going to just have no real furniture for a while longer so they could save up and buy things here and there.
/rant off.. There have been doco's on them for years now, since around kid 10 or 12? I have a bunch of Duggar Trivia stored in a dusty corner of my brains
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Posted 03 May 2010 - 07:48 AM
Hey I just want to say that my mum is one of fourteen kids back when big families were the norm! They slept 2, 3, even 4 to the bed (double beds) when they moved to Australia and into a 4 bedroom house! The boys had a room and the girls had another couple of rooms. Now I think they had a washer (when some other families still used a copper to wash in) but no dryers then! No disposable nappies then either, cloth all the way!
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Posted 31 May 2010 - 10:47 AM
Miss_Catie, on 01 May 2010 - 09:19 PM, said:
You maybe cranky but I completely agree!
OMG! I just did some maths, I think huggies work out to be roughly 32c a nappy, times that buy 150,000 nappies, thats... drumroll...
$48,000
OMG! I just did some maths, I think huggies work out to be roughly 32c a nappy, times that buy 150,000 nappies, thats... drumroll...
$48,000
If i dont stop buying MCN i'm gonna end up spending that LOL
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Posted 31 May 2010 - 10:52 AM
kark84, on 31 May 2010 - 10:47 AM, said:
Miss_Catie, on 01 May 2010 - 09:19 PM, said:
You maybe cranky but I completely agree!
OMG! I just did some maths, I think huggies work out to be roughly 32c a nappy, times that buy 150,000 nappies, thats... drumroll...
$48,000
OMG! I just did some maths, I think huggies work out to be roughly 32c a nappy, times that buy 150,000 nappies, thats... drumroll...
$48,000
If i dont stop buying MCN i'm gonna end up spending that LOL
I think they might have done cloth nappies back when they had just a few kids.
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Posted 11 June 2010 - 12:28 PM
The washing - with my 8 kids, I have 2 fulltime in cloth and 2 others in night naps (Cloth). Washing is a huge job at my place - I do 4-5 loads a day. I sort, wash, hang up, bring in and the kids do most of the folding - I sort the nappies. I have no dryer so have to be on top of it all the time. I start my wash in the evening and can often do 2 or3 loads at night. I especially try to do this if I need to wash bedding the next morning. As we live in a small space I don't have alot of extra bedding so sheets get washed first thing to be dry and back on he beds the same day. Washing is a huge job but one job I don't mind - who doesn't like a pile of freshly cleaned towels or climbing between fresh clean sheets!! Hmmmmm.
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Posted 11 June 2010 - 12:28 PM
The washing - with my 8 kids, I have 2 fulltime in cloth and 2 others in night naps (Cloth). Washing is a huge job at my place - I do 4-5 loads a day. I sort, wash, hang up, bring in and the kids do most of the folding - I sort the nappies. I have no dryer so have to be on top of it all the time. I start my wash in the evening and can often do 2 or3 loads at night. I especially try to do this if I need to wash bedding the next morning. As we live in a small space I don't have alot of extra bedding so sheets get washed first thing to be dry and back on he beds the same day. Washing is a huge job but one job I don't mind - who doesn't like a pile of freshly cleaned towels or climbing between fresh clean sheets!! Hmmmmm.
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Posted 11 June 2010 - 12:30 PM
The washing - with my 8 kids, I have 2 fulltime in cloth and 2 others in night naps (Cloth). Washing is a huge job at my place - I do 4-5 loads a day. I sort, wash, hang up, bring in and the kids do most of the folding - I sort the nappies. I have no dryer so have to be on top of it all the time. I start my wash in the evening and can often do 2 or3 loads at night. I especially try to do this if I need to wash bedding the next morning. As we live in a small space I don't have alot of extra bedding so sheets get washed first thing to be dry and back on he beds the same day. Washing is a huge job but one job I don't mind - who doesn't like a pile of freshly cleaned towels or climbing between fresh clean sheets!! Hmmmmm.
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Posted 11 June 2010 - 01:04 PM
Bit late, didn't see this thread earlier.
But agreed with Peainapod.
My grandmother is one of 14 kids and my great grandmother had no choice but to do cloth nappies. They couldn't AFFORD disposables. Imagine all that washing 3 sets of twins in there too.
But agreed with Peainapod.
My grandmother is one of 14 kids and my great grandmother had no choice but to do cloth nappies. They couldn't AFFORD disposables. Imagine all that washing
3 sets of twins in there too.
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Posted 11 June 2010 - 02:38 PM
Cheeky_Monkey, on 11 June 2010 - 01:04 PM, said:
Bit late, didn't see this thread earlier.
But agreed with Peainapod.
My grandmother is one of 14 kids and my great grandmother had no choice but to do cloth nappies. They couldn't AFFORD disposables. Imagine all that washing 3 sets of twins in there too.
But agreed with Peainapod.
My grandmother is one of 14 kids and my great grandmother had no choice but to do cloth nappies. They couldn't AFFORD disposables. Imagine all that washing
3 sets of twins in there too.
What an amazing women with 3 sets of twins
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