Liners - Frequently Asked Questions

Q:What is a liner?

Nappy liners may be reusable or disposable.

The use of a liner is optional. The main reasons for choosing to use a liner, is to catch poo, making disposal easier, or as a ‘stay dry layer’ to keep baby’s bottom drier or to protect nappies from creams or ointments.

Whichever type is used,, please note that one should ALWAYS use a fresh liner at every nappy change.

Q:What are Reusable Fleece Liners?

Re-usable micro fleece liners are one of the most popular reusable liners.

One of the benefits of fleece, being a synthetic material, is that it does not absorb moisture which means it always sits dry next to the skin. Basically it allows urine to pass into the nappy but does not let it pass back to the skin unless the nappy is totally saturated. The natural fibre of the nappy will hold the urine, while the non-absorbent fleece liner will not.

Fleece liners also make disposal of the poo less difficult. Generally the poo will just roll off when the liner is held over the toilet. The liner is then put in the nappy bucket and washed along with the nappies.

Fleece liners are cheaper than using disposable liners. They can be brought for around a dollar each and they will last for a considerable time.

Q:What are flushable liners?

The main advantage of using paper liners is obviously that they are disposable. However, it is important to note that only a few paper liners are actually flushable. It pays to check with the manufacturer if their paper liners are flushable, biodegradable and septic tank friendly before investing in any. Note that the blue & white disposable liners that you see in supermarkets need to be disposed of in the rubbish and not flushed down the toilet.

The main benefit of using flushable liners over re-usable liners is that disposable liners make it much easier to deal with faecal matter. They are exceptionally useful when out and about because the of their easy disposal.

TotsBots Liners are flushable biodegradable and septic tank friendly.

Q: Which are better, Flushable or fleece liners?

This depends on what is most important to you. If convenience is more important we suggest you use paper liners in your nappy because you can flush away your paper liners. However fleece liners feel soft next to the skin and act as a one-way barrier helping keep your baby’s bottom dry. We reccomend you try to have both in your set.

Q:Your spun lace liners are made of cellulose, What is Cellulose?

Cellulose is the most abundant and renewable biopolymer on Earth. Unlike synthetic fibres, man-made cellulosic fibres are completely biodegradable and can be recycled, incinerated, landfilled or digested in sewage. These liners have been hydro spun (spun with water jets) without the use of the chemical bonding agents associated with standard paper liners