Weenees will afford you the quality of life of a disposable, while being a sustainable choice for your child's future environment.

Fitting Weenees

Most Importantly - Remember - Weenee Pants do up with Velcro at the Back! This is different to other nappies that do up at the front. They are designed to work like this!

• Place a fresh pad or rectangular folded cloth nappy in the pant's waterproof pouch; ensuring it is tucked completely inside. Snap fasten the inner pouch to the outer pants. Place baby's bottom in the centre of the pad. Fasten to the back by pulling up and securing the Velcro type waist tabs to the Velcro type fastener at the back of the Weenees Pants. Nappy can also be fastened with toddlers standing.

• To minimise leaks it is important to get a snug fit by using the correct size. The new Weenees Pouch Pants have a stretchy waistband which does not need to be as firmly fitted as the previous Deluxe Weenees Pants design (if you are familiar with these). Check the inner waterproof pouch is snug next to the leg to help prevent leakage. If you are getting marks on babies skin from snap fasteners or the waistband, then release the tension on the waist a little. It is important to have a snug fit with the pad in skin contact to ensure good absorbency.

• For boys: make sure the penis is pointing down towards the bulky part of the pad.

• When changing, the wet pad or cloth nappy can be taken out and replaced with a fresh one with out the need to change the outer pant or inner waterproof pouch. If the inner pouch is soiled, then a fresh pouch and pad can be snap fastened in with out having to change the outer pant.

• If using cloth nappies, place a stay dry flushable Eenee Nappy liner over the nappy to help keep baby dry and comfortable, and clean up of soiled nappies will be much easier.

Newborns
During the first few weeks of life, a baby's legs can be quite underdeveloped. Even the newborn size Weenees Pouch pant may still be too large. We suggest starting with Weenees Pouch Snibbs and Small Weenees pads for convenience. A Weenees Pouch Snibb works as a tie on pilcher, and can be very helpful in providing a snug compact fit for these early weeks. If you want to use full sized triangle folded cloth nappies on your newborn, then use our Eenee Nappy Snibb tie on pilcher which provides full coverage.

Leaks
Despite all your efforts, all types of nappies will leak sometimes. To minimise leaks:

• Check that you have the best size pant and pad for your baby

• Ensure a boy's penis is not to one side, apply the pad snug next to the skin, pull front of the pants up firmly and fasten the Velcro type fastener to the back at the waist.

• Check all of the pad is within the pouch

• Change pads regularly

• Be prepared to use 2 pads overnight: 2 small pads inside the newborn pant, 1 small and 1 medium pad inside the larger pants. For boys, a small pad may be folded in half, placed in the front section of the nappy and used in combination with a larger pad to absorb more of the urine overnight.

• If using a cloth nappy over night, place a Weenees pad on (or in) for extra absorbency

Washing
To prevent the Velcro type tabs attaching to other garments in the wash, join the entire length of the Velcro type tabs to the back of the pants. If you accidentally wash a disposable pad, put an empty rinse load through the machine and shake clothes out over the garden.

Traditional Triangle Fold Cloth nappy option
For those dedicated to cloth and pin nappy systems, try Eenee Soft Waterproof Baby Pants - pull on pants. They do not crack and split like the plastic variety, and are breathable and long lasting.

Flushing
As Weenees pads contain no plastic, they can be flushed down most standard toilets.

A few helpful tips:
• Don't try to flush down tree infested or faulty plumbing

• use the full flush rather than the half flush button.

• tear the pad into at least two lengthwise strips. If you rip down both long edges of the pad and shake a little, most of the pulp will fall out of the body of the pad into the toilet.

• use the toilet brush to stir and separate the pad, even while the toilet is flushing.

• if a lot of pulp is left inside the casing it may be too bulky to flush properly, especially when saturated with water. If a bulky pad clogs the toilet, generate suction by plunging the toilet brush in and out of the water several times. This should shift most clogs.

Septic Systems
Some systems may not deal with all of your child's nappies over a 24-hour period. Wet pads are better composted (don't waste them), and hygienically flush just the soiled pads to reduce the over all load on septic systems.

Composting
Weenees can make your child's wastes a positive contribution to the environment. The pads break down quickly in standard compost systems and are worm safe. It is not recommended that soiled pads be composted as faecal matter can sometimes contain infectious bacteria. Generally the best ratio for composting is two-thirds 'browns' carbon matter, in this case Weenees pads, newspaper, paper products, shredded leaves, bark or straw, and one-thirds 'greens' nitrogen matter, for instance grass and soft food wastes. When composting Weenees remember that they are usually wet, and your compost may need less water than normal. Pads should be ripped up prior to composting. The inner pulp composts faster than the outer shell . If you want to rapidly compost, it may be better to bury the outer shell separately where it will degrade in about 150 days. For more information about composting visit http://www.southernwaste.com.au/services/greenwaste.html

WHAT IS COMPOSTABLE? - Although expressions like "biodegradation", "biodegradable materials", "compostable" and the like are very common nowadays, they are often used incorrectly and may lead to misunderstandings. The European EN 13432 standard solves this problem by defining the characteristics a material must have for it to be "compostable", in other words, be recycled using this special form of treatment. A definition of the criteria for composting is important because materials that cannot be composted (traditional plastics, glass, materials containing heavy metals etc) will have a negative impact on the final quality of the compost and make it unusable in agriculture and thus economically worthless. This standard is a reference point for manufacturers, public authorities, composting operations and consumers. According to EN 13432 the following conditions apply for materials to be compostable

" Biodegradation, i.e. the metabolic conversion of the material to carbon dioxide
" Disintegration, i.e. breaking up and disappearing into the final compost (absence of visible contamination)
" The material shall not have any deleterious impact on the composting process
" Low occurrences of heavy metals (under specified maximum levels) and the absence of deleterious impacts on the final compost (such as the reduction in its agricultural value and eco-toxicological effect on plant growth)

Each of these points is necessary for defining whether a material is compostable, but one point alone is not sufficient for claiming that the product is compostable.

The Commission Decision may be found in the Official Journal of the European Communities L 190 12/072001 P. 0021-0023

Note both polyethylene and polypropylene are non-compostable plastics. All other disposable nappies are made using these plastic materials, including the so called eco disposables, making them not suitable for composting as they will contaminate the final compost with visible bits of plastic and make it unusable in agriculture and thus economically worthless.

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