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Hello! Right, so, fleece users, I have found a MUCH cheaper alternative to puppy pads (and pampers disposable baby changing mats)

Currently, sainsburys are selling a 7 pack of bed sheet things, for children who wet the bed (made by dry nights and come in a blue packet in the nappy isle). These are not quite as big as a single bed, but they are as big as a 2x4 cage. The padded absorbant bit is moostly in the middle, so, i cut it in half, then turn the halves round so the inside is then on the outside. However the less absorbant flaps ARE waterproof, so stop the bottom of the cage getting soggy.

Now, to cover my cage in pampers things i needed atleast 3, and they came in a pack of 12, at £3.75 a pack. I imagine puppy pads are a similar price.

Now, these dry nights things, i only need 1, there are 7 in a pack and 1 pack costs £1.91. :) So i have bought 8 packs, thats 54 clean outs... cleaning out ever 4 days... thats 224 days untill i need to buy anymore. :) and all for £15.28.... Not bad value for money. They are also more absorbant than the puppy pads, and are still dry to the touch (ie able to absorb more) after 4 days, but by then the fleece liner needs changing as it is dirty.
 
Good idea! I have cut up a watertight, padded mattress cover which is washable, although it won't last forever.
 
That's interesting, I use a fleece liner, then underneath a mattress topper then towels & at the bottom newspapers. However I have to do 2 washes each time I change the piggies, so these might cut down ion the washing a bit!

Can you let us know how absorbent they are next time you use them please?

Edit: Found them under "Drynites bed mats" lol
 
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Thanks for this post, I too use a waterproof mattress topper but I was just thinking the other day that it is actually cheaper to buy the puppy pads rather than having to put the machine on a cycle twice...my 60degree wash goes for 2 hours! malletheadmallethead
 
I have a matress protector sewn into the liner, but as it is cheap, and my boys like to pee ALOT all in one place, eventually it soaks through, so i love having something else underneath. :) Plus its a great buget saver. I was very amazed when i worked out eactly how much cheaper it was.

I would add, if you were to ONLY use those underneath the fleece, you would need to cover the whole floor in the padded middle bit, which is more like 90cmsx80cms. I will just take a picture of one to show you guys what I'm talking about. Bare with me.
 
Right, here is the picture. The white bit in the middle is VERY absorbant. When i took of my liner (1 layer of fleece, and 1 cheap primark matress protector), i touched it, and it was dry to the touch, then i smelled it, and i could smell nothing, i put it fairly close to my face and could then smell it a little, but nothing like a normal puppy pad.

So, if you were to cut off the size bits, and use the 90x80 cms (still cheaper than pampers pads) you could use nothing else under the fleece, and i would think it would still last 4 days. I am thinking of trying this myself, just to see how good it is.

The side bits, stop the bottom of the cage getting wet, and the do absorb a little, but would not be ok if there was no other absorbant layer.

I hope that makes sense

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Thanks for that Connie :) So if I used the fleece & mattress topper first, do you think if I put one of these underneath to cover the most used areas that it will wick away the wee from under the mattress topper? Or should I use these under the fleece itself & on top of the mattress topper?
 
Personally, i use them under the matress topper and under the fleece. Because my matresstopper doesnt have a waterproof back, so it absorbs it, spreads it out, then lets it go. It has worked fantastically for me, and i wont be going back now, if i can avoid it. :P
 
where do you get a mattress topper from and how much do they generally cost?
 
Yes, i got mine from primark, for a similar price. If you pay a little more, they have a water resistant backing, which means you only need the matress protector. :)

HTH
 
I loved the pampers mats and I put the Megazorb on top, was putting paper on tops of mats then Megazorb, but cost cutting I use the news paper that hubby has everyday then Megazorb and hay, may give these a go, I used to cut the pampers mats in half and have one half either end of cage as they wee in the corner nearest to the water bottles (1 each end of cage) and only very little in one bit in middle of cage, so I had news paper in middle and pampers mats at ends :)
 
Thanks for the tip Connie, I use puppy pads and normally get them from Poundstretchers although I saw on the Homebase Website (of all places) a better deal on them.

I will pick up some of these though, and give them a try
 
I do think, that if you are using another absorbant layer besides the puppy pads they are ideal, because if you cut them in half and turn them around, then the corners are covered, and the little wee that doesnt go in the corners is handled by the other absorbant layer. However if you cut off the sides they would be equally as good the only thing below the fleece. :) I'm very impressed with their absorbancy, but i think thats because they are designed to handel a basically adult pee... which is somewhat more than a baby or puppy pee the others are designed for.
 
Okay I got some today (and some funny looks in the supermarket :red)

So I was going to put newspapers in first on the correx, then these Drynites instead of towels, then the mattress topper, & fleece on top, but it seemed a bit thin without the towels for my little darlings who love a bouncy bed lol :))

So I put newspaper in first, then towels, then the Drynites sheets, had to cut 2 up to fit; still a bit short one end but should be ok, then the mattress topper then the fleece liner last (my mattress topper is a separate piece to the fleece)

I am hoping they absorb most stuff so I don't have to change the towels every time. I usually clean them out every 4th day. Do you throw the Drynites away each clean out?

The piggies all had a bath today, Ziggy was especially niffy as she seems to sit in the litter tray a lot lol so it all smells very nice at the moment :)
 
I'm sure it will be fine, but the dry nights have a water resistant backing so I'm not sure if any wee will get through to the towels... just to warn you :P

Dont worry, i bought 8 packs, in the sainsburys i work at... and someone i know served me, and is well aware i dont have children... oopsies. lol.
 
Okay we have tested them & thumbs up! I really like these, put them on top of the towels & the towels are bone dry, the pads are dry as well, no smell & 2 less lots of washing this week rolleyes

Thanks Connie :)
 
I also cant sing the praises of these enough :) They REALLY just dont smell at all. :) I'm very impressed.
 
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I also cant sing the praises of these enough :) They REALLY just dont smell at all. :) I'm very impressed.
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Are they still on offer? I have just got to get over the embarrassment of buying them lol :)) I did try to zip through the self checkout early in the morning in the hope I wasn't seen rolleyes
 
Haha. I'm not sure if they still are this week, to be honest ive had to stick with my 8 packs because i dont have the space to store anymore! Unfortunatly i wont be back in to work untill wednesday so i cant check for you either :( However they were still on offer on friday, so theres a good chance they are. :)
 
They are saying the offer price online, going to have a look tomorrow if i can get some.
 
If anyone can't get hold of these, or prefers to order online I can recommend tendertendercare on ebay as a supplier of puppy pads.
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/100-PUPPY-TRAINER-TRAINING-PADS-60-x-90-CM-X-L-MATS/200710383716

I buy 2 boxes of their 60x90 puppy pads at a time. This works out at £48.50 for 200 delivered.

I use 5 pads per clean out working out at about £1.22 per clean out. Not quite as bargainlicious as Connie's deal, but still pretty good.

I lay them out like this:

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and stick a fleece on top. They are super absorbent and good for a whole week.
 
I might give these a go , tesco stock them for #2.87 , I found fleece smelt awful using towels paper and fleece but my boys have 1/3 of their cage as fleece on top of bedding and it doesnt smell , I found a 15 minute wash cleans their fleece perfectly
 
Thanks for the tip- I'm going to give this a go. Just got the last pack (they are still on offer), sorry if anyone shops at sainsburys in vauhall, they've all gone!*
 
Its always worth asking if there are more out the back. :) But, i have to say its a VERY good offer. I just cant believe how cheap they are.
 
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