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They're being dubbed mum-preneurs - Kiwi mothers who are using their hands-on experience to create sustainable products and services.
Their latest innovations were put on display in Auckland at the weekend as part of the Baby Show, where more than 15,000 people could be seen wandering through 230 exhibitions.
One of the companies showcasing its products was Eco Nappy Services, a cloth nappy hiring and laundering service run by mum-preneur Solange Juillard.
"We're hiring out the nappies and then we're coming and taking away your dirty ones and dropping off some clean ones," she explained.
Ms Juillard was having difficulties getting on board with reusable cloth nappies as a full-time solo mum when she got the idea for a nappy service.
"When the opportunity came where I could help other parents and be sustainable, have a clear conscience, I thought, 'Yeah, why not?'"
Kylie Matthews, another mum-preneur, runs a business called Kai Carrier, which focuses on reducing waste from packaging.
"I went to the supermarket [and] bought some of the single use pouches. They were great, they were convenient. But they were against everything I stood for in terms of wanting to create all my own homemade baby food and wanting to be as sustainable as possible," Ms Matthews said.
Seven years on and Kai Carrier is now being sold at major supermarkets.
The Baby Show was founded by Donna White 25 years ago after she became pregnant with her third child.
"I was pregnant, had a couple of kids and was on to my third and thought, 'Gosh, there should be a show for expecting parents and new parents'".
Ms White said the show has changed drastically since it began over two decades ago.
"The first show, we were handing plastic bags to everyone that walked in the door. You just don't do that these days. I've seen the rise and rise in more sustainable, eco-friendly natural products," she said.
With numbers continuing to grow, a second annual Baby Show has been planned next March.
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Caitlin Day
July 2018
ENS is such a fantastic service - really can't fault it! I highly recommend this service to anyone like me who was considering reusable nappies but not really sure the way around it. ENS is affordable and easy!
Mary Lowe
July 2018
Couldn't have been happier with this fantabulous service. Solange was a delight and really demonstrated how valuable we were as customers going above and beyond trying to meet our particularly needs either with delivery time, nappy styles and expert help. Always impressively prompt with replies to questions and comments. The beautiful bundle of fresh, folded nappies on our doorstep ready to be used weekly was just superb. Recommend to absolutely everyone!
Marleena
June 2018
The nappy laundry service is excellent and such a great help during those early weeks with a newborn. Solange is very helpful and I can highly recommend the service.
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Stephanie
June 2018
Solange, the services and products offered by Eco Nappy Services are just amazing and were truly a godsend with our first born. We met Solange at the Baby Show last year and quickly fell in love with the idea of not having to wash reusable nappies ourselves (reusable nappies were something we always wanted to try but just weren’t sure we could commit to the effort!). Being a new mum and wanting to try and limit waste, knowing Solange would take care of all of the washing and deliver next clean nappies each week meant there was one less thing for me to worry about. They say it takes a village to raise a baby and I’m so grateful to have had Solange in my village
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Petra
March 2018
Who wouldn't want their cloth nappies taken away & laundered for them?! This is such a brilliant idea. Solange is super knowledgeable and helpful and goes that extra mile to offer such a great service.
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Megan
March 2018
We used ENS for 2 months and found the system so easy and reliable. Would highly recommend it.
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Deborah
November 2017
Eco Nappies is such a great service, Solange does an amazing job. It was my first time using eco nappies and they were so much easier to use than I thought, especially with not having to wash them! I would definitely recommend.
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Sophie
August 2017
I can't recommend this service enough! We were planning to do cloth ourselves but found the idea of doing all the washing and drying - especially in winter - a little overwhelming with adjusting to a newborn as well. Solange provides a wonderful, personal service, helping with any troubleshooting, and giving advice on using the nappies. The nappies themselves are fantastic and have totally converted me to the ease and versatility of prefolds. We had initially been using disposables overnight still, but found that these were leaking more often than the cloth nappies (especially once we started doubling up the prefolds inside the covers)! Thanks so much Solange for providing such a wonderful service!
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Lisa
August 2017
Solange has made the first few months of being a mum so much easier. Not only did I have the good feeling of not buying disposables, she was always happy to give advice and tips for this FTM with a difficult new born. When I return to work, I will definitely look to use the service again as it was such a time and energy saver.
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Susannah Goble
September 2017
This is an amazing service, I recommend it to anyone interested in using cloth nappies! I didn't feel confident about using cloth nappies, or do all the washing that goes with them (!), and it allowed me to try them out before I got started on my own. Solange makes it so easy.
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‎Yaira
June 2017
Wanting to go eco friendly, we used the Eco Nappy Services for the first few weeks after birth (until we got back on our feet) and enjoyed it very much! Solange is super helpful and friendly 😊 Thank you for a great service!
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Anita Lacey
June 2017
Solange is fantastic - so helpful and knowledgeable of her product.
I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Eco Nappy Service.
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Tess Halonen
March 2017
Love this service!!
I'm a first time mum and wanted to do cloth but the thought of laundry put me off- especially unpredictable winter in Auckland!
There's no smell, and pick up is easy, I leave the bag out and I look forward to the refresh each week.
Its not only a service, Solange is so knowledgable, and been great support for baby tips and tricks.
Couldn't live without it!