Cloth Nappies # 141

[Arimeh]

I've decided to list some stuff on B4B... I don't REALLY know what I'm doing...so hopefully its pretty easy!!!

Decided that I'm going to get more IB's (good fit on both kids after washing them enough to get absorbency up) and some more BB Bamboo.... and more bum G's for daycare.

I think I should be set then.

Has anyone seen the new Disana wool overalls at weewuns...OMG.. they are GORGEOUS... (eek.. but expensive!!)

[Willow]

Heya girls...question - got a new front loader and never used one before. Washed nappies this morning and wasn't sure which cycle to choose...went with 'delicate synthetics' - does that sound about right? Most of my nappies are BumG, have a few Baby Kangas with bamboo GK inserts and a few BBH and now two IBs...not all synthetic materials but mostly??

Jols - going to PM you tonight...forgot AGAIN!

[*Efjay*]

Has anyone seen the new Disana wool overalls at weewuns...OMG.. they are GORGEOUS... (eek.. but expensive!!)

I scored a pair on NC in a swap, its what I did those Pinni's on my blog for.

[Arimeh]

FJ - they are cute.... so you going to be selling them?

[melham74]

Mel. I only have 2 bumg's AIO and 2 pocket Bumg's and really love them I want more aswell so am selling my others off to get them.

[Malyna]

Hi,

I'm getting in really early with the cloth nappies - still got a long way to go. Was thinking about using prefolds to start with but wanted some advice on the type of covers to use with them for a newborn.

Would appreciate any advice on nappies for newborns.

[*Efjay*]

FJ - they are cute.... so you going to be selling them?

The pinni's? Well I keep getting told I should so I just might do up a few for Spring come summer.

[Beatrix]

Tarkene- covers i recomend are fleece covers, maz sells them, check out her sig...

I got fluffy today!!!

Woohoo 1 blue bum G!!


oh and some longies, dint come in the mail though.. got delivered by granny!! Here


i love them!!

[Arimeh]

Tarkine - so far I have used one of Maz's covers and a mother-ease - both bloody fantastic fits on a newborn. And if you are after nappies, I can highly recommend FJ's nappies - they are a great fit.

FJ - I think you should sell them too. They are too cute (and good for queensland weather I would imagine> )

[Gigi]

Willow - i have a front loader and wash nappies in it

with a DELICATES cycle, that is a quick cycle, i doubt that would be enough agitation to get nappies clean. Stained stuff wouldn't be getting a pre-soak either.

the delicates cycle is for fine fabrics, stuff that says "handwash only" on the tag, needs low temps, cannot handle much agitation - whereas MCN can take up to 60 degrees hot water and needs ALOT of agitation.

i use the BABY CYCLE button on my LG Inverter.

It's basically a pre-soak cycle, a long wash cycle and a rinse cycle. takes two hours but is gentle on the MCN, saves water and when you take the nappies out of the machine, i find the spinning cycle gets heaps of water out (for quicker drying).

So if you don't have a baby cycle (and not many machines do), i would pick a longer cycle with the pre-soak option.

Front loaders are slower but you get used to that pretty fast. I put on loads to be going while i am out, use the timer to get loads to start first thing in the morning.

FJ - my aim in life is to surprise you!!

Gudism - it's good when you realise what works and what doesn't in your stash, allows you to re-evaluate - cull the dead wood, buy the winners. i did that at about 12 months in, cos i is slow, but i did feel cleansed afterwards!!

[Daydream Believer]

Willow - I use either the normal cycle or the stain cycle & follow with a rinse cycle HTH


WOHB - flat