Cloth Nappies #142

[Janie]

I would go for it FJ, but I'm no expert, so don't trust me! I semi-regularly soak my flats in Napisan, because really, nothing else does the job as well. They come up sooooo fresh! I particularly do it when DS has had bad nappy rash. But I haven't tried it with my boosters (yet!) so I don't know how they go.

[~Raven~]

FJ I'd do it if it's a one off or not regular thing. I wouldn't do it on the coloured stuff.
Make sure you give the load an extra rinse as I believe that a cause of nappy rash in traditional flats is a chemical reaction with the urine and napisan/washing powder residue in the fabric.

C's nappies are starting to get a bit pongy too lately. Our hot water only goes up to 50deg and that doesn't really cut it sometimes so I have done a soak in the trough topped up with boiling water from the kettle and it makes a difference. Takes a bit of time though!

[*Efjay*]

The other thing I was thinking of thinking of doing LOL Ok don't laugh to hard, or at least swallow what's in your mouth & put down your coffee......


ready.....



Putting them in the dishwasher.....



Ok finished laughing?
I wouldn't put any soap in, simple go for the hot water as the dishwasher heats the water itself so gets bloody hot. Maybe even if I did do a drop of dish liquid then a good go int eh washing machine LOL.

But I think I am safer to just soak them.

[Arimeh]

lol dishwasher sounds good to me

I'm having a poo problem here... the newborn poo won't come off the damn nappies!! arghh.. I put some through the wash and there was still poo on them!!!! Removes all of DS's little "remains" though.... ARGHHH.. I think I need stronger detergent, none of this earth choice liquid stuff...

What does everyone else use?!!?! (in a top loading machine)

[~Raven~]

Now there's an ideas girl if ever I saw one! Dishwasher hey...it could work I guess!

Mel I never had any probs but I did rinse to poos off first so they were only going in the machine with the po that had soaked into the fabric.

[suse]

Oh why oh why is it that as soon as I put the boy into a bamboo boosted bum so that it will last through a nap, he poos? How do they know? Is it just the silky softness of bamboo velour that makes them think, oooh yeah, I'd like to poo in that? WHY???????

Poor little guy has canines coming through (he's decided to skip the top front teeth apparently), so we are not a happy house. After a night of waking every two hours on Friday, I gave him panadol last night, he woke at four after going down at midnight and woke screaming every time I tried to put him into the cot. I don't think anyone within a vicinity of five hundred metres got any sleep last night...

FJ - I've heard of people putting boosters in the dishwasher. I've got to do my BumG ones - they are grey from panadol. But I don't care because once they're stuffed, no-one can see them.

Gudi - is it actual poo or just stains? Do they go white when dried in the sun?

WOHB: sposie, butt cream.

[christy]

Suse, sounds like he loves bamboo... hehehe Jovie has a tendancy to wait until I put a new nappy on to poo, but she's not sensitive about which nappy.

Maz, I have to say your ticker is looking beautiful. What a stunner!

Us... well I had to get a new cover *whistles innocently* I needed it!!! really

WOHB: nothing, its nudey rudey time

[Gigi]

The other thing I was thinking of thinking of doing LOL Ok don't laugh to hard, or at least swallow what's in your mouth & put down your coffee......
ready.....
Putting them in the dishwasher.....

Ok finished laughing?
I wouldn't put any soap in, simple go for the hot water as the dishwasher heats the water itself so gets bloody hot. Maybe even if I did do a drop of dish liquid then a good go int eh washing machine LOL.

FJ - i remember reading on US sites, that that's exactly what American mums do, do the stripwash in the dishwasher - i thought i had misread, it gave me a big laugh - but it's what they do.

I reckon if that's YOUR way of hotwashing the nappies, do it.

Every nappy wash for us is at 60 degrees and i havne't needed to napisan any MCN in 21 months. I feel very fortunate to have access to hot water in our laundry.

i read of people who do their regular nappy wash in cold, but hotwash once a week, or fortnight.

i'm a bit spooked about Napisan (it gives me migraines), but "sometimes ya gotta do, what works for you".

MAZ - wow, Vy is looking so grownup! still like a cherub, just a more grown up one!

SUSE - hope those canines come in soon

WOTBB: bits for bots bamboo terry fitted with a trifold, only fits cos the nappy is a size too big for bilbs, woolly soaker, baby legwarmers and booties. We're off to show a newbie our night nappy stash tomorrow, so i can't put them on bilbs tonight, they're in the showntell bag instead!

[suse]

Gigi - do you wash everything at 60 degrees? Minky & PUL too? I do mine at 40 because I've not been game to do 60. How are you and beautiful Bilby? Last I checked in properly she had that tummy thing, is she all better now?

Maz - Vy is gorgeous!!! You've got a supermodel in the making there - the camera loves her and she obviously loves it!! And Euan sends a super drooly kiss back, I tell you, the kid could enter a wet tee-shirt contest and they wouldn't need a hose.

QM - hope Punky's bum is soft and sweet soon. Euan's is a bit red tonight too, he's been bepanthened for the night. But not weepy thank goodness.

Christy - Euan would argue (if he could) that it's just my sense of rubbish timing, it's nothing to do with the bamboo. After all, if I didn't change him ten minutes before he needed to poo, then he wouldn't poo in the nice clean nappy.

Bea - sorry to hear your dryer has fritzed... hope it's better soon.

Please everyone, wish me more than four hours sleep tonight... Nighty night.

[alioops]

Hi Girls

Not one sposie used in this house all weekend!!! Dh put a sposie on Em at mum and dads, but I didn't pay for it so it doesn't count

WOEB, Minky Moo Moo CT with added bamboo booster and wool soaker.
WOSB, Minky Red Paws CT with added bamboo booster and wool soaker.

I need to wash Sarah's soaker. It has started leaking. I guess we will have a couple of nights of someone in sposies until that dries MIL is going to make some more as birthday pressies for Em though.

[Gigi]

Suse, what is Euan doing in your cartoon avatar? Looks like he is photographing your nipple at close range!!!

Yes, EVERYTHING is washed at 60 degrees, including minky and PUL. No bad side effects in 21 months.

I sprinkle sleeping fairy dust and lots of bonjella (!!), all over Euan, so you can sleep longer than four hours (can you hear the jewerelly box music playing Brahm's lullaby?)

ALIOOPS - sounds like your fluffy spree was fun, isn't it nice to not have to chase the dry washing? to actually have enough on hand?

I'm in search of Size 2 envelope neck tops if anyone has any ideas who sells these (for a bilby with a big noggin).

I've just signed up for the next great down under nappy hunt, it begins September 1st. And Real Nappy Week coming up in October. Few big MCN months coming up.

FIONA - i just looked up MCN care instructions on the bits for bots site, here is part of it cutnpasted
I do not recommend the use of any sanitising soakers or whiteners as they can shorten the life of the elastic in the nappy.
So i guess boosters don't have elastic, so you would be ok?
Avoid adding vinegar to washes containing PUL nappies as this has been known to degrade the waterproof laminate.
THought i'd put that here too, as every so often people ask about vinegar and washing MCN>