Cloth Nappies #157

[Pandora]

Ray - ecobubs are pretty good. think i had one leak, when he slept longer than i thought he would and didn't stuff it with anything other than the microfibre insert. Only thing we don't like - side snapping - not a fan. Oh and the pocket hole goes towards the front of bub - not at back

Thanks. Side snaps are what drew me to them originally, I preferedthem asDS was a tummy sleeper, and apparently so was I, and DH too.

Weird that the pocket hole is at the front though..

christy - my MIL uses bicarb in lieu of fabric softener in her machine, I didnt know you could use it instead of detergent though.

What are soap nuts?

[Arimeh]

Ok....*puts on shelock holmes cap* if both Mel and Jodi don't use detergent, or rarely, what about Nelle? If she doesn't, then maybe the wee is not being cleansed out of the nappy properly and so continues to eat and destroy the nappy in the background until one day it all just lets go with the force of the washing machine??

Ahhh.. but sometimes I do wash with detergent - depends if I could be ar$ed putting some in ... lol... probably every 2nd or 3rd load, I actually use something.. so I do use it sometimes...

[Visitor8]

Can I just ask...and I dont mean to be rude...lol...but how do you girls WASH your nappies if you dont use any form of detergent??

I just do it in a hot wash of 60, goes pre rinse and then wash. It's a front loader if that makes a difference, then sun.

Detergent is only to help remove the poop, it doesn't disinfect or anything, the sun does that. So if the hot water is WASHING the nappies, why use anything else.

I actually stopped because Ashton is allergic and was getting horrible nappy rash. Almost 3 weeks without anything and not a stain or smell yet and the nappy rash has gone

[PinkPalace]

girls if you have read my other thread.. i may be having to sell my stash

i think i will start with night nappies (snoozys, gnsts) and woolies ... sob....

[Visitor7]

mummytummy - I've only recently started to not use detergent, and my ittis started shreading about a month or so ago, so nope, not that. I think it's weird that it's only itti bittis that are doing it.

limeslice - my nappy setting on my washing machine has a rinse cycle before doing a regular (but gentle cycle). I always hang my nappies in the sun as well. And all the soiled nappies are thoroughly rinsed.

[rhyb]

Wow Im away for 2 days and bang like 6 pages. Ill try and catch up
Awww Mel that sucks about your boosters has ittibitti said anything about it?
Well done Suse I wanna get Aiden a pirate bum! I love em
Limeslice I just use disenfectant and sun them afterwards works a charm *knocks on wood*

Well my mum has dengue fever atm and is in hospital so I have my 14, 11 and 4 year old sister here and 8 year old brother here for the next week or so. Im going mad lol. Its terrible nappy weather here but hopefully Ill get some dry before I run out. Hope everyones well.

WOHB: green peapod

[*charmalea*]

PP.. im off to read your thread .. poor love

umm .. catch up here ..

to whom ever asked about the fluff on mashin BBH ?? it wont last long mabye 3 washes ..

and try not to wash fleece with natural fibers ... the fleece attrcts it and voila a fleece cover with a lot of crap you have to remove !!

Robyn , is her name from Possum Pouches .. and yep ShellsBells she is super busy atm .. im waiting to put in an order for a soaker , but she has at least 2 full (meaning knitting everyday) weeks worth of knitting soakers and orders .. poor dear .. she is busy


wogb- bbh minkee latte

[maz]

PP - I read your thread and I can see how hard it can be...especial with what your going through atm...thinkig of ya hon and keep trying to stay positive as much as you can

[MummyTummy]

Oh well, you've blown my theory out of the water. It was just a thought anyway!

[maz]

Oh well, you've blown my theory out of the water. It was just a thought anyway!

Im with Fiona on this one..there was a really bad batch of bamboo doing the rounds about 5-6 months ago and im thinking it be that.

What do you guys prefer with fitteds? over locked edge or sewn in??? I think i need some biggers ones soon

OH shiat need to check my bid on the 2 BB on buyforbaby

[Arimeh]

MT - I forgot to mention that I was the same as Jodi too - I was using the detergent and they were shredding so I stopped - and they still are!!! Dunno... maybe its karma wanting to pay me back for being nice so I have to buy new nappies.. hehehehe

[PinkPalace]

Thanks girls

Well i have a bunch to go - so pm me if you want a squiz before i list them

[Visitor8]

can someone link me to the thread cos when you say " read my thread " I have no idea how to do it lol

[wardygirl]

Hugs PP. I hope easing up on the nappies eases your life a little honey.

I'm still waiting for DH to install the Lil Squirt. We've been out all afternoon but he's procrastinating now. Grrrr. I want it done this weekend so I can use it on the nappies when they arrive this week. Go the fluffy mail!

[maz]

Missmoo - right here babe

https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...ml#post1598992

Rahc - fluffies...oh you'll have to share when you get them

I want somemore bling dame it!!!! Jed (yes I said Jed) was so impressed with the fit on Mateauz that he said buy osme more...hahah if only it was that simple

WOMB - Wee Wun's night nappy
WOVB - purple IB delish
WOMaz'sB - Jed who wont take NO for an answer!!!!!!

[briggsy's girl]

i want bling too! i want a pretty cow nappy to surprise daddy with while we're in hospital!

[Arimeh]

Awww Mel that sucks about your boosters has ittibitti said anything about it?

Not really? I think they are at a bit of a loss too

[Olive]

ive been reading up about urine (exciting i know) and found this

Urine contains large amounts of urea, an excellent source of nitrogen for plants. As such it is a useful accelerator for compost. Urea is 10,000 times less toxic than ammonia and is a byproduct of deamination (2 NH3 molecules) and cellular respiration's (1 CO2 molecule) products combining together. Other components include various inorganic salts such as sodium chloride

so if the nitrogen in urine is used as an accelerator for compost, whats it doing to bamboo/cotton etc.... perhaps it isnt been washed out properly and combined with heat (washing/dryer/sun) its speeding up the 'decomposition' of your nappies just a thought!!