Cloth Nappies #186

[Livinthedream]

I was just reading somewhere about powders building up in machines and manufacturers/repairers recommending NOT using powders in machines due to the abrasion and buildup issues. I always use liquid so not a problem.
Someone has suggested mixing the powder with water prior to putting it in the wash.
Maybe an option?

[HotI]

I hot washed (60 degrees) for about 14 days with a canestan rinse in each wash to make sure the bugs were killed......espesh now being winter with not much sun for natural UV sterlising...but then I am a bit anal about germs....LOL!

Thanks! I have an old machine that doesn't do specific temps but i think our hot water system is set at 60 deg and i can just do all hot water. Is this temp ok for PUL and bamboo?

[shazzi]

my machine says to use powder, so I stopped using liquid long ago. Hope i am not doing too much damage. I use so much less than I used to since using cloth though. On my clothes now I only use half of what they tell me to and everything still comes out clean. even so I think I will do an empty hot load every now and then to give the machine a clean.

On another note - LONGIES - where can i buy them? I remember seeing them available in the GDNH but cannot remember all the places. I want to try and knit some but I know that is a pipe dream with a crawling infant and hard to baby-proof house.

[teresa]

kate - thats fine temp for bamboo and pul.

shazzi - try the natures cradle website. i am pretty sure they sell longies.

[meow]

I used to use liquid and then I read MCNs should be washed in powder as it leaves less residue! Who knows huh? I use Aware for sensitve skin. Seems to be working well.

My machine doesn't have temp settings either so I use hot wash and everything washes well- no issues with PUL. I've just recenly decided to go down to warm wash though as I'm sure everything is getting clean enough and that's less hot water wasted then.

Some shops on ozebaby have longies and darlings downunder have them too.

WOEB: BG OSFM

[shazzi]

Thanks girls i am checking out the stores now. I had never heard of natures cradle before. It is huge. Love looking at new shops online.

[teresa]

shazzi - its here in adelaide. its awesome tho

[melbel]

60 degrees is about the max temp for elastic and PUL...it's fine for that short space of time..... probably wouldnt want to wash at that temp all the time but for a couple of weeks here and there is fine.

[luna moth]

Got my fluffy mail! The guy at the post office nearly fell over when I told him I was taking three packages on my bike. Nice old dude offered me a lift, but I managed. Pretty funny though.

I got:

1 x tots bots bamboozle off ebay
1 x enormous boatload of Arimeh's cast-offs, inc Close Carrier. So exciting.
2nd hand maternity wear
Bike parts for DH (booooooooooring)

[meow]

1 x tots bots bamboozle off ebay

Uh oh- I may have bid against you on this. We should put dibs in when we bid on ebay so we don't push the price up on each other

Yay for the close carrier!! I'd love one, but we loved our HAB so we'll just stick to that again... and besides, I'm thinking of getting a breeze baby sling to extend my carrier collection for this baby anyway

[shazzi]

Hey Meow, I lurved my HAB too. I got the Breeze baby sling, but wasn't that into it. I am keeping it for summer in case i get use for it but realised i am not a one shoulder sling gal. It really dug in.

[1MOREPLZ]

i use liquid..won't use powder as IMO it does leave a residue both in the machine & in MCN's

damn....i have missed out on soo much in this thread....

you should all see my NB stash that is building slowly....hopefully for a bubba next year

[meow]

I got the Breeze baby sling, but wasn't that into it. I am keeping it for summer in case i get use for it but realised i am not a one shoulder sling gal. It really dug in.

Ah really? I think I'm a two-shouldered girl and I haven't even tried one-shouldered slings. Having trouble finding a good summer two-shouldered carrier though so I might just see how we go and get something if the HAB seems too hot.

Fluffy mail!!!
6 x flannel flats + 3 snappis
6 x small bambineo fitteds (so soft!!) + 2 small bambineo covers & 2 small bummis whisper wraps

What newborn nappies are you stocking up on Katones?

[briggsy's girl]

meow, there is a group on FB called babymammas - she does HAB style wraps out of much lighter materials

[leckert]

do they work on newborn poos too?

They work beautifully - although not really sure about those first few poos (you know the black ones). Used my from very early on and it has made things nice and easy to remoove the "sticky" liquid type poo from the nappy before hitting the washing machine - although now that DS's poo is more solid I almost don't need it - he still has the odd sticky/liquidy poo that is best removed with the LS. (We have only had BM and normal solids here, no formula so don't know if that makes a difference)

[briggsy's girl]

my DH never got around to installing the LS for us - so what doesn't roll off gets a quick rinse and no real dramas. am actually contemplating selling the LS but not sure where to list it (or where he's hidden it for the moment lol)

[*TripleJ*]

well if u wanna sell it i'll buy it off you lol probably dont need it now but i will very soon

[Astrolady]

New thread is https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...ies-187-a.html