Cloth Nappies #188

Well, The Squish is already out weeing her NB fitteds :( Even WITH boosters! Gotta move onto the smalls, I'm just glad that her belly button is all but healed (which is why I wanted the NB snap down ones anyway, at least they served that purpose for long enough, but I don't want to stop playing with them yet!!).

halltribe - which customs did you nab? Nice work!
CL - fingers crossed for your BFP

and Mollycat - hee hee hee hee hee you know I swore I had enough MCN when I was about 8 months pregnant with Laa. Yet I am still constantly re-hashing her stash.

WOMB - Purple Zen Beetlebums Pocket
WOAB - NB Beetlebums AIO

i know how u feel kitten squidgy is already outweeing prefolds and NB fitteds i have to get her some more DM's omg im so in love with them lol were using them for nights currently and they work awesome

WOMB: monkey CGR
WOSB: ecobubs pink and brown stripes

Thanks for the luck Kitt3n.

Audax, Think you have mum to be's intuition hun? Slept like a log last night and STILL tired. i slept for 10 hours straight! Thinking either AF is on her way or I am definately UTD. Too tired to go to the shops just for POAS tests today. I really feel heavy down there and still no appetite.

On the fluff front DD had a mega clear the room poo at Playgroup this morning and people went a tad green. Was HILARIOUS because 2 mum's childrens had seepage in sposies but they were quite impressed with the cloth poo containment capabilities. I think DD was a tad embarrassed that the mums that had to change thier wee ones at the same time were gawking!

WOCB: Huckleberry Abby Gro.

Mollycat, omg I am the same! I am fairly new to cloth but already I am an addict. Trying to convince myself that it will save us money but, let's be realistic here (and only here, not in earshot of my husband!), it's not!

What are some good brands that are easy to get hold of? So far I only have ittibitties and BBH, I love them both but wouldn't mind having a look at other brands too! I am picking up ten more itties tomorrow and I'm so excited!

WOAB ittibitti D'Lish SIO (again!)

Oh and I forgot to ask..

I am finding that my nappies still smell of ammonia even after washing them and hanging them on the line to dry. My washing line gets heaps of sun. I use 1/2 the amount of earths choice liq and usually wash on 40degrees with an extra rinse. What am I doing wrong? Do you think it's cos I sometimes leave them three days before washing (as I don't have enough for a load)?

Thanks

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Oh and I forgot to ask..

I am finding that my nappies still smell of ammonia even after washing them and hanging them on the line to dry. My washing line gets heaps of sun. I use 1/2 the amount of earths choice liq and usually wash on 40degrees with an extra rinse. What am I doing wrong? Do you think it's cos I sometimes leave them three days before washing (as I don't have enough for a load)?

Thanks

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leaving them could be an issue. Try rinsing them prior to putting in the bucket. Urine can also rot bamboo so rinsing i read was suggested if you go more then 24 hours without washing. If DD is doing extra smelly wee i run a short cycle and a low spin prior to washing normally to rinse first. Bi carb in the prewash section works a treat too. I used about a tablespoon although I haven't needed to with rockin' green

WOCB: Orange Abby Gro

With DS1 I used to chuck his night nappy in the shower for DH to rinse when he showered in the morning (he wasn't overly impressed with that idea, but did it anyway) and then washed them every three days. Now I wash every day and a half and don't feel the need to rinse. I also don't just have nappies in the load, there's sheets or towels and bibs etc.

WOIB: Pop-in with the night booster and both the normal inserts

kitten if you wanna rehome your NB nappies....i am interested ;)
i am waiting on 4 custom dyed fattycakes fitteds (smalls) and i am also on a waiting list for custom widdlewuns :)

LOL Kat I don't think I want to pass them on just yet - if/when I do you will be the first to know :)

Stoked - I think it's from them sitting in the bucket for so long (this can also make them deteriorate much faster, leaving htem for more than 2 days will certainly halve their lifespan). Do you leave the lid on or off? I have found that leaving the lid off allows some of the ammonia to evaporate and such they smell less. Also, I do a pre wash before washing them in detergent, just to rinse all of the wee out before they are actually washed KWIM?

WOMB - Monet Beetlebums pocket
WOAB - SS! fitted and PUL cover

Yes I think it's definitely because I leave them too long but that's only because I don't have enough nappies yet! He is in sposies half the time still. But that will be the end of that today! I am picking up 10 more itties! Woohoo!! Thanks for your advice everyone x

WOAB: a sposie cos we are still in bed and I'm not brave enough to try a night nappy yet!!

lol kitten i know its only early days yet :P but whenever your ready....

BFN x3! Bit bummed but I'm pulling myself out of it because we "were just having fun" while attempting TTC. no newborn fluff EDD here

On the bright side: I don't have to feel guilty feeling i'm not paying attention to DD for another month! Apologies for the OTness!

WOCB: Sposie with bonnibuns night nappy on top. This heat is making her mega thirsty and she's outwetting EVERYTHING!

Sorry about the BFN x

Picked up some more itties today off the lovely Lee:-)! Very exciting! Such beautiful colours! Had to hide them from DH though.. He'll freak if he knows I bought more already! Hehe! Will have to slowly bring one or two out of hiding at a time so he doesn't notice..... Oh my gosh this really is an addiction!!!! Haha!!

WOAB: Sposie for bed

BBH are giving away a free petite when you find their icon & buy $25 worth of stuff & I'm so tempted. I have enough nappies and DH said he'll TT soon (ha, DS1 TT'd at 2 1/2), but surely he'll grow out if his medium ittis & small BBH sometime. So enable me! He's just under 9kg & still fits fine in his small Magic-all so I'm tempted to buy a medium & get a medium Petite in red & they can be his christmas nappies. Of course I'd have to find the icon and dunno if I will.

WOIB: Zappy with mother-eze airflow. Ihave to hang the washing out, I've run out of decent fitteds, see I don't have enough

OMG! The heat here has magnified the smell of the nappy bucket! My nose was burning when I loaded the nappies into the wash. They're having a good soak out in the sun with water and lavender oil to make sure there is nothing crusty in there.

WOCB: Tequila sunrise Abby Gro. Teething something horrid so been asleep for 3 hours

I'm getting a BBH - but do I get a Brown Magic-all or a black petite-in-II? I'm worried that brown will look ....pooey. Decisions, decisions

You already heard my opinion Snowy :)
I used bicarb in the wash yesterday and it got rid of the ammonia smell that was on my (well, Archie's!) nappies! Woohoo! I also have some rocking green to try. Can you use bicarb in every wash?

WOAB: Teal Itti D'Lish SIO

the brown ones look nice like dark brown not like poo lol

WOMB: sposie
WOSB: huckleberry minky DM :)