Cloth Nappies General Discussion #191

[teresa]

stoked - i am not sure what they are like on newborns but maybe get one or two to try first. u can always sell them on afterwards!

WOHB - sposie. got a shocking nappy rash from teething and i only have sudocream here. have to wait for some more funds so i can go and get some moo goo!

[mellybelly81]

Hi girls

I have just bought a few nappies from fb and have had my first burn In all but one elastic has gone but was told that it was "ok" plus they are all a bit greyish looking. (well 2 are orange but they are a bit off colour in areas). Just wondering if a strip wash will help with the grey and the stains? The one still in pretty good nick has a dark grey/black stain on the lining and one other has a light brownish one which I assume should sun out over time. There's 2 sherpas which aren't made anymore so are pretty old I think and are quite stiff, hopefully a good wash and scrunch later will help?

Also (sorry for the million questions) I know there are some DIY elastic replacement sites, can anyone tell me if they've used any and if they found them useful?

ta!

[teresa]

mellybelly - maybe a soak in eco store pure oxygen whitener then some sun would help with the stains. i cant help with the elastic as i have never had to replace mine so far, FX. i would certainly let the mods on that site know what happened too. plus there is a negative feedback discussion tab so you can always put what happened on there too

[CrazyLady]

Hi girls

I have just bought a few nappies from fb and have had my first burn In all but one elastic has gone but was told that it was "ok" plus they are all a bit greyish looking. (well 2 are orange but they are a bit off colour in areas). Just wondering if a strip wash will help with the grey and the stains? The one still in pretty good nick has a dark grey/black stain on the lining and one other has a light brownish one which I assume should sun out over time. There's 2 sherpas which aren't made anymore so are pretty old I think and are quite stiff, hopefully a good wash and scrunch later will help?

Also (sorry for the million questions) I know there are some DIY elastic replacement sites, can anyone tell me if they've used any and if they found them useful?

ta!

Are the black stains where wee would hit first? Have you used panadol or something with the fake sweetener (medicine) of late? I got big BLACK stains after using Brauer's calm on DD but the results of the medicine outweighed the stains on the nappies ITMS. I did a hot wash with boosters only using just the ecostore normal washing powder and paused it for about 8 hours then sunned the inserts. came up a treat and they are so white now that they blind me in the sun !

HTH!

[mellybelly81]

thanks teresa - I have put on for a strip wash but might get some of that whitener you mentioned, need to get things organised before Das is here afterall! I will keep the feedback option in mind, but might just make sure I ask plenty of questions next time to make sure I get a really good idea of condition

CL - these stains are as is from buying secondhand, but will keep the fake sweetener tip in mind.

Here's hoping the strip wash and if needed soak will do the trick. They didn't cost much so I won't be too upset, but DH will prob ban me from buying second hand as he wasn't impressed with the way they looked. It's just so much cheaper to find out what might work for Das when he/she arrives!

[mollycat]

Stoked - not quite a newborn, but I used petites on my DD when she was about 8 weeks old, I didn't have any leak-outs but found them too small on her and she was only very petite at the time (wouldn't know it now looking at her), they were the original ones when the petites were first released so I don't know if they have changed the pattern any. I personally don't like the fit on my daughter.

CL - I'll have to try that with one of my Bonnibuns inserts, it has a black patch on it, doesn't really worry me as such, but if I can get it cleaner looking it would be good.


I've managed to sell a few of DD's outgrown stash, now to resist the urge to buy more that she doesn't really need. It's kinda sad letting go of the smaller ones, especially my favs



WOMB - Pink Cupcake Fluffybums

[CrazyLady]

At one stage all my nappy inserts had them Mollycat. It doesn't affect the performance though. I only had to soak them once. Even rock n green didn't budge them but the standard ecostore washing powder did. I ALWAYS sun them living in Kalgoorlie but even that wouldn't fade them really well for a while.

[~clover~]

I just got a sneak peak at my MAL nappies
Oh so perdy!!!!!!!

WOSB - blue itti

[starangelk]

Stoked - we used petites on DD from about 4 weeks I think and the smalls STILL fit her........just. She is much better off in the mediums. DD doesn't have chunky thighs though and if she did, the small petites would have been a waste IMO.

WOHB: Green itti

[CrazyLady]

I was just watching playschool and they had bears with nappies on. They had "nappies" on the bears which looked like some of those bright bots terry towelling things and changed them....... into sposies *sigh*. DD wanted to change her doll and brought me a MCN She's going to be an awesome big sister!


I have to triple wash a nappy because DP missed half of the runny poo and the bucket was in the heat in the outside laundry. The poo has set like concrete!!! Hoping an extra long rinse then extra long wash sorts it out! Last time some solid matter was left on it took me a whole day to get rid of it

WOCB: Tequila sunrise Abby Gro

[Kitt3n]

Would petites fir a newborn? It depends on the newborn! It's so hard to pick and choose what to use, especially when you don't yet know thier shape! But I dare say you have more of a chance with side snappers giving a better fit if you are looking for AIO/AI2 types

CL eeewwww on the concrete poo!!! yuckies lol

WOMB - pink/lime paisley beetlebum pocket
WOAB - blue birdie auriel

[CrazyLady]

First wash after lengthy rinse didn't get it out Oh well, I get to sit on my rear for another hour while it goes again.

[luna moth]

I replied before but it's gone! Grrr.

stoked - small sized petite fit my newborn from Day 2. She wore it 8 times and outgrew it (with a bang - her leg started turning purple) I quite liked the fit of it while it lasted though.

Reverse fluffy mail - Little Britches pocket going back for repair after broken snap caused a messy poosplosion. An 8 day poo, though, it did well to catch what it did.

We're about to move into mediums - any ideas what might be good for a little girl with a little waist and big thighs like her mumma?

WONB: Chocolate gelato bubblebubs AIO.

[helle]

I replied before but it's gone! Grrr.

stoked - small sized petite fit my newborn from Day 2. She wore it 8 times and outgrew it (with a bang - her leg started turning purple) I quite liked the fit of it while it lasted though.

Reverse fluffy mail - Little Britches pocket going back for repair after broken snap caused a messy poosplosion. An 8 day poo, though, it did well to catch what it did.

We're about to move into mediums - any ideas what might be good for a little girl with a little waist and big thighs like her mumma?

WONB: Chocolate gelato bubblebubs AIO.

Abbygros!

[CrazyLady]

If you can get you hands on them abby Gro are so diverse Audax! DD can be at any stage of a growth spurt and be super chunky or scrawny with no leaks and no red marks on her thighs!

WOCB: Um...... Pink skulls Abby Gro

[~Lashes~]

yup, love the abby gros here to, only there hard to get and post seems to be forever!
i put her medium sugar shot on her befor, it has to get put up for bub now she has major crackage in it its so cute, pink and purple tye-dye type minky stars embroided on the front and "its not easy being a princess" on the back, so sad!! guess i can get a large replacement now

WOKB: sugar shot with fasionable plummbers bum!!

[AngelPants]

audax mediums already!!! DS is still confortably in meduims, small angeltears... i dont have any abby gros but the one eco bumba i have has a tiny lil waist and bigger fitting legs (not our ideal shape i musst say) and they are also OSFM.

WOCB: bubbamoe? blue and white paisly

[~clover~]

Summer is in medium itti's, but most other nappies are smalls. Swaddlebees, daddledoos, bits4bots are all smalls, or size 1's.
We have a GF medium. Its still a bit big, but we use it when needed

WOSB - daddledoo night & mazalicious 'my first fluff' cover