Cloth Nappy General Discussion #193

[CrazyLady]

Plenty of outgoing fluffy mail here, including a package for one CrazyLady!

WOOHOO! If it gets here fast it will be the first fluffy mail for new bub! YAY! Ok, now I'm dancing

[~MummaBear~]

So WA finally got some rain today which is awesome but it was nappy washing day lol would you believe that this is the first time since bub has been in cloth (mid Jan) that we have had rain?well we might have had a few drops here and there but deffinatly nothing on nappy washign day ROFL so what do you ladies do when it is wet??

Can the inserts go in the dryer all the time or only as a one off?
soo many questions now lol

and my self imposed (read Husband imposed) buying ban came to a shocking end 3 days ago..oopps but so much fluff headed my way!!

WOXB- Navy Tutto!

[CrazyLady]

So WA finally got some rain today which is awesome but it was nappy washing day lol would you believe that this is the first time since bub has been in cloth (mid Jan) that we have had rain?well we might have had a few drops here and there but deffinatly nothing on nappy washign day ROFL so what do you ladies do when it is wet??

WA has AWESOME nappy drying weather and I rarely use my dryer lol. I do put inserts in dryer if it's that heavy, humid air about but usually they dry under the eaves on a clothes horse. I had an awesome spot where I could put the shells in the shade and the inserts in the sun but that's out the window with the new dog.

As for drying nappies. Inserts I put in the dryer, I don't need to put my PUL shells in because they dry fine anyway. If you have any fleece AIO then they can go in the dryer once in a blue moon but repeated use will kill elastic. PUL is tumble dryable on low but whenever a PUL lined nappy has snuck in here it's been a really bad end result meaning that particular nappy has delaminated waaaaaaaaaaay before the others!

HTH

[helle]

I love putting inserts in the drier. They come out so nice and soft! Mummabear I know your stash, and your shells should dry pretty fast, like normal clothes really inside on the airer.

[~Lashes~]

on rainy days (prety often in melb!) i have the sock/peg/hook things? noit sure what they are, there like a hook with a frame full of pegs... i think its to dry socks n undies on? i use that for the inserts and put the shells and inserts that dont fit on the clothes horse, works prety good.

df thinks im going crazy, i ran out of wipes, so cut up a old flanellett wrap, first time bub hasnt screamed threw a pooey bum change! so im going to get some itti ones and only use the chuck-out wipes when we are out!

[CrazyLady]

I rarely use disposable wipes on DD now unless it's for face/mitt wipers or if I haven't been able to do washing. DD also has a habit of stealing the cloth wipes (cheap facewashers from woolies) to clean up any little spill so I quite often run out. I think the cloth wipes are a lot faster to clean up poo and you don't have to wrestle with the tub dropping the disposable wipes down

WOCB: black/red daisy abby gro but she needs a change again. she's drinking buckets of water today!

[helle]

I have some itti wipes... they're nice, but like CL i like my cheap woolies flannels better. the itti wipes just don't seem to have the texture to get it all off, you need to wipe a few times. whereas the flannels its just one quick fluid motion (haha) plus they're alot bigger.

[~Lashes~]

oh yeah, they were so easy!! dd1 done a horrid one that would normaly take me upwards of 5 wipes, only used 2 and dd2 only needed one with hers, less fuss and so easy!(as long as dd1 dont get her hands on the water)

wok&bb... no idea there both asleep and due for a change....(always the way!)

[luna moth]

I only use cloth wipes. We were given a stack of disposable wipes when I was pregnant, and I have given away what I can, because we just don't use them. When we're out, I use flannelette squares made from old linen, they're nice and trim, and I just wet them down with a moisturiser-water combo. At home we use Ikea face washers, I keep a stack of them dry, and have a sealable container of water with Ecostore baby wash in it, and I dunk the wipes in there to clean up.

Cloth wipes are waaaaaay more efficient. I have changed a LOT of nappies in my lifetime! Also, easier with cloth nappies, because they all go in the same bin!

WONB: Fuchsia itti. It's a small, so this is probably its last wear on this little girl. Booooooooooooooo.

[WeeMansMummy]

Hi all...

My MCN journey is just starting... Don't know too much about stuff but I've just ordered 3 different nappies to try.
ATM I have 3 babyland cheapo mcn's, which are ok considering the price ($10). And I have a peapod which I will try later once it's dry.
I've also been thinking about using cloth wipes, for a few reasons...
1. I hate wiping DS with a cold wipe, especially when he is asleep.
2. If I'm washing nappies and towels (from nappy free time) I might as well make the most of a load and do wipes also.
3. The first time we changed his MCN and I took to him with disposable wipes I thought... Now what the f* do I do with the wipes?! I can't roll them up in the nappy and I'm still throwing stuff out! Lol.

A few questions...
How often do you wash your nappies?
What is your nappy wash routine? Where do you soak/store your dirty nappies while waiting to wash?

Look forward to any tips and advice

[Arimeh]

Hi jaki nice to see you in here!!! I wash daily, but I have 3 little bums in cloth nappies. I have a nappy bucket that I chuck the nappies (and wipes) into, just into an empty bucket after I have washed the poop off. Then I chuck in washing machine at the end of the day, do a pre wash in cold, then a wash in warm with a little bit of earth choice liquid and canestan rinse aid. Then I do two rinses in cold. That's it!

Hi to everyone else!

Womb: sposie (daycare)
Woeb: will be a widdlewun once DH has finished wiping the poo off
Wosb: newborn magic-all.

[~Stoked~]

Hello ladies!
I haven't been in here lately because I've been very slack and have been using sposies for a while now (I know, i'll even stand here and cop the eggs that you all will throw at me!) and can't seem to get back into the grove of mcn's! I think I need help!
DS's has been doing some awful poo's lately as he is getting his eye teeth and it is much nicer to just throw the poo away rather than scrape it down the toilet.
I know that one thing that would encourage me to use MCN again would be a little squirt but I can't afford one at the moment so that's out of the question! Any other ideas?
I really don't like spending money on sposies every fortnight but am feeling so lazy!! Argh! Snap me out of it someone!!!

[~Lashes~]

quick question.... how many nb naps can fit in regular post bag??
the one i was getting some off arrived today, but only the 5 bubblebubs, the 2 wham carebears wernt with them... sent her a message so just waiting now. oh i hope they didnt fit so were sent seperate

[CrazyLady]

Hello ladies!
I haven't been in here lately because I've been very slack and have been using sposies for a while now (I know, i'll even stand here and cop the eggs that you all will throw at me!) and can't seem to get back into the grove of mcn's! I think I need help!
DS's has been doing some awful poo's lately as he is getting his eye teeth and it is much nicer to just throw the poo away rather than scrape it down the toilet.
I know that one thing that would encourage me to use MCN again would be a little squirt but I can't afford one at the moment so that's out of the question! Any other ideas?
I really don't like spending money on sposies every fortnight but am feeling so lazy!! Argh! Snap me out of it someone!!!

For a while we were using one of those shower heads you attach to a tap. Kal water is high chlorine content so it split in 3 months. Someone was saying their DH made a LS from stuff bought at bunnings. Maybe have a look into that?

[~MummaBear~]

thanks guys! i did just chuck the inserts in the dryer and i hug the shells on my clothes airer on the front verandah they dried before the inserts did lol

we use cloth wipes here... somuch nicer and way easier i find plus we are saving LOADS of money... wipes seem to be one thing i dont over buy ROFL

got some fluffy mail today!!! just about passed out with excitment!! 4 packages

1 miamoo OSFA SS that says "does my bum look big in this"
1 In a pear tree
1 sandman

and 1 with undisclosed contents

they are all awesome! but they look way too big for my little DS, cant wait for him to wake up so i can try them on him!

I caught my dad talking to DS about his nappy the other day telling how much better it was than a horrible disposable ROFL i thought it was kinda cute!

WOXB Yellow Tutto!

[CrazyLady]

I caught my dad talking to DS about his nappy the other day telling how much better it was than a horrible disposable ROFL i thought it was kinda cute!

WOXB Yellow Tutto!

naaaaaaaaaw that's gorgeous! My father was saying how nice DD's nappies were when he visited. I asked if he could grab one while I had DD pinned down and he took quite a few minutes to choose a colour

[WeeMansMummy]

Well I was happy with the peapod mcn... Can't wait to try the other 3 when they arrive

[helle]

I caught my dad talking to DS about his nappy the other day telling how much better it was than a horrible disposable ROFL i thought it was kinda cute!

WOXB Yellow Tutto!

he's had the same convo with jacks XD