Cloth Nappy General Discussion #201

**Saffy** · April 22nd, 2013, 08:31 AM

I'm fairly sure moogoo is one of the safe ones!
I use earth choice to wash, no smells but i always line dry so maybe that helps. I did have a smell problem with some microfibre nappies a while back but it sorted itself somehow, I think I did a hot wash once ( which isn't recommended with the particular nappies) but it worked.

**OceanPrincess** · April 22nd, 2013, 09:01 AM

I wash in method. It's sold through Enjo in Aust. Quite big overseas but here you have to get it through Enjo.

Reading through the recent posts I'm struck by how much I haven't bothered to think about all these things over my nappy using years... For creams we use nature's child bottom balm when very young, then bepanthen when older. Have never worried about whether its doing bad things to my nappies!

We use method as I said above, I do a strip wash when I think they are getting smelly and do a canestan rinse when I'm worried someone has had a touch of gastro or similar.

Water to wipe and clean bums. Only ever water. I've only got disposable wipes in the nappy bag for emergencies, so they don't get used at home.

**~Kim~** · April 22nd, 2013, 11:42 AM

I use method too. I found Ecostore did make them smell a bit. However, saying that it comes highly recommended, but we have the hardest water in Australia here, and that makes condition's a bit different.

**Cattie** · April 22nd, 2013, 12:18 PM

Wow OP you used bepanthen without a liner and all ok? Dd was struck with bleeding rash on saturday - it came so quickly after just one poo left too long

So we switched to sposies and lathered on the sudocream. Now it's not as bad, I'm back to cloth with bepanthen and liner - I can't see on the bepanthen box that it has zinc but it's still pretty sticky... so I'm a little worried!

Fl after we moved I've found my pee smelling nappy problem improve dramatically even with mostly inside drying due to rain lately. And we haven't moved far so I thought the water conditions would be similar! Dh thinks it's maybe the difference in pipes but it's just one of those mysteries in life I reckon lol. Sorry that doesn't help you I know...

**Ladylove** · April 22nd, 2013, 02:02 PM

I think the moo goo has zinc

**OceanPrincess** · April 22nd, 2013, 02:11 PM

Yep - have used bepanthen on DS2 overnight, no liner. I prob need to start using liners again now that he's having solids but we haven't yet and our nappies are ok.

**Ladylove** · April 22nd, 2013, 02:34 PM

The normal one or the antiseptic?

**~Kim~** · April 22nd, 2013, 02:42 PM

The moogoo nappy balm has zinc, but the msm cream is fine

**OceanPrincess** · April 22nd, 2013, 03:01 PM

The normal one or the antiseptic?

Both.

**Ladylove** · April 22nd, 2013, 03:22 PM

Oh great! My mum swears by the Benpathen too.

And thanks Kim for clarifying re Moogoo.

**OceanPrincess** · April 22nd, 2013, 03:31 PM

I swear by it too. We use both of them - one all the time (well, frequently, but not every nappy change) and one for rashy outbreaks.

**Cattie** · April 22nd, 2013, 04:03 PM

OP which one is for what? I wasn't sure so bought the ointment. Dd's rash is almost better but I'm afraid that will change upon her next poo...

**OceanPrincess** · April 22nd, 2013, 04:17 PM

Ok, trapped under a sleeping baby so I can't look at the tubes, but going by what they look like - we use the one that has a screw on lid, blue coloured tube, all the time.

The other one is a white tube with blue writing, with a flip cap. Like a tooth paste tube. We use that one for bad flare ups.

Wonder if their website can help me... Lol, sorry...

Edit: the ointment for every day. The antiseptic cream for outbreaks.

**Cattie** · April 22nd, 2013, 06:53 PM

Haha sleeping baby is good! Thanks - seems I shoulda bought the antiseptic hmm next time I'm at Coles

**Frangipani Lou** · April 27th, 2013, 05:38 PM

Help needed please Mcn gals!
DP put an itti bitti sio on DD this morning without the liner( I found it on the floor later on) with a zinc based cream. Aaaarrehhhhgggggg!! Help! How do I get the zinc cream out of the hourglass shaped booster please?

**Ladylove** · April 27th, 2013, 05:55 PM

A bit of detergent or shampoo or velvet soap direct onto the marked area then add a teeny bit of water and work into the area with an old toothbrush. Then rinse a few times.

**~TT40~** · April 30th, 2013, 06:42 PM

Spock can undo her velcro nappy covers I use for overnight. any recommendations on covers that snap?

**HomeStyleMumma** · April 30th, 2013, 07:03 PM

Tt sorry no recommendations for snap covers really but what about wool or fleece? Google picanini for a really reasonably priced fleece imo, tho I haven't used them I'm considering it so feel free to let me know how you go if you decide to try them