Cloth Nappy General Discussion #202

**Jennifer13** · January 13th, 2014, 12:10 PM

As a sideline to the disana covers - is there any hope if they get shrunk in the wash? The very first time we used them DH put them in to wash with the rest of the laundry and are very very shrunken. I was a tad p1ssed

I don't know.

Once wool is felted I don't think you can get it back to the same size, but maybe someone on the interwebz has a solution.

As an aside, I used the lanolin on all of our woolens and the wool wash I got from the same MCN online shop as the pants and have had much better results than what I've bought in the supermarket.

***beannaithe*** · January 13th, 2014, 04:11 PM

Damn, had a horrible feeling that was the case. I tried an Epsom salt soak which made no difference and that seems to be dr google's answer :/

**JLeigh29** · January 13th, 2014, 09:19 PM

Thanks ladies. I didn't think of using a micro fleece layer... I could just buy some from say, Spotlight, and cut it myself, right? Does it need any special treatment?

The prefolds are Dr Seuss GF ones - was all set to buy bamboo or ones with the extra insert, but was sucked in by the cute Dr Seuss panel! I prewashed them three times and they've been washed two or three times on top of that, so I figured they're absorbent enough. It's not a problem as long as I know.

Am really missing my MCN's at the moment (though not the extra washing so much

) Can't wait to try DS2 in the itti bitti's again too. They were too big when we first got home from hossy, but I'm hoping they fit now.

**Ladylove** · January 13th, 2014, 10:02 PM

I prewashed my microfleece and cut into strips but that was about it. I only use zinc based creams when DD has a doozy of a rash as it is the only thing that clings to the skin without washing off with poo/urine/rubbing so it allows the skin to heal under a barrier so to speak. Plus zinc is very healing and great for sensitive, sore or itchy skin. I use it on myself after waxing! But day to day or for minor redness I just use coconut oil which I squirt onto a bamboo wipe in place of a disposable wipe.

**JLeigh29** · January 14th, 2014, 05:20 PM

Awesome Ladylove, thanks!

We're back in cloth! Yay!

**Ladylove** · January 14th, 2014, 08:00 PM

So it seems as though Cheeky Butts and DD are not meant to be. My beautiful replacement stash sent to me by the loveliest new owner after I complained that my old stash had lost all elasticity in under 6 months is now also dying in the elastic. I don't get it. My other MCN brands are fine and I know others use Cheeky Butts with no problems. I do soak my nappies overnight in the machine before washing the next morning but I use minimal, super gentle detergent in the soak. I do usually add two caps of eucalyptus oil but surely that wouldn't cause the problem especially as it would be so dilute in a full wash?

**Jennifer13** · January 15th, 2014, 07:24 AM

Hmmmm, not sure LL. I mostly have CB minis so they're for NB. I find the elastic has gone in some of my secondhand larger nappies (although not the CBs), but since I know they've been well used I let them go. Did you send her back a couple before so she could check them out?

WOHB: TotsBots flowers with booster
WOCB: whizz kids with BBH PUL cover

**Ladylove** · January 15th, 2014, 03:06 PM

I did Jen and she was mystified and said she had never seen the elastic in a CB so degraded. DD is prone to ammonia wee so maybe it is her wee?

**Frangipani Lou** · January 15th, 2014, 08:27 PM

LL I'd guess its the soaking overnight that's doing it. How often do you do a nappy load?

**Ladylove** · January 15th, 2014, 11:50 PM

FL ever second day. But I pre-rinse before I fill the machine and soak, and really the laundry detergent is minimal. I usually use plain soap flakes and do an occasional strip wash- all in cold water as our hot doesn't work on the machine. My other branded nappies are fine. Plus some MCN manufacturers (like Bubblebubs) suggest ammonia prone nappies are pailed in plain water rather than dry pailing so surely one night in water wouldn't hurt? So odd.

**Frangipani Lou** · January 16th, 2014, 03:42 PM

I agree LL. very odd. I wonder if the elastic is less resilient in this brand??

**Ladylove** · January 16th, 2014, 07:58 PM

I'm thinking maybe that's the case.

**Frangipani Lou** · January 23rd, 2014, 08:41 PM

Hi Mummas. I'm trying to find places to sell my cousins BBH and cushie tushie stash for her but I'm not having much luck.
Any ideas please?

**Ladylove** · January 27th, 2014, 01:07 PM

I'm not sure FL, I've never sold MCNs. Have you looked at how well they sell on ebay?

Arg so a small order, about $50, that I made with a small NSW MCN company end of December still hasn't arrived and though the money was taken from my Paypal account I've not had any luck trying to email them- no response at all out of 3-4 emails. Thinking something a bit dodge has happened so opened a conflict resolution thing on Paypal.

**~TT40~** · January 27th, 2014, 01:31 PM

That is so frustrating LL, fx it's just slow over Xmas and you get your stuff!

I have no luck with selling FL, I'm trying to get rid of my BBH nn with no luck

**Jennifer13** · January 27th, 2014, 04:07 PM

Have you tried the buy swap sell on here?

I like the BBH NN but I need to look through my stash to see what I might need for DD3 as I think DD2 is okay (unless you have L/XL?).

WOHB: Maz NN with wool cover
WOCB: Motherease Sandys with BBH PUL cover

**JLeigh29** · January 27th, 2014, 04:26 PM

I bought my itti's and BBH covers on Gumtree. I missed out on a couple of others as they'd sold really quickly...

**~TT40~** · January 28th, 2014, 06:30 AM

Have you tried the buy swap sell on here?

I like the BBH NN but I need to look through my stash to see what I might need for DD3 as I think DD2 is okay (unless you have L/XL?).

WOHB: Maz NN with wool cover
WOCB: Motherease Sandys with BBH PUL cover

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