At NB stage we found the disposable wipes were too harsh so we used cloth with just plain water when we were home and only used disposable ones when we were out and about. Then as DS grew older we went to disposable full time. I'm not sure why, it just evolved that way!! But recently I have gone back to cloth again because again we found the disposable ones were just too harsh and drying leading to irritation over time. And DS has great skin and the wipes were supposed to be the most gentle so really I think cloth wipes with either plain water or a wipes solution is so much better for them. If you are using cloth nappies it isn't much of a stretch to take cloth wipes around with you anyway. We have a mix of wipes from the Big W 12 pack that Ruth is talking about, to the super thick velour ones from Itti Bitti to some homemade ones made by a lovely friend so I have varying thicknesses and sizes and can choose the most appropriate for the job.

As for liners during NB stage and right up until DS started solids we didn't bother with liners and had absolutely no issues. The NB B/F poo just soaked straight in anyway. As for the staining, it was only a slight issue when I couldn't dry them in the sun, and that was quite rare and I live in Melbourne. It doesn't have to be hot sun, just sun. And the stains that were left if I couldn't dry them in the sun were quite faint and always disappeared with the next sun drying experience.

After we started solids I started using flushable liners and they've done the job quite nicely. Occasionally we forget to put a liner in and it is no big deal, just need to dry in the sun after they've been washed. We have a little squirt though so we can rinse out most of the poo stains before they set!