Baby wipes.... which one's to buy?

[Laranna]

We use the green Huggies unscented wipes too. I buy the big refill packs when they are on special. In my nappy bag, I have a travel pack of wipes that I got from Toys r Us, not sure of the actual brand but they are in a brown/burgundy colour packet.

Those of you who use cloth and warm water, how do you manage the water? Do you change bubs near a sink or do you wet a cloth wipe before you change bub or do you have a bowl of warm water on the change table?

[suse]

Laranna, I don't bother with warm water - just room temp water in a pop top bottle (like the ones cyclists use) which gets kept by the change table. Room temperature is minimum 22 C so it's not exactly cold. But my DS is not overly fussy about things like that, when we were in Melbourne and it was bl**dy cold his teeth chattered a bit when I wiped his bum but he didn't complain.

[Nai]

Same as Suse, I use a pop top plastic sports bottle. I put warm water in at the start of the day and it just goes to room temp as the day goes on What I meant is I don't use cold water stgraight from the tap - DD didn't seem to appreciate it the time that I did

[Ca Plane Pour Moi]

I have tried the REALLY cheap ones. They're really dry and don't work very well.

I usually mop up the worst of it with loo paper, then wash DS off with a warm flannel. This works when out and about too; I change DS in the loo most of the time. Then you can use warm water on the loo paper at the end. ETA - I put warm water, about 30-35 degrees, on a flannel before I change DS. Or I wet the loo roll with him lying on the floor and try to stop him running around with a naked poo-bum while I wipe.

I have tried J&J and pampers wipes as well as supermarket wipes and ecological wipes. Not much difference, truth be told. Maybe a bit in the scent, but not in how they work. I just buy what's on offer now for when DH changes a nappy or when I HAVE to use a wipe because poo is that bad; I still have the original wipes given to me from hospital in our going out change mat! I've used three and a half large things of wipes, that's less than 300 wipes in total in 18 months. They really aren't a necessity.

[Shanti]

Wow thanks for all your replies! I didn't realise i had so many options!!

Celsie - that's a great idea about those BigW 12pk cheap face washers i know the ones you mean i've seen them perhaps i'll get some of those and give that a go....

Probably just end up buying a few small packs of different wipes and see how bubs goes with them..... I have decided i won't stock up on just one brand because incase they aren't very good. ie those BIG bulk boxes you can buy i won't buy them!

I like the idea of using a sports bottle next to the change table thats a great idea!!

[JellyBean]

If you're looking for natural chemical-free throw-away baby wipes, you should look into the brands Seventh Generation, Natracare and WotNot. They all use organic ingredients so are kind to babies bottoms, as well as being 100% Biodegradeable- so are kind to the environment too.
Some of the ingredients in J&J's and Huggies wipes are listed carcinogens and known skin irritants. No offence to anyone who uses them, but I wouldn't recommend them for this reason, and for their negative environmental impact (they don't biodegrade and the chemicals in them leach into the environment).
They may be more expensive, but in my opinion its definitely worth it.
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"Be the change you want to see in the world"
- Mahatma Gandi

[Shanti]

Jellybena - thank you, but where do i buy those from? I agree re: chemicals. I'm not too keen on whats in some of those wipes..... bit sketchy.

[JellyBean]

If you're looking for natural chemical-free throw-away baby wipes, you should look into the brands Seventh Generation, Natracare and WotNot. They all use organic ingredients so are kind to babies bottoms, as well as being 100% Biodegradeable- so are kind to the environment too.
Some of the ingredients in J&J's and Huggies wipes are listed carcinogens and known skin irritants. No offence to anyone who uses them, but I wouldn't recommend them for this reason, and for their negative environmental impact (they don't biodegrade and the chemicals in them leach into the environment).
They may be more expensive, but in my opinion its definitely worth it.
X
"Be the change you want to see in the world"
- Mahatma Gandi

[JellyBean]

Ooops- sorry bout posting 2x!!
Hi Renstar- I'm not sure about QLD- but you should be able to get them from your local retail health food store, or you could look into stores near you which stock organic products/organic/chemical-free produce. You can also purchase them online from natureschild, ecobabe or non-toxiclife.
Goodluck!!

[Shanti]

Thank you!!

[Janie]

We use cheapo coloured face washers with chamomile tea. I also keep a stash of the homebrand make up pads, which I use with sorbolene (after using a cloth) when he's done a disgusting poo LOL. I do have a pack of Nature's Child wipes for the times I've gotten behind with the washing and I've taken off the pooey nappy, only to find I have no cloth wipes available LOL. But that's not very often! They're okay.

I find it much easier to use cloth wipes when we're out too, because you just bundle it up with the nappy, rather than having to find somewhere to dispose of your sposie wipes IYKWIM.

[thepixie]

I also use the homebrand cotton make up remover pads as wet wipes -

OMG suse - this was the best tip ever!!!! Bought some of these the other day, they work beautifully and DD doesn't mind them at all. She usually grizzles with the huggies or curash wipes, but these soaked in water are perfect. And for $1.55 a packet of 80 instead of like $5 I can't believe how great these are! Thanks for the tip

[Jennifer13]

I only use wipes when I'm out.

At home I use warm washers (a washer soaked in warm water). Much gentler on the skin, not cold and more effective IMO. You can buy fairly thin washers from Target in packs of about a dozen that I found were perfect for DD when she was little. I rarely need to use more than one at a time, which makes it more convenient than dispensing wipes. Even DP likes them and he's Mr Not-Too-Much-Trouble-Please!

To clean them I used to put them in a separate cloth bag from the other washing and wash them on a soak cycle. Hang them out and there's never been a mark left behind!

[Jennifer13]

Those of you who use cloth and warm water, how do you manage the water? Do you change bubs near a sink or do you wet a cloth wipe before you change bub or do you have a bowl of warm water on the change table?

I wet the cloth first. Have to get everything else to hand, it really isn't any trouble.

[Shanti]

Suse, that is a great tip like ThePixie said!! i did buy 2 packs of those 100% cotton round facial wipes and think thats gonna be better than cotton wool balls! Great tip! Thanks! Can't wait til bubs is home one day so i can actually find out whats best!!

When out, we'll just use wipes probably.... (save them for when out and about as they are so expensive)

Thanks so much all for your posts!

[youngmumof3]

i use aldi's and love them