Well I can say that sposie wipes DO give my boy nappy rash, if used too often. We only use them occasionally as we use cloth nappies, and so it's easier (and cheaper) to also use cloth wipes. I just use a face washer with water. I don't think it's too rough at all, and they clean his bum so much better than sposie wipes. IMO some of the sposie wipes are pretty rough - I wouldn't put them near my bum!

Krystie, I have a little bag with a zip, and when going out I just pre-wet the cloths and pop them in the bag. Too easy! I have a friend who could not ever use sposie wipes cos her DS had such a bad reaction to them - she would take a packet of cotton pads out with her, and just wet them as she needed them. Whatever works for you I say. As for at home, I used to have a container of water on the change table, but then DS became mobile and found it lol. Now I have the wipes folded in a pile on the change table and a bottle of water (like a pop top drink bottle). I just wet the wipes as I need them. It really is just as easy!