What are some things you shouldnt do to you MCN's to get the best life out of them and keep them in tip top shape?
Ill start,
Do not wash them in fabric softner as i believe they will not absorb aswell.
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What are some things you shouldnt do to you MCN's to get the best life out of them and keep them in tip top shape?
Ill start,
Do not wash them in fabric softner as i believe they will not absorb aswell.
Do not use barrier creams on baby's bum
No need to soak them
No bleach
dont put in the dryer on hot, only low. did it by mistake and now have a very out of shape and scrunchy itti!:rolleyes:
hang nappy from side on washing line to not stretch the leg elastic.
use half recommended washing powder on nappies to not wreak the absorbency of them.
Always put velcro tabs down for the wash so they dont catch on other nappies.
don't leave them anywhere a puppy/dog can get to them... they end up a bit chewed on :(
Don't accidently chuck in a towel that had been used for hair cutting into your nappy wash. Your nappies will have hundreds of hair particles stuck in them:wall:
Ouch Bekz!
Don't put them in a dodgy drier where the snap can get caught and rip.
ALL barrier creams??? like sudo.. bepanthan etc? DD is a little rashy atm..:
what about powders?
I use liners in mine aswell as DD is a huge pooer.. just easier and protects them abit from her poo!
With liners it should be ok. Barrier creams with zinc etc affect absorbancy. Paw paw cream (not red, black I think is best) is probably the best to use.:
Oh, umm...do not that hasn't been used yet...Don't use vinegars or bleaches...
Oh & I recently started using just plain bi carb soda to wash mine...nothing else, DS is too sensitive.
Don't store them somewhere where clothes moths can eat big holes in them :crying:
Yeah, no barrier creams like sudocrem. The paw paw ointment in the black tube is really good, the brand is 'pure neutraceuticals'
i have no input here as we havent started using mcn's just yet, just wanted to say great thread!!!! so many things to keep in mind
Put the fluffy nappies (I think they are called Minkie) in a seperate wash bag thing so they do not put their orange fluff on the other nappies! After washing them again and again the orange fluff has now gone!
Really? Darn! None of my minkee ones have done that! Sure they were minkee?? I hope it was a one off thing & that it doesn't happen again...:
So is bi-carb ok to use with them? For some reason I thought they were bad... or maybe it is just vinegar and bleach that is bad... talk about baby brain!:
Yeah, as far as I know, bi carb is the same as washing powder without the brighteners & enzymes etc...
Vinegar & bleaches will ruin the waterproof lining on the PUL.
1) dont let your DH do the washing unless you have trained him.
2) dont put brand new red clothes in the same load as the nappies. Even on Cold. See 1) above
3) When 1) above is ignored by your DH, and results in 2) above happening -- Make sure that you catch him before he puts them in the dryer, and have a stash of that runaway stuff for coloured items, in an emergency so that you nice SB OVs and GF A12s have some hope of being salvaged
:rofl::
So true. So much training required. DH cracks it when I get another new nappy that he needs to learn how to wash... the latest is a Bum Genius, he forgets to take the boosters out and then puts the cover in the dryer. I shouldn't complain though, at least he does the washing!!!!
New nappies (aio or not) need to be pre-washed before use.
Once (for any nappy)
Three times (if your aio has bamboo for the absorbency)
Eight times (if your aio has hemp for the absorbency fabric).
Minky is fine to wash with all the other nappies (but i would wash a brand new one, separate, the first time).
but MALDEN MILLS fleece is the one you DO wash every time, in a zippered bag, if you want to keep the outer looking nice, remove the need to de-lint it, and keep it looking new. AIO's that use MM fleece for the outer? brands like Kester Kovers by Possum pouches, and i think Genesa Forge too. Widdlewuns?
Night AIO nappies often have an outer of MM fleece windpro (it's very waterproof and breathes well).
There is another style of nappy, called ALL IN TWO. They are great, faster drying time than many true AIO's.
Some AIO's are actually AIO with optional pocket e.g the Magicalls, the swaddlebees.
Some AIO's are actually All in twos, as they have "snap in" boosters.
A TRUE aio is where you don't see the absorbent fabric, as it's all sewn inside the inner of the nappy. Hidden.