IMPORTANT News about Bamboo Care

[alioops]

I have recently found out something VERY important about looking after Bamboo.

If they are left with Urine in them for over 24 hours they will eventually disintegrate. To prevent this it is now recommended that the nappies get rinsed before putting in the bucket or washed every day. This should hopefully prevent you losing any more nappies.

[sneakysparkle]

thanks for posting! Ive just had a CT disintegrate on me (second hand) so I'll make sure I rinse now

Good to have you back too!

[Ryatha]

wow - that would explain why one of my night nappies has just disintergrated! grrr, oh well a lesson learnt, now to wash every day, or at least rinse them...

[AmandaJ]

Now I know why my pumpkin pop-in and one of my CT has done this. Good to know.

[BrightSparkles]

Hmm....off to rinse them now.
Hopefully i'm not too late

[Heaven]

Great, so much for the ease of dry-pailing!! I never rinse. Bugger.

[*star*]

Gotta say, I've never rinsed my bamboo ones, and we haven't washed very frequently since April last year, and haven't had any disintegrating or any issues at all. We use green kids bamboo inserts.

[Lolli]

I'd heard that's the case with most mcn's- shouldn't dry pail them for more than 24 hours, because the ammonia fumes will eat into most fabrics and elastics... but I'm new at this, so don't take my word for it

[*Beema*]

Hmm I didn't know either, I dry pail for a day or two, well was washing dailiy until I got some more IB's this week, so looks like I will be rising daily now, thanks Alioops!

[CrazyLady]

oooooo, good to know as my stash just got big enough to go 2 days w/out washing.

Thanks for the info

[wysiwyg]

Any ideas on how long to disintegrate? I wash every other day and don't rinse and to be honest am not keen on rinsing as the dry pailing appeals ease point as view as well as trying to limit water consumption. I use Green Kids Bamboo inserts - if the disintegrate is 5 years then would continue as I am - 8 months in so far and no sign of inserts disintegrating.

Is a shame if dry pailing is no good because, I think will put people off using cloth.

[Visitor7]

Well I'm still to get a bamboo nappy disintegrate after 3 years of using them, but I guess it might happy one day as some others have experienced it. Thanks for posting anyway Alioops.

[Janie]

Mmmm, maybe it has to do with the urine? As in some kid's will wreck the bamboo faster than others, ITMS?

I definitely noticed bamboo disintergration, I used to dry pail and wash every second day. I don't think soaking will put me off using cloth, although dry pailing is obviously easier. TBH, all of this does make me think again that although MCN has some great benefits, flats are so much easier!

[*TripleJ*]

does anyone know how long coz ive been using for a few months and no issues and i was every second day and night nappies arent in for more than 24 hours

[Pandora]

Yes i discovered this the hard way with a GF I was in tears, I love those nappies! At least it was only the insert but still

[maz]

WOW

I havent had anything like that happen at all and ive used cloth now for 3 1/2 years full time.

I wonder if its cause most people put a lid on their nappy buckets and the um.....nasties have time to get warm and generate heat in effect causing the fumes to eat into the bamboo ect. Im so glad that I use a swivle top lid bin.....my nappies even though soiled, air and NO I dont pre rinse at all and dont have any smell in my laundry due to it.

interesting......thanks Ali

[~Kim~]

hmmm I've been thinking about this today too. Like Maz, I wonder if it is due to the lid. My laundry's pretty airy and I rarely put a lid on the bucket except when other people are over (it sits on the bench). In my 3 years use I've never had an issue either.
Will be wary though.
Thanks Ali and welcome back.

[Bathsheba]

I'm thinking of buying cloth sanitary pads and am wondering if the bamboo in those would do the same thing with blood? Blood, I think, is more alkaline than acid...

Thanks for posting though Alioops