What do you use with your cloth wipes?

[Beautitude]

Im in the process of making some cloth wipes for ds. Im a newbie at sewing so its a good lesson in sewing in a straight line lol. Just wondering what everyone uses on the wipes to clean bums? I was thinking of using just water but is there anything i could add to the water? Any other alternatives to water?

Thanks!

[*Beema*]

I generally use water or some Bubbly Bliss, which you can buy from lots of cloth nappy suppliers, there are also similar products from Cushie Tushies, Foaming Wipes Wash

[meow]

I used water for the first 3ish months- it's the best thing for little newborn bots. Then I switched to bubblebubs foamy wipes wash.

[skybie]

i use hippy hippy shakes bum buffer in tropical punch, it smells soooo good!
its a bottle of concentrate that u mix with water in a foaming pump bottle.
also use CT's foaming wipes wash

[~Kim~]

I have some of the coconut Bubble bubs stuff that I got from the gorgeous Lee, and I have to say, that while it smells beautiful - would love to try them all, it really doesn't do anything that water alone or a bit of baby lotion on the cloth doesn't IYKWIM?

[Peg]

i've used fragrance free sorbolene creme with tissues as an alternative...keeps the bum nice and moist and creates a protective barrier.

[skybie]

Kim, ur right it doesnt do anything water couldnt do, but i find with cloth nappies the pee smell is stronger and sticks more IYKWIM? and fragrance free wipes wash leaves behind the pee smell, the fragranced ones just freshen them up a bit

[Bloom]

As Meow said, I believe that just water is best for the first little while. (Though I occasionally used a bit of sorbelene to get rid of "sticky" poos).

I have made my own spray bottle that has water (about 400mL), 3 squirts of sorbelene and 1 very small squirt (1/2 a teaspoon) of a nicely scented baby wash in it. (At the moment its that GAIA bedtime bath). Heaps and heaps cheaper than the premade stuff. You can just buy a spray bottle from a supermarket in the gardening or cleaning area. HTHs.

[Beautitude]

Thanks for all the replies everyone. DS is 18 months old so im not too worried about using things other than water on his bum and i was thinking the same as skybie that just water might not take the wee smell away.

Skybie that tropical punch sounds devine *runs off to mister google*

[Winter]

Sorbolene in a really big pump pack. Lasts for ages and moisturises DDs skin while getting the heavy-duty poos off! I can't stand using anything but cloth wipes on DDs bum these days, the baby wipes just aren't as effective as cloth wipes

[meow]

I feel like my son is 'cleaner' with the wipes wash. The scents are divine and it contains soaps from olive & coconut and apricot kernal oil so it makes his skin feel nice

[halltribe]

I use babywash from the supermarket with water. I get the wipe squirt a bit of wash on it then wet it under the tap and use. Quick, easy and cheap.

[PollyA]

I have a spray bottle with a little baby wash, a little baby oil and water, works a treat, Now that its chilly nothing beats a nice warm flannel and Mr 3 months seems to love the warmth on his gorgeous bottom. i had no idea about all these wahses. Might have to check it out but pretty happy with our systems.
When we go out we put some wipes in a wetbag and tip some of the spray bottle wash in to wet them, works really well