Cloth wipes- How do you do it?

[*Ali*]

I am just getting back into the cloth nappy routine, and figured if I am doing cloth nappies, I may as well do wipes as well. So my questions are what type of wipes do you use, and how do you wet?

[~Kim~]

water out of the tap....cold even usually

I started with some cheapo baby washers from Target and have built up my stash of bamboo fleece and cotton velour ones. The itti wipes are currently my favourite.

[turtleschell]

I had some really crappy old worn out baby blanket things, just cut them into squares and overlocked them. I have a little dish of water where I change nappies, and just dip them in that before wiping. If it's a real pooey mess, I use a proper baby wipe first, then a cotton wool ball dipped in water, and then lastly the cloth wipe. Just makes things a little easier for me.
I also cut a terry flat in half and overlocked the edges to make two smaller cloths which I use to wipe DD's bum dry!

[skybie]

well im a sucker and have the cushie tushie velour wipes and the itti bitti ultimate wipes because theyre sooo soft and pick up erm...bits very well!
i have a foaming pump pack and squirt that straight on her butt then wipe away

[onthefly]

I made some flannel nappies which didnt' work out so cut then up into cloths, also cut up some terry nappies. When DS was little and going through them very quickly I had a little icecream bucket where I'd put 1-2 days worth in wet so I could just grab as I needed. As he got older I'd just wet them as I needed them. Just with water.

[Doodlebug]

I have Maz-a-licious wipes and a water spray bottle, the kind you get for the garden or to spray the cat when he scratches the lounge

[Peta]

I just use washers & water from the tap. Unfortunately I am allergic to traditional wipes, so this is the only option for me.

[*EJ*]

I just use washers and water also. Usually use two a change (for #2's), one to get rid of most of the yukky and then the second for a clean wipe over. Luckily we have a bathroom really close to the bedrooms so i grab washers, wet them then get bub.

[miss.cinders]

My fave were from Bits for Bots - bamboo terry/bamboo velour. LOVED them. But Donna doesn't make them anymore [lucky my last is out of naps lol I wore the ones I had out!]
But I had a nice mix. I wasn't fussed on the ones that used flannelette.

Water straight out of the tap [warm], or soaked in tea tree or lavender.
Nappy rashes I soaked them in a cammomile/tea tree mix.

[Pandora]

The most recent ones I bought from maz-a-licious are my favorites.
I also use washers, best and less have 5 for $4 or $5 so I have those.

[~Hestia~]

I just use certain face washers that I got from BigW. They're the bright, colourful thinner ones, Big Softies I think they're called. I keep them seperate from his bathtime face washers just to make things easier on myself. I usually wet it from the tap as I'm about to change him. But I like the sound of the pump pack soaps people use, might try that instead.

[mollycat]

I use cold water straight from the tap (only cause my hot water taps have safety covers over them and it's easier to use the cold). I've made a pile from terry towelling or old terry nappies one side and flannelette the other side, I've also got a few itti velour ones which are lovely and soft. Both types work really well. I tend to use 2 each time, one for cleaning the other for patting dry.

[Kazbah]

I've made my own from old flanno sheets on one side, terry on the other and I also bought a 10-pack of washers from spotlight for $5 which were good. Going out I'll get a ziplock bag and wet the clothes before putting them in - they'll stay damp most of the day unless it's stinking hot. I did make up a "wipe solution" using chux etc but that went rank, but having said that, a chux cut in 4 is good as well and easy to rinse / clean and if its totally manky I can toss without too much guilt. They are also good for lining nappies too.

[Snowy Love]

I open nappy, realise there's a poo & then ask DS1 to grab a couple of wipes & run into the bathroom & wet them, yell hurry up mate, DS2 lieing there with legs in the air, yell don't forget to squeeze the out, he comes back with sopping washers (the thin Big W ones), I squeeze it over another wipe, clean poo off, dry with a flanelette scrap. But I don't recomend that method.

[~Kim~]

I open nappy, realise there's a poo & then ask DS1 to grab a couple of wipes & run into the bathroom & wet them, yell hurry up mate, DS2 lieing there with legs in the air, yell don't forget to squeeze the out, he comes back with sopping washers (the thin Big W ones), I squeeze it over another wipe, clean poo off, dry with a flanelette scrap. But I don't recomend that method.