https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sat, 11 Apr 2026 18:29:39 +0000 Mon, 10 Sep 2007 12:59:53 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=10604 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10604&PID=210840&title=what-do-you-do#210840 Author: Maya
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Posted: 10 September 2007 at 12:59pm

I've cut back to bathing my girls every second night (eek, sometimes even every third ]) but if I'm totally honest it's coz the water dries Mercedes exczema out, plus it's too cold at this time of the year, has nothing to do with saving water altho that's an added bonus.

We're pretty slack actually, I recycle plastic bottles but don't bother with the tins etc. and having a DP that works at the refuse transfer station is not motivation coz if we have too much rubbish for the bin he just takes it to work and dumps it.

But I do use cloth nappies, can't quite get my head around cloth wipes tho. And I use tupperware/plastic containers wherever possible to avoid glad wrap/ plastic bags. And I do use the pram to carry my groceries rather than plastic bags if we're walking. And I reuse the plastic bags for all manner of things.

Washing wise I do a huge monster load in my new industrial machine with nappies, baby clothes and our clothes all together, the only things I wash separately are Willie's work clothes and thats only coz he works with chemicals etc. at work.]]> Mon, 10 Sep 2007 12:59:53 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10604&PID=210840&title=what-do-you-do#210840 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10604&PID=210782&title=what-do-you-do#210782 Author: caliandjack
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Posted: 10 September 2007 at 11:29am

GandT wrote: I dont believe babies need to be washed that often when they are little and certainly not in fancy washes and shampoos.

Totally in agreeance - all the fancy shampoos, and shower gels aimed at children, is just marketing and is causing problem skin in young children.]]> Mon, 10 Sep 2007 11:29:16 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10604&PID=210782&title=what-do-you-do#210782 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10604&PID=210760&title=what-do-you-do#210760 Author: Bizzy
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Posted: 10 September 2007 at 10:51am

Glow wrote: Dont laugh at me but i dont wash/bath my baby & wear the same clothes until the are really really dirty LMAO

the first place i look for clothes is in the pile on the floor that i have taken off.
I dont believe babies need to be washed that often when they are little and certainly not in fancy washes and shampoos.

Edited by GandT]]> Mon, 10 Sep 2007 10:51:10 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10604&PID=210760&title=what-do-you-do#210760 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10604&PID=210736&title=what-do-you-do#210736 Author: Glow
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Posted: 10 September 2007 at 9:44am

Dont laugh at me but i dont wash/bath my baby & wear the same clothes until the are really really dirty LMAO ]]> Mon, 10 Sep 2007 09:44:32 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10604&PID=210736&title=what-do-you-do#210736 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10604&PID=210730&title=what-do-you-do#210730 Author: Bizzy
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Posted: 10 September 2007 at 9:35am

i use persil, always have done. i tried the eco stuff but it didnt clean as well! and then persil put more smell in their powder and i didnt like it so now i use their aloe vera or sensitive ones... sometimes tho for my towels i use a wash ball!]]> Mon, 10 Sep 2007 09:35:26 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10604&PID=210730&title=what-do-you-do#210730 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10604&PID=210729&title=what-do-you-do#210729 Author: kebakat
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Posted: 10 September 2007 at 9:35am

We recycle cos palmy is quite big on it (well the current mayor is). We also use cloth nappies and wipes and I never do a load of just nappies. They get thrown in with all the other washing. I do a load every day or two. Never more unless I have to wash sheets. Never use hot wash for our clothes or anything either so that saves on power.]]> Mon, 10 Sep 2007 09:35:14 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10604&PID=210729&title=what-do-you-do#210729 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10604&PID=210727&title=what-do-you-do#210727 Author: Glow
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Posted: 10 September 2007 at 9:33am

YAY grey water recyc's. What powder do you use?
Yep BOYS are dirty lil creatures aint they I live with 4 of them... 1 works with rubbish, 1 works with Electrical stuff & the other 2 "play" as work

]]> Mon, 10 Sep 2007 09:33:29 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10604&PID=210727&title=what-do-you-do#210727 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10604&PID=210724&title=what-do-you-do#210724 Author: Bizzy
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Posted: 10 September 2007 at 9:28am

do you mean the nappies glow?

i wash them maybe every second day. i dont soak them i dry pail and then i put them all thru a rinse in the machine, do a heavy duty wash and an extra rinse to get rid of powder residue. i have been known to use the water from my dehumidifier for the first rinse too.

i usually am doing 2-3 loads of washing a day of other stuff too tho. i cant believe how much clothes two small boys can go thru.!    ]]> Mon, 10 Sep 2007 09:28:30 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10604&PID=210724&title=what-do-you-do#210724 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10604&PID=210721&title=what-do-you-do#210721 Author: Glow
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Posted: 10 September 2007 at 9:25am

You'd be amazed at how many people starve in the world & how much people spend on food & diets

]]> Mon, 10 Sep 2007 09:25:34 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10604&PID=210721&title=what-do-you-do#210721 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10604&PID=210719&title=what-do-you-do#210719 Author: Glow
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Posted: 10 September 2007 at 9:24am

How do you wash Deb & how many loads do you do a Day?]]> Mon, 10 Sep 2007 09:24:27 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10604&PID=210719&title=what-do-you-do#210719 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10604&PID=210718&title=what-do-you-do#210718 Author: lizzle
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Posted: 10 September 2007 at 9:24am

when we were in Japan the packaging was ridiculous. go to Mcds - drink, in a cup, placed in a bab. Burger, in a box, then in a bag, chips ina bag, then in a bag, spoon and straw in a bag, then everything in a bag, and if you look like you are struggling with other bags, then this all will be put in another bag. ]]> Mon, 10 Sep 2007 09:24:09 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10604&PID=210718&title=what-do-you-do#210718 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10604&PID=210709&title=what-do-you-do#210709 Author: Glow
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Posted: 10 September 2007 at 9:13am

The 3 R's

I Reuse it, recycle it & reduce it

You so lucky with grade 5 plastic recyling in your area ]]> Mon, 10 Sep 2007 09:13:40 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10604&PID=210709&title=what-do-you-do#210709 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10604&PID=210707&title=what-do-you-do#210707 Author: Bizzy
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Posted: 10 September 2007 at 9:09am

a question - what do you do with the glad wrap once washed? ]]> Mon, 10 Sep 2007 09:09:55 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10604&PID=210707&title=what-do-you-do#210707 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10604&PID=210706&title=what-do-you-do#210706 Author: Bizzy
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Posted: 10 September 2007 at 9:09am

i dont go that far, but i will leave as many plastic bags as poss at the supermarket. I hate they put one thing in a bag and then two in another. i always re pack and leave the rest behind or put them in the pushchair if i have forgotten my re useable bag.
i use cloth nappies, and cloth wipes and recycle as much as poss. we are lucky that our council take and recycle grade 5 plastic now so that includes ice cream containers and margarine tubs. ]]> Mon, 10 Sep 2007 09:09:17 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10604&PID=210706&title=what-do-you-do#210706 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10604&PID=210695&title=what-do-you-do#210695 Author: Glow
Subject: 10604
Posted: 10 September 2007 at 8:32am

To save stuff?

Im anal about toilet paper & water..

I unwrapp stuff at the shop & leave the packaging there...

I wash snaplock bags & gladwrap

Is anyone else a freak like me??? ]]> Mon, 10 Sep 2007 08:32:27 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10604&PID=210695&title=what-do-you-do#210695