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nicolaann
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Topic: Cloth Wipes Posted: 13 February 2008 at 4:43pm |
I am going to change from using disposable wipes to cloth wipes. I have a couple of wipes from tweedle which are good, but it seems quite expensive to buy lots of wipes @ $2 each. So I am just wondering what do you use? Also, does anyone use the wipe solution cubes? What else do you put in your wipe water? I was just going to use tea tree oil. Oh, and how many do you use a day?
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kebakat
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Posted: 13 February 2008 at 5:01pm |
I use ones I got from Tweedle when I was an agent plus ones that I've made as well.
I don't bother with the wipes solution, we just use plain water. You can pop tea tree oil in the water but I usually forget.
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Posted: 13 February 2008 at 5:02pm |
I just use the little flannels and muslin squares we had for bathing Seb or cleaning his grubby little face/hands when he was little - You can easily make your own, or bought ones tend to go for between $1 and $2.50 each. I just run my wipes under warm water and wring them out a little before changing. I use toilet paper for the big messes - I'd probably do that for your toddler, but not for the little one. (unless toddler gets rashes easily)
Seb is a mini-wetter it seems, and only needs a nappy change every 4 - 4 1/2 hours with 1 trifold insert (microfibre) so I only go through maybe 4 wipes a day.
Edited for yucky grammar
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Posted: 13 February 2008 at 5:15pm |
I have cheeky wipes and they're great. They're all I use now, and I prefer them over disposable wipes even if there wasn't the cost thing.
They come in a pack - a little bucket, the wipes (can't remember how many sorry, but I've found there's enough.. though you can order more if you need to) and tea tree oil.
I generally only use 1 wipe with each change - sometimes 2 but hardly ever.
And yeah so I put the tea tree oil in the water - 2 to 3 drops.
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Posted: 13 February 2008 at 5:33pm |
I use cut up chux cloths you can get about 40 wipes out of a oacket of 10 for about $2.50. They wash fine and when they get grubby or holey, I bin them. As for solution I use 2 chamomile teabags steeped in 2 cups of water and cooled, then 2 tblsp almond oil and sprinkle of tea tree oil Lasts for ages in a little squirty bottle, I have a small one in myu nappy bag too and just put the dirty wipe in with the dirty nappy. Nice and cheap
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Posted: 13 February 2008 at 5:36pm |
Thanks! The cheeky wipes kit is a great idea! Would make a great gift actually. (must store than in mummy brain for future reference)
I have heaps of little clothes I use to bath the kids, but they are a bit small. Might have a go at making some!
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Posted: 13 February 2008 at 6:12pm |
I got some cloth wipes from Debbie (ohbaby member) and they are great and they were only $1 each.
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Posted: 13 February 2008 at 6:23pm |
Not longer after I switched to cloth nappies I switched to cloth wipes too (it just makes sense!). I tried a few different ones and found that my favourites were Dandilionz wipes - either the terry & velour combo or the flannel & sherpa combo. At $2.20 each they do seem expensive but I invested in 15 wipes which is plenty and nearly a year later have worn so well I can't ever imagine having to throw them out. Also, when you consider that it was only the price of about 3 tubs of disposable wipes it really is great value! I got them from Green Beans, which has free postage on orders over $10.
Saying all this, I also got some lovely sample wipes from Stacy (Foxybots) which look gorgeous and are really well made - but I'm yet to use them because they're so gorgeous and girly I'm going to save them as a gift
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Posted: 13 February 2008 at 6:30pm |
I've got some of Staceys and I love them . I only have 10 of them but that is enough as Josh usually only poos once a day - sometmes twice.
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Posted: 13 February 2008 at 6:33pm |
i used cloth wipes before i even used cloth nappies and in the beginning used those little flannels too, and i only used water.
i love the dandelionz ones and mothers instinct sell them as well as greenbeans and i think snazzipants, lots of other cloth nappy sites sell them also, prob can get them from TM too.
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Posted: 13 February 2008 at 7:03pm |
Forgot to add, I don't use any solutions, just plain old water
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Posted: 13 February 2008 at 10:39pm |
I used flannels - the little ones were the best for little bots. And just plain water.
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Posted: 14 February 2008 at 7:32am |
I tried the little flannels on Sophie last night, and they worked well. I just put a couple of drops of TT oil in the water to make it smell nice. I might try some wipes from foxybots (there is other stuff I want to order from there), and maybe the dandelionz too. By the time I try them I will nearly have enough!!
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Posted: 14 February 2008 at 7:53am |
I use muslin wipes.
I find that the waffle texture of the muslin picks up all the messes, but washes completely clean.
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Posted: 14 February 2008 at 9:36am |
I use a type of cloth that looks like chux cloths. i was given a couple of boxes of them when Tom was born and I still havent opened one box. We have them everywhere. But I must admit lately I have gone back to using disposable wipes for the massive poos we have been getting. Must get back to cloth
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Posted: 14 February 2008 at 9:52am |
Bee wrote:
I use muslin wipes.
I find that the waffle texture of the muslin picks up all the messes, but washes completely clean. |
you forgot to mention you sell some lovely looking muslin wipes on your site too... they look really good!
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Posted: 23 February 2008 at 2:47pm |
For those that use cloth wipes do you soak them before you wash them or just chuck them in the nappy bucket?
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Posted: 23 February 2008 at 2:52pm |
Straight in the nappy bucket. If there's any stains the sun gets rid of them.
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Posted: 23 February 2008 at 3:07pm |
if theyre pooey i rinse them with the nappies first.
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Posted: 23 February 2008 at 3:19pm |
I just bought a couple of metres of muslin cloth, cut it up and stiched around the edges to stop fraying - they work well and were cheap. I just throw them in the nappy bucket - before the intro of solids I would soak the nappies and cloths but now I don't. I also just use water to wet them
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