Cloth Wipes
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Topic: Cloth Wipes
Posted By: Tiff
Subject: Cloth Wipes
Date Posted: 29 September 2007 at 2:28pm
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How many of yoou use cloth wipes as wel as the cloth nappies? And if you do what sort of 'system' do you use (ie - do you run one under the tap each time you change a nappy etc)? I've just been thinking it makes sense to you use cloth wipes rather than disposable if I'm going to use cloth nappies. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: Bel
Date Posted: 29 September 2007 at 2:52pm
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I am planning to use cloth wipes for my bubs - so would be keen to see replies on this one. My plan so far was to keep them damp in a small container and then wash them with the nappies - does this sound right? ------------- Mum to two beautiful kids 
Luke (09.11.2007) Amy (01.04.2009) |
Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 29 September 2007 at 2:58pm
i use cloth wipes with cloth nappies. i keep them in a huggies wipes container and just run them under the tap before i change charli. ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com"> 
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Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 29 September 2007 at 3:12pm
Yes, thats exactly what i do. most of mine are just soft baby flannels too. when i go out i have wipes or i brought some wipes solution for use with wipes ... i found that the wipes dried out my skin too much when i had my first baby so i was doing cloth wipes before i even did cloth nappies. |
Tiff wrote:Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 29 September 2007 at 3:50pm
| I have tons of tweedle wipes, cause they are nice n soft and funky.. I keep some water in a huggies wipes container and just wet them in there each time. The container is on my change table so I don't have to move anywhere to go grab the water. I can sort out a dirty nappy right then and there. |
Posted By: daikini
Date Posted: 29 September 2007 at 4:04pm
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I have a stack of cloth wipes in an old shoe box in the boys room. I grab and wet as I need at the moment (as some days I'm changing several pooey nappies between them, and other days I'm only changing wet ones) but I intend to keep some in a bucket of water to use on Crumb as required after they arrive. ------------- Becca, mum of 2 girls & 3 boys |
Posted By: Gracielou
Date Posted: 29 September 2007 at 4:11pm
I use cloth wipes too, I wet them at the start of the day and store them in an old Huggies wipes container, when used they just go into the nappy bucket with the nappy and wash along with the nappies, easy peasy. ------------- 
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Posted By: Gracielou
Date Posted: 29 September 2007 at 4:18pm
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Forgot to mention that using cloth wipes with just water is a lot better on their sensitive skin than using disposable wipes with all the chemicals that go into them. -------------
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Posted By: Tiff
Date Posted: 29 September 2007 at 4:21pm
Thanks for your replies. What type of wipes are you all using also? Are you (for example) just buying facecloths or making them yourselves or buying specially marketed ones? If purchasing ones designed specifically to be wipes where are you getting them from? Thanks  ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 29 September 2007 at 4:29pm
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Mine are from http://www.tweedle.co.nz/Tweedle/Products.aspx?Category=Wipes - Tweedle .
We did use flannels in the beginning but found they weren't that easy too use compared with the tweedle ones and they aren't as soft as microfleece/bamboo/sherpa ones
ETA: By not as easy I meant flannels were too thick and harder to get him as clean. |
Posted By: daikini
Date Posted: 29 September 2007 at 4:32pm
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I have a mix of stuff... all are designed to be used as cloth wipes, most are made by someone who was using up her spare material! I bought them off her through http://www.thenappynetwork.org.nz - The Nappy Network forum. The rest I bought from Claire at http://www.wigglebums.co.nz - Wigglebums . They all are two pieces of material overlocked together.
My homemade ones are flannellette (sp?) on one side and either velour or a soft cordroy-type material on the other. My Wigglebums ones are microfleece (same stuff as the stay-dry layer of MCN) on one side and either flannellette or cotton on the other. ------------- Becca, mum of 2 girls & 3 boys |
Posted By: Mama2two
Date Posted: 29 September 2007 at 4:46pm
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I have a brilliant little kit from cheeky wipes that came with 18 little flannel wipes a little bucket and some tea tree oil. The oil works as a great antiseptic and you just put a couple of drops in the bucket of water. It all just sits on the change table. Brilliant! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 29 September 2007 at 4:51pm
i love the look of those... i was going to buy one for emma before we knew she was having twins - but then found out too that she wasnt going to be doing cloth wipes ... she would have needed twice as much tho too.!!! 
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Posted By: Tiff
Date Posted: 29 September 2007 at 4:56pm
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Do you find 18 enough? ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Faraway
Date Posted: 29 September 2007 at 8:10pm
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I have 30 little flannels from TnT that we've been using - wet as I go. I've just made 16 larger wipes with flannel on the front and sherpa on the back and another 12 with microfleece on back.
I have bought a thermos so I can just put some boiling water next to Kaleb's change table (obviously before I need it  ) so I'll have warm water all day.
I had a couple of sticky 'situations' this last week so put his dirty wipes into a wetbag 'cause I'd used baby wash on them and wanted to rinse them before they got washed with the nappies. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 29 September 2007 at 8:22pm
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When Han was litle and lots of changes i had them all in an old Huggies container, already wet. Now I just wet as I go as we dont have many changes.
I have about 30 as well - mixture of FB ones (microfleece/flannelette) and soft baby flannels from the Warehouse. I really like the look of those wipes kits as well - may get one for the next bub. ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: Spudling
Date Posted: 30 September 2007 at 4:11pm
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I use small flannels that are kept dry all the time and I just wet as I am chinging the bottoms.
I just do the same when I am out as well if we have a big stinker on our hands I might use 2, first with a tiny bit of baby wash on it and second with just water ------------- http://tickers.families.com"> 
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Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 30 September 2007 at 5:06pm
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I had normal sized flannels (thinner and more worn out ones as they were easier to work with... not exactly soft tho!!) and some thinner one-sided towelling washers for all other times. Really didn't have a system. Well, maybe I did, it was just a very disorganised one of running around like a loony checking the various piles of washing around the house and then running to the bathroom and willing the hot water to come faster so my Devil Child wouldn't escape from her position on the floor and get poos everywhere when I had found a pooey nap that I didn't expect to be there.
Next time I'll definitely have a much more organised system.
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Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 30 September 2007 at 7:20pm
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That sounds a bit like my system Nikki - esp the running around looking through the washing pile! ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: MissCandice
Date Posted: 01 October 2007 at 7:05am
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Trade me has the sherpa ones 5 for $7 ------------- ~ Mummy to a beautiful girl ~ |
Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 01 October 2007 at 12:40pm
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I just use some chux clothes that I cut up, they get really soft once washed. I keep them in a food container pre wet and I put a tiny bit of Tea Tree Oil in the water. I use normal wipes when out and about as I have a huge pack still to use up but once finished I will take my clothes out in my travel wipes pack. I found the wipes, even for sensitive skin were giving him nappy rash ------------- 
 
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Posted By: Mama2two
Date Posted: 01 October 2007 at 3:11pm
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I absolutley loved the kit from cheeky wipes. Good on another WAHM for doing something creative.
I actually ended up buying another dozen off the same website so they all look the same with green edging. I am a bit pedantic like that 
I would say that 18 are plenty though cause my wee girl is only pooing once every 8-10 days at the moment. You use less with cloth wipes though as they do a better clean up job. Having 30 means that I only have to do a wash of them every 3-4 days though. I have a little rubbish bin full of napisan(with a lid) to soak them in beside the change table in the meantime. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Tiff
Date Posted: 01 October 2007 at 5:00pm
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Thanks everyone for their comments. I have to say that I have followed Sterryns example and hae bought the pack - I had planned to buy some extras as well (and the travel kit thing - I thought it could be handy)but I accidently hit the finish button before I had finished!! Whoops So I figure I'll just get them later. I find it a wee bit frustrating though that they only live around the corner from me and I have to pay $5.50 for postage - but still it's a cool product. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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