nappy bucket
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Topic: nappy bucket
Posted By: bun_in_the_oven
Subject: nappy bucket
Date Posted: 15 October 2009 at 8:15am
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im sure this has been asked a gazillion times before.... How do you keep your soiled/wet nappies in the bucket ?? do you soak them until ready to wash.... rinse and leave.. just leave em dry ?? what product do you use if you soak also whats the best washing powder/liquid to use in the washing mashine ?? Is nappysan ok or not ?? |
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Posted By: BriAndOlisMum
Date Posted: 15 October 2009 at 8:32am
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i'm not too sure but i'm sure it will be clarified. but i think MCN don't need to be soaked at all and you just put them in a dry bucket until it is wash time. (obviously you would rinse off any soiling tho or use a disposable liner). Did you get any instructions with your nappies, i think they all have different washing methods and recommend to wash with different stuff, try looking on the website that sells them for the washing instructions.
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Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 15 October 2009 at 1:32pm
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i used one of those pedal bins and rinse off poo and just chuck them in there. i used to use persil but since they have changed it and concentrated it i have gone off it... i use soap nuts for my nappies now! ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 15 October 2009 at 3:28pm
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I soak mine in napisan in a bucket, the just a rinse cycle in the machine.
I have prefolds and covers + a few fitteds and both maufacturers say napisan is okay. |
Posted By: SBM
Date Posted: 15 October 2009 at 6:33pm
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All the info I've read about MCNs (modern cloth nappies) recommends dry-pailing and actually discourages soaking nappies before washing. We just rinse of any poop and squeeze out the water then chuck everything in a nappy bucket until it's time to wash. I only wash every second/third day and hang them out to dry - we have lovely white nappies too! I think soaking MCNs actually makes them more likely to stain, though I've never tried it so can't speak from experience.
Check out http://www.thenappynetwork.org.nz/washing.php - this link |
Posted By: TheNappyBootique
Date Posted: 16 October 2009 at 8:08am
| I dry pail here - but have recently purchased a nappy sprayer and LOVE it for getting rid of poos into the toilet, but if its really yucky i just pop it in a bucket of water with a sprinkle of ecostore. |
Posted By: MrsMojo
Date Posted: 16 October 2009 at 2:35pm
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I rinse off poos and dry pail mine until wash day. We used to soak DD's cloth flats in napisan, we also used to have major nappy rash issues with her (same for my niece and nephew too) but I've never used napisan on Andrew's and he's never had a rash I've been wondering recently if it's related. -------------  
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Posted By: Tassia
Date Posted: 19 October 2009 at 11:56am
What is a nappy sprayer? ------------- 
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TheNappyBootique wrote:Posted By: BessieBear
Date Posted: 19 October 2009 at 1:32pm
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I have 2 buckets a dry pail where I remover the inserts and chuck all in there. If it's a poopy one I'll tip solids into the loo then put in the bucket, if there soppy I just fill a bucket with just warm water and leave the nappy in there til washing time. If you do it straight away the warm water should get most of the icky's off. ------------- Sarah Mum to, Boy 07/2008, Girl 03/2010, Boy 05/2012, Angel  07/08/2014
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