What to use for cloth wipes
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Topic: What to use for cloth wipes
Posted By: Brenna
Subject: What to use for cloth wipes
Date Posted: 28 April 2007 at 1:11pm
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What type of material do people use for cloth wipes?? Can you just use flannels? or are they too rough for a babies bum??
I'd like to use cloth wipes, but don't want to go buy expensive ones to find there's a cheaper alternative... Ta  -------------  My beautiful 2 girls...nearly 4 and 13 months
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Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 28 April 2007 at 1:34pm
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I've just been using small cloth facecloths. I got a couple of packs of really bright ones from either new world or the warehouse, can't remember, about 4 or 5 in a packet, they are different to our "regular" facecloths. They seem to work ok? ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 28 April 2007 at 2:05pm
We've got quite a few different types, most of ours are from http://www.cheekywipes.co.nz - Cheeky Wipes plus we have homemade ones of flannel and sherpa etc. You can get Sherpa ones from http://www.greenbeans.co.nz - Greenbeans and also us Fuzzi Agents have wipes as well which feel so gorgeous! (I keep wanting to pat them!  ).------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Bubbaloo
Date Posted: 28 April 2007 at 2:32pm
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Anna we just use soft baby flannels for wipes and keep them separate from the bath time flannels. Which seem to work fine for us. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  Was danni-chick Mum to James My Angel 28/07/08 |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 28 April 2007 at 2:33pm
Flannels... and I never separated them   
Altho... I did have a few which were flannels for poos. Not for hygeine reasons unfortunately, but just because they were the best at doing the job. Thin enough to fit in creases, but a decent size so you could get everything with the one flannel. So thin and not too small are the best types. If you are going to make some then you can just overlock flannel and terry towelling together - that's what I did. |
Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 28 April 2007 at 2:45pm
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yes but you are a girly swat, Nikki!!! I don't seperate per se, but I do p
refer using thin ones on bums for the above reasons and big fatties on the bodies or faces or hands or whatever (usually wiping down tray on high chair if Im honest!) ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: BaAsKa
Date Posted: 28 April 2007 at 2:45pm
I get my wipes from tweedle and they are so cute and soft!!!!! but i havnt had the chance to use them yet. I have heard great things about the tweedles wipes though and i LOVE!!! her nappies!! so i have faith
Not too sure how many il need though??? iv got 20..is that enough???? |
Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 28 April 2007 at 2:46pm
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More than!! I've only got about 10 or so (but I wash often and use bought wipes on Jakes big boys poos bum.! ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: BaAsKa
Date Posted: 28 April 2007 at 2:50pm
oh! lol! i should be ok then i dont have another bum that needs wipes so itl just be the wee one and i will be washing every night anyway because of his cloth nappies
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Posted By: Redbedrock
Date Posted: 29 April 2007 at 11:59am
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I cut up Chux cloths, if they are really messy I chuck them and replace them all once a month or so. They wash really well, but are a pain in the a**e to hang out, having said that they dry really quickly It's what we used in hospital so I just copied the idea ------------- http://www.babysfirstsite.com"> 
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Posted By: Andie
Date Posted: 29 April 2007 at 12:29pm
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I have about 40 facecloths - they work fine. Though I've gotta admit I'm using my free wipes these days. Once they're gone, it's back to the facecloths! I just bought thin ones (which make cleaning creases easier) from T&T, and while I don't wash them separately (I don't use them for #2s) I keep them separate for Ella's bottom. A friend dampens hers for a day or 2 and keeps them in the Huggies wipes dispenser, so she doesn't have to go to the tap each time - I thought that a good wee idea. ------------- Andie |
Posted By: Nic01
Date Posted: 30 April 2007 at 9:43am
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I use squares which are made out of flannelette. I bought mine, but if you've got a sewing machine they'd be super cheap to make - just cut out squares & zig-zag the edges. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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