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Topic: Washing Fuzzi Buns Posted: 15 September 2006 at 5:56pm |
Hi all you seasoned Fuzzi Bun ladies
I have recently bought some Fuzzi Buns but I am usually a Cold Powder/Surf washer and I'm told that these are really bad for Fuzzi's. So, what do you use to wash your nappies with?
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Posted: 15 September 2006 at 6:11pm |
The problem with using washing powder is that it can build up on the nappies.
Here's the link to the Fuzzibunz site with the washing details... washing
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Posted: 15 September 2006 at 6:24pm |
i use persil - they were fine for ages then all of a sudden they started to really smell and no matter what i did i couldnt fix it - i washed with vinegar, baking soda, extra rinses, more powder, less powder. and then when the kids were sick i put them all thru a hot wash with some disinfectant and they havent smelt since. but persil does the trick fine. the fuzzi bunz site says to use your regular washing powder, its when you use too much that you can have a build up and it will cause leaking.
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Posted: 15 September 2006 at 6:52pm |
I used normal washing powder... after a while got build up and like gsmum's they reeeeked.
Stripped nappies by doing a hot wash with nothing in it, then adding 1/2 cup Baking soda and 1/2 cup of Vinegar in the final rinse, then rinsing again with cold.
Worked a treat!
I also make sure I do a hot wash at least once a week now to slow down build up.
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Posted: 15 September 2006 at 6:54pm |
Okay, so do you put them in with your regular clothes washing or do a separate load? ...since they are being washed in the same way.
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Posted: 15 September 2006 at 7:07pm |
I use Persil Sensitive and have had no problems with mine - but I hardly put in any powder with them and wash them on warm or hot.
I wash mine seperately.
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Posted: 15 September 2006 at 7:31pm |
We rinse the nappies and soak the inserts (overnight) then chuck them all in with a hot temp white wash (we only have the white Fuzzis).
When I've been lazy *ahem* and haven't done a wash for a couple of days and the nappies pile up - I put them all through a hot wash with Eco Store Oxygen Whitener which apparently (according to Fuzzis) removes any build up. We haven't had many leaks since Caitlin grew into her Smalls
Just a tip - If your baby's thighs are a wee bit too skinny on any setting and you get leakage, try tucking the elastic edge back into the nappy once it is on for a snug fit
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Posted: 15 September 2006 at 8:39pm |
Apparently you should wash them separately... (don't quote me on that, I remember reading it somewhere) I didn't use to, but since stripping them I have been, mainly so I don't use too much hot water, just do a load on low.
Or you can use a laundry bag thing in with your normal load.
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Posted: 16 September 2006 at 6:59am |
I always wash ours separetly. this hot wash thing is interesting as we CAN"T do a hot wash. Might have to figure something our...something that doesn't involveme hand-washing however.
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Posted: 16 September 2006 at 9:34am |
You don't have to hot wash, it just makes the washing stuff more effective apparently.
The washing powders designed for cold water have extra chemicals to make them more effective. So just give an extra rinse. (Learnt this in my eczema research yesterday!)
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Posted: 16 September 2006 at 3:29pm |
Thanks everyone.
ummmm thigh tip, yea, umm how do I say that we don't have any of those problems?  I'm just so glad that I'm not the one with chubby thighs  ... and a good thing she's not old enough to be offended by that LOL
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Posted: 17 September 2006 at 8:44pm |
I use Ecostore. If you wash them with your other clothes the other fabrics can coat the fleece on your Fuzzis. We have chubby thighs here too!
Liz - if you cant warm or hot wash, soak in a bucket of hot napisan, then just rinse and spin through the machine (no powder).
Toni - glad to hear they are going well. Been meaning to email, sorry
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Posted: 18 September 2006 at 7:50am |
i just did what Nikki suggersted minus the hot water. can't say it's made much difference but:
a) only did it last night and nappies are still outside and..
b) nappies didn't smell anyway. just did it to prevent.
I usually soak in nappisan actually but we had run out, so i've been using Pams (about $2 cheaper!!) but not sure it is as good.
Now that I've got you Aimee - I'm thinking of getting some Fuzzis for Jake. I figure he will be in nappies another few months full time and then probably at least a year at night...and then taine can have them. But he is a rather large boy (18kg) and he's not fat but solid. he's in the 13-18kg nappy range and fine with that - but he also wets a lot at night and we have to put him in specific night nappies or he'll wet and wake up (cosies if anyone is interested). Would Fuzzis be suitable?
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Posted: 18 September 2006 at 10:52am |
He should fit an XL. My suggestion is get a night time trial nappy, and if its not a success then send it back (30 day money back guarantee)  With the night time wetting you can fold one of the inserts in half and put it where he wets a lot (is it at the front for a boy?). A lot of people find Fuzzis work well overnight when disposables dont, so probably worth a try...
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Posted: 18 September 2006 at 9:03pm |
Just wanted to add Han's size in fuzzis... she wears a large and is on the second to last snap on one side (and one tighter on the other side) during the day and in a sleep nappy (read: as much stuffing as I can fit in the damn thing) she is on the second to last snap on both sides.
So, last I remember, Jake was a tad larger than Han. So yeah, definitely go with the extra large, especially if you are going to need to add heaps for night time.
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Posted: 18 September 2006 at 9:14pm |
I should've asked you Nikki!!! not that Aimee doesn't know what she's talking about - just that our kids are simliar ages - although I remember Miss Hannah being a featherweight compred to ol'heffalump here. Might try that. I really want to stuff him into large - just so taine can have them next, but I think it might be stretching it (or them) too muich.
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Posted: 18 September 2006 at 9:15pm |
Well do you want me to send you one of mine so you can try it out... ??
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Posted: 18 September 2006 at 9:16pm |
I'll promise not to send the hot pink one!
Or maybe I should to freak out Lewis
Han is only going through 2-3 a day, so we have plenty floating around.
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Posted: 19 September 2006 at 6:52am |
If you don't mind, that would be awesome...and remember Gisborne on your "travesl" around the countryside. Bring Hannah over for a holiday...we have the beach and hot surfer boys.....(although you may not need one - then again a year is a long time )
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Posted: 19 September 2006 at 9:07am |
haha For sure! We'll have to do a summer camping trip. You have a lawn right?
PM your adress and I'll send one off today.
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