question about good old fashioned cloths
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Topic: question about good old fashioned cloths
Posted By: MyMinis
Subject: question about good old fashioned cloths
Date Posted: 05 May 2007 at 6:59am
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now we are going to be using old fashioned cloth on james when hes born till he a littel older then go to MCN, but I was just wondering what does everyone who use them use to wash them with?
we have alot of skin allergies in our family and have recently noticed even napisan causes a reaction on haleighs skin so Im not wanting to use it on his things. what sort of covers do you recomend? liners? anythign really, i just never used them except for a short time in hospital with haleigh but she went to disposables in there. so all hints and tips would be great. TIA ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 05 May 2007 at 9:29am
| i treat mine the same way i do my MCN's. i dont soak in anything, but rinse and dry pail them then wash with persil. for covers i found the cheap baby city ones were fine when toby wasnt moving and i was changin him so regularly anyway. |
Posted By: MyMinis
Date Posted: 05 May 2007 at 10:06am
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cool so i can use persil no probs with them?
we use persil for all our laundry (soaking and washing). Do I have ot do a hot wash?? I noticed my pack said hot or cold, I jsut dont have a hot wash hooked up to my machine as I never use it so was kinda hoping i might be able to get away wiht not having to use a hot wash in my machine. my mum said tea tree oil in bucket, does anyone else do this?? ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: MyMinis
Date Posted: 05 May 2007 at 10:08am
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with covers i have a few pilchers but they only newborn size so he wont fit them for long if hes anything like his sister.
what are te velcro ones like? sorry just trying to get asmuch info as i can ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 05 May 2007 at 12:41pm
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i dont think hot wash is a must, in fact i would have thought that a hot wash would set any stains. and i put ti tree in my wash.
most modern covers use a stronger hook and loop than average velcro but the covers from baby factory etc have average velcro which isnt that strong which is why i would say they are only good really for those babies that dont move. |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 05 May 2007 at 1:20pm
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I used flats with Maya and soaked them in napisan but persil or even plain water would be fine. I never hot washed them either.
I used the pull on PVC pilchers you can get really cheap at Kmart, but the ones that velcro on are much easier to get on and off. -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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Posted By: Anna
Date Posted: 05 May 2007 at 3:16pm
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I still use flat nappies and covers on Kaia. They seem to work best for us.
I use bummis covers which are excellent!! We have three. I just wash as normal, in cold water. ------------- Anna http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 05 May 2007 at 4:28pm
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If you ever feel a need to hot wash, just pop the nappies in a bucket in the laundry tub and soak them in hot water before washing them in cold. It would be like a hot wash, cold rinse. (I have the same thing with my laundry taps). ------------- |
Posted By: MyMinis
Date Posted: 06 May 2007 at 7:08am
cool, thanks.
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