OS nappies

queenpig

I wash mine every 2 to 3 days in a tiny bit non bio soap powder (first do a rinse with nothing in to "prewash" them) in a 40 wash leave the 60 for once in a while or when baby is poorly. and by the way I dry pail mine.
paper liners I reuse if the havent been pooed on by rewashing them i did use fleece liners but my babys bum didnt like them so i cut them in half and used them as wipes, so yes you can use any old fleece i bought a meter strip of it and cut that up.
Think thats about it, I'm syure we're all here for lots of useful help for you..good luck
Queenpig.

Pink.

Hi fizzel,

There's an older thread on washing nappies that should help so I've merged your thread with it to keep all the suggestions together.

These older threads might help too:

Help with nappy stains

cloth nappies and leaking wraps

OS nappies

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fizzel81

i now hang head in shame shoes how long they have sat being unused:eek:

fizzel81

queenpig wrote: »

paper liners I reuse if the havent been pooed on by rewashing them
Queenpig.

sorry silly question does it depend on the paper liners that you buy as to if you can wash them?
i have 3 different types here 1 is very papery looking, 1 looks like bounce sheets and the cotton bottom ones ive not opened yet

Zed42

Paper liners - I found that the Little Green Earthlets ones you could re-wash and use several times. The Cotton Bottom ones we never got on with (in fact still got most of the roll still sitting here (she potty trained nearly a yr ago, LOL).

Fleece liners - these were our much preferred option, as they draw the moisture away from the baby's bottom and keep it drier. I also felt that they were warmer and comfier ... yes, you can just cut up a fleece blanket if it's going begging.

40deg / 60deg - I started off washing them religiously at 60deg, but after a while I washed them mainly at 40deg, with occasional washes at 60deg.

I used tea tree oil for "fabric conditioner", I also used white vinegar - depends what you've got on hand.

Don't hang your head in shame - revel in the fact that you're willing to give it a go and that the weather is improving, so they'll flutter nicely on your line

I just didn't want to put nasty chemicals next to my baby's bottom :eek:

demonicangel

I have been using cloth for a while now.

This is what I do:

I put the nappies on cold was first as to not set the wee in to the nappy (hot washing straight away bakes the smell in)

I then do a 40-60wash with quatar to half the recommended amount of powder with white vinegar and lavenda oil.

I dry pail as thats easiest.

A couple of good sites that are very helpful are:

http://clothnappyaddic.s10.forumsplace.com/index.php

https://www.ukparentslounge.co.uk/forums

I have found both of these very helpful and very friendly

Wool is great, I have two pairs, both made by WAHMs and they are great, I love them!! They are breathable so great when little ones have nappy rashes!

I barely use dispicables now, they are awful comparad to cloth, always get leaks with them but not with cloth!!

bylromarha

If so, please help me out and vote in my poll!

thank you.:kisses:

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red

hi, i am not sure if anyone can help...is it possible to put nappies in the washing machine? i know this is probably a really daft question, but i was hoping there was a way of doing so whilst keeping the washing machine sanitary...i was thinking including a disinfectant in the load but i do not want to break the machine or leave a residue that then makes everything else have that lovely disinfectant aroma....so then i thought would it work if i did two loads, one with the disinfectant then one without to clear the system? does this work? any ideas?

bertiebots

I am pressuming that you mean cloth/terry nappys. I used these with dd and always washed them after a pre soak in disinfectant(zoraflora) at 60 degrees in the washing machine with no probs, using fairy non bio washing powder (because of sensative baby skin). You dont need to run the machine empty afterwards because everything is washed and then rinsed anyway.

Ishtar

Nope, not a daft question at all.

I used washable nappies and never had a problem with the m/c smelling odd. Every so often I used to do a 'maintenance wash' where I ran the machine empty with a cup of washing soda to clear the pipes.

Are you dry or wet pailing? If you wanted to be sure that the load is disinfected, then go for the wet pail option - napisan or similar will help to bleach and disinfect.

I dry pailed and washed every couple of days - never had any problem.

I guess there's so much water flushing through the machine that it takes a while for anything smelly to build up.

HTH
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