Comments on: My Real Nappy Challenge http://www.bambinogoodies.co.uk/my-real-nappy-challenge/ The shopping guide for baby clothing, toys, products, furniture, gear etc Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:05:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Natalie http://www.bambinogoodies.co.uk/my-real-nappy-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-6990 Natalie Tue, 21 Jul 2009 07:31:10 +0000 http://www.bambinogoodies.co.uk/my-real-nappy-challenge/#comment-6990 Thank you for your very helpful comment. I'm glad it's not just me who has opened up one of these nappies and gone blank... It would make sense that if there is such an eagerness to educate parents on greener options that nappy manufacturers need to lead from the front and provide cohesive information up front. We shouldn't have to go online as they should come with the supportive information. Couldn't help but giggle over bleaching out poo stains - will give it a try :-) Thank you for your very helpful comment. I’m glad it’s not just me who has opened up one of these nappies and gone blank… It would make sense that if there is such an eagerness to educate parents on greener options that nappy manufacturers need to lead from the front and provide cohesive information up front. We shouldn’t have to go online as they should come with the supportive information. Couldn’t help but giggle over bleaching out poo stains – will give it a try :-)

]]> By: Auntie Salt http://www.bambinogoodies.co.uk/my-real-nappy-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-6971 Auntie Salt Mon, 20 Jul 2009 11:02:33 +0000 http://www.bambinogoodies.co.uk/my-real-nappy-challenge/#comment-6971 I've been using real nappies on my son since he was 3 days old (he's 4 months now) and haven't regretted the extra washing once. Bumgenius are fantastic! I also use Onelife and Lollipop nappies and all were bought through TeamLollipop. They had a local advisor who talked me through the different types and helped me decide which ones to use. You're right about the assumptions. When mine arrived with no instructions, I had to go on line to remind myself how to put them together. :o) Two Top Tips: give them a cold rinse before your main wash to remove the worst of it dry them in the sun to bleach poo stains (it really works!) I’ve been using real nappies on my son since he was 3 days old (he’s 4 months now) and haven’t regretted the extra washing once. Bumgenius are fantastic! I also use Onelife and Lollipop nappies and all were bought through TeamLollipop. They had a local advisor who talked me through the different types and helped me decide which ones to use.

You’re right about the assumptions. When mine arrived with no instructions, I had to go on line to remind myself how to put them together. :o )

Two Top Tips:
give them a cold rinse before your main wash to remove the worst of it
dry them in the sun to bleach poo stains (it really works!)

]]> By: Budget Tips for Parents: Switch to cloth nappies http://www.bambinogoodies.co.uk/my-real-nappy-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-1162 Budget Tips for Parents: Switch to cloth nappies Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:03:24 +0000 http://www.bambinogoodies.co.uk/my-real-nappy-challenge/#comment-1162 [...] My Real Nappy Challenge. [...] [...] My Real Nappy Challenge. [...]

]]> By: Budget Bambino Goodies Weekly Round Up http://www.bambinogoodies.co.uk/my-real-nappy-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-1013 Budget Bambino Goodies Weekly Round Up Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:13:11 +0000 http://www.bambinogoodies.co.uk/my-real-nappy-challenge/#comment-1013 [...] issues or cost issues, should check out our sister site Bambino Goodies, where there is a review of Real Nappies from our own Natalie and also Green Mama a very ethical contributor to BG has compiled a special post on Real Nappies, I [...] [...] issues or cost issues, should check out our sister site Bambino Goodies, where there is a review of Real Nappies from our own Natalie and also Green Mama a very ethical contributor to BG has compiled a special post on Real Nappies, I [...]

]]> By: NML http://www.bambinogoodies.co.uk/my-real-nappy-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-985 NML Wed, 25 Jun 2008 22:12:35 +0000 http://www.bambinogoodies.co.uk/my-real-nappy-challenge/#comment-985 Eve - Wow! Great tips! See this is what I mean though about the world of real nappies - it is a total education! Kat - Really? I had no idea! Big booty baby's ;-) Eve – Wow! Great tips! See this is what I mean though about the world of real nappies – it is a total education!
Kat – Really? I had no idea! Big booty baby’s ;-)

]]> By: BabyGeek http://www.bambinogoodies.co.uk/my-real-nappy-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-983 BabyGeek Wed, 25 Jun 2008 21:18:02 +0000 http://www.bambinogoodies.co.uk/my-real-nappy-challenge/#comment-983 Eve, Great tips! BabyGeek is a cloth nappy baby and I totally agree about the big bottomed look :0) Kat x Eve,

Great tips! BabyGeek is a cloth nappy baby and I totally agree about the big bottomed look :0)

Kat x

]]> By: Eve http://www.bambinogoodies.co.uk/my-real-nappy-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-981 Eve Wed, 25 Jun 2008 19:56:10 +0000 http://www.bambinogoodies.co.uk/my-real-nappy-challenge/#comment-981 Well done on trying reusable nappies. I have a couple of tips from a Mum with a 9m old full-time cloth-bummed baby! We use BG (the grasshopper colour is so cute!) and flushable paper liners. Poo sticks to them and you tip the whole lot into the loo. It's much easier than trying to get stains out of the fleece and means your washer doesn't have to cope with too many 'solids'. You shouldn't soak them after use. The outer of BG is PUL and it can break down along the leg stitching (which stops wicking and leaks) if you submerse it in water for too long. Dry-pailing is fine, use a mesh nappy bucket liner and you don't even have to touch them before they go in the machine. Add a couple of drops of tea tree oil if you're worried about smells. I hope you continue to use them. Even just one a day instead of a disposable will make a difference. Unless they're very 'dirty' you don't have to boil wash or even wash separately. I also think the 'big bottomed baby' look is very sweet! Well done on trying reusable nappies. I have a couple of tips from a Mum with a 9m old full-time cloth-bummed baby!

We use BG (the grasshopper colour is so cute!) and flushable paper liners. Poo sticks to them and you tip the whole lot into the loo. It’s much easier than trying to get stains out of the fleece and means your washer doesn’t have to cope with too many ‘solids’. You shouldn’t soak them after use. The outer of BG is PUL and it can break down along the leg stitching (which stops wicking and leaks) if you submerse it in water for too long. Dry-pailing is fine, use a mesh nappy bucket liner and you don’t even have to touch them before they go in the machine. Add a couple of drops of tea tree oil if you’re worried about smells.

I hope you continue to use them. Even just one a day instead of a disposable will make a difference. Unless they’re very ‘dirty’ you don’t have to boil wash or even wash separately.

I also think the ‘big bottomed baby’ look is very sweet!

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