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CM Club: Washing for the mindees

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KatyMac · 14/04/2008 13:54

OFSTED have questioned that I wash the mindees hand towels (individual ones) each week

Apparently they should be changed daily - I wash my own towels about weekly and thought that was normal.

Each child has their own coloured hand towels which they use after hand washes & they go in the wash each week, replaced by a clean one. They also get washed if they get grubby in between.

Is this wrong?

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KatyMac · 14/04/2008 14:16

Yes - only got it this am (when I 'went' into work )

I thought I replied

Bibs & muslins get washed daily

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shoshe · 14/04/2008 14:14

I wash mine weekly, along with the sheets and anything else, bibs are washed daily, and I do chuck mucky towels in with them, but thats all.

Katy was the email any help.

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KatyMac · 14/04/2008 14:14

Umm
Before lunch & tea
When we come in from outside or after stroking the cat (but I often use wipes for that)
After loo for older ones (but not babies)

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MaureenMLove · 14/04/2008 14:11

I assume you'll also have to check that each individual child isn't allegic to various powders and liquids? So, you could end up having to do more than one wash everyday Not very environmentally friendly is it?

MaureenMLove · 14/04/2008 14:09

Surely as long as they are hung up in a fashion that they will dry, once a week is enough? How many times during a 5 day week, 9 to 5'ish is each towel actually used? You already said, you do wash them straight away if they are particularly grubby.

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KatyMac · 14/04/2008 14:06

Don't fancy washing 12 had towels every day tbh

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hana · 14/04/2008 13:57

I change handtowels daily - they get damp and don't dry and it's icky to dry your hands on a wet towel (imo)

hana · 14/04/2008 13:57

I change handtowels daily - they get damp and don't dry and it's icky to dry your hands on a wet towel (imo)