Wet wipes ban

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https://www.gov.uk/guidance/plastic-wet-wipes-ban

I've only heard about this now although it has a date of Dec 25. From May 2027, non- recyclable single-use wipes will be banned. It includes baby wipes & face wipes. It may be difficult for low income families as I'm sure there may be a shortage of recyclable ones which will push prices up. Good for the environment though. Although if people didn't flush them this wouldn't be an issue.

Look, I put no 1 in disposables. I had no intention of using terries.

I only did because they had severe eczema and it wasn’t nearly as hard as I thought it would be.

Again, I’m sorry for your struggles

I’ve used the Huggies wet wipes for years, at least 12 years! They were primarily plant based in 2013, and completely biodegradable since 2020, they are the best wipes on the market imo, so gentle on babies skin too, they’ve never had a rash and little goes a long way. You can tear them up but they are still strong.

Also, people who are referring to the early 1900’s can piss off, it’s 2026 where both parents are expected to work full time, run a house, run other children around to clubs and hobbies (because you’re a shitty parent if not), cook fresh, healthy food twice/three times a day, because leaving a pot of stew on the stove for 5 business days is now considered a health hazard. Life has sped up ten fold since then and the cost of living crisis is the worst it’s ever been forcing both parents to work every hour they can, so knock it off! Oh, and not to mention the expensive set up of cotton nappies, liners and whatever else required to even begin with. Jesus, if the government can provide an alternative that fits in with all the other shit we’re expected to do then great.

but yeah, Huggies wipes are a win❤️

Yep completely fed up with the sanctimonious cloth nappy/cheeky wipes suggestions at how easy and cheap it is. Certainly most childcare settings would refuse to recycle shitty cloth nappies and wipes and most people do have to work.

I bin them 🤷🏻‍♀️ clothes il put in a plastic bag and take home unless they are absolutely caked in shit in which case I bin them too.

Nope. I simply don’t care. I’m just a mum trying to survive !

You know that even with disposable nappies you’re supposed to sluice the shit?

Well i don’t and dont know anyone who does.

First I've ever heard of this 🙈

Jolly good. And for the person whining about how on earth they’ll clean their precious’ little bottom, use water and cloths.

No you arent. You wrap and bin them. Have never sluiced out a disposable nappy in my life and neither has anyone i know

Wipes will still be available though as they need to be. Cotton wool, flannels fine for babies. Not for adults and carers

No one does.

But you are meant to.

Says who?

In my opinion all disposable wet wipes should be banned because - leaving aside environmental concerns - they are just not fit for purpose. Revolting useless things. Reusable wipes are INFINITELY superior to use, and you are much less likely to end up with poo on your fingers. One usually did the job, occasionally 2 or 3 if there was an extensive blowout situation. I was motivated my environmental concerns, my partner wasn't bothered but agreed that reusable wipes are much better (once we took disposable ones on holiday and he got so cross with them!).

Also they are much cheaper than any kind of disposable wipe. You don't need the full cheeky wipes set with boxes and oils. I had the cheeky wipes themselves though and they were great, they washed well, lasted me two children and then I sold them (back in the days when reusable nappies were more popular). Barely cost me anything and we never ran out.

The nappy manufacturers. It's on the instructions of how to use a nappy.

But no-one actually reads the instructions because its obvious how to put one on/off. And no-one thinks about sluicing.

I used disposables with my first and never sluiced so no judgement here! I don't think anyone does. But the official line is that you are meant to.

Who’s washing these reusable wipes for adults if you ban disposable? Not carers as they don’t have the time. Not the person being cared for. Family? And the people who don’t have a washing machine but use the laundrette? The disabled people that keep a pack of body wash wipes because they can’t get out of bed to get to water and soap

people don’t see beyond babies and the end of their nose, but disposable wipes are used for so many things. I wouldn’t be cleaning up an adult with reusable wipes

Like parents did for generations before wet wipes!

Wow, really? I can't believe that this isn't public knowledge! Sorry for my previous (snappy) reply!

Yep! We had reusable nappies for our two and still use their reusable wipes for all sorts of things.

Cotton wool and warm water.

Good. Long over due.

Have you tried reusable wipes? I've never had to do personal care for an adult but if I had to, I'd much rather use reusable ones.

I take your point regarding disabled people, but if they can't use a washing machine presumably they would have a carer (otherwise how do they wash their clothes, or are they all disposable)? It really isn't much work for a carer to shove wipes in the washing machine and press go.

When it comes to managing personal care for an adult/young adult, I am extremely grateful for the invention of the disposable wipe.

@Lette "I've never had to do personal care for an adult but if I had to, I'd much rather use reusable ones."... can I ask why?