To think surely other people must also think it’s gross to…

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use re useable wipes for a baby/toddler?? I get saving the planet etc etc but surely too far?!

I’m sure lots of people find them tricky to use or find the washing a faff especially if their husband/partner doesn’t do any of it.

My husband was very capable of getting involved with the washing and we both liked using them and used them for 2 kids. We’ll use them again for no 3!

Maybe it’s just my circle but locally I know at least 5 other families that used them, not all exclusively, so I think it depends on what you see and what you try and your support system.

We used to have a van man who would collect dirty nappies, wash and return in our area.

Is following the crowd a great idea? Why not show them the better way to do things....😏

I meant the type of cleaning cloths you use to clean your toilet, not flannels.

I was lucky enough to live in the country when my children were small. No disposable nappies then( I think I was given a sample one for my last child ,but they were useless) I used to tip the contents of a soiled nappy down the loo as much as possible. Soak nappies in a bucket of napisan . Loved the smell of napisan ,does it still exist? and then boil the nappies in an old cast iron pot ( kept for that purpose!
) on the Aga .
The nappies looked lovely and white blowing on a long line in the orchard . Don't know if I'd want to do it if drying was an issue though. I can't get on with wipes of any description. They feel slimy. White dishcloths for kitchen and flannels for face .

Are you being deliberately obtuse?

We used reusable wipes with DC, they're brilliant, far more effective at actually cleaning poo v disposable wipes that just kind of move wet poo around and take zillions. You can do with one reusable what it takes about 5 disposables to do. Then they just got chucked in the giant wet bag and went in the wash.

Whatever you use, you have to deal with shit one way or the other, no escaping it. Also we used reusable nappies with DD1 (didn't with DD2, not because they weren't good but because I wasn't v well for a while and we wanted to make life 'easier', although looking back I'm not sure it was that much anyway!) and didn't have a single poonami. They're really good for containing even the most explosive nappies.

I just really struggle to understand why a bit of cloth that's been thoroughly washed and sterilised is such a horror.

Our council collect nappies weekly. They give you a blue bin for that purpose. Medical waste they collect in yellow bins. Is this unusual?

I've no idea; it's only recently in human history that we've had disposables, and millions around the world still never use them.
I wonder if some people are just hyper squeamish about bodily functions? Although it's strange from women who've given birth!

No need to be rude.
I realised the point and another poster clarified it for me.
Without being personal or rude. Funny that.

Another one here who thinks wheelie bins overflowing with plastic bags full of plastic bags full of plastic nappies covered in shit that are going to still exist in 500 years time are way more disgusting than some pieces of cotton washed and dried, with the poo flushed away into the sewage system.

Nappies drying on the line are a lovely sight. We never bothered with soaking ours. Just place in a lidded bucket next to the loo and wash every day or two. Washable wipes also great. I have teenagers and am still amazed at the number of people who keep packs of disposable wipes around the house even when they don't have babies. Just wash your hands with soap, or use a washable cloth to clean other things!

We did similar. Flick whatever can be flicked down the loo down the loo, chuck in a lidded bucket. Every day, or every other day run a rinse wash, then a longer wash wash with either laundry sanitiser along with normal washing powder, or bio. Another rinse and spin after, on the line. Lots of those little octopus sock hangers on the washing line for all the various liners etc. It was really quite easy. We had a selection of different brands, mostly bought secondhand, along with tonnes of wipes.