Can you make 'natural' antibac

[Katymac]

OFSTED want me to use antibac on the changing mat

I really worry about antibac next to the babies skin

Can I make a spray with water lavander & teatree oil?

Or am I in cloud cuckoo land?

hot soapy water and ebow grease is naturally antibacterial

You can, lemon essential oil is my favourite. Use it neat on a damp cloth to wipe over mats, work surfaces etc. Tea tree shoudl be okay but my dh has a big allergy to it so I tend to avoid.

Alternatively Anthony Worral Thompson has a natural antibac spray that you can get in Waitrose. Called Fresh and Green or something.

I use lavendar and teatree oil in water as an antibac.

I may 'opt' out & use the fresh & green (if it smells OK)

I wonder if anywhere other than waitrose do it?

It smells quite pleasant. You could try googling it, although I may have got the name wrong.

I have found it (mail order)

But waitrose is miles away from me

(you had the name right)

Asda do fresh and green by Anthony worral Thomspson

£1.99 per bottle

Asda here I come - Thanks

I was thinking

Do you think it would be OK on changing mats then putting the baby straight on?

Because that's why I need it very natural

Katymac, .

I am probably a shocking housekeeper but in five yrs of nappy changing I could probably count the number of times I have antibac-ed a changing mat on one hand. Generally I use a wipe or washing-up liquid and hot water. I only use antibac when there is a tummy bug going and we don't seem to get many of those.

I know - I wouldn't either - but it's OFSTED

there is a mail order company who do all things natural but hopefully your clients pay you lots of money as it is steep, think asda may be a better bet!!!

I use their kitchen cleaner as I used to anti bac the worktops but then roll pastry on it etc

nursery cleaner

Katymac - how are Ofsted going to know if you anti-bac the mat? So long as it looks clean, and you have a bottle of anti-bac sitting close by, they are not likely to test it, like Kim and Aggie does?

I wouldn't anti-bac the worktops and then roll pastry out - doesn't it make it taste of chemicals? I think the anti-bac sold in bottles only kills off the weak bacteria anyway, and leaves all the strong ones to survive and multiply. Just use bleach and rinse well.

When they come they observe you changing a nappy (I know you could cheat - but I am a good C/Mer & I want to follow the rules.....MY WAY)

Eucalyptus and tea tree. Bit of alcohol in water. Kills mrsa.

Really??

Is there any evidence I can print off - to back me up with OFSTED

That would be so fab

will have a look later. It was trialled in hospitals somewhere.

Oh, now I understand. How annoying.

I know tea tree is used a lot in New Zealand.

I got so mad recently when I read about OFSTED rating so many CMs as 'failing' when it is just this sort of nonsense that they fail on!

I'm a bit bloody minded and anal - I have decided (in my mind) that antibac is not 'good' & I want a natural alternative

I will of course have a massive row with OFSTED about it - but I will need ammunition

I will also win - several of my previous arguments with OFSTED are now 'good practice' andexpected of CMers (prob co-incidence but I like to pretend it's ocs of me)

ok so is it bad that as a parent i have never anti-baced my changing mat?!?!

oh and id say teat tree/lavender and a touch of vodka would be fine!

I couldn't do it, fair play to you, you must really love it! (I find dealing with the regulations about dd1's lunchbox hard enough to swallow!)

After the day I have had I'm not sure 'love it' is the right term

Oh dear, even more fair play to you then!