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How do you wash bibs? - Stupid Question Alert

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LuckySalem · 01/08/2008 16:37

I'm having trouble washing DD's bibs - they are stained and its not coming out!!

Also - velcro ones are getting stuck to all my other clothes and messing them up how do you fix this?

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NatalieJaneIsPregnantAgain · 01/08/2008 16:40

Do the velcro up before sticking in the machine.

Don't worry about stained bibs, it is only a bib afterall

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LuckySalem · 01/08/2008 16:41

I do that Nat - it comes undone in the machine and gets something. I swear there's a bib monster in there or something.

How are you anyway?

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NatalieJaneIsPregnantAgain · 01/08/2008 16:44

Get new bibs with poppers? LOL Ours have always stayed done up...

I'm OK thanks, things still going up and down, but nowt we can do about it! How about you?

....And bibs? She isn't old enough to eat surely, you only had her 3 days ago didn't you?!!!

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LuckySalem · 01/08/2008 16:46

I think i'm gonna have to! I always make a point of putting the velcro together and yet it always manages to find my knickers or something! lol

Yeh she's eating 3 meals a day (or playing with them anyway) Hope things get better for you soon. Anything I can do to help?

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wornoutwaitress · 01/08/2008 16:47

shout or stain devil.

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LuckySalem · 01/08/2008 16:48

wow - Never heard of either of them, Will have to look out for them if they have a MN recommendation

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NatalieJaneIsPregnantAgain · 01/08/2008 16:50

Knicker eating bibs, they are all the rage doncha know?

Unless you can install a sonographer and an ultrasound machine in my living room, probably nothing to be done, but thanks anyway!

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LuckySalem · 01/08/2008 16:52

I can have a go...

Whatabout some flowers? Your still on FB aren't you? Msg me with your address and i'll send you some flowers to cheer you up?

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wornoutwaitress · 01/08/2008 17:02

do you line dry the bibs? sunshine is meant to be good for getting stains out. works on my nappies anyway.

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LuckySalem · 01/08/2008 17:02

no we're terrible and always use the dryer! lol

I should dry more on the line actually. Would cost less.

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NatalieJaneIsPregnantAgain · 01/08/2008 17:59

LOL Jen bless you I'm OK, just want to skip the next couple of weeks and get the next scan out of the way. See if we can get some answers.

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LuckySalem · 01/08/2008 18:01

Seriously, I can send chocs, or flowers or really dirty bibs for you to wash

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NatalieJaneIsPregnantAgain · 01/08/2008 18:42

I have thought very seriously about this and have decided that you can have the bibs all to yourself, seriosuly, I wouldn't have it any other way. Your offer is so very kind, but I just feel like you would make such a better job of it, I'd feel much happier for that job to be on your shoulders

All joking aside thanks very much, but honestly, I am fine thank you. Buy A something instead (Bibs with poppers maybe?!!)

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LuckySalem · 01/08/2008 19:07

well as long as your sure! Keep your chin up hun.
I'm gonna buy her a pit for days like this lol

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NatalieJaneIsPregnantAgain · 01/08/2008 19:12

Ahhh bless her, you leave her alone! Tip: play pen/travel cot, fill it with toys and snooze wash bibs

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LuckySalem · 01/08/2008 19:15

I think her teeth are hurting her LewisFan is giving me good tips at the mo. Plus she's overtired so generally annoying! lol

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NatalieJaneIsPregnantAgain · 01/08/2008 19:31

Ah, nothing like teething to set them off, poor things, it bloody hurts!

Overtiredness, best thing I've found is a bottle of whiskey nice bath with mum, and then turn telly off and just talk quietly to them, soon has eyes dropping, probably yours first mind!

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LuckySalem · 01/08/2008 19:34

I've tried a nice warm bottle and no tv while reading a book but she keeps crying (again teeth I think) so will get her her dinner then put her to bed I think (No gas for hot water so can't have bath)

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SheSellsSeashellsByTheSeashore · 01/08/2008 19:36

handwash in the bathroom sink with vanish. soak over night tuble/line dry the next morning. takes out of most of the stains but i dont bother too much about stains on bibs. they are meant to be stained, no?

NatalieJaneIsPregnantAgain · 01/08/2008 19:41

Have you tried all the usual calpol/bonjella etc? Poor little thing.

What's up with the gas?

I forgot this was supposed to be about bibs!

Right it is bedtime at last! DH is on a late so I've taken the chance to have a bit of MN'ing time, DS1 is off on sumer hols so have hardly had chance to MN since he broke up Might even treat myself to a glass of wine!

Hope A feels better soon!

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LuckySalem · 01/08/2008 19:45

Have a goodnight. Yeh she's had the usuals.

We're on a meter and just haven't put any money in it! (DP was meant to go today ) lol

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nannyL · 01/08/2008 21:23

i use plastic ones which i put in the dishwasher

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LuckySalem · 01/08/2008 21:24

Seashells - I don't mind her "dinner" ones being stained but maybe I should buy some just for drool cos I feel like such a bad mummy putting a stained bib on her! (she has to wear one ALL the time or I'd have to change her clothes 3 times a day)

Nanny L - Why didn't I think of that? lol

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KnickersOnMaHead · 01/08/2008 22:57

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Loriycs · 01/08/2008 23:14

I have plastic backed food ones. If badly stained i soak in a lille tub with some bio washing powder(Sorry Fairy lovers it has to be Bio to break down the enzymes)but somestains still hang on, so after washing always line dry. It really does work in removing the stains- even if its not that sunny??? my mum gave me that tip.

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