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Ducks with mouldy bums

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sleepdeprived · 10/12/2004 19:52

Ew! Do I just have to chuck them? (The mould is on the INside Shock)

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misdee · 10/12/2004 19:54

black gunge?

chuck them!!!

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sleepdeprived · 10/12/2004 19:55

shame! Can you buy ones that don't have the hole?

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winterwarmmummer · 10/12/2004 19:55

Yeah - chuck the duck Grin

jabberwocky · 10/12/2004 19:57

Yes, ds has one that doesn't get water in it. He got it as a gift, though, not sure where it's from.

misdee · 10/12/2004 19:58

tescos i think do them.

xmascaroltygirl · 10/12/2004 19:58

Well, there's an eye-catching thread title. You've just got to look, don't you? Grin

I always chuck them when that happens. Have never found anything that prevents it.

NotQuiteCockney · 10/12/2004 19:58

If they're plastic, you could put them in the dishwasher on a lowish temp? Or soak in a bleach/water mix (and rinse lots, obviously)?

Excellent thread title. I was imagining real ducks with mouldy bums, poor things.

WigWamBam · 10/12/2004 19:58

Chuck them. We've gone through so many because of this. We blamed Johnson's Baby Bath - and since we stopped using it, the problem has stopped.

winterwarmmummer · 10/12/2004 20:03

Ooo yuck Shock

What does the Johnsons do to our babies??

misdee · 10/12/2004 20:04

well it happenes to my kids toys and bath mat and we use eczema stuff in their baths. no hint of johnsons anywhere!!

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sleepdeprived · 10/12/2004 20:06

and we only use olive oil in DS's ...

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WigWamBam · 10/12/2004 20:34

OK - I wasn't trying to start anything, honestly Blush.

It just seemed to us that when we stopped using baby bath and started using Lush products with dd, the black gunky stuff stopped. That's all.

winterwarmmummer · 10/12/2004 20:36

Last post should have had a Smile not a Shock I think.

winterwarmmummer · 10/12/2004 20:36

Although it might not have made sense Blush

misdee · 10/12/2004 20:37

WWB, i think maybe bath stuff does have something to do with it. i know emoillants etc cant rot rubber, which is why your meant to wipe rubber seal of washing machine if using empillants etc regularly.

WigWamBam · 10/12/2004 20:40

Yes, I think it's the oils and stuff that go into these things.

misdee · 10/12/2004 20:41

can not cant oops Blush

rouge · 07/01/2005 03:00

I'm sure I've seen 'bottomless' ducks somewhere - i.e. ones with no hole - anyone??

rouge · 07/01/2005 03:01

(What a thing to be pondering at 3 in the morning ...)

pixiefish · 07/01/2005 08:35

rouge- i got some with no holes from my independent local toy store (useless for you really)

They've got red lips as well - TBH I didn't like them in the beginning but having thrown a few tesco bath budies away for squirting black stuff I'm starting to appreeciates the botoomless ones

rouge · 07/01/2005 10:17

Hmm, anyone know where you can get bottomless ones online?

nailpolish · 07/01/2005 10:18

i would like to know too. wish i could just cut the bottom off myself, one day i just realised it was mould inside the blighters, and was horrified!

moondog · 07/01/2005 10:20

That happened to us! Had dewy eyed images of delightful Pears advert style children, frolicking in bubbles with adorable bath toys. reality was mould, slime and not being able to move for crap so thought f--- it and threw the lot away.
No one misses 'em and everything is much cleaner and less complicated.

rouge · 07/01/2005 10:21

I know I've seen ones without a**eholes somewhere ......

nailpolish · 07/01/2005 10:23

the latest thing is dd wants to take her tiny tears into the bath to wash her hair etc. couldnt bear the thought of old TT being consumed by mould and slime so after each bath, when dd is safely out of the way, dh has the gruesome task of pulling off all TT's arms and legs and giving her a thorough 'clean out' and rinse
god only knows what dd would do if she ever walked in on that