cloth bamboozle questions

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i have bought 2 bamboozles (and 2 wraps) with the aniticpation of moving dd on to cloth. today went well, no leaks etc, but then it happened.....a nice poo to end the day.....without being too graphic it was a kind of poo which has entwined itself into the fibres of the nappy!! Even after washing it the poo is entwined in the nappy and the stain isnt out.....any tips to help please?
my questions are

1. should i always use a liner? if so what sort?
2. is it ok to wash nappies every time on a 40 degree wash?
3. i have read you sometimes need to iron nappies? why would i need to do this?
4. how do i remove poo stains

tia for ANY help....i really want to change to cloth

60degree wash, get some oxyclean and soak the nappy for a bit, also putting it i na sunny spot for a day or 2, (just a sunny window sill this time of year if wet outside) will shift stains. fleece liners best.

NEVER IRON!! why add to your work load?

1. yes - it helps a lot.
2. yes
3. are you joking? I've never even dreamed of ironing nappies!
4. rub in some washing liquid, then wash. I do an occasional 60 degree wash to clean em up. or leave to dry in the sun. Nappies won't be white forever though - you will get some feint marks whatever you do (but they shouldn't be obvious poo stains)

i don't mean iron as in to keep them neat etc .....sorry if its een misread! dont you have to iron nappies to get rid of germs? Am i digging a bigger hole for myself....i am sure i have read this b4!!

phew i am not going mad.....well no madder than i already am

off to get me some fleecy liners 2moro then! that should help eliminate the stains....i swear she has been saving this nasty poo for her 1st time in cloth!

Usually the poo ends up in most of the fleece liner only occasionally it hits the nappy, I hold the fleece under the toilet and flush then put back in nappy.

I always wash on a 60deg wash anyway.

No never iron?

Have never had poo stains on nappies.

mine started staining badly when i changed my washing machine. the old one washed so well, this new one is useless. so have plumbed the old one back in as well. already the stains are less noticable.

I always wash at 60. Though did try a 40 the other day when ds was poorly and ahd only collected a small number of nappies so added lots of other bits in as well. They came up fine. Though the poo hadn't had chance ot dry for a day or two.

AND NO NO NO to the ironing i have a big enough pile as it is without adding nappies to it as well.

Sorry to sound thick but does the poo not stick to the fleece? I've always used the reusable paper ones (the ones you can wash if it's just a wee change) Just asking because I have just bought 10 fleece liners. Can one of you experts give me any advantages to the fleece liners? Do you make your own? I only bought them because they looked nice and soft(!)

the poo just rolls off the fleece, if it sticks a bit, then hold it in the water as you flush. hold on tight tho

i too wondered about cutting my own fleece liners....has anyone done this from any old fleece top and found it to be successful!?

I cut my own fleece liners, not from an old top although I'm sure that would work fine, I just bought a metre of fleece from a fabric shop and cut it up, about £5, was enough to make lots of fleecey washable wipes too. I bought yellow so stains don't show if they are there - dd's poo is still yellow!

I have made liners from the inside of old sweatshirts. They work great, and don't make DS's bum hot like fleece does (that gives him nappy rash).

We are now stuck on using cut up old sheets as liners. I fold them so they are three layers thick, and I make them big enough that they are bigger than the nappy gusset, so no stains ever! They're easy to rinse/wash, as the poo can't 'entwine itself into the fibres of the nappy'!!!, dry quickly, bleach clean on the washing line well, and best of all were free as they were just old sheets