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Someone give me a kick up the bum!!

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Paddlechick666 · 18/02/2007 09:57

I have got a full set of Motherease nappies which I was using pretty regularly until we moved end of last August.

Since then I have seriously got into a rut of using disposable all the time.

DD is 15 months and I'm a bit nervous of going back into washables altho I have no idea why!

Someone give me a kick up the butt and get me started again please!!!

TIA

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WanderingTrolley · 18/02/2007 10:00

Ease yourself back into it - just put one on next nappy change and change it again after an hour.

Alternatively, pour Ribena all over the current disposables and sling them in the bin. Now you have no choice, out with the Motherease!

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Paddlechick666 · 18/02/2007 10:04

lol @ the ribena!

think i'll put some effort into getting organised later. need to find/wash/disinfect nappy bin and move nappies from hidden away in drawer to shelf of airing cupboard.

going to tesco shortly, first step has been to cross "nappies" off the list!

thanks ;-)

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Bucketsofdynomite · 18/02/2007 13:40

How about just using them at home? Start with a night nappy. I use disps when I'm out and about as they're lighter and quicker in an awkward situation.

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Paddlechick666 · 18/02/2007 15:34

right well, i tried!

she's grown out of the medium wrap and screamed her head off! need to go into lofts for next size up then will try again.

she wasn't overly impressed with the cloth nappy i left on for a while without the wrap.

and that's on the last poppers too - eek! she is 14kg now i think!

but the nappies are in the airing cupboard and the nappy bin is washed and ready to go.

so, progress!

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makesachange · 19/02/2007 17:37

How are you getting on?

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Paddlechick666 · 19/02/2007 20:44

well, i washed the wraps today so we're all good to go!

mind you, today's poo has struck the fear of god into me! it's either as sticky as glue or runny as something very runny!

have decided to switch to white bread and cut down on the dried fruit to see if there's an improvement.

we're out all day tomorrow but think will start her off in a cloth until we leave.

weds we're around most of the day so will have another go then.

thanks for asking!

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Paddlechick666 · 20/02/2007 08:17

well, dd is in her first cloth nappy for several months this morning!

she whinged a bit and pulled at it when it first went on but she seems to have settled down a bit now.

i am dreading the first pooh tho

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Flamesparrow · 20/02/2007 09:28

It'll be fiiiiiiiiiiine

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Paddlechick666 · 20/02/2007 09:55

lol! first poo of the day EEEK!

very sticky and i had a right drama trying to get it off the lining into the loo.

ah well, that's 2 disposables I've saved today already!

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makesachange · 20/02/2007 16:47

That's the way to think of it

Flamesparrow · 21/02/2007 08:34

This should renew your enthusiasm... DS is in disps for a few days (oodles of reasons) - left him playing with his sister to come back and find him with an undone nappy in his sleepsuit, poo all down the legs, up his stomach, everywhere... that would never have happened with his cloth!

So, you are dealin with poo, but it is contained poo

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Paddlechick666 · 21/02/2007 08:38

well that is true!

and the cloth even contained yesterday arvo's explosive poo - which normally hits the legs of her vest.

and last night after her bath she figured out the tab on the disposable so I think she'll be going for the houdini award soon too!

hope ds isn't too smelly for you today LOL.

do you guys soak your nappies before washing? i've never had them so thoroughly coated in poo before!

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Flamesparrow · 21/02/2007 08:49

I soak when they are that evil sticky poo

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Paddlechick666 · 21/02/2007 09:52

this child is driving me mental.

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Paddlechick666 · 21/02/2007 09:53

oops, wrong thread LOL.

mind you, she is driving me nuts! just this minute changed into disp as we're going out and she poos!!!!

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makesachange · 21/02/2007 17:29

Hahaha isn't it always the way! She's telling you to use cloth haha.

I don't always soak (unless it's really nasty) but a reeeally useful tip is to use a nappy bucket mesh. When you're ready to wash, pull the drawstring closed, tip excess water into the loo, then OPEN the drawstring and pop the whole lot into the machine. The nappies will fall out in the machine.

If you've not got one, get one!

Emma

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Paddlechick666 · 21/02/2007 17:39

ooh thanks for that.

i actually have got one put i thought you put the nappies in it then washed them - it never really worked so i stopped using it!

what a pillock!

now I know!

thanks

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makesachange · 21/02/2007 17:42

Going to leave the office and go home now with a grin on my face!!!

Glad to have clarified that

Emma

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Paddlechick666 · 21/02/2007 17:50

happy to have sent you home with a smile!

MumsNet eh! What would we do without it!!

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Flamesparrow · 21/02/2007 20:31

sorry, but big @ that too!!

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