Reusable baby wipes

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Hi! Can anyone recommend reusable baby wipes please? Looking for ones to use on baby’s bum during nappy changes.
Thanks!

Flannels? Use, wash, reuse. You can get really soft ones for babies now.

I've got the cheeky wipes kit - it's really highly recommended.

But lots of people say you can just chop up old towels or use cheap flannels.

We also love cheeky wipes!

I keep a packet of disposable wipes with me just in case there should be a real emergency, but mostly we just use the dry end of the cloth nappy plus water from the tap/water bottle. At home, I usually just hold the baby under the warm tap (we have one of the ones that comes out with a hose attachment) and wash her!

I bought packs of fleece ones on eBay for really cheap, they’re great.

We use cheeky wipes. I just use a Tupperware tub from home rather than buying whole kit. They’re very handy.

Another vote for Cheeky Wipes! The kit with the clean and dirty boxes is very handy, although as others have said I’m sure you could make your own with flannels and tubs for cheaper.

Cheeky wipes kit! Love them and original kit still going strong on baby number two

Thank you for all the suggestions. I didn’t even think of using normal flannels! 🤦‍♀️ I did look on cheeky wipes website, but wasn’t sure what to buy. As the ones I saw said only suitable for face. I will look again.
Not sure I’m organised enough for cloth nappies yet, but definitely want to use the washable wipes.

I just started with Cheeky Wipes today. They're good but no better (and a lot more expensive) than some cut-up old towels and Tupperwares, and not sure the essential oils are necessary at all!

I got a pack of wipes and use them everywhere. When I wash them I do a rinse to get rid of ‘bits’ then do a proper hot wash. Same with cloth nappies. Have a bag they stay in when used, rinse then wash. We use bamboo liners to catch solids so it’s only really the wee that needs washing away. I don’t use them religiously (not at night, sometimes not if out for day). Just reckon every time I use one that’s one less nappy in landfill.

@Crabbitstick how many cloth nappies do you have? Maybe I could start off in the house.... our baby is 12 weeks old, and has loads of wet nappies. And does the usual of when a fresh nappy is on, she fills it again straight away. So just worry about the amount of washing that needs done. Xx

We got a starter pack of these www.babipur.co.uk/cloth-nappies/grovia-hybrid-nappy.html which I think came with 12 soakers and 6 shells. I bought extra shells though. Although you can use from newborn we didn’t until 3 months plus. Look out for nappacinos in your area - you can see different nappies, get information and sometimes buy second hand. There are fb selling pages for nappies too.

I have cheeky wipes that have been in use for nearly 5 years and are still in great condition although a bit faded now as I hang them to dry outside most of the year. I’ve also got cut up towels I use as face and hand wipes in the kitchen (baby towels cut up into 9ths- I found cheeky wipes too small for this). Obviously cut up towels will be cheaper if you have some old ones but just as an FYI; the disadvantages of cut up towels in my experience will be
-thicker so take up more space
-the edges will fray unless you either hem them (difficult and makes them bulkier), bind the edges (huge faff) or overlock them (def the preferable option if you have an overlocker or a friend who has one)
-Cutting up towels makes a huge mess (obviously only a short term problem!)

The huge benefit of cheeky wipes in my opinion is the “kit”- the clean and dirty boxes for home use are really well designed. If you’re likely to have more than one child I’d say they’re definitely worth the investment. We started out with the kit of 25 plus another 15 (the cotton Terry ones) with our daughter and bought another 40 (bamboo velour) and another set of boxes when we had twins. The bamboo ones feel softer in our hard water area, but once they’re wet there’s no real differences. The micro fibre ones are the ones not recommended for poo as they can hold onto it after washing apparently.

I just used these cloths from Ikea

www.ikea.com/gb/en/products/childrens-ikea-products/baby/baby-textiles/krama-washcloth-white-art-40054538/

They worked really great and are very cheap.

Ikea flannels are good but get a bit rough (hard water area and no tumbledryer) after a while and used for house cleaning. I prefer bamboo ones we have which stay softer. We do cloth nappies part-time so they all go into a nappy bin then in the wash together every 2-3 days.

For going out we take dry cloths, a wet bag, and a bottle of water/chamomile and lavender to spritz them with.

Found ones on amazon called Easy Peasy Nappies... only £11, and say ok for nappy changes. Might give them a go to try out. And Ikea for hands and face...
Will hopefully get braver to try cloth nappies. But I know my DH will never use them! 😅 I can use while he is at work

Jeyes cloths work fine. New ones of course.

I am evangelical about cloth wipes! The first time I used them for one of those 'all the way up the back of the vest' nappy changes I was amazed at how much easier they cleaned than disposable wipes which just smear the shit around.

Cloth nappies are great although it takes a while to get used to the massive bum they cause But it does mean wobbly toddlers have a slightly comfier landing though!

I use Wilkos face cloths for nappy changes. I keep them in a tuppaware tub in a solution of camomile tea, baby oil and a dash of baby body wash (it's a solution recommended on the nappy lady website). For cleaning hands and face I use microfibre cloths from primark. They were £1.50 for five and stay lively and soft. Had them in constant use for over a year now and still in great condition.

My DH was not sure about cloth nappies, so we started with All in Ones (Grovia, Bum Genius, Bambino Mio) which are incredibly easy to use, esentially like a disposable. He was quickly won over.

I use cheeky wipes (found them cheaper on Amazon). I have a stack of dry wipes and a spray bottle full of water and baby wash lotion kept next to the change mat. I just wet them as I use them.

Lot of great tips. Thank you.