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Can I wash two-part and all-in-one nappies together?

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Moorhen · 04/03/2008 21:28

Have wambamboos and Imse Vimse/Modern Baby wraps, plus wonderoos and Fuzzi Bunz. Plan to start using full-time in a few weeks, but not sure how to care for them.

I know it's non-bio powder I need, and have bought some white wine vinegar. Would like to wash at 40 if poss.

Can I put them in the same load? How should I treat poo stains?

And should I really not use nappy rash cream, bottom butter etc?

Any hints appreciated!

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onepieceoflollipop · 04/03/2008 21:32

I have read in several places that actually bio powder is fine. If you or your dcs have a sensitivity it is likely to be another ingredient/fragrance in the powder/liquid rather than the "bio" part of it.

I wash all nappy related stuff together in a 60 wash. A 40 is fine on the odd occasion but I don't think it gets them properly clean. I wash the actual nappies, wraps, washable wipes etc all together. I prefer to put them through a rinse cycle first to rinse out all the old wee. I use flushable liners so there is minimal poo.

The best thing imo for poo stains is a) rinse the worst of it off in the toilet flush before putting in your nappy bucket.
b) unless it is raining heavily put them out to dry and even minimal sunshine will bleach it out.

I use nappy cream (Sudocreme) if needed, with no apparent problems.

Flibbertyjibbet · 04/03/2008 21:36

yes I did, bunged terries, fuzzis, nature babies stuffables and a couple of all-in-ones all in together with the wraps. They've now been in use 3 years on two children and come to no harm doing that
I only used nappy cream if they had a rash but my sons do seem to have industrial strength skin in the bum area and nappy rash was rare!
Poo stains just come out through washing and when the weather is good and hung out to dry any stains just vanish in the sunlight.
I started off using non-bio but there's something on the nappy lady saying bio is fine, check her website and see. I have sometimes washed at 40 but tbh they don't seem to come out as clean, also until recently I washed nappies for 2 children and if they share or are ill you need 60.
I also started off wet pailing with a slop of vinegar but end up with a bucket of smelly water so now I dry pail and keep the bucket outside in a cool area of our yard.
They were frozen solid this morning though

onepieceoflollipop · 04/03/2008 21:42

Yes I would second Flibberty's advice not to soak them (i.e. wet pailing). When I first used washables it seemed like a good idea but the smell was horrible, and then you have to kind of fish the nappies out of the stinky water.

It's not so bad this time of year, but when it's a bit warmer it is a good idea to keep the bucket outside/somewhere cool. I like to wash every 2 days (3 at most). If you wash every day, imo (unless you have more than one dc in nappies) it seems a waste of energy/water.

Flibberty I bet the frozen ones didn't smell at all

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Flibbertyjibbet · 05/03/2008 21:47

I can't keep my nappy bucket indoors at any time, we have heated floors in the bathroom and kitchen. Learned pretty quick to put them outside!!

Flibbertyjibbet · 05/03/2008 21:47

I can't keep my nappy bucket indoors at any time, we have heated floors in the bathroom and kitchen. Learned pretty quick to put them outside!!

Flamesparrow · 06/03/2008 12:16

I wash everything in together and don't soak. I only wash at 40 apart from the odd blast at 60. There is a biochemist or microbiologist or summat on here that will tell you that if bacteria isn't killed off at 40, there are very few that won't survive at 60 too (if that makes sense?)

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