How does the washable wipe thing work then?

[tellyaddict]

How does everyone who uses them do it - do you have a jug of water with you when changing nappies? What do you do when out and about?

Would love to dump the baby wipes, so would appreciate tips on using washable wipes please .

Hiya. I have a couple of huggies/pampers wipes boxes & pour cold camomile tea on top of the wipes (10 or so). I use the nature babies ones which are fleece on one side and terry on the other - couldn't recommend more they're fab. Got them off ebay. I don't take mine out and about, but some people use a little spray bottle I think (you can make your own or buy ready-made solutions). The best thing is they work so much better at cleaning off poo and dirty faces/hands than disposable wipes! I keep a box for nappy changing upstairs and one downstairs on the dining table.

Thanks for tips accessorize! Duh - a little spray bottle for out and about, what a great idea and so obvious - when you are in the know !! You can get the little empty bottles from travel section of supermarkets I think.

Anyone just use water or is a solution of some sort better?

Right off to ebay for some washable wipes now..... .

I used fleece wipes (and still have some around the place even though both DS and DD out of nappies now). Bought them from ebay (although you could cut up a piece of fllece yourself).

I only ever used water and when I was out and about would use water from the tap there .

Hi, the washable wipe thing is brilliant, and really money-saving, especially if you're washing nappies anyway. I have 2 packs of the brilliant wipes from Weenotions - one side bamboo, one side velour - I use the bamboo for pooey bums and the velour for after wees (sorry if tmi!). Its about £10 for 20 inc P&P. I have just found brilliant little plastic boxes from Tesco that are exactly the right size for the wipes, with little tops that keep the moisture in - 3 for less than £3. I make up a pint of camomile tea with one teabag, then add a dash of walnut oil (£1 from tesco) and a dollop of 'natural' baby bath (halos and horns) - it's such a great combo

Once DS is starting weaning, I'll use another set of the weenotions wipes (a different colour) for faces after mashed carrot, and throw it in the wash- so much better than nasty greasy alcoholic wipes!

washable wipes are great! i also use the little tescos tubs (kitchen) section. i just have a pile of the wipes on change table and dip in the water in the tub. i use warm water (if i can be bothered) and a weak camomile tea if her bottom is read. i've got a mix of fleece wipes and some lovely soft flanelette (sp?!). most of the reusable nappy websites have them - or you could cut up old t-shirts. someone gave me some old cotton jersey crib sheets but there a bit past it so i.m going to chop them up!

a read bottom! i mean red!

argh, and i meant they're not there.

I use them - some really lovely rainbow stripe fleece ones from ebay. They are fab for all sorts of things - wiping dribble, emergency breast pad, lining nappies, mopping up various spills. If you don't want to buy them then an old fleece blanket/jumper would do just the same job.

I take them out with me dry and just use the tap water wherever I am. DD is still ex bf though so her poo doesn't really amount to much yet - sorry TMI! When she's weaned I'll get one the little spray bottles for a camomile solution.

i make up a solution - put it in the huggies container and put the wipes in ready to go.

Out and about - wipes with baby lotion - little travel container of the lotion - wipe away.

Solution I Make up

2tbsp baby wash - whatever I have for the bath
1tbsp olive oil
2 cups boiling water

mix together - put wipes in when cooled ready to go.

I used - washers, fleece bits, old towels etc cut up, pieces of flannelette cut up and edged.
Also used robust jay clothes - which cut up into squares - no edging and work fine.

I use cheap face flannels in a distinctive colour. I just rinse one out under the tap before a nappy change, then pop it in the bucket with the used nappy.

Thanks all, I've just ordered 30 off ebay! Funny, but I had a bit of a mental block on how to use them as I've always used baby wipes, block cleared thanks to you lovely ladies !

I'll be popping into Tesco for some tubs (thanks for telling me what section 'Looking forwardtosummer')as I often change nappies in the car at weekends and in my bedroom when at home.

Thanks ladies, converted now to washable wipes as well as nappies .... now what do I do with my box of 6 packets of Johnson's wipes that I just got from Costco last week?.......

take them to tesco and ask for an exchange(maybe for your boxes).I did this with pampers was shocked and pleased when they were nearly £6 a pack

Are any better than others? Fleece, terry towling, jersey, bamboo, velour....

I'm just confused. Want to use them because of DS2's eczema but don't want to waste money getting the wrong ones.

I have a variety of wipes, the terry one side fleece the other variety are my favourite.
I have some of those coloured storage boxes from IKEA and have one upstairs, one down. I put hot cup of chamomile tea and some almond oil, or just hot water and baby oil in the box then stuff the wipes on top.
They just go in the bucket with the nappies- so you don't have any pooey rubbish to get rid of. I think my wipes are minky ones,stripey fleece with terry backing, but I've cut up jersey sheets and harringtons, too.

A bit of oil of some sort helps them glide more smoothly over the skin, IYSWIM

terry towelling or similar gets the poo off better than fleece ime

I appropriated the stack of ghastly 70s patterned flannels from my mum's airing cupboard - so nasty they never get mixed up with real flannels!

I have ordinary fleece, some minki ones with terry towelling backing and the nature babies ones - nb by far the best & have washed so well. Inspired by some of the different solutions on here, I might try something other than camomile tea (although it is so easy!).

I would hang onto the disposable wipes, I use them on holidays, when we're out for the day and nursery as I have to provide them. Couldn't believe how many I got through on a long weekend away recently!

Mrs Badger-Terry side for poo, fleecy to finish!
Nature babies- are those the kind of brushed cotton ones? I've got some of those, they are good.

Don't you ladies who use washable wipes get tired of hanging the tiny annoying things up on the washing line? I tried washable wipes but the extra work on nappy laundry day drove me nuts!

Now I use (recycled) kitchen towel and a spray bottle with water in it. Just spray, wipe and flush! Cheap, easy and no fiddly little cloths to hang up!

I've only recently started using washable wipes (tho used cloth nappies from the start, nearly 2.5 years ago). I'd thought about it now & again, but only finally got round to it when Tesco were doing clearance packs of blue facecloths - bundle of 4 for 50p. So I stocked up on about 20 or 24 faceclothes and then had no excuse for not using washable wipes! For the first few days I had a solution mixed up in an old pampers wipe box, but the faceclothes are quite large for such a small box and seemed to soak up loads of solution. So I soon started just getting them wet in the sink whenever I came to change a nappy. Seems easy enough. At the moment I'm using a lovely "night-time bath" solution which Lidl had brought in on special recently. They had 500ml bottles (in a press-down dispenser like hand soap - can't think what it's called!). The ingredients seem really natural - has oats & olive oil, I think. Smells lovely and seems absolutely perfect for wipes. I have one in the kitchen downstairs and one in the bathroom, so as easy as can be for wipes whenever and whereever I need them. Just a pity it's not something Lidl sell all the time - I might just have to ask them to bring it in on a regular basis (tho don't suppose they would).

Is there any reason for having double/different sides to wipes? Obviously the terry on face clothes could seem a bit rough at times? Just wondered why "official" washable wipes usually have fleece on one side. But it seems too good a bargain to pass up - 4 for 50p. Tho I guess I didn't really need 20+, as they could easily be cut in half, as large as they are. But since using washable wipes, I've realised how flimsy the disposable ones are - you have to use like 6 of them, compared to 1 facecloth! And so convenient to wash them at the same time as nappy etc. Nothing stinky in the rubbish bin - everything rinsed out & in the nappy bucket together. So yeah, they're great!

I find them very easy to use, derah - I've just got one of those plastic hang-up things with small clips and clip one wipe to each clip. Actually, to be honest there's not much point in drying them that well as they're only going to get wet again!

rachelinscotland, I like having the bamboo for pooey bums and velour to just wipe around after a wet-only nappy, seems kinder to his bottom. I also can't stand using disposable wipes now, they are really flimsy and don't seem to do the job half as well.

Hi - thanks for everyone's input. I got my fleece wipes off ebay, washed them and used a couple but my baby's bot went red and I hated all the little bits of fluff sticking to his skin. Back on baby wipes for the mo - should I try a different fabric, like towelling, or is his bot missing the proection from the lotion in baby wipes??

PS he's ok with fleece liners on his bot.

tellyaddict: are you using any kind of soap/solution for cleaning, or just water? I know plenty of people do use just water, but I've always felt I'd want something to clean the germs away. As for moisturiser, would a bit of olive oil help?