Quick need reviews on tots bots fluffles - opinion/experiences please

[CarGirl]

I'm thinking of getting some 2nd hand size 2 fluffles (poppered) to use as birth to potty nappies. They are a for a friend on a budget, new to cloth with no tumble dryer.

How are they for containment?

TIA

lollipop, I wash mine on a 2 short washes rather than one long wash, a cold one to sort out the wee and then a 40. Takes less time overall I find and brings them up fine.

how come the cold wash makes them smell less?

Franny I am not convinced that the cold wash/pre rinse does make a difference.

I have always rinsed all of my nappies prior to washing at 40/60. (I alternate between the 2 temperatures for economy/ecological reasons)

The fluffle still smells. The other nappies (all cotton) don't. Occasionally the thick cotton tots have a very faint lingering smell, usually in Winter if I have had to dry them indoors rather than out.

I have read before about the smell
the nappy advisor woman who recommended them to us said she felt it was sometimes people putting them away before 100% dry (as they feel dry when come out of washer)
but we all know synthetic stuff smells more, qv nylony shirts etc

A size 2 fluffle will be huuuuuuge on a newborn-they are bulky anyway. DS is almost 6 months and the size 2 still looks massive on him whereas a bamboozle or bumble fits ok.

For size 1's I have found bimbles fit a small baby better than tots do, especially the nippa ones, and the fleece pocket makes them easy to boost for nights etc.

Both of mine were 7lbs ish and size 1 nappies fitted from 5 weeks or so, size 2's from 5 months ish (size 1's also still fit at this age but this is when the size 2's stop being mahoosive).

The size 2 bambineo is the only one that fit ok from earlier on, but when it was bigger on it didn't contain poo very well as tended to droop around the crotch.

I think Flame still has size one fluffles Mymblemummy Fluffles

Franny interesting point,I find the same with synthetic blouses etc and I don't even sweat very much. Once the smell is "ingrained" then it is almost impossible to shift.

I definitely don't put anything away wet, even a fluffle I would leave to "air" overnight at least. Also surely if that was the case they would smell mildewy/damp rather than of lingering wee? (i.e. the same smell you get if laundry is put away damp, not just specific to nappies)

odour remover specifically for MF nappies.

well I managed to pick up some bargain nappies at the car boot this morning for her I'll get a a few size 2 fluffles for when the baby is a bit bigger and carry on looking for newborn/small bargains too! I shall find out about nappy schemes for her.