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Stupid question about top and tail bowls

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bigpreggybelly · 02/01/2010 13:00

My top and tail bowl has 4 compartments. What exactly are they all for?? I assume one is for cotton wool and the other for water, but the other two??

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juuule · 02/01/2010 13:03

No idea.
I just used a pudding basin and a bag of cotton wool balls.

bexaa · 02/01/2010 13:05

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Heated · 02/01/2010 13:07

Never thought about it before.

Fresh and used cotton wool?

weegiemum · 02/01/2010 13:08

I never bothered with a top and tail bowl - just did top first!

The 'gadgets' just make it all more complicated.

LedodgyChristmasjumper · 02/01/2010 13:08

I think you put water in two parts one for the top and one for the tail? seriously though you will use it once.

plantsitter · 02/01/2010 13:08

Didn't use one either but guess they are for water/cotton wool for face ('top') and bottom ('tail') to keep each separate?

bigpreggybelly · 02/01/2010 13:20

Gosh I'm glad I'm not the only one who doesn't know!

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wibblela · 02/01/2010 13:29

http://www.johnlewis.com/230397492/Product.aspx?source=14798 Is it like this one? Wasn't sure what one was so did a google search and this was the first that came up...

mama2moo · 02/01/2010 14:52

Clean cotton wool, dirty cotton wool, head water, tail water - Good idea, mine only has 2 compartments

bigpreggybelly · 02/01/2010 15:24

Aaaah - that sounds about right. Another useless gadget then, good job it only cost a couple of quid!

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peppapighastakenovermylife · 02/01/2010 18:00

Used mine once - dunked baby in sink after that

FeedTheBeast · 02/01/2010 19:02

i my sister told me that she used one side for soapy water and one for plain water to rinse off, and obv washed the top first. Not one side for top and one for tail.

Morloth · 02/01/2010 20:00

Wow, there are some weird products around! Another kitchen sink washer here. I was always careful to take the washing up out first.

LedodgyChristmasjumper · 02/01/2010 20:03

By the time I had my third I even gave up on the kitchen sink and just took him in the shower with me.

angel1976 · 02/01/2010 20:41

LOL at jumper! I'm on DS2 and never quite worked out what the two compartments were for... (Thank goodness I never bought one and just used whatever clean bowl I can get my hands on!) USELESS GADGET, surely only clean cotton ever comes in contact with the water so why the need for two?

winjy · 02/01/2010 22:20

do u think maybe separate water for bum and face and separate sponges/cotton wool for both 2?

juuule · 02/01/2010 22:35

Top and tail bowl for twins?

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