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Ladybird84 
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Posted: 02 September 2008 at 4:59pm |
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I am looking at getting some of these - has anyone tried them?
http://www.cheekywipes.co.nz/Home.html
I would love to hear your thoughts. I was thinking that perhaps muslin wipes would be better?
Id love to hear all about any other wipes you have tried too.
Soo many decisions to make when embarking on this cloth nappy journey!!
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PCOS
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kebakat
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Posted: 02 September 2008 at 5:15pm |
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I've heard good things about them. The bucket looks kinda cool!
I like wipes that have flannel on one side and microfleece on the other (what i have on my site). They are soft and maintain their softness for a long time, come out great in the wash etc. I also like that they aren't super thin, gives me a sense of safety knowing I ain't gonna get poo on my hands lol
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Posted: 02 September 2008 at 5:47pm |
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We have cheeky wipes and they're great! Wash well and are nice and thick. I do like the little bucket too lol.
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Posted: 02 September 2008 at 6:19pm |
I have wipes from Stacey and they are great. Good size and not too thin either so you don't get stuff on you hands. And even better, they are the perfect size for a Huggies wipes container so they sit in there.
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Posted: 03 September 2008 at 7:38am |
I love these 
I am still using the same wipes that I bought originally well over a year ago. They wash up really well and still look new when clean.
I would definitely recommend the pack as it is so convenient.
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Posted: 03 September 2008 at 11:41am |
I love cloth wipes but my favourite are Dandilionz terrry/velour wipes ($2.20 each from Green Beans). They've lasted so well and look as good as they day I bought them (well over a year ago). The terry is really good at picking up/cleaning poo while the velour is really soft and stays warm when wet. I prefer to keep my wipes dry and then run them under a warm tap before use - I think a warm wipe is SO much nicer than a cold one 
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Posted: 03 September 2008 at 2:10pm |
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I use cheeky wipes and they are fab!! The wee bucket is super handy as well!!
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Posted: 03 September 2008 at 2:52pm |
Im still new to the whole MCN world, always used sposies and i admit that i also use disposable wipes. Ive been using chux cloths on my lil newborn... not that newborn anymore... but i am a bit anxious about the excess poo on the cloths when they start solids 
Il be using flushable liners with my gorgeous bitti d'lish so i wont have to handle the majority of it, but is it really gross using cloth wipes with a big baby or am i just a big wimp? 
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Posted: 03 September 2008 at 2:58pm |
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I think newborn poo is more gross to clean up than toddler poo lol
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Posted: 04 September 2008 at 8:48pm |
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Thanks for all of your input and ideas. Its been great!
How many cloths do you think I will need per day?
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Posted: 04 September 2008 at 9:09pm |
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I actually find it worse trying to clean up a poo with a disposable wipe than I do a cloth wipe! Disposable wipes seem to spread poo about the place and I always have to use 2 or 3 at a time. But one cloth wipe can clean up the biggest mess. The trick is to wipe the excess poo off with the inside of the nappy as you're pulling it off first - that way you don't get big clumps of poo on your wipe. As for how many - I have 15 cloth wipes and never run out. We go through probably 3-4 nappies per day so use the same amount of wipes, and do a wash every other day. So for only spending about $35 on my cloth wipes over a year ago I've saved tons!!
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Posted: 04 September 2008 at 9:52pm |
I just love my cheekywipes!! 
kiwivic, I agree re: cleaning poo with disposable wipes. cloth wipes are so much more efficient.
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Posted: 05 September 2008 at 5:21pm |
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Are the cheeky wipes one or two layers thick?
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Posted: 07 September 2008 at 10:06am |
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Oh and another question - are they reasonably fast drying? I dont want to be using the dryer every day!
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Posted: 07 September 2008 at 11:37am |
They are just like little flannels, so don't take long to dry. I wash ours with Sam's nappies and they go on the line or clothes horse at the same time.
I think the pack comes with 10 or 20 wipes which I find is plenty. We probably go through around 6-8 every two days at most.
They are quite thick although I am pretty sure they are just one layer. I don't really know how to tell to be honest.  
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Posted: 07 September 2008 at 12:51pm |
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I've got cheeky wipes as well and they are good but not my favourite wipes. Compared to the Dandilionz ones and some other home made ones with flannel and sherpa/terry/velour they are a bit thin, but still good. I use a mixture of them and the Dandilionz and home made ones. Only thing with the Cheeky Wipes is that I think they go quite scratchy and hard after a while.
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Posted: 07 September 2008 at 2:52pm |
I really like the wipes we have with flannel on one side and sherpa on the other. They stay nice and soft and the sherpa is grippy so is great for cleaning up poo!
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Posted: 07 September 2008 at 3:02pm |
I should also add that by 'after a while' I mean 'after a year' because I've had mine for well over a year
But yes, agree with Tweedle - the sherpa ones are loverly and soft and very grippy.
I personally don't like the few wipes I have with microfleece on them because that side doesn't feel wet because I don't think the microfleece holds the moisture. I like my wipes to be wet, I think it's nicer on baby's skin.
Oh, and I have heaps Like, about 50 wipes at least. That's with two kids in cloth and I always have spare ones that aren't being used/in the wash. I like to be prepared!
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Posted: 07 September 2008 at 6:51pm |
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Hmm, to buy or not to buy?!?!
Isnt it funny how long we spend contemplating simple purchases like bum cloths!
I think I may buy.
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Posted: 07 September 2008 at 9:47pm |
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