Nappies in the dryer?
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Topic: Nappies in the dryer?
Posted By: Bel
Subject: Nappies in the dryer?
Date Posted: 01 May 2008 at 4:00pm
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OK, so I am going to make the move to cloth!! Now I need to know if you can put any of the nappies in the dryer? I don't use a dryer at the moment, just the washing line and a rack inside. But winter could be a different story...
TIA ------------- Mum to two beautiful kids 
Luke (09.11.2007) Amy (01.04.2009) |
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Posted By: my2girls
Date Posted: 01 May 2008 at 4:10pm
| Hi there, i sometimes have to dry mine off in the dryer, but i do it on low heat so it doesnt melt anything. |
Posted By: Freesia
Date Posted: 01 May 2008 at 4:37pm
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I do almost everytime and mine are fine so far. I only do it on a warm setting though. -------------  
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Posted By: tishy
Date Posted: 01 May 2008 at 4:48pm
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I use the dryer all the time, normally on low but some of the nappies I have say 'tumble dry hot'
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Posted By: kiwivic
Date Posted: 01 May 2008 at 5:43pm
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I think most MCN's can be tumble-dried, although it recommended that you line dry them as much as possible to have them last longer. I've occassionally tumble-dried my inserts if I'm desperate, but pocket outers dry in no time.
Vic xx |
Posted By: Bel
Date Posted: 01 May 2008 at 6:06pm
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Yeah I guess I am more thinking of the inserts.
Thanks ------------- Mum to two beautiful kids
Luke (09.11.2007) Amy (01.04.2009) |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 01 May 2008 at 6:38pm
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Yep, I used to dry mine in dryer a lot as I only had a very limited number of nappies.
I'm not sure they recommend it but it didn't kill them! |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 01 May 2008 at 7:31pm
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I dry everything in the dryer and some of my nappies are now 18-odd months old and still going strong. ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
 (02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 01 May 2008 at 7:48pm
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I use the drier when its raining or my washing almost gets dry but not quite.
It is possible to melt PUL if you use it on the hot setting though.. I found this out when Daniel was about 3 months old and had one stuck to the inside of the drier 
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Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 01 May 2008 at 9:00pm
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how hot does your dryer get???????
My dryer is pretty crap but I use it alot more than I should for his nappies as I always get side tracked and dont get them on the line in time 
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 02 May 2008 at 8:33am
| Dunno, in laws bought it for us just before I had Daniel so its pretty new. I only put that lot in the dryer on hot because I wanted them dried fast lol |
Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 02 May 2008 at 9:37am
i chuck mine in the dryer when i can't be bothered hanging them out...or i forget too...which is pretty often!
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