Too fussy?
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Topic: Too fussy?
Posted By: Bobbie
Subject: Too fussy?
Date Posted: 01 May 2008 at 9:46pm
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Ok I think I need to review the way I do my washing as I now have so many different types of nappies. I generally wash to the manufacturer's instructions but it's resulting in small loads and heaps of them.
Here's what I do currently: Bum genius and Fuzzies and fleece covers - in a warm/hot wash by themselves as the fuzzis can't be washed with natural fibres. Prefolds, pul covers - wash with my normal washing load - usually cold. Bamboozle, bitti boo, hemp inserts - warm/hot wash but by themselves as they can't be washed with fuzzis (see above) Am I going overboard? What do you guys do? -------------  
 
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Posted By: Skyflame
Date Posted: 01 May 2008 at 9:49pm
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Biff them all in together on a cold wash.
Also I will add in normal washing after a rinse cycle if it is a small load of washing. And we have a mixture of pockets, prefolds, aio, hemp/bamboo/microfibre inserts. |
Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 01 May 2008 at 9:51pm
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Uh...... I obviously dont read instructions. I uesd to throw everything nappies, clothes etc together but then I decided I liked fabric softener on his clothes (yes naughty) so I wash all the nappies and prefolds together on a warm wash. I used to do hot but thought that was extravagent. All other loads I do cold but I give the nappies a wee treat with warm
It never occured to me to do them differently |
Posted By: kiwivic
Date Posted: 01 May 2008 at 10:27pm
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I've never heard of not washing Fuzzis with natural fibres - I wash all my nappies bit together! Pockets & inserts - mixture of PUL, mf, hemp & bamboo! I do a cold rinse cycle then a warm wash - and once a week I'll throw some Dettol in the fabric softener section.
Vic xx |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 01 May 2008 at 10:30pm
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Mine all go in the wash with the clothes. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 01 May 2008 at 11:24pm
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I never read the instructions...I throw them all in together in a hot wash with half the washing powder and an extra rinse.
I'm so naughty! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: nicolaann
Date Posted: 02 May 2008 at 7:37am
I wash all my nappies together on either cold or warm - depending on what mood I'm in  . I use detol once or twice a week too (brilliant stuff it is!) I wouldn't bother doing separate loads, you are just making lots of work for yourself. They will all be fine washed together!!  ------------- Nicky, Mum to Alex (5) & Sophie (3) http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 02 May 2008 at 8:31am
I don't care what clothing labels say. Everything goes in together on a cold wash. All the nappies, inserts, all our clothes, whites or brights. All ends up fine 
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Posted By: Mum2ET
Date Posted: 02 May 2008 at 8:48am
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ditto ------------- Mum to Ella (5) and Tom (2) |
kebakat wrote:Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 02 May 2008 at 9:34am
ditto me too  ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com"> 
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Posted By: Faraway
Date Posted: 02 May 2008 at 3:16pm
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Quick question - if you're meant to use half the amount of a normal powder what do you do if you're doing a full load of clothes with just a few naps thrown in? ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 02 May 2008 at 3:35pm
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If you are concerned about the fleece and lint etc, you can put those ones in a mesh bag and chuck in with the others. I biff all mine in together, and generally cold wash. ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: lilfatty
Date Posted: 02 May 2008 at 3:43pm
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I use half amounts on her clothes too so it makes no difference ------------- Mummy to Issy (3) and Elias (18 months) I did it .. 41 kgs gone! From flab to fab in under a year  http://www.femininefitness.co.nz/category/blog - LFs weight blog
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Posted By: Tiff
Date Posted: 02 May 2008 at 5:55pm
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Why aren't you supposed to wash fuzzis with natural fibres - I've never heard that before. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: Bobbie
Date Posted: 02 May 2008 at 6:52pm
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It makes the fleece rougher as the lint from the natural fibres pills on the fuzzis. But apparently it doesn't affect the performance anyway.
Thanks guys - yeah I thought I might be overdoing it. Yay I think we'll be doing one wash from now on. (thank god!) -------------
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 02 May 2008 at 7:52pm
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One wash here too, I have an 8kg washer (I *think* - it's huge at any rate) so clothes and nappies all go in together on cold wash, I use Dettol with every wash cycle. And every now and then I do a hot wash, but that's pretty rare. -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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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: Rachael21
Date Posted: 02 May 2008 at 10:18pm
| everything (except towels) get washed together here too. |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 03 May 2008 at 10:34am
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Was always all together here too.
And I used 1/2 amount of powder on han's clothes too because of eczema. |
Posted By: Tiff
Date Posted: 03 May 2008 at 5:58pm
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Those that use dettol, do you use regular dettol or that special in wash stuff? And to confirm, why do you use it and would it be ok for a baby with eczema? ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: kiwivic
Date Posted: 03 May 2008 at 6:57pm
I just use the regular Dettol - a big bottle of the brown stuff costs about $9 at the supermarket and can usually be found in the toiletries/health care section (or at least that's where it is at my New World). I put 1 or 2 capfuls (depending on half or full load) in the fabric softener section for the normal wash cycle, once a week. It leaves a lovely smell
Vic xx |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 03 May 2008 at 7:13pm
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I use the in wash stuff, two capfuls per load but I have a big machine. ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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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: gypsynita
Date Posted: 13 May 2008 at 3:57pm
stupid question - what does the dettol do?? I mean, is it just as an anti-bac treatment or does it have other mysterious talents??? ------------- Anita Mum to Cian (Aug 08), Josh (Jun 10) http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Two Blondinis
Date Posted: 13 May 2008 at 11:21pm
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I use the in-wash stuff as an anti-bac treatment if I run out of tea tree oil.
Not sure of any other mysterious talents though - certainly doesn't stuff all my pockets or do the ironing ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
 
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Posted By: gypsynita
Date Posted: 14 May 2008 at 8:13am
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LOL!! now that would be cool!
It's just that I read somewhere that adding a capful of white vinegar to the load (in the fabric conditioner bit) softens all the clothes and stops detergent build-up, so wondered if dettol did something similar... I bit dettol comes out smelling better than vinegar though! ------------- Anita Mum to Cian (Aug 08), Josh (Jun 10) http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: kiwivic
Date Posted: 14 May 2008 at 10:48am
I have also read that vinegar isn't good for PUL if used regularly. I use a cap of Dettol once a week and I just find it helps keep the nappies fresh, plus it's nice to know that it's killing any bugs that may be lurking
Vic xx |