why do you strip??
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Topic: why do you strip??
Posted By: myfullhouse
Subject: why do you strip??
Date Posted: 11 July 2008 at 5:27pm
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I have been wondering why you need to strip nappies as I have never had to do this. I am told it is because my nappies are all cotton so don't have a soap build up.
Why do you strip your nappies? Do you get soap build up because of the washig powder you use? or because they are made from synthetic materials? ------------- Lindsey 
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Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 11 July 2008 at 6:02pm
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I've only stripped them once and it was because they were smelling a bit swampy even after washing.
I'm not sure if it was caused by soap build up or if Benjy had particularly pungent wees but stripping did the trick. ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and: 
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 11 July 2008 at 7:02pm
| I've only stripped mine because I left a couple in a nappy bucket and forgot about them for about a week or so (I don't actually know how long they were in there cause mine usually go straight in the machine) |
Posted By: AnnC
Date Posted: 11 July 2008 at 8:38pm
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It probably because of the material they are made out of, hemp and bamboo in particular hold alot of wee compared to normal cotton nappies and so can eventually smell. Thats my guessing anyhow. ------------- Ann 
Also Mum to Josh (15) and Brooke (10) |
Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 11 July 2008 at 9:00pm
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ooooh, nappies.
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Posted By: Freesia
Date Posted: 11 July 2008 at 9:19pm
He he he  -------------  
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lizzle wrote:Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 11 July 2008 at 9:35pm
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Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 11 July 2008 at 9:36pm
but seriously though........i've stripped my nappies once before as they got abit smelly and also after using butt creams with a liner that was too thin...got build up on the nappy and then of course, leakage ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com">
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Posted By: kiwivic
Date Posted: 11 July 2008 at 10:24pm
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I've stripped for a couple of reasons - once when they started to smell quite badly of amonia, twice when Leo had bacterial infections (to make sure there wasn't any bacteria lurking in his nappies) and I always strip nappies before I sell them on to make sure they're in the best possible condition for their new owners.
Vic xx |
Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 12 July 2008 at 9:05am
Hehehe, I originally started my reply with "because it makes me lots of money" lol! ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and:
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Posted By: myfullhouse
Date Posted: 12 July 2008 at 3:00pm
 It wasn't till after I posted that I re-read the title and realised that it was a little ... suggestive!!------------- Lindsey
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Posted By: WRXnKids
Date Posted: 12 July 2008 at 3:59pm
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Damn it here i was thinking there was a dirty thread that was put in the wrong thread - oh well back to entertaining myself in other ways -------------   
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Posted By: WRXnKids
Date Posted: 12 July 2008 at 4:00pm
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crap that came out wrong i mean as in looking for funny stuff on the net hahaha -------------
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Posted By: myfullhouse
Date Posted: 12 July 2008 at 5:51pm
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So you don't necessarily have to strip nappies because they are synthetic? ------------- Lindsey
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Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 13 July 2008 at 10:43am
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No, I wouldn't think so.
All the advice I've seen around stripping is as a solution to leaks from soap powder build-up or odours. ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and:
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