Stripping my Bum...
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Topic: Stripping my Bum...
Posted By: tishy
Subject: Stripping my Bum...
Date Posted: 15 October 2008 at 10:16am
...Genius nappies 
They've started to leak and they also stink after the girls have being wearing them. I looked on their website and they say not to use baking soda or vinegar. Can someone help me how best to strip them? thanks! |
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Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 15 October 2008 at 12:43pm
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Haha
Hmmmmmm I've used baking soda and vinegar on mine, only once though. The other thing you could try is to scrub the fleece with dishwashing liquid and then wash them, that will remove any residue build up on the fleece which could be causing the leaks. ------------- 
 
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Posted By: kiwivic
Date Posted: 15 October 2008 at 1:08pm
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I've only ever used the baking soda & vinegar method myself - on my Fuzzi Bunz - and I've never had a problem. I've only done it twice though - I think you're probably warned not to use it on a regular basis, a one-off should be fine. ------------- 
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Posted By: mothersinstinct
Date Posted: 15 October 2008 at 3:45pm
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I would use a small bit of dish detergent and an old kitchen brush and scrub the fleece that way rather than do a strip with baking soda and vinegar, as if you have issues with elastic, or the nappy falling apart the warranty will be void with Bum Genius.
If the inserts are smelly I would give them a wee soak in some napisan, make sure you double rinse so all of it comes out in the wash, and lots of sunshine. Alot of people swear by the canestan rinse in each wash for keeping the smells away. You might find this is all you need without any stripping. ------------- Karyn Mum to J (7 years) and I (4) |
Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 15 October 2008 at 4:04pm
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Karyn, what is the spray like that you have on your site? I have some smelly inserts that I want to freshen up so I can sell my old BGs. Also I am noticing that my itti bittis are getting a little smelly. Or is napisan the best?
Sorry to thread jack Tishy |
Posted By: mothersinstinct
Date Posted: 15 October 2008 at 4:32pm
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I haven't used, as I am not washing nappies any more, but here is some feedback:
http://www.cottonbabies.com/product_info.php?products_id=1229 ------------- Karyn Mum to J (7 years) and I (4) |
Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 15 October 2008 at 5:30pm
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you could try giving them a hot wash with a full amount of washing powder ... just make sure you give them a good rinse to get any residual powder out - and some canestan in it wont hurt either... ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: kiwivic
Date Posted: 16 October 2008 at 10:11am
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Or dettol, I find that helps with odours too. -------------
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Posted By: Alianasmummy
Date Posted: 16 October 2008 at 11:20am
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i just did a detol wash... not loving the smell but its better than wees! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  tickers" /></a>
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Posted By: tishy
Date Posted: 16 October 2008 at 3:45pm
I got some canestan rinse at the supermarket (once I figured out it's not the stuff you get at the pharmacist, thank heavens for google  ) and have them on now.
I have another silly question. What's classed as a 'hot' wash? I have a front loader and have been washing them at 40 degrees. |
Posted By: kiwivic
Date Posted: 16 October 2008 at 6:26pm
I think on a front loader 60C is classed as hot? -------------
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tishy wrote: