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Nov 20th, 2009, 23:49 PM
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#1 | | Mum BabyandBump Team
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| Nappies starting to leak?
IVe been using the same brand cloth nappies for a while now and theyve always lasted around 3 hours.
Recently ive been getting some not even lasting 2. Do i need more boosters in the nappies? and where do i buy more? | | | | Status: Online
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Nov 21st, 2009, 10:29 AM
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#2 | | Freya's Mum BnB Addict
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| What kind of nappies are you using? Do they need stripping or have you done that? You should be able to buy the boosters from the same place as the nappies, I think.  | | | | Status: Offline
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Nov 21st, 2009, 11:46 AM
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#3 | | Mum BabyandBump Team
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| whats sripping? | | | | Status: Online
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Nov 21st, 2009, 13:06 PM
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#4 | | Freya's Mum BnB Addict
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| Stripping is washing the nappies on a hot wash with a full dose of biological detergent then doing rinses until the water runs clean and there are no bubbles left. Stops them smelling funny and gets rid of any detergent build up which could be making them leak. | | | | Status: Offline
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Nov 21st, 2009, 13:26 PM
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#5 | | Mum BabyandBump Team
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| ahhhhh.
Theyre always done on a hot wash everytime i wash them.....but not rinsed out several times, just the usual machine rinse. | | | | Status: Online
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Nov 21st, 2009, 13:46 PM
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#6 | | Freya's Mum BnB Addict
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| Do you usually use half the amount of detergent? Cos they get a build up really easily. | | | | Status: Offline
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Nov 21st, 2009, 15:02 PM
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#7 | | Mum BabyandBump Team
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| less than a full loads worth yea | | | | Status: Online
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Nov 21st, 2009, 15:49 PM
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#8 | | Mum BabyandBump Team
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| Does it have to be bio detergent? We only use non in this house...
Have stuck all the nappies in anyways, some needed washing so doing my normal hot wash then ill do all the rinses. | | | | Status: Online
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Nov 21st, 2009, 17:23 PM
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#9 | | Freya's Mum BnB Addict
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| I don't think it has to be bio, I use non bio for all the clothes and bedding, but usually have some bio in just in case anything gets extra mucky!
I think you just need to do a full detergent wash then really really good rinsing.
Let us know if it helps, I hope it does! | | | | Status: Offline
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Nov 22nd, 2009, 12:08 PM
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#10 | | Hubby "Phoenix" & DS Jack BnB Addict
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| You don't have to use bio for a strip wash no. I've had to strip my nappies once, I just did a super wash (which uses more water and now always use this setting for the nappies) with normal detergent and did 3 extra rinses.
I hope it works for you. | | | | Status: Online
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