Bambino Mio Mums

charlotteb24 · Apr 10th, 2012, 15:06 PM

Just bought my first batch of bambino mio 2 piece nappies and they look great, mastered the folds and managed to put one on him earlier no probs.

But my question to you is about washing, do i need to buy the bambino mio hygeine detergant stuff that you put in the machine with the inserts? is it a must? or can i get away with just good old non bio?

Thanks

Rachel_C · Apr 10th, 2012, 18:09 PM

You're fine with your normal detergent. Just use a little rather than a normal amount. I'd go for 1/4 dose to start with and reduce it if you can, or the detergent can clog up the nappy fibres and make them less absorbent.

JessPape · Apr 10th, 2012, 21:18 PM

I second what Rachel_C said

charlotteb24 · Apr 11th, 2012, 15:57 PM

Cool thanks

I use the fairy non bio tablets they come in packs of 2 so should I use just 1 tab per wash? Or half? Or less than that even?

Rachel_C · Apr 11th, 2012, 16:56 PM

I'd start with half a tablet then work down if you can.

charlotteb24 · Apr 11th, 2012, 17:12 PM

Cool, and no fabric conditioner? Can you tumble dry them? Or are they ok to just dry on an airer? I'm worried about the inserts going brick hard!

booda · Apr 12th, 2012, 13:45 PM

Tumble drying kind of defeats the purpose of cloth! I don't own a drier so they are all either line dried outside or just hung up in the kitchen......they're always soft enough

charlotteb24 · Apr 12th, 2012, 13:47 PM

Good to know as i HATE using a tumble dryer, we own one but its used very very rarely! They shall go on the airer then with the rest of my washing

Rachel_C · Apr 12th, 2012, 14:55 PM

No softener unless you use Bold 2in1. Don't tumble the outers but if you want to soften the inserts put them in the dryer after they've been washed for maybe 10-20 minutes. That'll soften them up and then they'll come out warm so will also air dry quicker. I've tried the other way round, tumbling them when they're nearly dry, but it doesn't work as well because the fabric has already goen crispy by then. If you have hard water they might go particularly crispy; water softener should help.

charlotteb24 · Apr 12th, 2012, 15:12 PM

Gloucestershire has stupidly hard water so I may bite my lip and part tumble the inserts of my BG and the pre folds on my mios as my washing does get very crispy if I'm not careful!

Thanks for all the help!

Apr 10th, 2012, 15:06 PM	#1
charlotteb24 Other Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Gloucestershire Posts: 2,344	Bambino Mio Mums Just bought my first batch of bambino mio 2 piece nappies and they look great, mastered the folds and managed to put one on him earlier no probs. But my question to you is about washing, do i need to buy the bambino mio hygeine detergant stuff that you put in the machine with the inserts? is it a must? or can i get away with just good old non bio? Thanks

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Apr 10th, 2012, 18:09 PM	#2
Rachel_C Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 11,827	You're fine with your normal detergent. Just use a little rather than a normal amount. I'd go for 1/4 dose to start with and reduce it if you can, or the detergent can clog up the nappy fibres and make them less absorbent.

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Apr 10th, 2012, 21:18 PM	#3
JessPape Trying to conceive (TTC) BnB Addict Join Date: May 2011 Location: Canada Posts: 2,885	I second what Rachel_C said

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Apr 11th, 2012, 15:57 PM	#4
charlotteb24 Other Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Gloucestershire Posts: 2,344	Cool thanks I use the fairy non bio tablets they come in packs of 2 so should I use just 1 tab per wash? Or half? Or less than that even?

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Apr 11th, 2012, 16:56 PM	#5
Rachel_C Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 11,827	I'd start with half a tablet then work down if you can.

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Apr 11th, 2012, 17:12 PM	#6
charlotteb24 Other Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Gloucestershire Posts: 2,344	Cool, and no fabric conditioner? Can you tumble dry them? Or are they ok to just dry on an airer? I'm worried about the inserts going brick hard!

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Apr 12th, 2012, 13:45 PM	#7
booda Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Not here. Posts: 1,444	Tumble drying kind of defeats the purpose of cloth! I don't own a drier so they are all either line dried outside or just hung up in the kitchen......they're always soft enough

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Apr 12th, 2012, 13:47 PM	#8
charlotteb24 Other Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Gloucestershire Posts: 2,344	Good to know as i HATE using a tumble dryer, we own one but its used very very rarely! They shall go on the airer then with the rest of my washing

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Apr 12th, 2012, 14:55 PM	#9
Rachel_C Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 11,827	No softener unless you use Bold 2in1. Don't tumble the outers but if you want to soften the inserts put them in the dryer after they've been washed for maybe 10-20 minutes. That'll soften them up and then they'll come out warm so will also air dry quicker. I've tried the other way round, tumbling them when they're nearly dry, but it doesn't work as well because the fabric has already goen crispy by then. If you have hard water they might go particularly crispy; water softener should help.

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Apr 12th, 2012, 15:12 PM	#10
charlotteb24 Other Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Gloucestershire Posts: 2,344	Gloucestershire has stupidly hard water so I may bite my lip and part tumble the inserts of my BG and the pre folds on my mios as my washing does get very crispy if I'm not careful! Thanks for all the help!

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