by Sharon Plummer | May 22, 2022 | Professional
Our previous posts have covered dry pails, pre-wash and detergents. The next step is the main wash. Your main wash is a long wash cycle that cleans the nappies thoroughly. You may want or need to pre-treat stains. This can become worse when your child has had medicine...
by Sharon Plummer | May 15, 2022 | Professional
You’ll hear the term pre-wash a lot. You may think, why? Why? Why wash twice? Essentially you’re not washing twice. Let me explain. When you put your nappies in a pre-wash they’ll have urine in them and although you’ll wash any poopy residue off them there may...
by Sharon Plummer | May 9, 2022 | Professional
One question that burns on parents minds when starting cloth is: What detergent should I use? If you ask on social media you’ll probably receive a myriad of answers. Most of the time it’s trial and error trying to find one that suits your family and budget. How do you...
by Sharon Plummer | May 7, 2022 | Cloth Nappy Tip of the Day, Nappy Care Advice, Professional
One of the terms you hear when you start to research about cloth nappies is “dry Pailing”. Back in the day nappies were soaked in Napisan to get the urine etc out. That was fine when you’re talking terry flats but a huge no-no when using modern cloth nappies. ...
by Alice Henchion | Apr 27, 2022 | Cloth Nappy Tip of the Day, Cloth Nappy Week, Professional
There is no one right way to use cloth nappies and many families find that using cloth nappies part-time works for them. So what does using cloth nappies part-time look like? It could be: Using cloth nappies at home, but not out and aboutUsing cloth nappies during the...
by Sharon Plummer | Apr 25, 2022 | Professional
While the virus is still in full swing and the world attempts to adapt to our new normal, we decided to celebrate Cloth Nappy Week 2022 as advice posts on our socials over the course of the week. Our theme is #startwithone. Why this theme? Many parents think they must...
by Fiona | Sep 25, 2021 | Cloth Shot A Day, Consumer, Events, Professional
October is almost upon us and as we enjoy the gorgeous weather and hopefully also the slower pace that spring seems to bring with its longer days and warm evenings, it’s time to pull out the camera (or at least, the camera function on your smart phone!) and capture...
by Fiona | Sep 10, 2021 | Consumer, Professional
An article from Fiona from Darlings Downunder. Anyone who’s spent much time researching the world of modern cloth nappies will eventually come across the term ‘China Cheapies’ or ‘CCs’. In this article I’m going to explain what a...
by Fiona | Aug 29, 2021 | Cloth Nappy Business Profiles, Cloth Nappy Retailer Week, Consumer, Industry, Professional
This week we’re celebrating Australia’s multibrand cloth nappy retail businesses. We’ll introduce you to some business owners passionate about reusable nappies, sharing their wide knowledge and experience. A multibrand retailer is a great place to start if you’re new...
by Fiona | Aug 28, 2021 | Cloth Nappy Business Profiles, Cloth Nappy Retailer Week, Consumer, Industry, Professional
This week we’re celebrating Australia’s multibrand cloth nappy retail businesses. We’ll introduce you to some business owners passionate about reusable nappies, sharing their wide knowledge and experience. A multibrand retailer is a great place to start if you’re new...
