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suddenly problems with my bg flips!

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boothyboysmummy
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suddenly problems with my bg flips!

Postby boothyboysmummy » Sat May 15, 2010 7:41 pm

i hope im on the right bit(new to this!) but my main nappy i use on my DS is bg flips as i love them, never a leak until now, the fit seems fine but leaking around legs, he is 19lb and has it on the med setting, i have always just used one insert, he isnt much of a drinker and hasnt started drinking anymore either!theyv always lasted 3-4hrs now leaking at 2hrs :shock: i really dont want to stop using them...has anyone had the same probs or no any advice?am i doing anything wrong?
Becky xxx

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Re: suddenly problems with my bg flips!

Postby holmes2974 » Sat May 15, 2010 8:56 pm

Do the nappies need stripping perhaps? Sometimes the washing powder can build up, coating the fibres and reducing absorbency....

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Re: suddenly problems with my bg flips!

Postby boothyboysmummy » Sat May 15, 2010 10:29 pm

ooh, i will try this, do i just do them on a couple of rinses? my normal wash for them is 60* then extra rinse then airer dry. i will try this!!

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Re: suddenly problems with my bg flips!

Postby melbobson » Sun May 16, 2010 9:04 am

Do a normal wash at 60 degrees then squirt some washing up liquid in the drum with nappies and rinse rinse rinse until all the bubbles have gone :)

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Re: suddenly problems with my bg flips!

Postby e586 » Sun May 16, 2010 12:23 pm

hope the strip helps!

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Re: suddenly problems with my bg flips!

Postby e586 » Sun May 16, 2010 12:24 pm

is the insert really sodden, or could it be his movement that's making it shift and causing the leaks?

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Re: suddenly problems with my bg flips!

Postby boothyboysmummy » Sun May 16, 2010 5:48 pm

i will have to take note of the insert wetness :oops: as for squirting washing liquid and rinsing...do you mean pot washing liquid?? :oops: or wash powder :giggle: :giggle: :giggle:
Becky xx

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Re: suddenly problems with my bg flips!

Postby monsterm » Sun May 16, 2010 6:04 pm

You don't have to use washing up liquid. Put them on a cold wash with a full scoop of bio washing powder, followed by a 60 wash with no washing powder with extra rinse & then rinse once or twice more.

Here are a couple of threads on strip washing:
viewtopic.php?f=19&t=23823
viewtopic.php?f=19&t=39305

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Re: suddenly problems with my bg flips!

Postby boothyboysmummy » Sun May 16, 2010 9:21 pm

ooh thankyou for that! im going to strip them all tomorrow, i only have non bio though as the bio i have is bold 2in1 which has conditioner in :-?

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