family cloth

If you use family cloth in the bathroom, what do you use? I have enough wipes for DD and still have some flannel left over, I was thinking of making some cloth for the restroom. Also, how does it work, do you just have a basket on the toilet or what? I'm on a saving-money-any-way-possible kick lately, and this was another one of my thoughts. I used to think it was a little gross, but now that I'm using all cloth on DD it doesn't seem that odd!  

I like the 8x6 wipes myself. I got some in a variety pack and couldn't figure out what to use them for, but after a few weeks in the bathroom I was ready to switch. Our diaper pail is in the bathroom, so whatever we use just goes in there and gets washed with the diapers. I live in a house of boys, so I was using the bulk of the TP and now not so much. I can't even remember the last time we bought any. We keep some on hand for guests. The boys are slower in the switch and DH hasn't experienced it either, but it's working for me.

I bought 3 doz. 6x6 wipes and I keep them in a basket on the back of the toilet. Then I have a step-lid trash can with a removable bucket right there. It's nice to have the pail right there so I can put dipes in it if I have a nasty one I have to flush. I only use the wipes (dry) for #1, but it cuts down on the t.p. usage quite a bit. I will use wet wipes occasionally for "freshening up".

We use Panda Tushies wipes. I got mine in a grab bag, so there's bamboo velour, fleece, and terry. I like the terry/velour ones best-- they're the perfect thickness and absorbency-- but *all* of them are better than paper. I used to think it was gross, too, but when DD PL'd I used cloth wipes for her since we were accustomed to cloth baby wipes, and it grossed me out to wipe her bum with TP-- it would get caught between her (very large) butt cheeks and I'd have to dig it out.   Then I started using FC for myself for #1, and then shortly afterward for #2 as well.   DH was against it, but we ran out of TP once and he had to use my FC and now he loves it as well. He says it's luxurious on him bum.   I use  them dry for myself usually, but when DD poops I usually wet the wipe in the sink before I wipe her. I think I've caught DH wetting them for himself before, though.


Edited by mttav - 10 Nov 2009 at 6:22pm

when we were diapering, we used the cheap-o washcloths from target -- the ones that come in 12-packs for $3.99 or $4.99 or something like that.  we had 4 dozen maybe?  then once amy potty trained over the summer, we just started using them for all of us.  i also made some turned & topstitched ones out of flannel -- maybe a dozen or 2 dozen?  then tess/taowensf sent us a bunch of her wipes so those got added to the rotation.  i don't even know how many we have now, but we only have to wash maybe once a week because we have so many.  we keep the clean ones in a basket on the floor next to the toilet.  we use the same wicker hamper that we used to have as a diaper pail.  i wet the wipe for #2 but just use it dry for #1.