What do you use or recommend to wash your kids hands and face after meals? I used to use washcloths, but we weren't that good about rinsing them and drying after meals, so they got pretty gross over time and had stains so I recently I tossed them. Now I have been using wet paper towels, but that seems wasteful. What works for you?
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We use washcloths. I get a new one every day, and wash all washcloths/towels at the end of the week (okay, maybe two weeks if it's been busy).
They all have stains, but I don't mind, because they're washcloths! I don't like my hand towels to have stains though, so once they get stained they become 'cleaning towels'.
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Used to do washcloths now mostly just baby wipes. I keep a container of wipes at the kitchen table and use that to wipe his hands and face.
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At home we wash hands/mouths at the sink.
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We use baby wipes.
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Paper towels, which does seem wasteful.
@chopsuey: how old when you started using the sink? I can't picture how I would do it with my 7 month old.
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Out we use wipes. At home we mainly use paper towels, but we use sooooo many that I started feeling like that wasn't the best option. So I just started using a wash cloth. It's gross, but it actually works much better than PTs, so I just have to figure out the laundry thing. I have a stack of cheap wash cloths from Target, so I get a new one every 2-3 meals.
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@swurlygurl: That was what we were doing, and I don't mind food stains, but since we were only washing them 1-2x a week, I think some of the stains might be mold, which was why I tossed them! Considering just buying new ones because they do work better and are less wasteful. Just kind of got grossed out.
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@Foodnerd81: I can't remember when he started finger foods, but we started washing at the sink probably around 9 months?
I have a step stool at our sink for DD so I carry DS to the sink, put my leg on the stool, sit him on my knee, use one hand to hold him and the other to wash his hands and wipe his mouth.
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Washclothes. I have a big stack and use a new one for every meal. I should probably cut that back to one a day though. A new one for every meal isn't really necessary.
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Wash cloths. New one for every meal.
I do a lot of laundry, (my husband showers 3 times a day and thinks it's gross to re-use a towel - but that's a whole other issue...) so they get washed every other day or so.
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Boogie Wipes. One to clean the high chair tray and one to clean the kiddo!
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Just the sink usually. Sometimes a paper towel or napkin if it's not easy to get to the sink.
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We got a metric ton of baby washcloths when LO was born, so we've been using those. And since we have so many, if they get really gross/stained, we don't feel bad tossing them.
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I just them at the sink. If out, usually boogie wipes.
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I was using baby wipes but with her sensitive skin we switched to bringing her to the sink. Saves a lot of wipes too!
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Wash clothes, just use a clean one each time and put them in the washing basket when we're done.
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I have cloth rags I made, I can't imagine paying for/throwing away a disposable every meal!
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I've just been using paper towels and wipes but will have to start just bringing her to the sink - sounds easier!
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Washcloths. We used to use paper towels, but it felt so wasteful!
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Washcloths or I dampen the bib and wipe down with that (depending on how messy the bib got!)
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Same as @chopsuey:
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At home we use sink. When we're out I use Babyganics hand wipes.
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washcloths at home - I bought a pack of about 8 at Target and I switch about every day. I bought a little towel bar that goes over a cabinet door specifically to hang them to dry. some have stains but I use them only for this anyway.
out I use wet wipes.
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We used to use paper towels but I felt guilty about being so wasteful so I bought washcloths at Ikea and we use one per meal. Yes, they get stained but they are only used to wipe LO's face and hands so that's okay with me.
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Wash cloths. They are getting stained but you can usually find them pretty cheap so I don't kind throwing one out once in awhile.
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wash cloths. we use one per day, but we wash and hang them to dry after each meal so we don't get too many stains.
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Wash cloth or cloth bib after he's done. Or wipes!
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Baby wipe, paper towel, or dry napkin depending on the level of mess.
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Wash cloths. After meals DS must go into the bathroom right away for hand washing and teeth brushing in the morning or bath at night, so we just use them there.
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We use "un-paper towels" - like cloth napkins, I guess, that I got on etsy. I use them for almost everything that I used to use paper towels for. I use a new one each time and I have a little cloth grocery bag hanging on a hook in my kitchen so the dirty ones go in there and get washed every few days. Love them!
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Wet paper towels here.
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Baby washcloths - 1 per kid per meal - then I lay them on top of the washer to air dry then stick in laundry basket for laundry day.
When they get gross I toss them!
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Paper towels, I foudn them to be easiest and quick to dispose.
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Wash cloths or wet paper towels when we're home and wipes when we're out.
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@Sparkler: Haha, yeah, they sure get nasty!! I make sure they dry flat every night, then throw them in bucket. I think that prevents mold/mildew - they just smell like dirty dishwater until I wash them.
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