I recently converted to fully using Cloth Wipes during diaper changes. What I used were simply some baby washcloths that I bought in retail outlets. You know, those usual small face towel thingies?

Therefore, I was curious to also discover the other types of Cloth Wipes I can use for my baby. So I am very glad that I receive these Organic Bamboo Baby Wipes by Angel Mel Collections for reviewing. For your information, this brand is by baby-mel.com, which is also Cloth Diaper Malaysia’s Featured Shop of April.

A Brief Review of the Organic Bamboo Baby Wipes:

• The item comes in a pack of 2 baby wipes, beautifully packed with ribbons - ideal for gifts too
  
• It’s double sided: 1 side printed 100% cotton flannel; and 1 side 100% Certified Organic Bamboo Velour
• Comes in 4 choices of prints: Plain, Gender Neutral, Boy and Girl prints (I received the Boy prints, picture below)
• Size: Approximately 9”x 8.5″

How I Used The Baby Wipes:

• 1 baby wipe is used for diaper changes, and 1 baby wipe is used for washing baby’s face and body
• Use is not limited for these two. I feel it can also be used for any other purpose: wiping messes, as a handkerchief, during mealtimes, etc

What I Like:

• The bamboo material is oh-so-super soft! I like to run the material over my own face after they’re washed and dried, simply because they feel so nice on the skin *This results in a silly and contented smile/expression on my face. My husband thinks I’m crazy when I do this*
• I feel confident using it on my baby’s skin due to its super softness. Proof: If used to wipe around those hard-to-reach baby’s creases like the armpits and under the neck, no red marks appear on the skin after that
• Since it’s organic material, I know that my baby’s skin is not exposed to harmful pesticides or chemicals
• It’s very absorbent. It soaks up water pretty fast when I wet it up before I wipe my baby (unlike microfiber which tends to repel water at the beginning) *Fact: Apparently bamboo material can absorb 60% more water than cotton*
• Easy washing. Either handwashed (if used for baby’s face & body), or machine washed (if used for wiping baby’s bottom. I place all cloth wipes in a small laundry bag). No stains after each wash either!
• The printed flannel side is very cheerful and appealing. I tend to reach for these wipes instead of my other plain cloth wipes

Check out the cloth wipe’s very cute prints, how can you resist these!?

The Boy prints…

And Girl prints too:

What I Don’t Like:

NONE! Seriously, I have nothing I don’t like about these wipes because they’re SO nice! I’m really tempted to get some more. Oh no, I really WANT more of these cloth wipes!!

Additional Comments:

The size of the baby wipe is quite generous, larger than the baby washcloths I used before. Therefore, I feel these baby wipes are very suitable to wipe larger surface areas – It’s ideal for wiping baby’s face and body for a sponge bath! I think I prefer to use my smaller sized baby washcloths for diaper changes because they’re more conveniently sized.

*Well done Angel Mel Collections, this is a great product!*

Interested? Buy these Organic Bamboo Baby Wipes at:

http://baby-mel.com/shop/products/Angel-Mel-Collections%252d-Organic-Bamboo-Baby-Wipes.html

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Sangat menjengkelkan apabila kita mahu melakukan sesuatu untuk alam sekitar, tapi orang di sekeliling kitatidak memahami atau sungguh ‘ignorant’ mengenai hal tersebut. Contohnya begini:

Satu hari RABU yang indah, saya pun pergi ke pasaraya untuk membeli-belah, sambil menjinjing beg membeli-belah saya sendiri (cloth bag). Semasa di kaunter pembayaran:

Saya: Cik, takpe. Tak payah beg plastik ye. Masukkan je dalam beg saya ni.

Juruwang: Eh, kenapa pulak? Hari ni bukan hari SABTU, plastik percuma je hari ni, tak payah bayar 20 sen. (Di negeri Selangor, setiap hari Sabtu adalah “No Plastic Bag Day” – beg plastik dicaj 20 sen setiap satu)

Saya: Takpe laaaah… Takkan hari Sabtu je nak bantu alam sekitar kot…. Kan? *sambil memberikan senyuman yang paling manis*

Jurujual: *buat muka blur dan masih tak faham* (Agaknya dia tengah fikir: “Pelik orang ni, benda free pun tak nak.”

Macam itulah kan. Nak buat macam mana. Kalau kita kurang kesedaran sivik, kita mungkin hanya “menyelamatkan alam sekitar” pada setiap hari Sabtu sahaja kerana kedekut/sayang hendak bayar beg plastik 20 sen. (Tapi kalau pergi grocery shopping mingguan yang memerlukan berbeg-beg, banyak juga jumlah yang perlu dibayar, betul tak…?)

Banyak caranya untuk melakukan sesuatu untuk alam sekitar, walaupun nampak remeh dan mudah. Kata orang putih: “A little bit goes a long way”. Jika anda adalah pengguna Cloth Diaper, walaupun hanya di waktu siang atau seminggu sekali, tahniah – anda tetap telah melakukan bahagian anda untuk mengurangkan sampah-sarap berbentuk Disposable Diapers di atas muka bumi kita ini. Jika belum lagi menggunakan CDs, bermakna anda belum cukup menelaah website ini, hehe!

Selain itu, apa lagi yang boleh anda lakukan? Oleh kerana ini adalah website CLOTH Diaper Malaysia, saya akan memberi cadangan dari segi penggunaan Cloth atau kain berbanding “disposables”. Produk-produk ini bukan sahaja mesra alam, tetapi mungkin boleh menjimatkan wang dan juga lebih elok untuk kesihatan:

Bertukarlah kepada Cloth untuk produk-produk ini:

1) Cloth Pads & Liners

• Tuala wanita pakai buang bukan sahaja memakan belanja bulanan yang banyak, tetapi juga berbahaya untuk kesihatan wanita. Baca lebih lanjut di sini: Cloth Pads in Malaysia & Adakah Tuala Wanita Berbahaya?

2) Cloth Bags

• Elakkan penerimaan beg plastik semasa membeli-belah. Sungguh membazir dan menambahkan sampah-sarap sahaja! Jika terpaksa, guna semula beg plastik untuk mengalas tong sampah, jangan dibuang begitu sahaja! Oleh itu, bawalah beg sendiri semasa membeli-belah!

3) Reusable Breast Pads

• Ini juga satu lagi produk yang mungkin kita tidak endahkan. Semasa jangka masa anda memberi susu ibu kepada anak anda, jangan lagi menggunakan disposable breast pads. Ia juga satu pembaziran dan mungkin juga membahayakan kesihatan. Gunakan Cloth Breast Pads yang boleh dibasuh dan diguna berulang kali!

4) Cloth Wipes

• Lupakan sahaja jenama-jenama Baby Wet Wipes yang ada di luar sana! Mengapa perlu menggunakan produk pakai buang jika ada alternatif lain yang mesra alam? Gunakan Cloth Wipes!

5) Cloth Napkins

• Semasa jamuan makan, majlis hari jadi, kenduri-kendara, kita biasanya “menghidangkan” kertas tisu atau paper napkins untuk tetamu kita bukan? Apa kata menggunakan Cloth Napkins pula? Mesra alam pun satu, tetapi ianya juga lebih elegan dan sofistikated berbanding tisu! Nampak mewah gitu.

Produk-produk Cloth yang ingin kita gunakan tidak perlulah comel-comel seperti gambar di atas… Tetapi jika ianya boleh memberikan kita kepuasan dan kita juga seronok apabila menggunakannya, bukankah itu satu lagi alasan yang bagus untuk menjadi mesra alam?

Lebih menarik lagi, jika anda mempunyai minat atau kemahiran menjahit, produk-produk di atas juga boleh dibuat sendiri dengan corak dan design yang unik dan tersendiri! Satu lagi kepuasan untuk diri kita.

Kesimpulannya, cuba anda kurangkan atau jangan guna sama sekali produk-produk “pakai sekali dan buang” atau disposables. Amat mudah untuk menjadi seseorang yang mesra alam dan sayangkan alam sekitar! Amat penting juga agar kita memupuk nilai ini kepada anak-anak kita. Ini juga bumi mereka, dan kesedaran sebegini amat mudah untuk diajar semasa mereka masih kecil lagi. Semoga mereka juga boleh hidup di dalam dunia yang indah sebegini di masa hadapan juga Amin.

SOALAN: Berapa item di atas ini yang sudah pun anda gunakan?

You also use Cloth Pads.

Anything else to complete the “CLOTH” package?

What about trying CLOTH WIPES?

I bet we have used these disposable baby wet wipes at least once during our baby caring days:

They’re indispensable and very useful during diaper changes. It is a must have for any baby changing table. (Unless you’re one of the moms who wash their baby’s bum “au naturel” – which is at the sink itself! ) It’s convenient and spares you the time to go to the bathroom and back if your baby needs cleaning after he “dirties” himself. Also, if your baby needs some quick clean ups after a meal, breastfeeding, spills, messes, etc – they’re handy to use too.

But the thing is, the disadvantages of disposable wet wipes are:

• Disposable – More waste in our landfills!
• Chemical laden – The fragrances, drying agents, alcohol might not be the best for your baby’s delicate skin!
• Costs money! – Like other disposable products, you are unnecessarily paying for the added convenience.

So how about converting to a more natural, economical and greener option?

Yes, ditch those disposable baby wet wipes and convert to Cloth Wipes!!

Why should you use Cloth Wipes?

• As versatile as baby wipes: Use them for anything! Diaper changes, wiping face and body, cleaning spills & messes, etc.
• Much funner and cuter: Compared to the boring, white and rough disposable wet wipes. (Ok, this might be a “mengada” reason, but still) It will make diaper changes more enjoyable!
• More natural and softer on baby’s delicate skin: You don’t expose baby to chemicals.
• Saves money: Save up RM10-20 per each time you don’t buy baby wet wipes in the supermarket.
• Easy to wash: Simply toss your used Cloth Wipes in the washing machine (along with Cloth Diapers, etc).
• Many fabrics to choose from: Many different types of cloth wipes are on sale  – flannel, terry, bamboo or cotton. Or simply purchase baby washcloths/face towels to use as cloth wipes.
• You can make your own! Recycle old baby blankets or towels, cut them up and use them as Cloth Wipes!

Cloth Wipes can simply be used with water, or you can use homemade recipes for Cloth Wipes solutions. (I’ll post up my favourites soon).

What you need to use the Cloth Wipe system:

• Container to store your Cloth Wipes
• Spray bottles for Cloth Wipe solution/water
• Thermos and bowl if you prefer to simply use warm water

I’ll write up about Cloth Wipe solution recipes and how to use Cloth Wipes in my later blog posts. What are you waiting for, cloth wipes is the next thing to do! Or, if you have yet Cloth Diaper or use Cloth Pads, using Cloth Wipes can be a simple first step towards your journey to using CLOTH!

Question: Is anyone presently using Cloth Wipes? Leave a comment here and share with others how great it is!