We use cloth wipes -- facecloths.
We WERE running hot water every time we changed a diaper. Not ideal.
Things are slightly improved thanks to my brilliant idea of keeping wet washcloths in a mini crock-pot on the lowest setting.
We are totally cooking the cotton, though; even 'keep warm' = HOT.
What are those commercial wipe warmers like? Could I just toss in a bunch of wet facecloths?
Is there a better option out there that I'm not thinking of?
2007-11-18 15:08:39 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
to clarify: most wipe-n-dipes are done on the third floor, so we were running a LOT of water to get hot...
2007-11-18 15:12:02 · update #1
(WTF, thumbs-down fairy?) Wow, these are great ideas. I had not thought about the fire risk, too -- oops.
2007-11-18 15:43:25 · update #2
Why not load a wide mouth thermos with a few washers and warm water? That way you won't have to run the hot water each time, and they will be on hand when you need them. You can top up the thermos when you make a cuppa, to keep it warm.
2007-11-18 15:12:17 · answer #1 · answered by Barb Outhere 7 · 2⤊ 3⤋
What you want is a coffee cup warmer. looks like a thick coaster and plugs in. Granted you may only be able to put one or two cloths into a ceramic cup but it will only keep it really warm, not cooking like the crockpot. Check out your local fancy coffee shops for this kind of item, plus with Xmas coming up you will see this offered as a present at Office Depot and Staples type stores/departments.
A hot plate would also work come to think of it since all those coffee cup warmers are is a mini hot plate.
2007-11-18 15:26:53 · answer #2 · answered by babybugs1980 6 · 1⤊ 3⤋
What about just having the water in the crock pot and then dipping the not moist cloth into the warm water. This will also save you from the bacteria that can grow on moist cloth. It will probably also save you a little bit of a fire hazard if all the water were to cook out?
2007-11-18 15:34:56 · answer #3 · answered by Donna L 4 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Oh, good, it's really you...
Perhaps plug mini crock pot into a timer switch. Some can be programmed for up to 14 on/off cycles per day -- will take some experimenting, though, to see how long the pot must stay on to get wipes warm and stay off before they get cold.
2007-11-18 15:22:49 · answer #4 · answered by Ms. Informed 3 · 2⤊ 3⤋
I've got a cloth diaper/wipe friend that does that. I'm not sure the brand of wipe warmer, but it looks like your normal disposable kind. She keeps it on the bathroom counter.
I left my disposable wipes in the car once when my daughter needed a BM change at her house... they seem to stay pretty much at baby bath temp... not at all hot.
2007-11-18 15:13:59 · answer #5 · answered by Tanya 6 · 2⤊ 3⤋
I like the commercial warmers! the temp is just right.
2007-11-18 15:12:01 · answer #6 · answered by AmyRN 1 · 2⤊ 3⤋