I have trialled Vanish powder over the past few weeks and have been rather pleased with the results.
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I have a bad poo story. When Cora (my first) was about 6 weeks old we were changing her nappy on the change table and when Kris lifted her legs to slide the fresh nappy under her bottom she let rip a liquid breastfed poo which fountained out onto the floor and wall. While I cleaned up the yellow poo Kris tried to put the nappy on her again but once more she blasted off and this time it happened just as I looked up (from all fours on the floor) and I got it in the face!!!! I have heaps more poo stories - restaurant changing can be tricky when the poo has gone so far up their back that it is in their hair, and you realize you forgot a change of clothes!!!
ReplyDeleteMy advice - always take multiple changes of clothes everywhere you go! I used cloth with lots of my babies and found that the sun is a great bleacher - you may think that yellow poo stain will not come out but hang in the sun and you may be surprised.
Woah! Louise, motherhood battle scars right there! Good story! A tip too! Well done! x
DeleteMy best is when Shea managed to poop through his nappy, both onsies, through my pants and onto my leg and the couch! And of course it was only made better by the fact our bathroom was being repaired and I had to head to the neighbours to clean off!!
ReplyDeletehaha, how embarassment to have to go nextdoor. Eep!
DeleteWhen Matthew was 7 months old he got a tummy bug of the pooping kind that lasted 3 weeks.
ReplyDeleteAs it was February Matthew was sitting outside on the deck wearing only a nappy. He started pooping, only this time it wasn’t over in a matter of seconds like usual. It kept going. And going. And going. Then right before my eyes down the back of his nappy I saw a rising tide of poop creeping closer to the top of his nappy. I was motionless with fear, waiting for it to end. When the poo finally stopped I had to keep Matthew really still while I yelled for Mike, all the while hoping that the fragile meniscus that had formed wouldn’t break and send cascades of poo everywhere. We were lucky. The dam held. It was a two-person job to get the nappy removed and the baby bottom hosed off in the shower, with no poop spillage. I was just glad I wasn’t home by myself.
I am yet to experience a poosplosion like this Vicki!
DeleteAmelia pooped in the bath the other night...it was not pretty.
ReplyDeletelove your blog loren :)
After having 4 wonderful boys I have countless poop stories but I think the most memorable would be when #2 was about 4 months old and hadn't had a poo for about 3 weeks. I had been to the doctor who said that because he was fully breastfed there was no need for concern until about 28 days. Anyway he was having some tummy time and decided that this was the ideal time for the overstayers to vacate. As you can imagine 3 weeks built up is a substantial amount so I soaked through his nappy, overnap, singlet, pants, t shirt, jacket, blanket, onto the carpet and settled in a lovely puddle under his chin. After showering him off and cleaning up the mess trying to keep my 2 year old out of it as well I had a rather large amount of stuff for soaking that day. I certainly wish that napisan vanish was around back then cause I never did manage to get the stains completely out.
ReplyDeleteI'm a nanny, and just before I took the job, I had just gotten into Indian food in a really big way. Palak Paneer was my favourite, which is a spinach dish and is a deep dark green. The first day on the job, darling 9 month year old Toby had done a big 'doo-doo' and much to my surprise, it looked just like Palak Paneer! (Just without the Paneer) .. you know what's coming; I couldn't help (As much as I wanted to) but think that it looked delicious! And no, I didn't eat it.
ReplyDeleteStains are not my friend. But I remove most with some good ol fashioned sunshine :) Sarah S
ReplyDeleteLuckily the poo I encounter gets sent home for someone else to clean, but teaching 5 year olds does result in the odd poo story here and there. The best one though: I heard a boy wailing at the top of his lungs for his mum from inside the school toilets. I went over to investigate. Standing outside the door I managed to calm the child down and convince him to unlock the door. When the door was opened I see a red faced, tear stricken little boy standing there with his school shorts around his ankles with poo EVERYWHERE! Liquid milk chocolate kind of poo. After gagging a few times I told him to stay still, not that he had any intention of going any where, and I went and found the school office lady. Two of us with rubber gloves, a few plastic bags and almost an entire packet of paper towels was what it took to clean up that mess. The next day the mother sent a very nice email thanking us for taking such good care of her boy etc etc. The end of her email "How on earth did he even get it all over his tie?!".
ReplyDeleteI am always ridiculously over prepared with baby supplies, even if it's just a walk to the letterbox....However when the following event took place for some reason I was ridiculously under prepared. A spare of the moment decision to quickly visit the mall, to check out Pumpkin Patch ended in disaster! I grabbed one nappy and a skimpy packet of wipes, strapped my little girl into the front pack and off I went. Whilst standing in line a familiar aroma caught my attention. I hastily paid for my purchase and made my way to the parenting room. As I nervously removed my baby from the front pack, the reason for the overpowering sweet (but not sweet in a good way) scent was clear. The bright yellow gunge had leaked through her singlet, jumpsuit and white pants (why do they even make white clothing for babies? And why do I continue to buy it?!) and had oozed in two directions, up the back and down the legs. As I only had one nappy and the dregs of a packet of wipes, I did the best I could in a sticky situation. The problem was I didn't have any clean clothes to dress my wee nugget in. So with my baby now just wearing a poo soaked onesie I squished her back into the front pack and made the long walk back to the car park. This was one occasion in which I wish I had parked closer, and that I had been ridiculously over prepared with a change of clothes for both of us! Footnote: I was unable to use the clothes purchased from Pumpkin Patch, as they were a gift and I'm pretty sure the recipient would not be impressed with it being pre-loved! Sacha J :)
ReplyDeleteIn the front pack?! Oh my goodness. The carseat too no less. Murphys law in effect here, under prepared = massive poo drama!
DeleteMy tip - wait a few minutes before changing a nappy, and have a good change mat. I was eager to change my daughters nappy after what sounded like thunder, and I assumed needed changed now. Unfortunately she was only half way through, and we ended up having to change everything, plus give her a bath ... eeekk :( So I suggest waiting to make sure no more is coming!
ReplyDeleteTip - a bucket with a lid and putting cloth nappies in with stain remover soaker, wash through normally on an eco cycle, add some sunshine, and they are clean and spotless!
When I spilled some red wine on a white dress somebody advised that I wet the stain, rub salt into it and then pour over boiling water. It worked! Before I added the boiling water the salt made the stain green, scary but exciting moments in stain removal.
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I like Vanish/Frend on any stain! So easy. Keep up the good work Loren!
ReplyDeleteRebecca x
My poo story involves, my niece, a cup of tea and some cream curtains! I was looking after my niece when a friend popped over. I offered to make a cup a tea and thought with beautiful Canterbury sun pouring in the window, it was an ideal time to give Portia 4 months old some nappy-free time. I made the cup of tea, chatted in the kitchen, came back out to see Portia and there she was lying IN her poo. Not just on top of it but it was as if she was swimming in it. She had poo'ed, rolled onto her tummy into the poo and in the process splattered poo up onto the base of the BRAND NEW designer cream curtains. Portia, of course was as happy as can be in the warmth of her poo! I picked her up in a towel but couldn't take her to the bath because her Dad was showing a tiler through the bathroom. When her Dad came upstairs I had to pretend like everything was fine and normal! My friend thought it was hilarious.
ReplyDeleteI love the image of a happy baby in poo and you pretending nothing was amiss. Great story!
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