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March 16th, 2012
I can’t quite believe it has taken me this long to get this sorted but I’m delighted to advise that we now have the very fabulous Itti Bitti Tutto Nappies in stock on the website.
I do LOVE my Itti Bitti (as you’ll know if you’ve been reading my blog over recent years) and since I started using the Itti Bitti Tutto on baby Aerin, I have been meaning to get them on to the website so that I can share the Itti Bitti love with you.
So why do I recommend Itti Bitti?
Well, I’m not the type of person who can sell something that I wouldn’t use myself. I started using Itti Bitti D’lish when Jennie was born 3 1/2 years ago and I was looking for a slim fitting nappy. Prior to that I’d been using Motherease Sandy nappies and Rikki wraps – a fabulous ‘workhorse’ birth to potty nappy system but very bulky.
I found the Itti Bitti D’lish and loved them, my only gripe was the fact that they were sized. Great if you’re using them on your baby, but not so good if you’re stocking them – after all 11 colours and 3 sizes means that you have to have 33 different nappies in stock at all times, which was just a bit of a warehouse nightmare. The Tutto were the answer to my prayers but I didn’t feel that I could recommend and sell them on the website unless I was using them myself (on baby Aerin obviously!).
I’ve now had a good 6 month trial using the Tutto’s part-time (as they provide eco-disposables at nursery and with washing for 4 kids, I take all the breaks I can washing-wise….). They’re great, easy to use and very cute on bubs. And I’ve found that the poo barrier actually does work much better than on disposable nappies, I only have ‘poo up to shoulder blades’ situations in Aerin is in a ’sposie!
Itti Bitti Special Offers
The Itti Bitti Tutto are priced at £17.25 each but we have a couple of deals available. Firstly, you can buy 5 Itti Bitti Tutto and get 1 free – just add all six nappies to your basket and then enter the code ‘AFAF3587 ‘ to receive the discount.
Alternatively we have a great ‘Itti Bitti Tutto Birth to Potty’ nappy deal which saves you £52.45 and offers everything you need to use Itti Bitti Tutto nappies from Birth to Potty:
15 Itti Bitti Tutto Nappies
5 Itti Bitti Tutto booster sets
FREE Large My Little Patch wet bag to hold 4 – 5 nappies worth £16.50
FREE Cheeky Wipes Mini Kit worth £26.95
FREE Nappy Bucket worth £9.50
It’s a great offer, so if you’re interested, or have any questions about using cloth nappies, please just shout.
Tags: itti bitti tutto, itti bitti tutto birth to potty pack, itti bitti tutto bulk buy, itti bitti tutto offers
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March 13th, 2012
Here at Cheeky Wipes HQ we’re always on the lookout to convert more Mums to washable wipes. One of the biggest reasons for not using washable wipes that I hear is squeamishness about using them for bums and specifically poo.
Now I’m not at all squeamish about poo (as any of you who have met me at the Baby Shows will know, I love a good chat about poo!) but I do understand that some people are. But you use wipes for so much more than bottoms, at least once your baby starts weaning.  I have a fresh box that stays on my kitchen table and the wipes are used by everyone, up to and including my 7 year old.
So. I’m going to launch a package specifically for hands and faces. At the moment I think it will include:
- Fresh Box
- Fresh Oil (thinking of having mandarin as standard rather than lavender?)
- Bamboo wipes (softest for faces and hands)
- Fresh Bag
- Mucky Bag
Once the wipes are used just flick off any lumps of food into the bin, then they can go straight into the washing machine, there is no need to soak them as they haven’t been used on bums.
I might also give an option to SWAP to a My Little Patch wetbag instead of a fresh bag.
What do you think? Should I include anything else….or change it in any way?   Would value your opinions….
Tags: bamboo cloth wipes, bamboo wipes, cloth wipes, hands and faces wipes
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October 17th, 2011
I’m currently exhibiting at my second trade show in 6 weeks at Olympia (thankfully close enough to home for me to get back to give my littl’est one her bedtime bottle tonight).
Attending trade fairs is always a bit of a mixed bag. On one hand it’s a great showcase for Cheeky Wipes, and a fantastic way to network and get new ideas / gossip. On the other hand it’s time-consuming and can be a bit boring, but you have to put up with it!
One of the things I like best about these shows are the ability to have a good nosey around and see what’s new from old competitors / friends or new to market. Of course, I always like to let you, my faithful readers share in what’s hot or what’s not – from my perspective anyway!
This time a couple of products have caught my eye. Firstly the lovely people from Naturally Cool Kids were nearby with their funky range of Hair & Body Wash / sunscreen, lip and cheek protector and my personal favourite, the Vapour Stick.
All their products are completely free from nasties, so brilliant for my sensitive, eczema prone skin. They also use my favourite lavender & mandarin essential oils (sound familiar?) in the hair and body wash, which comes in a handy pump bottle so you can operate it one-handed.
As I said though, it’s the Vapour Stick which is my personal favourite. Less messy than Vicks, less eye-watering than Olbas oil and just chock full of goodies, like sunflower seed oil, cocoa butter and beeswax which moisturise the skin, whilst helping you breathe more easily. Love it.
Naturally Cool kids products are available from major retailers including John Lewis, or online at www.naturallycoolkids.com, priced from £3.95 for the DEET free bugbands…
Tags: naturally cool kids, naturally cool kids review, product review, vapour stick review
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October 6th, 2011
Bless me Father for I have sinned…it has been 6 months and 2 weeks since I last used cloth nappies, I have been using dirty disposables.
I feel that I can admit it, now that I’m back on the wagon again. My Itti Bitti nappies have been languishing in the hall cupboard since Aerin was born in March. Every time I opened the cupboard to get some Cheeky Wipes they’ve winked at me and waved ‘Hello’ before I slammed the door shut on the nappies and my guilty conscience.
You can imagine what it’s like when you’ve got a newborn and 3 other children. If you’re not feeding the baby, you’re getting the others ready for school / lunch / swimming practice / bathtime /bedtime. Staying on top of the washing was already a mission with my washing machine being on at least once daily never mind adding nappies into the mix.
So I ignored my nappies and used eco-disposables instead . And my Cheeky Wipes of course. But then I saw the lovely Norma from Itti Bitti at the recent baby trade show in Cologne and I had to admit that I hadn’t used my lovely Itti Bitti for a while, but couldn’t quite explain why not!
Now Aerin is 6 months old and at nursery a few mornings a week, I have a bit more time and things aren’t quite as hectic, so that definitely helps. And she’s gone past the pooing 10 times a day stage too, which also helps.
So I dug the Itti Bitti out and introduced Aerin to them and she just loves them of course and looks super cute with her little fluffy bum. But I thought it was worth doing a quick blog post to all the Mums who have their cloth nappies lurking in the cupboard rather than on your baby’s bum (I know you’re out there!) Remember the good thing about cloth nappies is that once you’ve got them, any use you make of them is going to save you money and help minimise your environmental impact through landfill.
It doesn’t have to be all or nothing, you can mix and match if you need to and it suits your lifestyle and circumstances. Dip in and out as you need to and don’t feel bad. Your nappies will welcome you back with open arms when you’re ready…
Tags: cloth nappy, eco disposable nappy, itti bitti nappy, using cloth nappy
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August 18th, 2011
It seems that I’ve reached an age where make-up is now a necessity if I want to avoid looking like death warmed up. I’m not talking full-on ‘make-up counter girl’ slap but concealer, foundation, mascara and a touch of blusher mean that the effects early waking pre-schoolers aren’t majorly obvious when you look at me. Well, not THAT obvious anyway.
And with everyday make-up use there is obviously the need to remove it. My skin is super-duper sensitive, ridiculously so. And I have sneaked a clean Cheeky Wipe now and again, but don’t like scrubbing at my eyes to remove the mascara.
After a bit of googling, I came across a fabulous solution. Olive oil. You’ve got it in your kitchen cupboard, it costs pennies and it doesn’t leave your skin greasy, just supersoft and gently cleansed. Apparently oil dissolves oil (removing sebum and mascara etc) and this is actively recommended for people suffering from acne.
I know that sounds to good to be true but it really works and there’s a whole load of people who have tried it and loved it enough to blog about….Here’s how:
What you need
Clean Cheeky Wipes (I keep 5 dry ones in the bathroom and use to order)
Olive Oil
Hot Water
Few drops of mandarin or lavender & Chamomile fresh wipes oil (optional)
Method
Put a little olive oil on your hands – about the size of a 5p piece
Rub all over your face in an upwards circular motion
Wet a Cheeky Wipe with nice hot water – not scalding, just hot from the tap
Wipe the olive oil off. You might want to rinse the wipe out once or twice, again with nice hot water.
Wipe again until all trace of oil is gone.
Splash with cold water.
You’ll find your skin feels great, soft and clean with absolutely no tightness at all. And it will save you LOTS on expensive make-up removers….
Tags: cheeky wipes, olive oil cleanser, olive oil makeup remover
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July 21st, 2011
 Top Tip 1: Buy Classic rather than Quilted / Velvet
Part of me thinks that I shouldn’t post this as it’s crossing too far into the realms of frugality to be almost called penny-pinching. But you know what they say, ‘Look after the pennies and the pounds look after themselves!’
So let’s talk loo roll. You know, the stuff you wipe your bum with. And kids’ snotty noses too. In our house we get through about 6 rolls a week (my kids poo a LOT). I used to buy whatever was on offer – in my local supermarket that tended to be the premium versions, like ‘Quilted’ or ‘Velvet’. I *thought* that I was getting a bargain, but one week there were no offers on, so I just bought the bog-standard (ha,ha) supermarket own brand. Not the value range as that would be a bit too scratchy on their wee bums, but just the normal own brand.
To my surprise it lasted a lot longer – something I only realised the following week, when I bought more loo roll as usual and then realised that we hadn’t used up everything from the previous week, in fact there were two rolls left.
It turns out that the quilted / velvet versions have much less paper on each roll – around 160 / 200 sheets compared to 240/260 sheets for standard. And, in our house anyway, we seem to use the same amount of sheets whether it’s quilted or not?
Comparing standard Andrex to their quilted version at the moment – both fromTesco, both on offer at 8 rolls for £3.50, you’d save £60 a year by using the standard Andrex. And of course, if you switch to an own brand you’ll save even more…
Top Tip 2: Squish your loo roll
Saddo that I am I was discussing this with friends yesterday and the lovely Sally had a top tip for those of us whose kids like to tug the bottom of the loo roll and then go ‘wheeee….’ watching loads come off onto the floor. If you squish your roll a little bit before you put it on the holder, it doesn’t roll quite so easily, so they’ll use less.
Any more top tips to share, please leave a comment!
Tags: frugal tip, toilet roll
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March 1st, 2011
I’m delighted to announce that we can now take pre-orders for our fantastic new Cheeky Wipes Kits!
We listened to feedback from you and we’ve made the boxes ‘pop-top’ and easy to open with one hand, which is always helpful if you have a wriggly baby in the other hand! We’ve also included extra functionality on the boxes, such as fill water levels, number of wipes indicator and mucky bag clips.
The new kits are now available for pre-order only (to be posted w/c 21st March) with a special opening offer of £35 including UK postage (normal price will be £36.95 plus £4.95 postage)
The new boxes will be available to buy separately from the end of April which is when the bulk of our shipment arrives.
Clearance on mini kits, exclusive to existing customers  – £15.95, save £6
To make room for our new stock we want to clear our warehouse, so we’re offering mini kits for just £15.95 which include:
- 25 terry towelling wipes
- fresh wipes container
- fresh wipes bag
- 10ml of either lavender & chamomile or mandarin fresh wipes oil
They’re available using this link: http://www.cheekywipes.com/baby_wipes_kit_mini_offer
Stocks are limited so grab them while you can!
And finally…..we’ve got a new baby on the way at Cheeky Wipes, due to arrive around 20th March which is the same time as our new stock! Rubbish timing obviously. But around this time, the easiest way to contact us will be via email to Helen@cheekywipes.com – please be patient, it might take us a day or two to respond!
Tags: mini kit clearance, new cheeky wipes kits
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