a quick question regarding hand towels

**mozarella** · 13-05-2009, 07:44 PM

Do you have to provide individual handtowels for children?

**FizzysFriends** · 13-05-2009, 07:45 PM

They use flannels here they are easier to wash but they dont share. They only use them once as to not cross contaminate.

**miffy** · 13-05-2009, 07:46 PM

Yes!

Miffy xx

**Nix** · 13-05-2009, 07:48 PM

Yep...we have a whole rainbow of colours!

**emler** · 13-05-2009, 07:52 PM

Originally Posted by Nix

Yep...we have a whole rainbow of colours!

yes same here

**sarah707** · 13-05-2009, 07:53 PM

Yes! I have face flannels as well stacked at the back of the loo.

My friend has a paper towel dispenser.

Another friend has kitchen towels on a roll and teaches the children to tear one piece at a time.

They should go in a lidded bin

**Daftbat** · 13-05-2009, 07:59 PM

I use paper towels already torn in to sections in a basket in the bathroom

**Polka Dots** · 13-05-2009, 08:00 PM

I use a paper towel dispenser that was a freebie with kitchen roll (cheaper than proper paper towels).

**madasahatter** · 13-05-2009, 08:26 PM

I have a row of pegs near the sink each with a child's photo and name above it. They each have a guest sized towel which I wash at the end of each week.

**Blackhorse** · 13-05-2009, 08:36 PM

Originally Posted by madasahatter

I have a row of pegs near the sink each with a child's photo and name above it. They each have a guest sized towel which I wash at the end of each week.

see that is what I wanted to do. One towel each that gets washed every so often but was told at the induction training not to do this but to use either paper or one off little towels....

**sweets** · 13-05-2009, 08:43 PM

Mine have their own towel too, i got some thick tea towels from dunelm with different animals on, they are the perfect size and the children all know which is their animal.
I did'nt like the thought of using paper or kitchen towel as i think its a bit of a waste! i try to eco as much as poss.
Ofsted were happy with this when i had my inspection and even commented that the animals were cute! so do whatever works best for you.

**Amaranth** · 13-05-2009, 08:52 PM

I use paper towels due to the number of kids that come each week. I work with hubby and we have 24 kids on the books at the mo

, so using individual towels for each would be a nightmare!

Having said that, if we didn't have as many mindees, I would certainly use small hand towels, i agree with you Jodie, it is a bit of a waste using paper towels. I keep trying to think if there's anything I can use the used ones for. I hate things going to waste.
Hubby used to laugh at me for some of the things I wouldn't let him throw away 'because they might come in useful for craft!' but he's nearly as bad as me now!

**sweets** · 13-05-2009, 08:55 PM

24 children! don't think dunelm has that many animals

I think i would use paper towels in your position too! ive only got 3 chidren on books at mo so using towels is manageable. Saying that the 3 year old i have usually just uses his trousers to dry his hands on

Don't think mrs ofsted would like that!

**Amaranth** · 13-05-2009, 09:03 PM

Originally Posted by jodie

24 children! don't think dunelm has that many animals

LOL

I think I would struggle to find 24 different animals that the kids would recognise

I think i would use paper towels in your position too! ive only got 3 chidren on books at mo so using towels is manageable. Saying that the 3 year old i have usually just uses his trousers to dry his hands on

Don't think mrs ofsted would like that!

I have a few trouser wipers too! The best thing is, they think you don't know they've done it, but they have great big wet handprints all over their trousers/ skirts

**sweets** · 13-05-2009, 09:07 PM

The trouser wipers are better than the just shake thems! at least you don't get sprayed with water at each hand wash:

Was thinking though, surely you have room for 24 little pegs and towels in your bathroom! lol. ask your hubby to fix some up.

**Amaranth** · 13-05-2009, 09:29 PM

I wish I had a bathroom that big. I wish, I wish, I wish.
The pegs would be going all the way down the hallway if we put 24 of them up

**Megan** · 13-05-2009, 09:34 PM

I do have individual handtowels (little ones for little people) however we have been told to use paper towels from now onwards!

Megan

**littletreasures** · 13-05-2009, 09:40 PM

I have different coloured individual hand towels for the children. They are on seperate hooks with the children's photo above. All 6 children know which colour is theirs and they get changed every day.

They are golf towels from towelsrus.co.uk and cost £3 each. I have 5 of each colour so spent a lot of money on them. At my last inspection 3 years ago Ofsted said this was fine. After spending that sort of money I am not going to change it!!

Blue Boy · 14-05-2009, 07:45 AM

We also have a peg rail with the children's pictures on and face flannels for them to use they are just the right size. They are boil washed at the end of each week. If you have an Ikea near you you can packs of ten for next to nothing.

Love
Mick xx

**OrlandoBelle** · 14-05-2009, 07:57 AM

I have a peg rack in my downstairs loo with the child's name and photo above each peg. They have their own face cloth which gets changed everyday. These are small white squares with a different coloured loop on the to hang them up. Perfect for drying little hands on!

When I had my pre-reg, the inspector told me I should provide a towel for each child.