Hand towel dispenser

**SparklingGems** · 31-03-2010, 01:34 PM

When I had my pre reg inspection was told I needed a hand towel dispenser.

Can anyone advise me what they have please and anywhere they can recommend to purchase one?

**specks4** · 31-03-2010, 01:41 PM

I dont have one of those. i use kitchen roll for the children to wipe their hands. Tear abit off wipe hands then throw away in the bin.
Its your home surely Ofsted cant expect you to have one???????????????

**loocyloo** · 31-03-2010, 01:43 PM

i have a basket by the sink with paper towels in. think DH would go a bit loopy if i said i needed a dispenser on the wall!

**Toothfairy** · 31-03-2010, 01:48 PM

I have these in my kitchen and the childrens toilet.
I have just had my inspection and Mrs O thought they were great.
You find them in the kitchen section at Ikea and they are £1.49 each, I just hang them from my towel rail and fill them with paper hand towels.

www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/90072648

Blue Boy · 31-03-2010, 01:49 PM

We have a towel dispenser by the sink which we got from a local Costco. It cuts down on the washing of individual hand towels and cuts the chance of cross contamination when the little ones use someone elses towel.

**SparklingGems** · 31-03-2010, 01:54 PM

Originally Posted by Toothfairy

I have these in my kitchen and the childrens toilet.
I have just had my inspection and Mrs O thought they were great.
You find them in the kitchen section at Ikea and they are £1.49 each, I just hang them from my towel rail and fill them with paper hand towels.

www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/90072648

Wow tooth fairy what a fantastic idea thats exactly what I had pictured in my mind and what a good price. Ikea here I come

**SparklingGems** · 31-03-2010, 01:55 PM

Originally Posted by specks4

I dont have one of those. i use kitchen roll for the children to wipe their hands. Tear abit off wipe hands then throw away in the bin.
Its your home surely Ofsted cant expect you to have one???????????????

I suggestd this but she said children need to have access to do it them selves.

**SparklingGems** · 31-03-2010, 01:56 PM

Originally Posted by Mick McGeown

We have a towel dispenser by the sink which we got from a local Costco. It cuts down on the washing of individual hand towels and cuts the chance of cross contamination when the little ones use someone elses towel.

She told me towels are not a good idea as children will use eachothers and no matter how hard you try they will never be hygenic.

Does the dispenser take up alot of wall space?

**SparklingGems** · 31-03-2010, 01:58 PM

Originally Posted by loocyloo

i have a basket by the sink with paper towels in. think DH would go a bit loopy if i said i needed a dispenser on the wall!

Thats also fab idea unfortunately I dont have anywhere near my toilet at child level I could put a basket

**hop04** · 31-03-2010, 02:05 PM

That looks fab from ikea. I love that shop!!!

Where abouts do you get the paper towels from? thanks x

**happydays1** · 31-03-2010, 03:22 PM

Hi, i just have a kitchen towel stand, most home bits stores sell them only a couple of quid, this way you can put in reach of children or put away when not needed. My ofsted inspector said these are fine, i think any dispenser will do alongs children are able to reach it and help themselves

**cas2805** · 31-03-2010, 03:27 PM

Each of my children choose their colour towel at the start of the week and they remember which colour is theirs. It's all part of the fun of hand washing time. I purchased a variety of small towels for about £1.50 each and Mrs O was happy with this.

**sarah707** · 31-03-2010, 03:38 PM

I have a big stack of cotton face cloths.

Children take one, use it and put it in a washing bin.

They are hot washed (no powder because of allergies) every day.

It works for me

**SparklingGems** · 31-03-2010, 03:38 PM

Originally Posted by cas2805

Each of my children choose their colour towel at the start of the week and they remember which colour is theirs. It's all part of the fun of hand washing time. I purchased a variety of small towels for about £1.50 each and Mrs O was happy with this.

Its amazing how different each inspector is mine said that they would use each others when they had been busy playing or were in a rush to get back to stuff. Sounds like an excellent price tho

**newandlearning** · 31-03-2010, 03:46 PM

hi.. I've got a stock of various coloured flannels which I keep on a 3 drawer wicker unit.. the kids use and then put in a pedal bin which they love opening with their foot.. I've found this a really effective way of drying hands and environmentally friendly too

just one more thing.. recently I went to a new nursery for a nose around and there they had min*****-sized hand dryers which were pretty strong .. I REALLY liked those and would really like one of those if I had the space for it..x

**sillysausage** · 31-03-2010, 03:54 PM

She told me towels are not a good idea as children will use eachothers and no matter how hard you try they will never be hygenic.

My inspector was quite happy with individual towels. I have a little row of hooks each with a named photo above it. Children get their own hook as soon as they are able to stand at the sink (on the step stool). Children being children get surprisingly possessive over their towel ('that's mine under my picture!') and in 6 years of using this system children using the wrong towel is a very rare occurance. Children will be hygienic if they are taught from a very young age and it becomes an automatic habit.

**mama2three** · 31-03-2010, 03:58 PM

i use paper hand towels as the hpa poster says this is the most hygienic method for handwashing.
Where do other minders get theirs? so far ive only been able to find the huge boxes and im so short of storage space. thanks.

**SparklingGems** · 31-03-2010, 04:02 PM

Originally Posted by newandlearning

hi.. I've got a stock of various coloured flannels which I keep on a 3 drawer wicker unit.. the kids use and then put in a pedal bin which they love opening with their foot.. I've found this a really effective way of drying hands and environmentally friendly too

just one more thing.. recently I went to a new nursery for a nose around and there they had min*****-sized hand dryers which were pretty strong .. I REALLY liked those and would really like one of those if I had the space for it..x

those hand driers sound cool I would love one to dont think my baby or dh would agree tho

**SparklingGems** · 31-03-2010, 04:05 PM

Originally Posted by sarah707

I have a big stack of cotton face cloths.

Children take one, use it and put it in a washing bin.

They are hot washed (no powder because of allergies) every day.

It works for me

I like this idea to and I guess it creates less rubbish and is better for the environment. So do you have 2 bins in your toilet then? I have a tiny downstairs toilet so not much space

LOOPYLISA · 31-03-2010, 04:45 PM

I have a paper towel dispenser from bookers

Never used as stopped minding before it got put up

Any offers????? think postage would be alot as its quite heavy