Towels and flannels

**jellybean cc** · 19-05-2010, 10:01 AM

Another question i'm afread .

On my ICP i was told that i need one flannel and one handtowel hanging up for the children then after lunch when they are all cleaned these go into wash and clean go up. This is repeated after tea. Unless a child is ill when they must have there own. We have 3 hooks drilled into the wall ready. One towel, one flannel and a spare.

This week i had a pre-OFSTED inspection by my local lady who said each child must have there own towel and flannel hung up, which is changed daily.
This would mean between 6 or 10 hooks fixed up in the bathroom depending how many i am registered for.

Before i start fixing hooks everywhere i thought i would ask you all what you do?

**charliegee** · 19-05-2010, 10:06 AM

Hey hun

Personally I use only paper towel (kitchen roll stuff!) - as it saves me washing towels and it can be hygenically disposed of

if you do chose to use towels / flannels I do belive it has to be a clean towel / flannel changed daily for each child - no sharing towels if that makes sense

my ofsted inspector was more than happy with kitchen roll as opposed to towels - saves electricity / water and also your time and naturally a business expense so you can claim it back

(hope that's right - just done my accounts!!!

)

x

**Joannechildmind** · 19-05-2010, 10:07 AM

i have a wicker basket full of rolled up towel i ask the children when they 1st use the toilet to pick a towel (they all have different pictures sewn on) for the day then thats there own one, at the end f the day i wash them all and are ready for next day.

**FizzysFriends** · 19-05-2010, 10:08 AM

I just have a basket of flannels next to the sink and they use one and put it in the bin under the sink, which is emptied into the washing machine at the end of the day.

**ZoeAlli** · 19-05-2010, 10:09 AM

I have one towel and one flannel per child that I mind. I don't wash them until the end of the week! At the moment the children I mind don't use them very much as they are at nursery for half of the time and when with me only use it a few times a day and I refuse to wash a towel that has hardly been used- not environmentally friendly!! Again the baby has their own towel (which at present is used once in a blue moon)and cloth. The babies cloth gets changed every couple of days and again these are washed at the end of the week. I wash all the towels and cloths at 60 degrees and add napisan to the cycle!
Hth

**Curly Quavers** · 19-05-2010, 10:17 AM

Originally Posted by FizzysFriends

I just have a basket of flannels next to the sink and they use one and put it in the bin under the sink, which is emptied into the washing machine at the end of the day.

This is what I do I refuse to drill holes all over my bathroom also I find this much easier to police if you like becuase you don't have to worry about them using each other they just take a fresh one every time.

**Chimps Childminding** · 19-05-2010, 10:28 AM

Originally Posted by FizzysFriends

I just have a basket of flannels next to the sink and they use one and put it in the bin under the sink, which is emptied into the washing machine at the end of the day.

This is what I do! I buy the pack of white flannels from Ikea. They sit in a basket on top of the toilet cistern. The children take one, dry their hands and then pop it in a small pedal bin next to the sink for washing at the end of the day (or next day depending on number of children)

**charliegee** · 19-05-2010, 10:32 AM

I feel really lazy using kitchen roll now!

anyone else use kitchen roll?!

x

**Toothfairy** · 19-05-2010, 10:50 AM

I use paper towels.

**ruby** · 19-05-2010, 11:08 AM

i have hooks on the back of the bathroom door
different colour towels etc for each child also have a poster with the colours and childs name in case they/me forget which colour is theirs

**Minstrel** · 19-05-2010, 11:34 AM

I bought a plastic towel ring with 6 hooks on it. It has an opening so i attach it to the end of my bathroom towel rail and hang each childs towel from a diff hook.

They are brightly coloured so even little ones know which one is theirs and it always stays the same.

I wash them on a friday and inspector said this was fine as they are only used by one child.

moogster1a · 19-05-2010, 11:36 AM

I have one towel hung up which everyone uses and it gets changed each day. As they spend all day pawing at each other and hugging/ kissing, I don't see why I have to be so pedantic after they've washed their hands. Surely there's very little risk of passing on germs etc. straight after washing?

TheBTeam · 19-05-2010, 11:44 AM

Originally Posted by ruby

i have hooks on the back of the bathroom door
different colour towels etc for each child also have a poster with the colours and childs name in case they/me forget which colour is theirs

I used to do this then spotted that they still picked a different colour if they fancied it!

So i now just have them all in a pile and they pick one and use it and then put it to wash, then next time they pick another, that way they can have all the colours they like!

**sweets** · 19-05-2010, 11:51 AM

i refuse to wash a towel or flannel that has only been used once to dry clean hands!

i only have one child using the bathroom at the mo as the others are babies (clean their hands with a wipe)

the one that uses the bathroom comes on two consecutive days a week so he has his own towel hanging over the bath that is washed after the 2 days.

if i had lots of children using the bathroom then they would all share one towel that would be changed daily.

we have homes not nurseries and im sure most people have a hand towel in the bathroom that all the family share!

**amanda1309** · 19-05-2010, 11:59 AM

Originally Posted by FizzysFriends

I just have a basket of flannels next to the sink and they use one and put it in the bin under the sink, which is emptied into the washing machine at the end of the day.

I do this also. a pile of flannels undedr the sink and bin at other side of bathroom where they put the used ones. OFSTED were fine with this when they came in dec 2009

**sonia ann** · 19-05-2010, 12:25 PM

I use suction hooks ( so no drilling) on the back of the toilet door, each child has an ikea flannel and a laminated label with their name.
The flannels are changed routinely weekly or as necessary.(usually more often)

The hooks are spaced apart so the flannels do not touch each other.

**Monkey26** · 19-05-2010, 01:01 PM

I have a paper towel dispenser thing, it cost me under £20 and is sooooo much easier and friendlier on the environment :-) Heres the link - http://www.justgloves.co.uk/paper-di...er-towels.aspx
xx

**SammyM** · 19-05-2010, 01:01 PM

From past experience I found that if you have 6 towels hung up in the loo, the kiddies will all grab the one nearest to them!!!

So I use this

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

It hangs over my towel rail and I fill it with paper towels which the litle ones then throw away.

Perfect - Job Done!!

**mummyof3** · 19-05-2010, 01:10 PM

At my recent ofsted inspection I had all the flannels and towels lined up and she turned to me and said 'what a waste of your time' get a kitchen roll on the side they can all use that. So that is what I have done ever since!!

**The Juggler** · 19-05-2010, 01:13 PM

i have a stock of clean flannels in my drawer. I use a clean one ONCE and put it in the wash. I don't care who's it is, they are clean

older children use kitchen roll or wash hands and (shock horror) we share a towel. It's in the bathroom and I change it regularly.

I keep on in the kitchen and one in the toilet.