Keeping mum on their personal hygiene habits

 

The secrets hygiene habits of mums in the South West have been exposed in a new survey.

 

The study from sterilizing experts Milton, dug deep to get the dirty on the personal hygiene of mothers and babies and their attitudes to nappies.

 

When it comes to eco matters, a huge 74 per cent of mums in the South West never use real nappies. Of the ones that did 44 per cent did so because they were considered more eco-friendly, 29 per cent because they are cheaper, and 21 per cent because their own mother used them.
 
One of the biggest reasons given for not using them is because they are considered unhygienic and hard to clean. A good 38 per cent said they would make the switch to real nappies if they were easier to clean.

 

When it came to changing the baby’s clothes, a huge 40 per cent wash them every time they are worn, and a small 3.5 per cent admit to never washing them!
 
The personal hygiene habits of mums were also put under the spotlight. A large 70 per cent of mums said that if someone looked dirty they gave a bad first impression, but 19 per cent of mums only washed their clothes when they started to smell.
 
The hygiene of those treasured toys was also skimped on with 10 per cent of mothers never washing their children’s soft toys.
 
Across the UK the outlook was similar, with 25 per cent of UK mums never washing towels, socks, underwear or bed sheets at the high temperatures or 60 degrees and above needed to kill off the germs.

 

The survey results come at the same time as Milton launch their innovative new washing solution.

 

Designed with the washing of real nappies in mind, adding a small amount of Milton’s Antibacterial Fabric solution to the baby’s washing will eliminate all germs, bacteria and fungi making it ideal for use with natural nappies.

 

For more information on Milton and their products visit: www.milton-tm.com