What to clean change mat with?

[Belby]

Hi everyone,
I was just wondering what people use to keep their change mats clean. I want to make sure mine is clean and free from nasties but I am also concerned about using chemicals where they come in contact with bubs. Does anyone have any ideas or suggestions that they use?
Thankyou
Belinda

[lil monkey]

The change mat i have fits into the change table and I found fabric covers for it at Target.

They are around $8 from memory and I bought 2 as we tend to get bits and pieces everywhere quite frequently! :p

[Chickadee]

I've always used disposables but bought a dozen cloth nappies. These were great for laying over her change pad and easily sterilised in Napisan. The pad itself I used a disinfectant spray on if she had a big mess. The cloth nappies were great to have to hand for burping, cleaning up vomit, etc.

[Nick47]

What about using Milton?

[razzle]

I've got a fabric cover thing and also put a bunny rug on top of that and throw them in the wash every couple of days. She doesn't seem to make a big mess on them but on the odd occassion she's wet through I use Pineocleen bacterial spray to clean the actual plastic mat. You could also just use a baby wipe.

[drewid]

We just use a baby wipe for any nasties, but luckily our bubba doesn't make much of a mess on it very often!

[SugarBlossom]

Hi,
I use tea tree oil and water in a spray bottle, approx 4-5 drops to 100mls of water. I find this works great. If it's really messy I give it a scrub with baby soap and hot water, then the usual tea tree solution.

[lisa&boys]

I used warm soapy water, gave it a wipe over and then let it dry naturally.
Didnt use any covers or blankets on top. We had one of those squishy ones from target.

[aardvark]

I'd say vinegar would work well, too, and is pretty cheap.

[Moorish]

I bought 3 towels (different colour to my regular ones) especially put aside for the change mat & they're big enough to cover it & tuck underneath. Every couple of days or once a week (depends how messy it gets) I just tossed it in the wash with the baby clothes and replaced it with a spare.

If you want to clean your travel mat, I'd also recommend tea tree & water in a spray bottle, or one of the natural products like orange oil spray, or even just a wipe over with some disinfectant on a wet washer.