Cleaning tips/ Sign language?

[SeaMother]

Greetings fellow ECers!

I'm pretty much a semi-noob to EC... What is the sign for potty ?
( I'm making the "pss /hmm" noises and saying the words already)

There is vinyl flooring in the room where we have nakey-bum time.. but I've been looking at thrift stores for some soft/absorbent mats/blankets to add for dd.

Anyone have any "quick" clean up tips for "misses"? Warning TMI to follow...
---> (For runny breast-fed poop on a slick floor especially--dd is a frequent tiny-pooper these days) She'll be starting solids soon tho...

I already have a stash of green/natural cleansers--white vinegar, baking soda, (diluted) Simple Green, Mrs. Meyer's/Trader Joe's/Seventh Gen etc.

Should I just stock up on 50 cent rags at IKEA, so i can throw them in the wash with my prefolds? I don't like to use my (recycled) paper towels except for "emergencies". (Which I'm sure there will be plenty more of)

So--what's your clean up kit look like? Any "secrets" you'd like to share are appreciated! Sorry if this is a repeat, I didn't see this online anywhere, but I have been off the grid and offline for awhile ----Thanks!

SeaMother

[mcoreen]

I keep a spray bottle filled with a mix of water & vinegar and my extra butt wipe (cloth) nearby. If ds poos on the floor I pick it up with toilet paper then spray & wipe with the cloth. The cloth is usually enough to soak up any pee too.

[sapphire_chan]

The ASL for "toilet" is shaking the letter T.

Your rag idea is a good one, but I wouldn't buy new ones, hit the thriftstore for an old towel to chop up (not too small, after the tiny poops are done, you'll start getting huge pee puddles)

[lisavark]

Bac-out! It's a natural enzyme cleaner and it's awesome. It magically makes anything biological melt away, and it smells like lime. I spray it on my diapers or rags that have poo on them and throw it in the wash. For pee on carpets, I spray Bac-out and then toss a cloth diaper on top to absorb it. But for a vinyl floor and breastfed poop, I don't think you need to do anything but wipe with a rag and toss the rag in the wash. Breastfed poop is completely soluble in water.

[lisavark]

Oh, and you probably don't want to introduce too many signs at first, but some other useful ones for pottying are "more" and "finished." I used those three (potty, more, and finished) pretty much from the beginning. Oddly, DD used more and finished but never did sign for potty.

Here's an ASL dictionary: http://www.aslpro.com/cgi-bin/aslpro/aslpro.cgi