Wednesday, January 02, 2013

Cloth Diaper 101: Prepping New Cloth Diapers

Why you should prep new nappies:
* to remove residue left over from manufacturing. Remember:: these were probably made in a factory with machines and then packaged by human hands. just imagine the different scenarios it could have been exposed to.
* inserts (mf, bamboo, hemp) will only reach full absorbency after 8-10 washes

How to prep:

INSERTS/SOAKERS/BOOSTERS (synthetic materials like MF)
1. soak overnight in HOT WATER
2. wash with a little detergent
3. dry under the sun

INSERTS/SOAKERS/BOOSTERS (organic materials like bamboo and hemp)
1. you may soak overnight in HOT WATER OR boil for 15 minutes
2. wash with a little detergent
3. dry under the sun

SHELLS/COVERS
1. soak overnight with COLD water
2. wash with a little detergent
3. line dry under the sun

AIOs
1. Wash with HOT WATER ONCE with a little detergent
2. dry under the sun

New nappies will gain absorbency as they are used. To avoid leaking, wash 8-10 as per manufacturers' instructions OR wash once and keep on for smaller periods of time (1-2 hours).