littlestar
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As we're generating alot of interest in the cloth nappy section now i thought it would be worth while starting a thread regarding washing of cloth nappies
etc.
*Washing Nappies - wash nappies in a non-bio detergent in a reduced dosage - ie 1/3 or 1/4 or normal load amount.
* Fabric Conditioner - generally it is not advised to use fabric conditioner when washing cloth nappies as it puts oils back into the fabric and can reduce the nappies absorbency.
* Dry pailing or soaking - it is not necessary to soak nappies anymore, most people will dry pail after removing as much solids as possible, however you might want to help the bucket smell sweeter by adding a few drops of tea tree oil onto damp flannel/muslin
* Stripping Nappies - if your nappies smell, for no apparent reason (ie well washed) you might need to strip them - wash them as normal but instead of using a reduced amount of detergent use the full dose but run several rinse cycles afterwards.
* Hard Water areas - some cloth users in hard water areas find their nappies can go a little crispy, they recommend adding white vinegar to the softener drawer in the washer this normally returns the softness to the nappy.
that's all i can think of at the mo, feel free to add, alter, re-word etc
etc.
*Washing Nappies - wash nappies in a non-bio detergent in a reduced dosage - ie 1/3 or 1/4 or normal load amount.
* Fabric Conditioner - generally it is not advised to use fabric conditioner when washing cloth nappies as it puts oils back into the fabric and can reduce the nappies absorbency.
* Dry pailing or soaking - it is not necessary to soak nappies anymore, most people will dry pail after removing as much solids as possible, however you might want to help the bucket smell sweeter by adding a few drops of tea tree oil onto damp flannel/muslin
* Stripping Nappies - if your nappies smell, for no apparent reason (ie well washed) you might need to strip them - wash them as normal but instead of using a reduced amount of detergent use the full dose but run several rinse cycles afterwards.
* Hard Water areas - some cloth users in hard water areas find their nappies can go a little crispy, they recommend adding white vinegar to the softener drawer in the washer this normally returns the softness to the nappy.
that's all i can think of at the mo, feel free to add, alter, re-word etc
Over here Persil is called Omo and I buy the same "small and mighty" bottle that I bought when I was in the UK last year.
