BREAST FED POO:
Just roll up the dirty diaper until you can get to your diaper pail or even wait
till wash time...no need to pre rinse or anything cause breast fed baby poo will
dissolve in the wash.

FORMULA FED & SOLID POO:
Simply "plop" that poo into the toilet and flush. *Did you know that even
disposable diaper companies recommend that procedure as well?*  Solid and
thicker poo will not cling to the fleece - a little residue is fine.  Roll up the
diaper until you can get it to your diaper pail or keep rolled until wash time.

GET DIAPERS WASH READY:
Un-fasten and un-roll the diapers.
Slip the insert out and into the pail or wash.
Fasten the velcro tabs to the laundry tab so that they do not snag on each
other white in the wash.
Dump in the washer.

WASH:
First run a cold rinse to loosen up and discard of and poo remnants.
Add detergent - ONLY ADD 1/2 - 1/4 THE RECOMMENDED AMOUNT FOR
THE APPROPRIATE SIZE LOAD.
Wash with a cold rinse.
Dry in dryer or hang dry (extends the life of your flannels especially)...if you
can let them hang dry in the sun once in a while, the sun will take out any
discoloration that may have appeared over time.

DETERGENT!
There really is no right or wrong way to wash your diapers, but there IS a
right and wrong detergent.  It will benefit you to research your detergents
carefully and find one that will work best for you and your baby.  Not every
detergent works well for everyone.  Sensitive skin and even your water type
can make a difference.

Important to AVOID in detergents:
  • Enzymes - may cause severe irritation (found in TIDE, etc)
  • Fabric Softener - will make diapers less absorbent & cause repelling
  • Brighteners - may cause irritation and also leave residue that will
    cause a stinky diaper
  • Scents - may cause irritation, even on babies with no history of
    sensitive skin

Rump•a•rooz® suggest the following from either personal experience
or because they come highly recommended: *none of these contain any of the
above mentioned)
  • Allens Naturally Powdered/Liquid Laundry Detergent
  • Country Save Liquid Laundry Detergent
  • Mountain Green Ultra Laundry Detergent, Skin Sensitive
  • Mountain Green Ultra Laundry Detergent, Skin Sensitive, Baby
  • Mountain Green 3x Laundry Detergent, Skin Sensitive, Baby Free and
    Clear
  • OXY-PRIME Powdered Laundry Detergent
  • Planet Ultra Liquid Laundry Detergent
  • Planet Ultra Powdered Laundry Detergent
Before use...

Cloth diapers need to be washed and dried before you use them. This will fluff
them up and make them absorbent.  

Home Laundering is a Snap...
  1. Shake "poop" into toilet. Newborn stools will be too loose to shake
    clean. You can optionally dunk newborn diapers in toilet bowl, use a
    diaper sprayer, or simply set your washing machine cycle for an extra
    initial rinse.  Use the pre-wash cycle on your washer, or consider
    running your diapers through an initial short cycle followed by a heavy
    cycle.
  2. Collect soiled or wet diapers in a lined plastic pail.  
  3. You can optionally add a sprinkle of baking soda to your diapers and pail
    to help neutralize odors.  Once mixed with water in your washer, the
    baking soda will help to lift stains.
  4. For optimum cleanliness, limit the size of your load to no more than 24
    diapers.  As a general rule, the fewer diapers per load, the cleaner they
    will be.
  5. Then, use WARM or HOT wash and COLD rinse with high water level.   
    Use a mild detergent with no phosphates, and minimal additives. Add
    only 1/2 the recommended amount of detergent for top-loaders and 1/3
    the recommended dose for high efficiency and front-loaders.  
  6. Avoid all soaps and all "Free & Clear" and/or popular baby detergents.
    These detergents will leave a residue on your diapers that will affect
    the absorbency and may cause 'stinky' diapers and/or diaper rash.  In
    washing your cloth diapers, there really is no right or wrong way to go
    about it.  But there is a RIGHT detergent to use to avoid ruining your
    diapers.  Please take a moment and find one that will work for you.
  7. Dry in dryer or hang to dry. Add a dry towel to the dryer to speed the
    drying process. Occasionally you may wish to dry in dryer on high heat
    to help with sterilization and to reseal lamination. Drying in direct
    sunlight is also an excellent method; it helps to preserve the textiles
    of your diapers and is great at getting rid of stains.  Hang drying will
    leave your cotton diapers somewhat stiff. So to soften sun-dried dipes,
    you may choose to use the dryer for the last 15 minutes.
  8. Some parents like to add 1/2 cup vinegar to the final rinse to reduce
    residue of detergent or hard water.  Do not use vinegar when washing
    cloth diapers made from synthetic textiles...this includes most all
    diaper covers and some brands of cloth diapers, including our Fab
    Fitteds and Pocket AIOs.  Synthetic fibers tend to hang on to the
    vinegar smell.
  9. Even if you follow all the rules above, you still might end up with
    occasional stinky diapers and less absorbent diapers due to pre-wash,
    detergent, diaper rash ointment, and/or mineral residue. Simply replace
    your regular detergent with 1/4 cup Calgon water softener (found at
    your local grocers) or 1-2 Tbs Dawn dishsoap. This process is often
    referred to as diaper stripping. Use Calgon or Dawn as often as
    needed, but not at every wash.
  10. Finally, if your diapers are in need of a thorough deep cleaning, you can
    use a bit of Oxyclean Baby in place of your regular detergent. Do this
    only when needed.
Diaper Care
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