| You know it is possible to help reduce the amount of | | | | diaper will not be as absorbent for your little darling's |
| disposable diaper waste in landfills by using cloth | | | | bottom. You can experiment with the amount of |
| diapers, but you are nervous about how to wash | | | | laundry detergent you use for all your washing needs, |
| them. This is a common concern being raised by many | | | | not just the cloth diapers. Frequently, manufacturers |
| young mothers who were raised with disposable | | | | suggest you use more detergent than is required. |
| diapers. You may be surprised to know that cleaning | | | | Irritating deposits can be left on the cotton if too much |
| cloth diapers is not as difficult or even as gross as you | | | | detergent is used. One way to see if you can use less |
| might imagine. | | | | detergent is to use about half the recommended |
| Cleaning cloth diapers formerly involved soaking, | | | | amount to see if it is effective for you, and adjust the |
| bleaching, pre-washing, and air-drying when my girls | | | | amount from that point. Follow the hot wash with a |
| were little. In the past, this process was quite time | | | | cold rinse. Most machines these days automatically |
| consuming and full of work. Plastic pants have been | | | | use a cold rinse, but check your settings to make sure. |
| replaced by pliable, washable, diaper covers and can | | | | If you're not sure how much detergent is too much, run |
| still be used with the traditional plain prefolded diapers. | | | | the diapers through a second rinse. The rinse water |
| Today's generation of cloth diapers are 100% better | | | | should be clear. During the rinse cycle, if you notice |
| than the old style. There are many all-in-one cloth | | | | suds, this indicates there was still some residue left in |
| diaper systems to choose from. One such brand is | | | | the diaper. Fabric softeners are not recommended for |
| Fuzzi Bunz cloth diapers, which are diaper and cover in | | | | use with cloth diapers. Fabric softeners can reduce |
| one piece, with an optional insert. Everything can be | | | | diaper efficacy because they leave a coating on the |
| washed together, including the "wet bag" which is used | | | | fabric which inhibits absorbancy. There is more chance |
| to contain the wet diapers until laundry day. | | | | of irriation and diaper rash and more need to change |
| Here are some simple steps to help you clean your | | | | the baby if your diapers are lose absorbancy. |
| soft, natural, cloth diapers. | | | | Cloth diapers can be air dried or dried in the dryer. Of |
| If baby has solid waste, you can simply drop the stool | | | | course, everyone has a preference, and I do like the |
| into the toilet and flush it away. No swirling and wringing | | | | softness the dryer provides, but the sun provides |
| of the diaper is necessary. Store the wet and/or dirty | | | | natural disinfecting and bleaching. Check the washing |
| diapers in a diaper pail or your wet bags until laundry | | | | instructions on your particular brand. Fuzzi Bunz diapers |
| time. There is no need for soaking anymore and you | | | | recommends using a low setting on the dryer, while |
| can leave them the way they are. Run the diapers | | | | some of the others say to use the hot. |
| first through a cool water rinse when you are ready to | | | | It is possible for you to help preserve the environment |
| launder. The next step is to wash the diapers with | | | | by washing those soft natural diapers and keeping the |
| detergent in a hot water wash. A lot of people feel | | | | disposables out of the landfills. And don't forget you |
| that soap is better, as it leaves the diapers softer, but | | | | can and put the baby in your favorite Ellaroo baby |
| soap can also leave an oily residue, which means the | | | | carrier and go enjoy your world naturally as well! |