| You want to be environmentally friendly and use cloth | | | | are still anxious about the washing procedure. Many of |
| diapers to reduce the amount of landfill waste, but you | | | | today's young mothers were raised with disposable |
| are still anxious about the washing procedure. Many of | | | | diapers and have this same concern. You may be |
| today's young mothers were raised with disposable | | | | surprised to know that washing cloth diapers is not as |
| diapers and have this same concern. You may be | | | | difficult or even as gross as you might imagine. |
| surprised to know that washing cloth diapers is not as | | | | Gone are the days of soaking, pre-washing, bleaching |
| difficult or even as gross as you might imagine. Gone | | | | and air-drying cloth diapers. Cleaning cloth diapers in |
| are the days of soaking, pre-washing, bleaching and | | | | this manner was quite a bit of work and took a long |
| air-drying cloth diapers. Cleaning cloth diapers in this | | | | time. You can still purchase plain, pre-folded diapers |
| manner was quite a bit of work and took a long time. | | | | and use them with the soft, washable diaper covers |
| You can still purchase plain, pre-folded diapers and use | | | | which are now available. The newer models of cloth |
| them with the soft, washable diaper covers which are | | | | diapers are much improved over the old style. You |
| now available. The newer models of cloth diapers are | | | | can buy one of many all-in-one diaper systems. One |
| much improved over the old style. You can buy one of | | | | such brand is Fuzzi Bunz cloth diapers, which are |
| many all-in-one diaper systems. One such brand is | | | | diaper and cover in one piece, with an optional insert. |
| Fuzzi Bunz cloth diapers, which are diaper and cover in | | | | All the pieces, plus the “wet bag” which is used |
| one piece, with an optional insert. All the pieces, plus | | | | to hold the soiled diapers until laundering, can be |
| the “wet bag” which is used to hold the soiled | | | | washed together, which really helps simplify the |
| diapers until laundering, can be washed together, which | | | | process. |
| really helps simplify the process. Follow these easy | | | | Follow these easy steps to keep your cloth diapers |
| steps to keep your cloth diapers clean. If baby has | | | | clean. |
| solid waste, you can simply drop the stool into the toilet | | | | If baby has solid waste, you can simply drop the stool |
| and flush it away. No swirling and wringing of the | | | | into the toilet and flush it away. No swirling and wringing |
| diaper is necessary. Store the wet and/or dirty diapers | | | | of the diaper is necessary. Store the wet and/or dirty |
| in a diaper pail or your wet bags until laundry time. | | | | diapers in a diaper pail or your wet bags until laundry |
| There is no need for soaking anymore and you can | | | | time. There is no need for soaking anymore and you |
| leave them the way they are. When you are ready to | | | | can leave them the way they are. When you are |
| launder, first run the diapers through a cool water rinse. | | | | ready to launder, first run the diapers through a cool |
| Then launder the items in a hot water wash using | | | | water rinse. Then launder the items in a hot water |
| detergent. Using soaps to clean cloth diapers is often | | | | wash using detergent. Using soaps to clean cloth |
| perceived as better than detergent because the | | | | diapers is often perceived as better than detergent |
| diapers are left softer, but soap is known to leave an | | | | because the diapers are left softer, but soap is known |
| oily residue which can reduce the absorbancy of the | | | | to leave an oily residue which can reduce the |
| diaper. You can experiment with the amount of laundry | | | | absorbancy of the diaper. You can experiment with |
| detergent you use for all your washing needs, not just | | | | the amount of laundry detergent you use for all your |
| the cloth diapers. Many manufacturers recommend | | | | washing needs, not just the cloth diapers. Many |
| using more detergent than you actually need. The. One | | | | manufacturers recommend using more detergent than |
| way to see if you can use less detergent is to use | | | | you actually need. The. One way to see if you can |
| about half the recommended amount to see if it is | | | | use less detergent is to use about half the |
| effective for you, and adjust the amount from that | | | | recommended amount to see if it is effective for you, |
| point. After the hot wash, use a cold rinse cycle. Most | | | | and adjust the amount from that point. After the hot |
| machines these days automatically use a cold rinse, | | | | wash, use a cold rinse cycle. Most machines these |
| but check your settings to make sure. If you’re not | | | | days automatically use a cold rinse, but check your |
| sure how much detergent is too much, run the diapers | | | | settings to make sure. |
| through a second rinse. The water should be clear. If | | | | If you’re not sure how much detergent is too much, |
| you see suds, or any soapy looking remains in the | | | | run the diapers through a second rinse. The water |
| water, it means there was still some residue left on the | | | | should be clear. If you see suds, or any soapy looking |
| diapers. While on the subject of residue or deposits, it | | | | remains in the water, it means there was still some |
| is recommended to NOT use fabric softeners on your | | | | residue left on the diapers. While on the subject of |
| baby's cloth diapers. Fabric softeners leave a coating | | | | residue or deposits, it is recommended to NOT use |
| on fabrics which reduces the absorbancy of the cloth | | | | fabric softeners on your baby's cloth diapers. Fabric |
| diaper. There is more chance of irriation and diaper | | | | softeners leave a coating on fabrics which reduces |
| rash and more need to change the baby if your | | | | the absorbancy of the cloth diaper. There is more |
| diapers are less absorbant. Cloth diapers can be air | | | | chance of irriation and diaper rash and more need to |
| dried or dried in the dryer. The dryer does provide | | | | change the baby if your diapers are less absorbant. |
| softness, but the sun has natural bleaching and | | | | Cloth diapers can be air dried or dried in the dryer. The |
| disinfecting qualities as well. Each manufacturer is | | | | dryer does provide softness, but the sun has natural |
| different so make sure the check the laundering | | | | bleaching and disinfecting qualities as well. Each |
| instructions which come with your diaper. Fuzzi Bunz | | | | manufacturer is different so make sure the check the |
| diapers tells its customers to use a low dryer setting, | | | | laundering instructions which come with your diaper. |
| and some manufacturers recommend the hot dryer | | | | Fuzzi Bunz diapers tells its customers to use a low |
| setting. It is possible for you to help preserve the | | | | dryer setting, and some manufacturers recommend |
| environment by washing those soft natural diapers and | | | | the hot dryer setting. |
| keeping the disposables out of the landfills. And | | | | It is possible for you to help preserve the environment |
| don’t forget you can and put the baby in your | | | | by washing those soft natural diapers and keeping the |
| favorite Ellaroo baby carrier and go enjoy your world | | | | disposables out of the landfills. And don’t forget you |
| naturally as well! | | | | can and put the baby in your favorite Ellaroo baby |
| You want to be environmentally friendly and use cloth | | | | carrier and go enjoy your world naturally as well! |
| diapers to reduce the amount of landfill waste, but you | | | | |