Cloth Nappy Care Instructions
Preparing your nappies and inserts for use
- Wash nappy and insert in warm water before use.
- It can take up to six washes for inserts to achieve maximum absorbency.
Before washing
- Dispose of solids from nappies or re-useable liners in toilet.
- Re-useable liners can be washed with the nappies.
- If storing nappies to wash multiple at once, place wet or soiled nappies in dry pail with holes to allow air flow.
- Do not soak nappies, this can affect waterproof layer and elastics.
- You can rinse soiled nappies and then dry pail.
- It is recommended to wait until you have a full load of nappies before washing so your machine achieves good agitation.
Washing
- All nappies, inserts and re-useable liners can be washed together.
- We do not recommend using detergents that contain bleach, fabric softeners or vinegars.
- Use washing detergent as per manufacturers recommendations
- Commence with a short wash cycle and wash nappies - maximum wash temperature 50 degrees. Higher temperatures can affect the waterproof layer and cause delamination.
- Place all nappies in the dry pail and wait to collect a full load of nappies
- Place all dry pail and recently washed nappies in the washing machine together, if needing to fill up washing machine use towels. Place on long wash.
- Line dry inserts or tumble dry on low.
- Cloth nappies are best dried in the shade as direct sunlight can affect the waterproof layer.
- Hang nappies horizontally to dry. This will prevent water pooling at the end which could stretch the nappy.