Baby Planner SG Reusable Nappy Wash Guide
1. Dry Pail with lots of big holes for Ventilation
- For cloth diapers with pee, just leave them in a pail or open basket with many large holes (a.k.a "dry pail") for 1-2 days until you are ready to do the first wash
- For poop which can be rolled off, simply roll off the solid pieces into the toilet bowl and put the soiled cloth diaper into the dry pail
- For poop which cannot be rolled off, use a bidet spray to blast most of the poop off the cloth diaper over a toilet bowl and put the soiled diaper into the dry pail
- When on the go, store your dirty diapers in good quality wet bags before emptying the wet bags into your dry pail when you reach home
2. First Wash (a.k.a "Pre-Wash")
This should be done at 40-60oC, for 30-60mins (choose a short cycle on your washing machine with the highest possible spin speed)
- To be done every 1-2 days, but within 24 hours if you have any diapers that have been worn for more than 4hrs
- Use ½ ‘heavily soiled’ dose of detergent
- Washing machine should only contain soiled cloth diapers and/or pads ONLY (the machine does not need to be full)
3. Back to Dry Pail
This step is only necessary if you are not doing the Main Wash immediately. You may opt to have a 2nd "clean" dry pail if you do not do a main wash every day and do not want freshly soiled diapers to "contaminate" these 80% clean diapers.
4. Second Wash (a.k.a "Main Wash")
This should be done at 40-60oC, for 2-4hours (choose a long "cotton" cycle on your washing machine)
- To be done every 1-4 days (diapers need not be dry from coming out of pre-wash)
- ‘Heavily soiled’ dose of detergent
- You can add in other laundry items which are less than 60cm x 60cm in size (or use a washing net for items larger than this)
- Washing machine needs to be loosely full when dry to provide sufficient agitation between clothes for proper cleaning. It should be ½-¾ full when wet
5. Dry the cloth diapers
You can choose either of 2 options - Lay flat to dry OR tumble dry on medium heat
- Do not hang diapers with elastics to dry as the elastics will stretch and loosen over time
- Do not bleach Mother-ease diapers as the Warranty will be void.
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