Washing
To have a good cloth washing routine you need to ensure that 4 elements are working in balance:
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Time
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Agitation
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Temperature and
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Chemical Action (detergent)
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Always keep these 4 elements in balance when doing your washing. Keeping the basic washing routine in mind, you will have to make the following additional adjustments in these scenarios:
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Cold Wash Adjustments: If you wash in cold water, you need to increase the amount of detergent you use (Use more detergent than the recommended amount of detergent for heavily soiled for the specific brand of detergent).
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Gentle Detergent Adjustments: If you want to use a gentle detergent (for eg Sunlight Baby Detergent) you need to increase the temperature and/or increase the time you wash (maybe add an additional short wash after the long wash)
There is no need to strip your nappies as part of your regular routine. It shouldn't be part of your preventative maintenance; if you find you need to strip your nappies regularly it is an indication that something is wrong with your washing routine.
Why use cloth nappies?
"It makes me feel like a supermom! It's the best for my boy and I'm saving the world."
Why use cloth nappies?
"No more poopsplosions! We used to have poop every where (up the onesie, on my lap...). Cloth nappies contains poop a lot better"
Why use cloth nappies?
"The friendships that started due to cloth nappies and becoming part of the community"