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IMPORTANT : Machine-washing your diapers before the first use
We cannot stress often enough on how important it is to wash your new diapers and inserts at least three times before using for the first time. This will ensure the absorbency of the cotton and will make the diaper "fluff up." If not pre-washed, the diapers will not absorb urine properly because during the manufacturing process, there is a waxy buildup on the cotton. A great way to pre-wash your diapers is just to wash them with your regular clothes for 3-4 times. Avoid softeners as they create waxy build up on the cloth diapers that will cause the diapers to repel water instead of absorbing it. Dynamo detergent contains some fabric softener and should therefore not be used in washing of the cloth diapers.
If you put any brand new cloth diaper on a baby and he/she wets it, urine will simply bead up and run right out of the diaper. The machine washing swells and fluffs the cotton fibers maximizing your absorbency. Once this is done, you will notice that your baby's pee stays in the cloth diaper and doesn't run out the sides (like at first).
Most of us know that cloth diapers are really better and gentler for our babies' bottoms. However, a lot of moms balked at the thought having to clean poo-ey cloth diapers. I remembered attempting to use the mueslin cloth napkin to cloth diaper my first born more than 10 years ago. It was such a huge effort for us to clean the runny breastfed baby poo off the napkins despite soaking them in water and Napisan for the whole day. All our good intentions of wanting to cloth diaper our baby in order to save the earth and our pocket flew out of the window in less than 2 weeks.
But happy to say that modern fabrics have made this dreaded chore a breeze now. Washing cloth diapers is so easy now that even busy moms like myself (with 4 kids and no live-in helper) are finding full-time cloth diapering manageable.
Click on the links below to see how easy cleaning the Bumwear cloth diapers is. You'll be pleasantly surprised :-)
How to clean Bumwear diapers (pee only) ==> Click Here
How to clean Bumwear diapers (breastfed baby poo) ==> Click Here