Pre-wash
- Every new cloth diaper requires 3-6 times of pre-wash.
- The pre-wash process will remove the wax or natural oil and increase absorbency.
- For the FIRST pre-wash, a small amount of detergent will be good, but please make sure the detergent is bleach free, softener free and enzyme free.
- If you are not sure about the detergent, then just wash it with warm water.
- Recommended “Pureen H-A-D” which is suitable for natural fabric.
- For the Second and above pre-wash, no detergent is required.
- For bamboo insert, it will reach the best absorbency after 12 wash.
Washing Guide
- Remove the insert from the pocket cloth diaper
- Flush away baby poop into the toilet. Skip this if it is just urine.
- Secure the snap button or velcro tabs by sticking them to the back tabs.
- Run a cold pre-wash (or a short cycle without detergent).
- Do a regular wash with zero residue detergent (E.g. Pureen H-A-D)
- Rinse diapers in lots of water to avoid build-up of detergent, bacteria or urine.
- Once washed, your diapers should not smell like urine or detergent!
- If they smell of detergent or urine, wash them again in plenty of warm water.
- Dry in the dryer or outside. UV rays from sunlight will help to kill bacteria.
- Cloth diaper can be hand or machine wash.
- Hand wash can will prolong life span of the cloth diapers.
Detergent recommendation
1. Pureen H-A-D
2. Ecomax Liquid/Powder detergent
These detergent does not contain enzymes, bleach, softener and phosphates.
For normal detergent, only use 1/2 - 1/4 of the recommended amount to prevent detergent residues
DO NOT'S TO REMEMBER
Please do not wash or dry under hot/high heat, warm water is okay. Please do not use any softener, bleach, and enzyme on the cloth diaper.
Please do not use Glycerin soaps as glycerin soap contains a component of fat or oil. The soap is recognizably different from other soaps because it is translucent.
Please avoid using nappy cream or balm cream.
If it is unavoidable, use a nappy liner to prevent the cream getting direct on the cloth diaper inner or insert.