Ways To Clean Various Types Of Washable Cloth Nappies
When you are a regular user of reusable cloth nappies, you already knew that your usual laundry detergent is not suitable for washing cloth nappies. To avoid irritating the baby’s delicate skin, some use vinegar, unscented laundry soap and even do additional rinse.To guide you in finding the right cleaning habit for your cloth nappies, here are several pieces of advice
Cleaning Habit
The first step to having a good wash routine for your reusable nappies is to rinse your nappies thoroughly, making sure you have dumped all the solid waste out of the nappy before throwing in the machine. Although, this does not happen if you breastfeed your baby. However, if your baby is breast fed, you don’t have to wet and remove the wastes from the nappy because they can be removed during the first wash.
During the first wash, you don’t have to add anything Washing the nappies is the subsequent step in cleaning your washable cloth nappies. The next step to clean your washable cloth nappies is to put some oxygen cleaner and laundry soap especially if the nappies are stained. Putting laundry soap that is specifically manufactured for cloth nappies is highly advised, but you may create your laundry soap formulation. When your having troubles with hard nappies, you can put vinegar on the last wash. Essential oil can also be added at this point if you want your nappies to have a real good smell.
Your Detergent
It may seem unbelievable but the kind of laundry soap you use to clean the nappies has a great effect on its scent and absorbency. If you have been having problems keeping your nappies fresh smelling, then you will want to consider stripping your nappies. Stripping the cloth nappies is the process of removing all the soap residues inside the nappies to make them look clean. A good way to do this is to clean the nappies with hot water and dishwashing solution. To begin stripping your reusable nappies, start a hot wash and add a small squirt of dishwashing detergent. You continue washing the nappies until no bubbles appear in the water and then dry it just like the usual. Make sure that the detergent you use is free of scents, optical brighteners, and other chemical additives for the best smelling, cleanest nappies. There are lots of ecofriendly soap in the market which are made only for reusable nappies.
Do I Need that Extra Rinse?
One usual reason why cloth nappies accumulate soap residues and become stinky is the insufficient water or rinse. The additional rinse or final wash has a great effect on the odor and form of the nappies, making them tidier and more fresh smelling. Also, make sure you aren’t overloading the washing machine. Usually, around 15 cloth nappies are enough as it is a huge load already, if you add more there will be insufficient amount of water that flow through the nappies.
Finding the perfect wash routine for your cloth nappies takes some research, but with these tips it is possible to clean your nappies perfectly every time you wash.












