I have taken a few weeks off from blogging because I had a precious baby girl on Feb. 8th. Now that we are home and beginning to find a routine, I can get back to blogging.
I have decided to use the prefolds on my new baby girl because as I said in one of my previous posts, I got rid of all my small cloth diapers.
I also like the prefolds when they are young because all you have to do is change the prefold and you can use the cover over and over. It is also much easier on the laundry side of things.
Prefolds are very easy to wash and put away, especially since I am exclusively breastfeeding her. As I so mentioned in an earlier post, breastfed baby's diapers are easy to wash. No need to rinse out.
Who else uses the prefolds? Please share your thoughts!
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Saturday, February 2, 2013
Cloth Diapering 101 Rinsing
I have read alot of question about is there a need to rinse cloth diapers before washing.
If you have a newborn that is strickly breastfed, there is no need to rinse poop or pee out of the diapers. It will wash out in the washing machine. You just have to run them on a cold rinse cycle before you wash them.
Once your baby starts eating solid foods or drinking milk you will need to rinse the dirty diapers first before putting them in the washer. A good suggestion is to buy a sprayer that hooks to your toilet that will spray it all out in the toilet. It is less mess to worry about.
While you are storing these dirty diapers before washing, it is best to store them in a dry space. Some think its good to put them in a water soak, but this is just a breading ground for bacteria. So I suggest a "wetbag" that is completely washable or something else that is dry storage.
I hope this helps answer some of the questions you may have about rinsing cloth diapers before washing.
If you have a newborn that is strickly breastfed, there is no need to rinse poop or pee out of the diapers. It will wash out in the washing machine. You just have to run them on a cold rinse cycle before you wash them.
Once your baby starts eating solid foods or drinking milk you will need to rinse the dirty diapers first before putting them in the washer. A good suggestion is to buy a sprayer that hooks to your toilet that will spray it all out in the toilet. It is less mess to worry about.
While you are storing these dirty diapers before washing, it is best to store them in a dry space. Some think its good to put them in a water soak, but this is just a breading ground for bacteria. So I suggest a "wetbag" that is completely washable or something else that is dry storage.
I hope this helps answer some of the questions you may have about rinsing cloth diapers before washing.
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