GMD and boiling

tabitha722

So I got my prefolds/workhorses in my GMD and in their little "how to" booklet, it specifically says not to boil them to prep as it destroys the fabric. So, did you boil or do the 5 wash cycles?

Brandiewine11

No need to boil them. Just wash them.

tabitha722

I actually have the huge pots... so that wasn't a big deal to me, and I am water conscious living in the desert in all... but I figured I'd ask. Thank you!

Kelly11235

You don't really need to wash them 5 times before you use them either.  I usually do 3 washes.  They won't be as absorbent as they will after 5 washes, but they'll work just fine.

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tabitha722

theultimatesak. I don't need them until March, so I'll just get them into the wash with the towels/sheets until I'm happy with them.

Thanks everyone!

Kelly11235

Just make sure you use CD safe detergent and no fabric softener

tabitha722

Yeah, I don't use fabric softener anyway and we do use cd safe detergent or soapnuts.