A few ?'s

daisytoad

Hey ladies,

i have been lurking on here for a while but I still have a few questions.  Any answers/advice would be greatly appreciated!

1)  When buying used (previously loved) diapers how do you prepare them for your LO?  I bought some the other day and the gal said she only used Rockin' Green, do I need to strip?  And if I do how do I proceed?

2)What are the "no no" ingredients in laundry detergent that you are trying to avoid with cloth?  I have some Norwex laundry detergent that I love, and I'm hoping that it would be okay for the diapers.

3)  When buying a few new diapers, how do you prep them?  It seems wasteful to run a full load several times for  2-3 new diapers.

and finally...

4)How many Kissaluvs size 0/prefolds make a load in a standard sized washer?

If you have read all this, thank you!

If you have any answers, thanks x2!

monona9

I dont have all the answers but here's some info..

The following site has a chart listing offending ingredients: https://www.pinstripesandpolkadots.com/detergentchoices.htm 

Prepping depends on the type of dipe. Synthetic materials (microfiber, pockets, microfleece) just needs to be washed once. Natural fibers need to be prepped seperate from synthetic and typical require a few washes. I've washed a new diapers with my baby's clothes or towels (to not waste water) using cloth diaper friendly detergent.

Hope that helps some!

daisytoad

Thanks for the link!  There is some fantastic info on there!

Dr.Loretta

1. I never strip my used diapers. I just wash and dry once and add them to the rotation.

2. I just went by the guide on one of the CD websites as to detergent. Someone recommended RnG and I haven't looked back.

3. I wash and dry once alone, then throw them in with the other diapers for the rest of the washes.

4. I have no idea