How to prep used diapers?

MrsPBNJ0220

I am purchasing some used diapers, and I have never washed a cloth diaper before (because this will be my first cloth diaper purchase).  What do I need to do when I get them?  Is it different for pockets and AIO's, if so, what do I need to do different?

Is this process the same process if I purchase new diapers as well?

Thank you ladies so much!

Edited:  Another question, what do I do if my washing machine doesn't allow for special washes, meaning you pick either cold, warm, or hot and that's the temp they do for the rinse and wash?  So how do I work out washing in our washer, I see a lot of people do a cold rinse with a hot wash, and another cold rinse, and ours does not do that!

emsrdh03

Used diapers are typically already prepped so all you would need to do is wash once and use.  Some women prefer to do a complete strip to make sure there isn't anything funky on them....but I've purchased all of my used diapers from reliable people/places and felt comfortable not doing this.  It's really up to you.

If you get brand new diapers, depending on the the material, they made need a full prep.  Anything synthetic like PUL covers and microfiber just needs one wash before use.  Anything natural like cotton, bamboo or hemp will need to be washed seperately 3-4 times before you can wash with all your other diapers.  Once everything is prepped....it all goes together....synthetic, organic, pockets, AIOs, fitteds, covers...doesn't matter.

I don't set the temp on my rinse cylce.  A cold rinse is pretty standard for all washers, I'd be surprised if yours was actually warm or hot.  Have you ever checked?  If it really is how you say, then I would do a cold rinse first....then a hot wash/rinse....then an extra cold rinse.  You will have to set the washer 3 seperate times, but it's the only way I see around it.

 Good luck!

tokenhoser

I just washed my used diapers once on hot with my CD detergent.

When they're actually dirty, you'll have to either figure out how to do a pre-rinse (easy on older machines, just advance the dial) or do a full short wash in cold without soap, then a real wash in hot with soap, and possibly another rinse wash afterward. Depends how things go.