Line drying and softness ?

Sazhrah

I have very hard water. I also line dry all of my hemp/cotton inserts. They always come out very rough and stiff (does not happen in dryer).

Does anyone have any suggestions on how I can soften my inserts when I line dry?

emolee84

i usually just rough them up with my hands or sometimes fluff them in the dryer for a few min.

and actually the other day i threw them in he dryer on low for about 15-20min before hanging them out on the line and everything stayed quite a bit softer. 

Heather & Dave

I throw mine in the dryer for about 15 min.

laxchick60

Unfortunately, I don't think its possible to get soft clothes/diapers off the clothes line unless there is some sort of machine drying either before or after.  Crispy clothes/towels don't bother me, but I don't want to put a crispy diaper on DD so I always throw her dipes in for a quick tumble. 

kittycatg12

Ditto PPs. I just throw them in the dryer to soften them up. However, I usually don't worry about softening inserts if I am using them in a pocket diaper. They aren't against DD's skin, so she won't feel the "crispiness."

luvbeingmom

Yup, that's all you have to do, 15-20 in the dryer after you've pulled them off the line.

Out here in Az the heat makes them as stiff as cardboard lol 

eclecticmama

I use ecover softener in the final rinse, so my stuff is soft after line drying with no dryer time. Every once in a while I'll need to shake something out a little bit, but it's still soft.

ErinDarryl

One thing I have found is that the more detergent I use, the crispier the clothes are off the line. We have never used the recommended amount for our clothes and for our diapers now we use about 1/2 - 1 tbsp of Tide Free and Gentle. Everything is still clean and the water is sudsy, but the final rinse is clear. I found also if you give each one a vigorous shake out before putting them out it really helps.