Another Prep Q

Rachel Sonnier

For my NB stash I have some NB Workhorse fitteds, a few NB Imagine bamboo fitteds, some fleece liners, some microfiber inserts, plus thirsties and imagine covers. 

I have read that you had to prep natural fibers separately, so I washed all of the fitteds in one load with BG soap, and everything that says it has polyester in it separately (the fleece, the microfiber and the covers).

Now I have two questions:

1. After the prep, do I need to continue to wash them separately to prevent problems?

2. Can I dry everything together with the covers in the future? I am not 100% sure what "delaminating" and "sealing" the PUL mean, but I assume that both of those things happen in the dryer...and if there is anything coming off of the PUL, I don't want any of that melted onto my other diapers, right?

TIA for any info you can give me. I would really appreciate it, as I am only familiar with pockets. This is my first time branching out into the exciting world of fitteds and covers!  ;-)

nanabanana06

You can dry everything together once it is prepped. The PUL stuff is a little confusing. Typically you don't want to put PUL into the dryer much since it will cause the waterproof stuff to come off or stop being waterproof. I line dry all my PUL covers (except in my AIO's since they are kind of attached) to make them last longer. I will put them into the dryer on hot for 15-20 minutes every few months and initially just to seal the plastic in PUL.

ForeverEverAfter

For the PUL check with the manufacturers websites. When I prepped mine I found differing opinions, and it turns out some brands/types recommend tumble drying Grovia AIO while others warn to never put them in the dryer as they are already sealed and will get ruined Grovia meshlined shells.

As for natural vs synthetic, my understanding is that after the initial prepping cycles, that they can be washed together as the natural oils will have been removed.