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Cloth Diapering
erinlovesdavid
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coin-op washer/dryer...can it be done?
erinlovesdavid
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Hi ladies, I'm hoping you can help me with this question.
I've been doing some preliminary research on CDing, which I have my heart set on. Everything I've read, though, leads me to believe that it may not work for us because of the special laundering required (extra rinses, adding vinegar to the rinse, etc).
I don't mind paying more to run extra cycles in our washer (the cost savings of CDing is a more of an added bonus, not my main reason for wanting to do it). Even if it winds up breaking even/costing MORE than disposable, the health/environmental benefits far outweigh that, IMO. The problem, though, is that I don't know that I have the ability to manipulate the wash machine into doing what I want it to.
Anyone out there making it work with a coin-op washer/dryer? Any tips/advice is welcome!
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Re: coin-op washer/dryer...can it be done?
I think it likely could be done by paying twice on the washer - run it through once without detergent (or just turn the dial to rinse and let it rinse and spin), follow with a warm or hot wash.
It would also help if you can hang as much as possible to dry. In my experience, apartment dryers suck.
A diaper service might also be reasonable, depending where you live. I was surprised that we have one here. It's $60 startup + $24/month.
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We only have ONE local diaper service, and they start at $18/wk (that's for a toddler supply), and they don't offer "wash only" service, which is what we would want so we could select the type of diaper that works best for our baby, whatever that might be.
Our washer doesn't have a dial to be able to advance the cycle (just buttons), which was my concern. What you're saying about doing a second wash without detergent makes sense, though, I hadn't thought of that. Thanks!
I wash my diapers at a laundromat and this is my method:
1) Run a cold wash with no detergent
2) Run a hot wash with detergent and vinegar, extra wash, extra rinse.
That's all...I line dry at home. All in all, it costs about $10-15 a week to wash diapers.
Honestly though, I'm looking into buying this portable washer. It hooks up to the faucet and has wheels. I figured it'll pay itself off in about 2-3 months and a heck of a lot more convenient.
We have a machine in our building, which I thought would be more convenient than hauling them all to the laundromat, since I have read that you should wash your dirty diapers after 2-3 days to prevent stains/smells from sinking in. Can I ask how often you wash yours?