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Did you prewash your cloth diapers?

mylesmommamylesmomma
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DId you wash them before using?
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Re: Did you prewash your cloth diapers?

  • bethandjoe09bethandjoe09

    Yes.

    Some fabrics need to be washed multiple times to increase absorbency (prepping) - check the FAQs, they should have some good info. Other than that, I wash anything that he's going to wear before it goes on him.

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  • mylesmommamylesmomma
    Awesome thanks - was just researchign the best detergent :) 
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  • tokenhosertokenhoser member

    Yes. Synthetics and used dipes once, new natural fibres I boiled and then washed (prefolds).

    The natural ones won't absorb anything if you don't prep them. 

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  • kaswansonkaswanson member
    I am prepping my hemp doublers right now... ugh they said 6 times!  I figure it will pay off in the long run.  The directions also said for prepping to wash them in hot water without detergent, so that's what I'm doing.  
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  • bethandjoe09bethandjoe09
    You can also boil hemp to prep it - boil 20 min in plenty of water, then wash once.
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  • Helix07Helix07
    Yes, I just finished prepping and stuffing my entire stash today.  All ready to go for when DS is born.
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