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help with prefolds!

hsharick12hsharick12 member
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I'm planning to cloth diaper my newborn when he comes in a few weeks, and have the often recommended stash of ks0's and prefolds with covers. I cloth diapered DD starting at 4 weeks, but never used prefolds. I decided to try a couple prefolds out on her (she's 16 months now). They functioned just fine, but after washing them I line dried them and they are so hard and starchy feeling! I can't imagine putting them back on her when they're like that, much less my newborn. How can I get them to be softer after line drying? We live in a different country and our dryer is terrible, so I would really prefer not to have to use it...but will if that's the only option (and it might be, since it will be rainy season when he's born!).

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  • tjkdlhbtjkdlhb member
    Line dry them, but then throw them in the dryer for a little while to soften them up.



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  • kacellekacelle member
    You could crumple them and tumble dry for just a few minutes after line drying to help soften them.
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  • funkymonkeyohyeahhhfunkymonkeyohyeahhh member
    I've been line drying mine and then throwing them in the dryer for about 10 minutes to soften them up. I wouldn't put them straight on LO being so crunchy either. I wouldn't want to put that on my butt, ha.
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    Just curious - where are you? We are a Foreign Service family between posts. We re coming from Nepal and are heading to Tajikistan in June.
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    Thanks for the advice! That's a great idea. 

    imagenoryang:
    Just curious - where are you? We are a Foreign Service family between posts. We re coming from Nepal and are heading to Tajikistan in June.

    We are missionaries in Japan. :) Good luck with your move! 

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  • GypsyEsqGypsyEsq member

    I would line dry and swing around in the air. Entertaining and softened them up.  

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  • MoandsweetpeaMoandsweetpea member

    imagefunkymonkeyohyeahhh:
    I've been line drying mine and then throwing them in the dryer for about 10 minutes to soften them up. I wouldn't put them straight on LO being so crunchy either. I wouldn't want to put that on my butt, ha.

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    imagehsharick12:

    Thanks for the advice! That's a great idea. 

    imagenoryang:
    Just curious - where are you? We are a Foreign Service family between posts. We re coming from Nepal and are heading to Tajikistan in June.

    We are missionaries in Japan. :) Good luck with your move! 

    Ha ha! I know what you mean. I'm in Japan as well, so we also have a useless dryer. 

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  • MsCatraMsCatra member
    The couple times I've been able to line dry I throw them in the dryer afterwards for a few minutes with a damp washcloth or cloth wipe to fluff and soften them.

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