A few questions
So I'm new to cloth diapering, but I absolutely love it so far. I have a small stash, only 6 diapers right now, because I was trying them out on my toddler before I decided to take the plunge. We started out great, but at night we were running into leaking issues which I found were due to absorbency issues (he's leaking through two microfiber inserts, he's a very heavy wetter). I bought some Thirsties Hemp inserts to use to double up and I also bought some cotton wipes. My first question is whether I can wash the cotton and hemp together? I know I shouldn't wash the microfiber with the hemp and cotton, but I wasn't sure whether the cotton and hemp can be washed together since they are both natural fibers?
My second question has to do with homemade detergent. I've seen a few recipes on here from some fellow bumpies but most say they are used with hard water. Would those recipes work with a water softener too? I would love to make my own detergent but don't want to overload my diapers with detergent. Thank you for your help!
Re: A few questions
You can prep natural fibers together and once they are preped you can wash natural and synthetic together. You just want to prep the natural fibers seperate because they have oils that can mess up your synthetic.
I don't know anything about making your own detergent but there have been many posts on it lately so maybe if you look back a bit you'll find an answer? If not I'm sure someone will respond.
Once you've prepped them, you can wash and strip natural and synthetic fibers together. No need to separate.
Thanks!