How do you clean these diapers after a poop?
569730
Same way as clothes that get poop on them? Toss them or I would try to get as much off as possible, then hand wash in the tub (then sanitize the tub... Yuck!), then washing machine. I would always double up with a disposable and this when my boys didn't have a BM before we went to the pool for that reason. Just in case.
569731
wash like you would a cloth diaper. use a diaper sprayer/bidet to hose it off or just dunk it in the toilet to rinse it off and put it in the regular wash. just make sure to wash your hands really well :)
569732
I held it over the toilet and shook or dipped it in the toilet water and agitated. Then I washed it in the machine.
818244
I've used Allen's Detergent & Charlie's Soap, but I think any biodegradable soap would do. The phosphates in other soaps leave residue preventing the diaper's absorbancy, and ultimately irritating baby's skin. You also need to use a stripping detergent like Sensi-Clean or Sports-Wash every two months to keep them from build up and bad smells.
955148
Soak in water with laundry soap and squeeze several times to make sure the diaper absorbs the water and soap mixture. Let sit several hours and hang to dry in the hot sun.
982516
We use a sprayer that is attached to the side of our toilet to spray off poop. I didn't need to break them in, just washed them once and started using them!
982515
Poo hasn't been difficult to remove at all and I don't use a liner. Neither does my daughter with hers. All I did to break them in was to run them through a sanitary cycle on my washer. If you don't have that cycle on yours then I believe the directions say to wash 5 times. I dry them on a low setting on my dryer too. My daughter's diapers are the kinds with the inserts, but I like these better There are two flaps that lay down in the diaper that are attached so you don't have to fool with removing and sticking the insert back in
1565488
Sorry, don't know about diapers - that was a long time ago - but what I put in for a load full - I upend the box and go around the load twice - seems to work. I use powder because it is not perfumed and liquid is.
908651
I love them! I have flip diapers also, and I love that I can throw away most I the poop, and toss the diaper cover and pad directly into the laundry! I'm not afraid of poop either haha but it gets everywhere and it can be a real pain to clean! My suggestion would be to try a box, see if you find it's worth it! Good luck!
292270
The biggest pain was washing them - we kept a bucket of water and dropped the soiled ones in, then machine washed inside out with velcro fastened. Eventually, we went to baby disposable diapers and cut a hole for the tail. Had to pin those shut though. The things we do for our fur-babies!
1458786
If you have an HE washer, the box recommends you use 1/4 of a scoop. When I washed cloth diapers in my HE washer (full load) I used 1/2 a scoop and did 2 extra rinses after the wash cycle to be sure it was all out. I can't speak for washers that aren't HE.
504446
I just flush them with purified water and let them air dry but if you want to you can get cleaning tablets. Ive never had a problem with them though.
2254016
These are very easy to care for. I cloth diaper, so I just put these in the diaper load and wash. My wash consists of warm rinse, hot wash with oxy clean & Purex (No fabric softeners or bleach), cold rinse, extra rinse on hot. I have put these in the wash with a regular load of clothes, as well. (Cold wash with Tide/fabric softener, no extra rinse) and they have come out fine, with no repelling issues. Hope this helps!!
1539807
I put mine through a cold rinse, like all urine-contaminated items, to ensure that I don't set the odor. (Probably an excessive caution - I don't remember doing that with diapers forty years ago!) Then I wash them in warm water, put in the dryer briefly at low temperature (with other laundry, or with clean dry towels) to remove excess moisture (they do hold a lot!), then lay out flat to finish drying. However, I have forgotten to take them out of the dryer sometimes, and they seem to be just fine.
1246802
Hi. These are just like any other diaper in what happens in the diaper, stays in the diaper. My old girl has pooped in the night twice, and even though it was a mess, I'm glad she went in the diaper and not on the rug. I bought a second one so if she has an accident I have a backup while the first one's being cleaned. Hope that helps.
822530
crazy enough I let my daughter bathe with them when taking a bubble bath and then I rinse them all after and let them dry in the tub overnight. that is the quickest way I have found to clean them.
330086
Nope but I just wiped them down with baby wipes before my baby used them. He's all over the place now walking, trying to figure out where to store then till the next little one comes!
1647245
You should definitely prep these before use. Because they are unbleached, they retain a little bit more natural oil. You can boil them to prep them or wash them a few times (you don't need to dry between washings), and the absorbency will improve with more washing. You can use a detergent specific to cloth diapers, or any detergent that is free of dyes/scents. We use Country Save.
309205
Hi, I do wash the diapers after each use, but if youre baby only pee and the cover isnt wet you can use it again. I love Alva diapers!! and I use them with charcoal bamboo inserts and they are just perfect!!!