How to wash Cloth Diapers?

bumGenius Cloth Diaper
Fasten tabs to laundry tabs on inside of diaper. Prewash new diapers in any temperature water with ¼ of the manufacturer’s recommended amount of additive free detergent. For regular wash routine, wash cold with ¼ of the manufacturer’s recommended amount of additive free detergent. Wash hot with the same amount of detergent. Double rinse. Line dry covers, dry inserts on normal heat.

Happy Heiny's Cloth Diaper

Store wet and dirty diapers in a dry pail. Older babies? solid waste can be removed by gently shaking the diaper over a toilet. The fleece will release solids easily ? there is no need to rinse them before washing.

Washing instructions:

  • Remove the inserts
  • Cold Soak for 10-20 minutes depending on the level of dirt
  • Wash on hot with slightly less than 1/4 cup of detergent
  • You can add a downy ball of vinegar to the wash if the diapers have a heavy urine scent. I recommend a downy ball because it releases the vinegar at the right time - no need to wait by the machine.
  • Rinse well to ensure all detergent is removed from diapers.
  • Dry on high heat. The high heat of the dryer will keep your Happy Heiny functioning like new. We personally dry our PUL products on high heat and although we have had prolonged use with these products we have not noticed any break down of our PUL.

Preparing to launder diapers

Happy Heinys are made with foldover laundry tabs but did you know there's another method to preparing your diapers for laundering? Using this method or the foldover tabs will help keep our diapers in great shape!


Mommy's Touch Easy Clean Cloth Diaper

Wash once when new. Both the diaper and insert need to be changed at each diaper change. When wet, simply put the diaper and insert in the diaper pail. The insert should come out of the pouch in your washing machine, so you should not need to remove it by hand. If soiled, solid waste will fall right off the diaper into the toilet. No dunking required. Whatever remains on the fleece will dissolve in the wash. You may use a Mini Shower or similar diaper sprayer to rinse it off if you prefer. Then just put the diaper in the pail until wash day.

To wash:
• Cold soak or rinse to prevent stains from setting.
• Hot wash (125 F max) using 1/4 to 1/2 the recommended amount of detergent.
• Extra rinse if necessary to be sure all the detergent is rinsed out.
• Dry on low to medium heat or hang to dry.