What temp wash for cloth nappies?

[giggles]

I have just finished the initial washing of my new pocket nappies.

Tell me though, I get the dry pail procedure, but the washing bit I need some help on.

Do I have this right?

1. Cold wash first
2. Hot wash next
3. Hang to dry in sun which will also bleach any remaining stains

And the hot wash bit - I have two temps on my machine. I have a 60 degree wash or a 95 degree wash. Which would you be using?

I must admit I wash most things, except towels sheets and workclothes, in a cold wash so this is pretty new to me.

Thanks!

[MamaSage]

My laundry is down the back of my yard, it has no hot water. I always wash on cold, and never had a n issue. Just make sure you dry them in the sun, or in a dryer. (for germ killing properties..)

[aardvark]

I've been using the 95 degree wash on mine, but I'm just using flannelette flats.

My logic was that my mother and grandmother used to boil nappies in a gas copper, and none of us got nappy rash. Seems to be working for me this time around, and there have not been any stains when I have gone to hang them out.

BTW, one dozen of the nappies I am using my mother used for my younger brother (now in his 30's). Those nappies are in better condition than the ones I soaked in Napisan when I used them with DD#1.

I should have also mentioned I do a pre-wash (so basically a rinse) before the hot wash.

[MummyCharmzy]

I cold rinse mine, then hot wash at 60deg and tumble dry unless they're stained and then sun dry as it bleaches it better than any product ever could!

I used to cold wash mine and found DD was getting a lot of nappy rash, I tried soaking in napisan (which isnt reccommended for use with the nappies I use but I thought I had to try) and this didnt improve it either, only the hot wash did the trick!

[Oscar's mum]

1. Cold wash first
2. Hot wash next
3. Hang to dry in sun which will also bleach any remaining stains




Seriously I wouldn't bother doing both a cold and a hot wash! One or the other is not both!;)

Hot will help kill any germs, but then again so will the sun!:thumbsup:

[giggles]

So do you think the 95 degree wash will do the job? Not too damaging on the nappies?

[MamaSage]

Are they PUL? I would be hesitant to wash it such a hot temp... And the elastic may not last as long either.

[reAllytee]

If they are PUL pocket nappies you shouldnt use a high temp so a warm wash is sufficient as it will ruin the elastic etc over time.
On my pockets i use a cold wash sometimes doing a pre rinse if we have explosive poos but both cold then i line dry in the sun. Come winter our line doesnt get any sun so i will be using the dryer.
As oscar's mum said you need one of the following either sun dried as the sun kills the germs, a warm/hot wash or warm tumble dry.
Good luck :)

[veve]

oh honey you are making WAY too much work for yourself!!!! :laughing:

I dry pail - then do a cold wash with 1/2 measure of detergent - then sun or dryer to finish them off... I DO do hot washes now and then - specially if we have ummm an explosion??? and I'm worried about removing the stains... (just to change the routine a little... ) - but I would NEVER wash my nappies twice!!! (no WAY... :D)

[veve]

oooh and PUL can go in the dryer - but on WARM not HOT setting ... so I would assume it would be the same for the washing machine - warm... but not really hot???

- dont be afraid to email sasha or ruth at www.greennappies.com if you want to double check - I have found them to be absolutely wonderful and friendly :)
(which is impressive really - cause I tend to nag a bit when I want my nappies :rolleyes: )

xxx

[giggles]

Got it! I think we will go with a warm wash and on the line or in the dryer in Winter..

Thanks you ladies........I shouldn't really be worroed.....I only have two after all (so far) !! :D