What To Do When You Get Your Diapers
You just got your fluff mail of squishy diapers. Now you need to PREP the diapers for use. Here’s how:
Prepping diapers with natural fibers: Many suggest that you should run diapers with natural fibers such as cotton, hemp or bamboo through multiple washes before first use to achieve maximum absorbency. While this helps, you can certainly use the diapers directly after just 1 wash. The incremental absorbency you gain with subsequent washes is small compared to that first big wash.
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- Examine the diapers thoroughly to make sure it has all the parts and pieces intact. Test the snaps to make sure they work.
- Run the diapers through a warm or hot wash (up to 140F) with detergent. Make sure you have the diapers all open with inserts (if any) pulled out before dumping them all into the wash.
- Dry the diapers on warm or hot (up to 140F).
Prepping diapers with natural fibers: Many suggest that you should run diapers with natural fibers such as cotton, hemp or bamboo through multiple washes before first use to achieve maximum absorbency. While this helps, you can certainly use the diapers directly after just 1 wash. The incremental absorbency you gain with subsequent washes is small compared to that first big wash.
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