New to MCN’s...Washing and wear??

- Can you wash MCN's with other clothes? If you only use half the detergent does that effect the clothes that you are washing at the same time?

I wash my nappies with every day clothes etc. I don't even seperate whites or anything like that. Because I use ecostore washing powder I use the recommended amount on the box.


- How long can you usually leave the nappies in a dry pail before you wash them?

I do washing usually every day, sometimes every second day. I do it this often to prevent them from going super smelly and also cause babies create lots of washing anyway so if I leave my washing any longer I have soooo much to catch up on


- And how do Cloth nappies wear over time? Do they go a bit yucky after a long use?

Cloth nappies wear really well over time! Mine don't really show their wear at all. I don't find any difference in wear from my expensive ones to my cheaper ones. In fact I'd say that my fleece on my cheaper nappies looks a lil better than my more expensive ones.


- I have always had a bit of a thing about using natural materials (although I have so far used disposables... go figure?! he hee) and just wondering how hot do baby's get under their MCN's made of things like polarfleece, and do they 'breathe' very well?

I've never noticed Daniels bum getting hot from the fleece material. The outer layer which is most likely PUL is does breathe though, so it shouldn't really be a problem.

Thanks girls... much appreciated. Just washing my trial nappies in the machine at the moment. Tried them on my little boy this morning and they looked so cute... think Im hooked already.

One more question... how do the different coloured fancy nappies wash with the white MCN's? Does the colours run and fluff get onto each other?

Thanks again for your help!

Emma :)

Whoops! One of Ollies bibs coloured a whole lot of white stuff blue (and only the trim of the bib was blue... was not impressed!).
Do you have to do hot washes? Or is it ok in cold? Presently I disolve the EcoStore washing powder in a bit of hot water and then just do a cold wash.

hot wash isnt necessaty at all. i very occasionaly do a hot wash otherwise mine all go on warm - and that is everything i wash.

I wash Astins nappies in with his clothes and i wash every day (sometimes 2 times a day if hes had a particularly output-full day!!).

We use to do hot washes but it made the stains from his dirty nappies set in a bit more so we started doing cold washes and havnt had any probs so far.

Come over to the MCN side! its a beautiful yet addictive side over here!! lol *says she with 22 nappies for 1 baby!!!!!*

I am so excited now... my nappies just finished washing and I couldnt believe how dry the covers already were straight out from the machine!
I am off to see Meredith at Baby Harmony this afternoon so think I will be truly hooked after that!

As to how long they last, I bought my first lot of Fuzzis about 15mos ago and have been washing them most days. They are a little bit stretched and the fleece definitely looks more worn than my newer ones, but there is absolutely no problem with their use and I reckon I have at least another year's use in them.

I just put Ollie in his Navy Baby Harmony now... first cloth on him ever! Here's hoping he wakes up from his sleep dry!