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   missy_girl  
   
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     Topic: Washing nappies     Posted: 10 August 2007 at 1:12pm | 
 
 
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   Hey everyone,
 
 Just wondering if I could get some input from you all.  I was wondering how you wash your nappies?  I put mine through a rinse first, then a warm wash and soak.  When its soaking but before the water has drained out I turn the machine off and start again, so that the nappies get a really good wash.  Then I put the nappies through another rinse.
 
 Am I doing too much?
    
   
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     Posted: 10 August 2007 at 1:36pm | 
 
 
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   I just do them on a normal cycle.
    
   
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     Posted: 10 August 2007 at 1:58pm | 
 
 
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   sometimes i rinse them first - but not always.  then i put them on a heavy duty wash and add an extra rinse in to make sure i have no powder residue.  its usally a warm wash and on the very odd occasion a hot wash.  sometimes i put ti tree in and sometimes canestan and sometimes dettol, but not always.  
    
   
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     Posted: 10 August 2007 at 2:21pm | 
 
 
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   I rinse mine first if they are mucky, then put them on a normal cycle with 'double rinse' (at the end). We don't have a hot tap in the laundry so they are mostly washed cold.
    
   
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     Posted: 10 August 2007 at 3:41pm | 
 
 
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   Normal cycle with extra rinse at end. Most on warm, sometimes hot, try to do cold whenever I feel it won't leave the naps yucky.
    
   
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     Posted: 10 August 2007 at 5:14pm | 
 
 
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   Hey everyone, Thanks.  I wanted to check to see if I was over doing the washing.
    
   
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