prewashing
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Topic: prewashing
Posted By: Tastic
Subject: prewashing
Date Posted: 02 February 2010 at 6:54pm
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just wondering how many times everyone prewashed there nappies and inserts? and did you use washing powder?
I washed the outers about 5 times but not with any washing powder but am now thinking I should of? then someone said to use washing power so washed once with no powder and on the second (longer cycle of 2 hrs 35mins) with powder. then Ill probably wash another 2 or 3 times? is this enough? |
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Posted By: FreeSpirit
Date Posted: 02 February 2010 at 7:06pm
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I cold wash my covers twice, and do my inserts once on hot, once on cold. I include a half dose of powder on the second wash, and do extra rinse cycles. ------------- http://www.babysfirstsite.com"> 
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Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 02 February 2010 at 8:50pm
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thats over kill. if they are covers then just a normal prewash would be sufficient. and if the inserts (assuming you are using pockets) are microfibre then just once is fine also. In fact hemp apparently doesnt need any any washing in also. ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: Tastic
Date Posted: 02 February 2010 at 9:53pm
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ok thanks lady's. I was only doing what I was told as they said the more washes make them more absorbent? I just wasn't sure
but yay here are the covers all washed and cleaned 
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Posted By: AandCsmum
Date Posted: 02 February 2010 at 10:45pm
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Cute!
I only washed my itti bitti's once to remove anything that might be on them & was just aware until they were washed in that they wouldn't be as absorbent. ------------- Kel http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Mamma2N
Date Posted: 02 February 2010 at 10:47pm
Haha, I'm lazy - only ever wash the pockets once before use and never worry about the inserts 
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Posted By: Hunnybunny
Date Posted: 03 February 2010 at 4:35pm
| Tastic what kind of nappies are they? |
Posted By: Tastic
Date Posted: 03 February 2010 at 6:36pm
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there are 20 mybaby nappies and 2 baby first ones
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Posted By: Janie
Date Posted: 03 February 2010 at 10:15pm
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I've got some MyBaby nappies too and they are great. I think I only washed them once before using them and like AandCsmum was just aware that they might not be at their full 'capacity' for the first few washes.
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Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 08 February 2010 at 11:33pm
The nappies I got say 'we love being pre washed lots before you use us - it helps make us absorbent' but what is considered 'lots'? lol  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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