Amy, I don't make them, but I do use disposable breat pads: I use the Avent ones. To wash them (I am pretty paranoid about bacteria/thrush after a case of nipple thrush when I was BF Charlie.......determined never to have that happen again with Lexie):

Soak overnight in a napisan solution
Machine wash the nect day in a whites wash (so quite hot) with an extra rinse.

So far so good......4 months BF with cloth pads and no thrush.....(I usually wear 2 pairs a day)