DF thinks his way is best, I think my way is best- WDYT?

[Persephone1]

Your way is best. Definitely shouldn't be soaking MCNs. They're not the same as the old terries, which our mothers would soak. You might like to get your DH to read the care instructions on the MCNs, because soaking will ruin them.

My way is to put all the nappies and covers through a rinse cycle, then a wash cycle with some detergent. Sometimes I'll add other clothes or towels to the wash cycle. The covers don't get washed unless they have poo on them or are really starting to smell.

[starangelk]

I do pretty much the same as Seph except I have a front loader so we don't add anything after the rinse cycle.

Your way is best Soaking is a big no no from what I have read.

[Arimeh]

Your way.

I dry pail mine for about a day and a half - otherwise I don't have enough nappies for both girls.

I do a cold rinse, and then if I'm using Rockin' Green detergent, a hot wash, followed by a few rinses. If I'm using regular detergent, I do a warm wash. Then a few rinses.

But yes - you are right.

And I usually have to wash my covers all the time cos I use flats and DD2 still has explosive poos.. LOL

[Tuesday's Child]

I agree with PP, your way is best. I use a small amount of washing powder (just enough to break up the water). I was using liquid detergent for a while but had problems with build up. I always do a cold rinse before washing.

I didn't realise soaking is bad for MCN's. I dry pail, but if DH changes a pooey nappy, he'll pop it in a bucket of water. Must tell him to stop that, otherwise he will be paying for replacements.

[ladybird11]

I do it pretty much your way too...Sorry DF is out of his league on this one lol!

I dry pail for up to 48 hrs
All in the machine for a rinse
Then do a full length wash - with Rockin' Green detergent

[AJC]

We'll I give your DH credit for trying to do a nappy wash - more than my DH was every game to do. But i think your method is the right one. I dry pail, then cold rinse, then cold wash in half strength liquid detergent (currently amolin for sensitive skin) and then line dry. Will line dry in the shade in summer otherwise they go too hard and stiff. But the sun is the only thing that can fade the poo stains.

[Hayden_Sam_Adam]

Definetly your way but i do give your DH credit though when i decided to try DS on cloth DH made quite clear that if DS was in 1 he would NOT be changing him he hated using cloth so i give your DH credit for trying

[Winter]

I chuck everything in together including her clothes and towels and do a warm wash with half a scoop of Nappisan as detergent. I don't pre-rinse, figure I've already done that when I'm Little Squirting the poo's off, and they always come out really clean. Line dry in the sun for added bleaching effect.

[*Efjay*]

All mine go in the wash with the soaks & undies load on 40 degree with about a 3/4 of the "normal" scoop of detergent, line dried. I don't hang them fancy I just get them done. I wash every day so they don't even go in a dry pail bucket just tossed in the wash basket & washed by the evening.