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Keeping cloth diapers clean is really easy. Once you have a routine you’ll wonder what all the fuss was about. Here’s what you do:

The Diaper Bucket

This is the first essential, of course after the baby and the nappies. You will need a bucket with a lid, for safety reasons and to keep any smells tucked away. There are two methods to using your bucket:

The Wet Bucket - This is the traditional method where you have a bucket full of water with a few drops of Tea Tree oil added for anti-bacterial purposes. Every time you change you discard the khaki and toss the nappy into the bucket, when full you sling them all into the machine, nice and easy. The downs of this method is the weight of carrying buckets around and the smell but it minimises stains.

The Dry Bucket - Basically it’s just like another laundry basket, some people even just use flip top bins. The downs to this method is stains, as the diaper does not get a soaking for a day or so, it can be a problem, some people use the pre-soak cycle on their washing machines instead. The pluses are lack of smell, no weight lifting and you do not need to keep it in the bathroom or near the toilet.

Washing Time

You can just throw your full bucket into your machine, add your laundry powder or liquid, preferably ecological. If the nappies are just wet then they are good to go at 40 degrees, you can also fill up the load with your regular wash too. There is no need to boil wash your nappies. Instead of fabric softeners you can use half a cup of vinegar, this works as a fabric softener if your water is hard. Another benefit to vinegar is that being an aicd and urine an alkaline it helps to neutralise any lingering residues.

For more information including tips on drying and dealing with stains follow the link below:

Source: Green Prophet