Question: How can I use cloth diapers when I need to wash in a laundromat/shared laundry facility?
Answer
One of the things people are most concerned about is disparaging stares from others as you put your dirty diapers into the washers. The instructions below will enable you to wash at a shared facility with confidence!
You will need:
Here's how it works:
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After each diaper change, pre-rinse each diaper after use using your mini-shower and squeeze out the excess water into the toilet. Store your now basically clean diaper in the wet bag and wait until wash day. Now you have basically clean, damp pieces of cloth that nobody will mind or notice you putting into a shared laundry facility
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If the washing machines have different cycles, follow the same washing instructions as listed by manufacturer. If not, wash everything on cold using no detergent or just a splash of it. This serves as your pre-wash and loosens up any soil or bacteria that built up.
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Now wash on warm using the recommended amount of detergent
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Sort out anything with PUL (ie. FuzziBunz, pail liners, Thirsties)-line dry these. The heat of these industrial strength dryers will ruin the waterproofing on these covers.
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Cottons now go in the dryer
That's it. Really simple.
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