Best detergent to use for these prefolds? I'm using Rumparooz diaper covers and their website recommends Tide Original. Is this ok with the prefolds?
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I've used Tide Free & Gentle and Tide Original. Both have been fine. I've also bleached the daylights out of them with no issues.
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Tide Original is the only detergent I have used in the past 25 or so years. They come out fine.
458140
I use them for cloth diapers as well, I wash rinse then re wash with rockin green or Charlie's soap, works great!
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I think they would work great! I am new to cloth diapering and really like these inserts so far. I lay them in all kinds of diapers to add absorption with little bulk, including covers and All In Ones. I usually put them behind another faster absorbing insert to use with my two year old. I have not tried them by themselves with a cover. They would work great combined with a prefold too. I would put them closest to the diaper cover since they absorb more slowly than prefolds.
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I just wash them with my cloth diapers. I use Rockin' Green detergent. I will say that I used them as a barrier to protect the diapers from diaper cream and over time the liners became water repellant. I stripped them but it didn't help. Now when we need to use heavy duty, (not cloth diaper safe) cream I use flushable liners. I still use the reusable ones otherwise though.
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When I worked in the lingerie department of a nation-wide store, we never recommended Woolite. We used Dreft, the baby detergent. Never scrub, just gently swoosh. Rinse and air dry. That should do it.
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I use them for my toddler, she's not 22lbs yet but she's very active. They are thinner then other cloth diaper prefolds but I just double them up and they work really well with a diaper cover, even the pocket ones if you run out of soakers. Over night I will wrap one of my soakers in a prefold for extra absorbency then tuck it inside the pocket. They will shrink a little in the dryer, I learned that one myself... I don't mind it and it's not impacted their function at all... I found out from my Great Aunt that normally you line dry these though, so keep that in mind. If your wanting something that is more easy to use try looking for a 2 in 1 Diaper Cover with Microfiber Soaker Inserts. I purchased a bunch of those for our child and they are time savers and work very well. The prefolds can even be used into the Pockets of the Diaper Covers if you loose your inserts.
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I have used some knock-off, no-name cover and another brand I can't think of but wouldn't recommend because of snagging. Any adjustable snap cover should work. However, I have a kissaluvs pull-on wool diaper that is amazing with this. If you can handle the special care and expense that is a stay dry AND comfy all night combo that is excellent.
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To be honest, I thought the same thing and bought some myself, but never used them. I think you use them on the insert and then put the cover on? Never tried it that way. I do use the snappies on the other cloth diapers we have from our second child.
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It's our nighttime diaper so we use wool longies that we bought on Etsy. They're most affordable there. You prep them then only have to wash once every 3-6 months as needed (unless soiled) since wool is naturally anti microbial and antibacterial. The combo is bulletproof!!
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any detergent you like and it's one teaspoon or one tablespoon. I have one but it started leaking and now doesn't spin. Was the best thing for me. Trying to find me another one.
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You should definitely prep these before use. Because they are unbleached, they retain a little bit more natural oil. You can boil them to prep them or wash them a few times (you don't need to dry between washings), and the absorbency will improve with more washing. You can use a detergent specific to cloth diapers, or any detergent that is free of dyes/scents. We use Country Save.
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It depends on the contents. If it's not a solid dirty diaper, I just switch out the prefold and reuse the cover. If it is a solid dirty diaper, it will sometimes leak off of the prefold, but it stays contained in the cover. Then I will wash the cover right away. My son is almost a year, and he rarely leaks through on to his clothes in these. On average, I'm able to reuse the cover up to 3 or 4 times before washing it. I absolutely love these diapers and would choose them over the overpriced ones any day. I hope this helps.
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They need to be purchased seperate. This is just the PUL cover which you need to put over something absorbent. You can buy inserts that snap or any other type of absorbent diaper. I personally use prefolds and fitteds inside mine.
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I use Rumparooz and Therties Covers. My favorites are the Therties because they are thinner and softer. Rumpareoz look better quality and looks they are going to las t for ever but they are bit smaller and thicker in the elastic leaving some red marks, nothing bad nor painfull. It doesn't seem to bother my baby though he looks more comfy in Therties and they look they are going to fit longer. I don't have leaks in earher one. If it's heavy wetter you can use a Thertie doubler on top and it also gives a stay dry feeling.
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You don't really need it but it makes clean/wash super easy. You don't need to soak the cloth diapers and I also don't have poop stains on the prefolds. I don't use bleach on the prefolds either and I strongly believe that it's because of the prefolds :)
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I would definitely go with flats. At least two dozen. Look up "origami fold" on YouTube. I use the same diapers with the origami fold for my five month old and my three year old who is still not potty trained. Close them with a Snappi and cover them with Dappi brand nylon cover. The nylon covers are easy to hand wash, and dry incredibly quickly. I've had to rinse one off at a rest stop, and lay it out in the trunk to dry, and it was dry the next time we stopped on the road (usually in about 1-2 hours).
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I will second Alexsgirl.... I use bumpkins flushable diaper liners.... It's a blessing