Washing cloth diapers (can't find my question on google at all)

I've been searching and searching for a while but can't really find any spot on info i am looking for. I tried to search for some stuff here but only found stories, defiantly not what i need.

If anyone here uses cloth diapers i'm curious on the settings you use for your wash/dry cycles and how many of what do you use.

So far all i have found are tips on washing them based on a detergent but nothing really specific on settings people have used. Thanks for everyone's help in advance.

Oh, here's a side note, what kind of cloth diapers do you use as well. Curious, figured i'd save another thread and combine it into here.

Not much help on washing machine settings but probably if well soaked overnight first in a bucket with stain remover like Nappisan available in UK or similar, the wash temperature probably doesnt need to be high.

I found this site awhile ago it not only sells you cloth and massive thick ones but it tells you how to wash them.I'd thought I'd just give you the site rather then copy and paste since it's a really nice site for buying cloth diapers off of.

http://www.fancypantsdiapers.shoppingcartsplus.com/page/page/1062472.htm

I'm planing on buying some diapers off here they look really nice. Hope this helps out. I'm am really surprised on how it tells you to wash them. I had no idea thats why people would hang them out on clothes line other then to humiliate you.

Thanks, that has helped the best so far.

Also, can i wash these with colored or white clothes at the same time? If i decided to get any i won't have massive amounts right away. It'd be cheaper to wash them with other clothes. At the same time if i am not using any whiteners or softners etc would the clothes get cleaned enough?

Dang, they don't offer snap types. Velcro will probably wear out much quicker than snaps would.

I use the hot wash-rinse warm cycle. If using bleach wash whites and colors separately.

Krone you never washed your clothes? You never mix your colors. Ask Naughty Elf he likes cloth diapers alot he'd be the one to ask.

I know not to mix colors but because i have zero experience on this subject it would be better to ask now instead of later. It'd be like you becoming a mechanic, you're no expert i assume but it's better now than later 😃

And thanks babyboy, i'll give him a pm, he loves those things hehe.

As far as soap goes i would use a gentle soap such as Ivory Soap and a bleach substitute and dryer cloths for the dryer

Dryer clothes for the dryer? I thought everything goes in the dryer anyhow? You might have to rephrase that, i may be reading it wrong as if there's a "dryer" diaper or so. (yes. i know obviously wrong.... i already know that)

I wear adult prefolds from baby pants.com with toddler size prefolds for soakers. I keep a dry diaper pail till full for wash day. I start with a cold water pre-rinse to remove excess urine and rash cream etc. Then I do the regular wash cycle in hottest water available. I use dreft detergent according to package directions, adding a half cup of beach or substitute to wash. Then always double rinse using about 1/2 cup of white vinegar to first rinse. In second rinse can add a small amount of softener. I use 1/2 of package suggestion. If all soap residue is out then put in dryer or hang out to dry.

Do not put stained diapers in the dryer until the stain is removed. If this is not done the stain will be more difficult than ever to remove. Be careful of mixing detergents and other wash chemicals i.e. Vinegar & Ammonia DO NOT MIX ! Worst case scenario you have screwed up think of dying your diapers to a new color - Oh "PINK" is so you well maybe !

The way I do it is start in the shower when you wash up. I let them soak in the water going down the drain. Stepping around on them helps rinse them out. When I'm finished washing up I wring the diapers out and toss them in the diaper pail. Next I use liquid bleach. About 5 tablespoons on a super size load. That really helps keep them from smelling gross when they have been worn a bit too long. CAUTION! Never put bleach directly on your diapers. You'll have instant holes in them. There's a side opening in the top of the washer under the lid. Add it there. I have diapers 8 years old so it's OK to do them this way Just NEVER get straight bleach on them.... I set the washer on the heaviest setting on it. That gives the maximum cleaning possible. The highest water level too. The more rinsing they get the better. That helps keep the funky diaper smell down too. I use cheap dry fragrance free detergent. It works great. ....and no fabric softener. It doesn't do a thing.

When I dry them I use the hottest bulkiest setting on the dryer. They come out nice and fluffy and smelling great. No perfume smell and ready for an hefty dose of baby powder....

Oh yeah, For me, the best diaper ever ( I've tried them all) Is ACD's..... (Adult Cloth Diaper) on the web. A flat pin on diaper called "Purity" made in 4 plies. I like a bulky diaper so I get the largest size they have and fold them to fit. Super price compared to anything else out there. I bought 2 dozen. I've worn them doubled up every night and have lasted me 8 years and still going. I still have 5 that are still in the wrapper. I hate to think what disposables would have cost......

I always use dreft soap .never use bleach. first thing I do is while showering in the morning is rinse the diaper very good then put in diaper pail. on wash day I first do cold water rinse then hot wash on the highest water level setting .I always do two rinse cycle with my last rinse a 1/4 white vingar then I hang them on my clothes line . the sun works great for whiten them and removing any lingering smell . I let them hang in the sun as long as possible .then I put them in dryer for 10 mins just to fluff them.i always have soft clean and odor free diapers

I use a mixture of nice thick flannel contours (inside, against me), with thick flannel prefolds folded into thirds lengthwise and used as "soakers" (in the middle) and thin flannel contours on the outside (to hold them all in place and pin).

I wash mine pretty much the same way as PooBrat does his (see below).

First, if they've been in the diaper pail for a few days and are really good and smelly, I put them through a rinse cycle.

Then I wash them using liquid Dreft, and sometimes a tiny bit of OxyClean.

After that, I do another wash cycle with about 1/4 cup of white vinegar. Then one more rinse cycle.

After that, I put them in the dryer but don't dry them all the way. With them still slightly damp I spread them out on the floor in the closet (or on the guest room bed if my kids are not at home) and let them air dry the rest of the way.

I usually wash my plastic panties while in the shower, by hand, using liquid hand soap. I then rinse them off and hang them up over a towel and let them air dry.

My wife washes them at 60 degrees.