How does it do washing cloth diapers?
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If I were a mother again, I would have no problem buying this product for washing diapers. It has a limited capacity, but it keeps the diapers out of the regular household laundry. For busy people it may be impractical beyond infant and early toddler size diapers. But that depends on how much you mind doing several loads a week. I wouldn't mind at all. Cloth diapers are the healthiest. Babies do NOT need all the ridiculous chemicals in disposables. I say that with a little authority. I used to work in a research and development department of a baby diaper manufacturing company. Trust me. Cloth diapers are healthier than disposables. I would never let a disposable touch my baby if I didn't have to. As for the egg, you could probably get a dozen and a half newborn diapers in it. Probably eight to twelve toddler diapers. I don't think it is such a pain to hook up to a faucet that is in a second bathroom or a utility room. Otherwise it would be kind of a pain n a kitchen or only bathroom. The full wash is about thirty minutes. Wash and no rise is about fifteen. Just remember to turn the water off before removing the hose from the faucet! I wish my mom had it in the 1950's and 1960's when she had eight children and several in cloth diapers at any given time. I was an oldest daughter and often changed the cloth diapers and rinsed them in the toilet. Then put them in the bleach pail. I would have loved the ego egg. Just take the diapers out of the pail and put them in the egg. Run it and then wring them out. Throw them in the dryer or hang them up. You don't have to mix them in with regular laundry and you can dry them together, fold them and put them away.
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If you push the button it folds. Otherwise, I think If you flip it over there are tabs to undo and then you can wash the cloth part.
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I wash mine in Dreft with the baby's laundry and I haven't noticed a problem.
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I used my first one for close to a year. I wish it could go in the washer, but it can't. Just turn it wrong side out and use a wet cloth on it, let it dry, and then use it some more. It really works and is in use all the time at our house.
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Some people boil them before first use, i don't believe i did. To clean them i first shake off any solids, then rinse them in the toilet, tub, sink or hose them off. Machine wash with regular baby detergent (some use special diaper detergents but i choose not to for flats, the special detergents are more often used for stuffed diapers). Every couple weeks i machine wash and then hand wash with dish soap, the dish soap helps break down any build up of baby powder or rash ointment in the fibers. Really these diapers are great and low maintenance cleaning wise.
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if you have hard water at all, this will help greatly with the cleaning of your cloth diapers! Use as directed (1/2 cup per load) with a good laundry detergent and NO EXTRA RINSES after the wash cycle. (yes, you should still prerinse/prewash. i don't use calgon in my prewash.)
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You can wash these and all cloth diapers in any mainstream detergent that does not have fabric softener in it. Tide is our favorite! Use the recommended amount ( or even a bit more) for the load. For a large load of diapers (about 15 Diapers and double inserts for me), I use to line 3 or a full scoop if there are a lot of "dirty" ones. :) All of those "cloth diaper safe" detergents are basically made out of laundry boosters like oxyclean and if you use them will end up with major ammonia issues down the road! :)
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Yes I use a cap full to the water and use it full strength as a prespotter for color fast cloth.my daughter soaks her cloth diaper inserts 2 caps to bucket of water. Then just dumps water and all into washer..they come out snow white
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I used cloth diapers from babies are us. But older babies produce more urine so you will have to get used to changing them as soon as they wet themselves.
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I wash it on the regular cycle on hot. But when it comes to rinse I add white vinegar. It takes the smell out and makes it more absorbent. If there's a lot of poopy diapers I'll do a second rinse with more vinegar.
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You simply put your dirty clothes in a sink, tub or bucket with a small amount of water and detergent (enough to cover them), place the MobileWasher on top of them and move it up and down. After a few minutes when the clothes are clean you put them in clean water and repeat the up and down motion in order to rinse the dirty water and detergent out. Do a quick search on Youtube and you'll find a number of how-to videos.
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wash like you would a cloth diaper. use a diaper sprayer/bidet to hose it off or just dunk it in the toilet to rinse it off and put it in the regular wash. just make sure to wash your hands really well :)
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We spray our cloth diapers with this product to break down organic waste so that our diapers do not have an odor prior to being washed.
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They go inside the diaper cover. They catch the pee and poop, so technically you can keep using the same cover, and just change the cloth.
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I have just washed and dried them with my cloth diapers: cold water soak, then wash in hot water on regular cycle with cloth diaper detergent, dry on high. I've had mine for probably 6 months, washing & drying them every other day, and aside from some pilling & minor stains they are like the day I bought them. They are paper thin (no bulk) and really keep a little bottom dry.
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There are many different ways to cloth diaper. I use cloth prefolds (for the absorbent insert) with a waterproof shell (I recommend the Flip Liners). And then I use these liners on top of the pre fold to catch the poo so that all I have to do is grab the liner and flush it down the toilet. You can also use All-in-One diapers or any combination. I did not start using these liners until I was feeding solid food because if you are breastfeeding only the poo can be washed straight down the drain or the washer but once you feed formula or solids you need to flush poo down the toilet or throw it away in the trash. There are many different ways to cloth diaper. I use cloth prefolds (for the absorbent insert) with a waterproof shell (I recommend the Flip Liners). And then I use these liners on top of the pre fold to catch the poo so that all I have to do is grab the liner and flush it down the toilet. You can also use All-in-One diapers or any combination. I did not start using these liners until I was feeding solid food because if you are breastfeeding only the poo can be washed straight down the drain or the washer but once you feed formula or solids you need to flush poo down the toilet or throw it... » Read More There are many different ways to cloth diaper. I use cloth prefolds (for the absorbent insert) with a waterproof shell (I recommend the Flip Liners). And then I use these liners on top of the pre fold to catch the poo so that all I have to do is grab the liner and flush it down the toilet. You can also use All-in-One diapers or any combination. I did not start using these liners until I was feeding solid food because if you are breastfeeding only the poo can be washed straight down the drain or the washer but once you feed formula or solids you need to flush poo down the toilet or throw it away in the trash. « Show Less
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They are not meant to be absorbent. They are paper-thin. The urine goes right through it. They are intended to catch the bowel movement so it's easier to dump it out of the cloth diaper.