Do you need to prep the shell? If so, how? Otherwise, how do you wash these on a normal bases?
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The covers only need to be washed a single time before use. The inserts need to be washed between 3-6 times before use to maximize absorbency. The first wash with soap, usually any brand of free and clear detergent will work fine unless you have hard water.
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Because these are not a natural fiber diaper, they don't need to be prepped, just washed once before using. Alva does not recommend hot water use for their diapers. I rinse, wash hot, extra rinse with cd safe detergent.
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I just do a rinse on cold first to get all the pee rinsed out. Once I do that I wash it on heavy duty and use a biodegradable laundry detergent
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Do not use homemade detergent on cloth diapers the harsh chemicals like borax breaks them down.
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I do the same thing as you do got the inserts: rinse the pee/poop, wash at hot temperature. I use home made detergent
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Clean the sticky side just with water after each use. When they get too smelly you can throw em in the normal wash with your other clothes. Each wash takes a bit out of them though, so wash only when the smell is way too bad.If you can afford it I'd have a practice pair and a game pair for the season. If not follow what I said and it should last longer than any other gloves you find. These are by far the best gloves on the market in my opinion. I've gone through a lot.
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I have not washed them, but if I were to, I'd put them in a mesh bag (lingerie bag) and wash them cold/cold on gentle or handwash cycle with very little detergent and lay them flat to dry.
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The instructions say you should & I did. I used soap & water & let mine soak for a few hours. I also used some lemon peels, sea salt & oil to prepare it for my first use. Cleaned that out, & I love mine!
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Wash them in warm soapy water by hand, rinse well and air dry until thoughly. dry. Then store.
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Personally I would hand wash and air dry. If you wanted to machine wash you could try putting them in a lingerie bag in cold water, on the gentle cycle and then air dry.
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I use warm water on a regular wash cycle. I don't machine dry them, seems like I saw somewhere not to, also not to use hot water, though that might be your first instinct. Most of the time they're completely dry in a couple hours when I hang them over a chair to dry, outside drying is great if your weather permits it.
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Just wash them in warm water. You can use a little soft-soap if you like, but don't use any harsh solvents or cleaners.
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A little warm water and shake em around. They clean off good as new with no effort!
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I just have throw mine in the washer and wash it on normal and then dry it like normal... Comes out just fine for me.
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Wash them before first, and just spray them with PAM before use each time. Nothing more to it ;-)
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Can not recall manufacturer's instructions. However I wash mines in warm water...casual cycle and medium dry.
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I washed them in cold water, and dried them in the dryer before we wore them. They came out great, with very few wrinkles. I wouldn't be afraid, though, to wash them in warm water.
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It is good to get them going in hot/warm water to speed the release of soap but not absolutely necessary. For a very large or dirty load I usually soak them in hot water a bit before I add them. Some times I'll just stick them in the washer let it run a little warm water and then put the clothes in before I turn it on cold and start it so they had a minute to warm up. But actually I went a year just throwing them in the cold water load directly, I guess I just started heating them when I read something suggesting it but they always worked fine before and lasted longer. I try to make a concentrate sometimes but then I use way more than I need too and waste it because it seems weird to only need a spoonful :) do keep in mind if you get stains you will need spot cleaner, these do general cleaning well but stains need a little extra effort.
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I used a mixture of food grade mineral oil and beeswax. Keeps them waterproof for about a month at a time but depends on how often/hard you scrub them clean.
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I don't remember what the instructions recommended, but I always wash these by hand. Sorry to not be more helpful than that :-/
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I definitely washed mine before using them - hate to think of any of their processing chemicals touching your M&Ms;!