Washing Instructions

Mommy’s Touch Easy Clean Pocket Diapers

Wash once when new. Both the diaper and insert need to be changed at each diaper change. When wet, simply put the diaper and insert in the diaper pail. The insert should come out of the pocket in your washing machine, so you should not need to remove it by hand. If soiled, solid waste will fall right off the diaper into the toilet. No dunking required. Whatever remains on the fleece will dissolve in the wash. You may use a Mini Shower or similar diaper sprayer to rinse it off if you prefer. Then just put the diaper in the pail until wash day.

To wash:
• Cold soak or rinse to prevent stains from setting.
• Hot wash (125 F max) using 1/4 to 1/2 the recommended amount of detergent.
• Extra rinse if necessary to be sure all the detergent is rinsed out.
• Dry on low to medium heat or hang to dry.

Mommy’s Touch All-In-Ones

Wash Once when new. If soiled, solid waste will fall right off the diaper into the toilet. No dunking required. Whatever remains on the fleece will dissolve in the wash. You may use a Mini Shower or similar diaper sprayer to rinse it off if you prefer. If you are using an extra hemp snap in doubler, you may want to unsnap it before putting it in the dryer so it dries more quickly.

To wash:
• Cold soak or rinse to prevent stains from setting.
• Hot wash (125 F max) using 1/4 to 1/2 the recommended amount of detergent.
• Extra rinse if necessary to be sure all the detergent is rinsed out.
• Dry on low to medium heat or hang to dry.

No bleach or fabric softeners. No rash creams.

Hemp Inserts/doublers

Hemp products contain lots of natural oils, so it will take several washings before they reach maximum absorbency. Washing them 3-5 times in hot water before use is usually sufficient. After that you can follow the same washing instructions as for pocket diapers and AIOs. Hemp is very absorbent and will continue to get more absorbent with each washing. Hemp can get quite stiff if air dried. If this is a problem, you can put any hemp products in the dryer for a few minutes when they are dry/almost dry to soften them up. Wash new hemp items separately so the oils are not deposited onto other items. After the initial 3-5 washings, hemp can be washed in with your other diaper laundry.

Microfiber Inserts

Wash and dry once before use, they will fluff up and become more absorbent. After that, you may wash them following the same instructions as washing pocket diapers or AIOs. They can be dried in the dryer on low to medium heat or hung to dry.

Stripping Diapers

If your diapers begin to have a strong ammonia smell, become less absorbent, or if fleece items begin to repel liquid it may mean you have a buildup of detergent. The best thing to do is to strip your diapers. Stripping refers to the removal of residue on diapers. Wash your diapers once with approximately one tablespoon of liquid Dawn. Rinse until you don't see anymore suds. Then dry your diapers in the dryer on low to medium heat. If you are still having issues with pocket diapers repelling liquid hand wash your diaper with Dawn (gets the oils out), add a bit of dish soap to the fleece, rub the fleece together or scrub with a toothbrush or similar stiff bristle brush. Turn inside out and repeat on this side. Rinse well, making sure that the water runs clear. If you are still having problems, special cleaning agents may be used to strip diapers. Wash the diapers on hot using OxyClean or RLR. Rinse well.

Mama Pads

Presoak or rinse in cold water. Then machine wash and dry with your other laundry. If you are also washing cloth diapers, you may want to just wash your mama pads along with the diapers.

Wetbags/Pail Liners

W etbags and Pail Liners can be washed with the diapers and hung to dry for best results. They can be dried in the dryer on low to medium heat. If you have problems with your pail liner holding water try turning it inside out, or you may want to wash it separately from your diapers if it causes a problem.

Other tips:

• Do not stretch elastic while it is warm from the dryer. Let the diapers cool completely before “stuffing” them with inserts or putting them on your child.
• Tumble dry on low to medium heat for the shortest amount of time necessary to get diapers dry. Pocket Diapers and microfiber inserts normally dry very quickly.
• Diaper Creams – Daily use of barrier creams are normally not necessary with cloth diapers. If your child develops a rash due to teething or a food allergy, you may want to use a fleece or disposable liner when using diaper creams. If you do get diaper cream on a diaper and it causes problems please see “Stripping” Instructions.

Detergent:

Avoid detergents with bleach or fabric softeners. Natural detergents and soap based products may leave a residue on cloth diapers that effects absorbency and are not recommended. “All” Free and Clear has been associated with build up problems on fleece lined diapers, so you may not want to use it on Mommy's Touch Products. Baby detergents, such as Dreft, are also not recommended for use on cloth diapers. Some babies are sensitive to detergents containing dyes, enzymes, optical brighteners and whiteners. If you find your baby is sensitive to some detergents, you may want to avoid detergents with those ingredients. Many store brands are just as good, or better, than name brand detergents because they do not contain extra ingredients that may cause irritation. Some recommended detergents are: Tide, Tide Free, Cheer, Cheer Free, Allen’s Naturally, Purex Free & Clear, and Country Save.