Before Using your Diapers:
01. Invest in some cloth diaper safe laundry detergent that won’t leave a residue on the fibers of your diapers. There are many options but a popular choice that you can find locally is Tide Free + Gentle. Search online for Cloth Diaper Detergent Index to find an detergent that works for you.
02. Prep-wash: Wash and dry all of your new Thirsties products with detergent and warm water before use.
Wash Soiled Diapers: typically every other day
01. Wash on a Quick Wash cycle on warm with detergent to ‘pre-wash’ your Thirsties.
02. Add more detergent and wash with hot water on a Heavy Duty Cycle with an extra rinse. Add washing soda or Calgon if you have very hard water.
03. Hang dry in the sun whenever and wherever possible. Alternatively, dry in dryer on medium-high heat for about 60-75 minutes until fully dry. Add dryer balls for quicker drying.
Yep -- its really that easy! But if you are the type of person who loves some really solid over explaining, you can find our comprehensive care instructions in our Customer Center -> Care and Use.
A note on natural fibers:
Natural fibers tend to clean easier than synthetic materials, but you can expect to see wear on natural diapers earlier than a synthetic fiber diaper. Its impossible to say if/when holes might develop as there are too many variables involved; wash routines, water hardness, machine type, detergent and stash size are all variables that need to be considered. Edge wear holes in the fabric tend to develop in the top layer of natural fiber along the serged edges and leg casings, but in most cases the performance of the diaper is not affected.
