How to survive laundry with soft water
The softer your water is, the smaller your ‘Goldilocks zone’. This is the happy medium between not enough detergent and too much.
Common issues
Not using enough detergent, cold and infrequent washing can all lead to problems. Learn how to prevent leaks, stains and smells.
Elastics and modern cloth nappies
What elastics are made from, what causes deterioration and how to replace them to extend the life of your modern cloth nappies.
Removing soiling, stains and smells from cloth nappies
Each wash cycle is different, and the level of soiling is never identical. Learn how to adjust the detergent dose to achieve stain and smell-free washing.
Excess suds in front loaders
Learn what causes excess suds in your front loader and how to prevent suds lock.
Cloth nappies for newborns
A newborn’s diet is milk (either breastmilk, formula or a mix of both), which means their nappies are easier to clean.
Fitting cloth nappies
Reusable nappies are designed to fit snug and low, like underwear. The most common causes of leaks in modern cloth nappies are a lack of absorption, incorrect fit and not changing frequently enough.
The problem with ‘sunning out’ stains
‘Sunning out’ stains is often suggested as a laundry hack on social media and blogs. The problem with sunning out stains is that it does not actually produce clean laundry.
Drying modern cloth nappies
The advantages and disadvantages of drying your modern cloth nappies outdoors, indoors and using a dryer.
Using nappy rash and barrier creams with cloth nappies
Rash and barrier creams are safe to use with cloth nappies. Some members apply it at every change, some overnight and others rarely use it.
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