Detergent dosage calculator
Our Cloth Nappy Detergent Dosage Calculator uses machine size and water hardness and suggests personalised detergent amounts for your routine.
Washing
We will teach you how to wash cloth nappies and diapers, and keep them clean. Our advice is developed and tested by qualified chemists and professionals.
Cleaning factors in the laundry: time, temperature, detergent & mechanical action
There are four factors to achieving clean laundry: time, temperature, chemistry (detergent, stain removers) and mechanical action (loading)
Bleach in-wash stain removal (bleach in prewash calculator)
Adding bleach to your nappy first wash is the most economical, effective and sustainable way to improve your nappy routine.
Single-cycle routine (daycare protocol) for cloth nappies
This method is a long hot wash with detergent and chlorine bleach. Suitable for use in early childhood education and family daycare centers.
Water hardness and your laundry
Water is often described as soft, moderately hard and hard. Understand how your water hardness affects your laundry
Washing only a few nappies
How to wash cloth nappies when using them part-time or during toilet training.
Cloth pads and menstrual underwear
How to care for cloth pads and menstrual underwear. New pads New cloth pads only require one wash with detergent…
Ammonia and cloth nappies
Ammonia in nappies causes redness, burns, discomfort and pain. It will also degrade nappy fabrics such as bamboo, hemp, cotton.
General laundry advice
The universal cleaning factors apply to all laundry: time, temperature, agitation and the correct cleaning products.
Cleaning your washing machine
We recommend that you clean your washing machine once a month. Monthly maintenance clean Regularly cleaning your washing machine prevents…
Excess suds in Front Loaders
Learn what causes excess suds in your front loader and how to prevent suds lock.
Treating colour run
Dark items can shed colour during the wash cycle. This is especially common with denim. If you wash dark items with light items there is a risk that this loose dye will stain the light items.