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.

Laundry boosters (oxygen bleach)

Laundry boosters, sometimes called oxygen bleach or oxygenated bleach, are stain-removal products. They ‘boost’ your wash and help remove stains.

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Cloth pads and menstrual underwear

The same principles for clean nappies apply to cloth pads: adequate detergent, warm or hot water, good agitation, and a long wash cycle.

Ammonia and cloth nappies

Ammonia in nappies causes redness, burns, discomfort and pain. It will also degrade nappy fabrics such as bamboo, hemp, cotton.

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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. Regularly cleaning your washing machine prevents a buildup of…

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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.

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Front loader wash routine

Front loaders use less water, have longer cycles than traditional top loaders and most heat their own water.

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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.