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Detergent dosage calculator

Our Cloth Nappy Detergent Dosage Calculator uses machine size and water hardness and suggests personalised detergent amounts for your routine.

Calculate your annual cloth nappy costs

The annual cloth nappy cost calculator uses tailored information to estimate your total cloth nappy laundry costs per year.

Cleaning factors: removing soiling, stains and smells

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.

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.

How many nappies have you prevented going into landfill?

Use our calculator to figure out how many nappies you’ve saved from landfill and the amount of money you would have spent on disposables!

Using cloth with water restrictions

Our advice on using cloth nappies during water restrictions and drought.

New nappies

Wash new nappies once before use. They can be added to other laundry, ideally white or light coloured items to prevent picking up colour run.

Cloth nappy hire

Cloth hire is a great way to try a variety of cloth nappies before investing money into an endeavour that…

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.

Warranties, consumer rights and guarantees for cloth nappies

Australian consumer guarantees are separate from manufacturer or retailer warranties. Using laundry products in the way they were intended won’t damage nappies.

Cloth nappies on a budget

There are several options for using cloth on a budget: second-hand nappies, new inexpensive Chinese-manufactured nappies, flats and prefolds.

Economics of cloth vs disposable nappies

Re-useable nappies are by far the better option when it comes to environmental sustainability, as well as for financial savings.