Dealing with smelly family laundry
Some second-hand clothing items are in great condition, but not others are not. Learn how to clean not-so-nice second-hand clothing before wearing it.
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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.
When repairing elastics doesn’t go to plan
Clean Cloth Nappies admin Jes and her friend embark on a mission to repair elastics and save well-worn nappies from landfill.
Buying second-hand nappies (2024)
Reducing textile waste is a big part of our mission and buying second-hand nappies is a great way to accomplish this.
Chlorine bleach sanitise for cloth nappies
Remove stains and smells from cloth nappies, diapers, clothes and general laundry with our chlorine bleach calculator.
Sanitise and stain removal for modern cloth nappies and textiles
Our sanitise methods cover ammonia, stain removal, mouldy textiles, prams and wool. We have helped tens of thousands of users worldwide.
General laundry advice
The universal cleaning factors apply to all laundry: time, temperature, agitation and the correct cleaning products.
Caring for wool covers
Wool covers are amazing, versatile items and only require periodic washes. Caring for wool covers is not as difficult as you might think. With a simple regime, you can have clean woollies all the time.
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.
Buying second-hand nappies
Learn about buying second-hand nappies and diapers, including what to look for and what questions to ask the seller.
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