Tag Archives: washing cloth diapers

With the increased awareness of the environment and sustainability practices, there comes the question as to whether cold water may be used to wash cloth diaper laundry. The environmentalist in me would like to say yes, don’t waste energy on hot water. After all, many detergents are now geared toward cold water washing. I use cold water on my dark laundry, and on anything that does not need a deep cleaning. I did try to use cold water on my towels, but they had an odor afterward. Maybe it was the detergent I was using, maybe it is the amount, maybe it just needs a longer cycle with more water. But if I have to wash my laundry longer and/or use more water, would that take out the sustainable benefit achieved from not using hot water?

Cloth diapers are certainly in a different category that most other laundry. They have … Read More

As many of you know, Thirsties Pre-Wash and Super Wash detergents were discontinued last year. We were sorry to see it go, as we know many of our customers were. Many of you are wondering when we will have a new detergent. We are not sure if we will come out with another detergent in the future, but we do have some recommendations for detergents to wash your Thirsties products.

Before I get to the list, I would like to address why it is so important to use a cloth diaper safe detergent.

 Why do we say to use a cloth diaper safe detergent?

It is not simply to sell our own. From experience, we can see what some ingredients can do to cloth diapers, and what problems it creates for the users. Cloth diapers have unique washing needs compared to our clothing. They become heavily soiled yet need … Read More

This Friday I’ll be heading out to visit my parents in their new home in Florida. My younger sister, also a cloth-diapering mother-of-three and fellow Boulderite, will be going with me. Each of us will be leaving our older two behind with their daddies and will be only bringing the babies, both boys and both still nursing. Though at six months I have a feeling Kevin will be a bit more cooperative lap baby than 21 month old Cooper. But we’ll see.

As promised, I’ll be bringing my cloth diapers with me on the plane and in my checked bag to use at my parents. We’ll only be staying three nights so I’ll plan on doing one load of diaper mid-visit and probably a half-load the night before we leave. I’ll be bringing a small muslin bag of soap-nuts with which to wash my diapers and at least a … Read More

There is no way around the fact that commercial washers and dryers have made laundry much easier and more convenient. Just pop the clothes in, and take them back out when they are done! Most of us truly live in a world of convenience. But have you ever asked yourself what this extra convenience is costing you? Also, what do people do if they do not have an automatic dryer?

Many foreign households do not even own a dryer. They either hang their clothes outside, or have a line in their laundry room. Since dryers do not usually exist in their country, I don’t think that they feel like they are lacking in any way. My family did not have an automatic dryer when I was young. I have many fond memories of dancing with the sheets in the wind!

You may wonder what the benefits of line drying are, … Read More

I thought it would be a good idea to have some “How Tos” referenced all in one place. Below is a list that may be handy to many of you!

• The Basics Of Cloth Diapering
• How do I prep my Thirsties diapers for use?
• How to wash your cloth diapers
• How Do I Dry My Cloth Diapering Product
• Cloth Diaper Care: Preserving Lamination
• How to Clean your Washing Machine
• How to Remove Stains on Thirsties Gusset Elastic
• Stripping Cloth Diapers
• How do I disinfect cloth diapers?
• How to remove mildew from cloth diapers
• Instructions on how to replace Aplix (hook and loop) tabs
• How to Store Your Cloth Diapers For Future Use
• How to build your cloth diaper stash for less than $300

Please let me know if there is a “How To” article that you would like to see!

We also have many FAQs on our website that are … Read More