Wash cold, then wash hot? S.O.S.

**Nomilynn** · 08-05-2009, 08:55 PM

my boyfriend's sister, who uses bum genius diapers, has a bin in the laundry room with a Borax solution and presoaks the diapers, after hand rinsing any bad stains. Then as far as I know, she just washes them once. She also used hemp inserts (she made her own). I don't know the specific details of it but I can see if I can find out.

**ChrisH** · 08-06-2009, 01:38 PM

Originally Posted by Nomilynn

my boyfriend's sister, who uses bum genius diapers, has a bin in the laundry room with a Borax solution and presoaks the diapers, after hand rinsing any bad stains. Then as far as I know, she just washes them once.

That's exactly what I used to do with the nappies, as us Brits called them. Rinse, soak, hot wash. Simple. Many moons ago it was, (46years), and in those days disposables were not even an option.

**Lilith Cherry** · 08-07-2009, 12:15 AM

Me too, Chris and not one of my three kids ever had a nappy rash! Cloth diapers/nappies win hands down in my opinion.

**moosmom** · 08-07-2009, 07:36 AM

I'm guilty of killing the earth by using Pampers WAAAAAAAYYYY back in 1976. I don't think I could deal with a baby now. The guilt alone would kill me.