I bought some cloth diapers on Ebay for my little one due in March. I am SO glad we bought them this far in advance, because I need to know what some of you would do...
I got 23 from one lady that are obviously used, but still in good condition. No problems.
The other 8 seem to be very stiff. Were they dried in the dryer or bleached maybe? They feel HORRIBLE! I wouldn't want them on my skin, definatlely!
My question, should I throw them out, wash them in a vinegar cylcle (I know you shouldn't use fabric softener) Should I add an inner lining of terry cloth (has anyoe else done that with theirs, my MIL suggested that)
Any information would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!
2006-12-11 22:21:16 · 6 answers · asked by Tiffany 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
I agree with those who say that they were probably hung outside to dry. While this is a great way to get stains out (they get bleached out from the sun) and a wonderful way to save energy and take advantage of sunny weather, it does usually make fabric stiff as a board. Throw them in the dryer for a few minutes, they will soften up pretty quickly. I hope you have done your research enough to ignore suggestions such as Dreft or fabric softener.
As far as using an extra extra fabric of cloth as a liner in your diaper, your mil had a good idea- though most cloth diaper users use fleece to pull away mositure from baby's skin or something extra absorbant like terry cloth will be good for nighttime.
Btw, here is a great link for beginner's- http://www.natural-forces.com/essays/whycloth.htm And check out the great links on this page- http://www.miraclediapers.org/discover.html (including cloth diaper message boards).
2006-12-12 03:56:00 · answer #1 · answered by Ti 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say it sounds like the were hung to dry... this usually makes things stiff... Try re washing them and drying them in the dryer... if not just toss them!
2006-12-12 00:47:59 · answer #2 · answered by ames018 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would wash them in Ivory Snow or Dreft. If they still feel stiff, I would throw them out, or use them for cleaning rags.
2006-12-11 22:27:39 · answer #3 · answered by Deb 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Seeing that it is just 8 of them,I would go ahead and toss or use them as cleaning rags.You are smart to not want them against your baby's delicate skin =)
2006-12-11 22:23:32 · answer #4 · answered by Dylan aka Dilly 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If they were stiff...they may have been dried outside.
2006-12-11 22:26:53 · answer #5 · answered by KathyS 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they were probably sun dried. that will do it. vinegar sounds good to me.
2006-12-11 22:25:26 · answer #6 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋