Nappy Jargon: What is dry pailing?

Found in the Bubba J archives (emphasis is mine):

Dry Pailing

We recommend dry pailing for the easiest management of your cloth nappying system. This means that nappies are placed straight in the nappy bucket (after disposing of any solid matter in an appropriate manner) without the addition of any bleaches or sanitising agents. Use of these agents may affect the longevity of the elastic in your Bubba J products, and can be harmful to sensitive skins.

When your nappy bucket is full simply place the contents in your washing machine and wash as per your usual method. We choose to run a prewash rinse cycle followed by a normal wash cycle, and only use a half of the recommended detergent amount. We also add vinegar during the final rinse cycle which acts as a natural fabric softener, (BSB note: not too sure about that one!) and recommend line drying whenever possible as the sun will aid in naturally bleaching and sanitising your nappies. (Please note wool covers should not be hung in direct sunlight).

Would you try cloth nappies if you knew about dry-pailing?

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4 thoughts on “Nappy Jargon: What is dry pailing?

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  2. hi, not sure about d weather there, but back here, if i leave my lampin damp for too many hours on pail like that, I notice they all grow mold (greenish and black) and eventually spreading to the rest of the damp clothing :( therefore i m always extra careful about the CD and make sure we rinse off the urine and leave them to soak.

  3. Thanks for your comment :)
    Over here it is not humid so mould is less of a problem.

    Actually I don’t use a lid on my pail, I don’t know if this helps? It sure does reduce the smell.

    I also rinse off the pail after putting a nappy load in the washing machine.
    I use a few drops of teatree oil or eucalyptus oil to wash the inside of the pail, then let it dry before use (I have 2 pails).

    Once a month I would wash my nappies in 60ÂșC and/or use a bit of Dettol to disinfect the nappies, to get rid of possible mould or yeast issues.
    My toddler has sensitive skin so I do this more as preventative measure than anything.

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