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By beansproutmumma, September 4, 2009 12:04 am

Medium cuddlefleece cover over Bubba J hemp fitted nappy. 8kg baby

To use, simply fasten over baby’s bottom.

To wash, simply:

1. Drypail – clean/wash off solid matter first into the toilet before storing in a dry pail
2. Cold pre-rinse – dilutes urine
3. Machine wash between 40º-60ºC
4. Line dry (recommended) or use dryer on low setting
5. Pre-stuff pockets, match boosters to nappies and they’re ready to use again

Considerations:

1. The quickest changes are nappies in one piece: All-in-ones (AIOs), All-in-twos (AI2s) and prestuffed pocket nappies. Just put it on like a disposable.
2. Ensure the nappy is absorbent enough for the baby. Add a booster to increase absorbancy if required.
3. When fastening the nappy with velcro/snaps/snappis, make sure there are no gaps around the waist and around the legs. Snug, not too tight!
4. When baby is teething, you may wish to drench the nappy in cold water before storing in a drypail, as teething wees tend to be corrosive to cloth nappy fabrics.

Large pocket nappy stuffed with a thin hemp prefold, 14kg toddler

Some nappies have a stay-dry liner sewn into the nappy already. For nappies with no stay dry liner, if you would like baby to feel dry, simply line the nappy with microfleece (available at Spotlight, just cut into strips) or use a disposable liner.

Some nappies have a water-resistant outer layer to protect clothing from getting wet. These include PUL, fleece or wool. If you are using a fitted nappy, simply add a cover over it.

There is a place for 2-piece nappy systems: fitted + cover (see pic below). For a very young infant, the two layers of elastics prevent poo leaks. For the heavy wetting baby, the entire fitted nappy is absorbant compared to only the middle part in a pocket nappy/AIO/AI2.

Very Baby fitted nappy with nappy cover for a newborn baby (made by me)

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By beansproutmumma, August 26, 2009 11:26 am

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?