Bean Sprout Bubba, Bunbury WA - Wash & Care instructions

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It's as easy as storing used nappies in a dry pail, washing in the washing machine and then hanging them out to dry! :)

Just remember these tips:

Wash wool covers separately from the rest of the nappies.

Soaking is not necessary. Just remove solid matter into the toilet, then chuck the nappy into a dry pail or a basket until you wash them. Leave them no longer than 1-2 days.

I recommend separating inserts from pocket shells, and snap in boosters from AI2 shells, so that the whole nappy is cleaned and dried thorouhgly before being reused.

On wash day, do a pre-rinse cycle first in cold water to remove excess wee, then wash on warm using the longest rinse cycle on your machine.

Use 1/3 to 1/2 the recommended dosage of detergent to reduce detergent build up in the nappies that can cause smells and rashes.

Choose a detergent that has no enzymes, no softeners, no bleach and no other additives. These ingredients may shorten the life of the fabric and elastic used in the nappies.

Do not use fabric softener! By coating the fibres of cotton, hemp or bamboo, it reduces the fabrics' natural absorbancy. It also coats the stay-dry microfleece/microsuede lining and causes repelling of fluids, reducing the wicking effect of the fabric.

Line dry or use a low tumble dryer occasionally. Drying under sunlight has the added bonus of killing germs and naturally bleaching out stains.

On odd occasions when the smell of wee is particularly strong, or when baby is teething, I would hand rinse the nappy in water (right after changing) and gently squeeze out before storing in a dry pail.

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Q. How do I wash my wool covers? How often should I do it?

Handwashing followed by lanolising is the recommended method, if you use the washing machine the wool cover may shrink*.

Don't be afraid of lanolising, it is really easy and wool works so well after that.

Wash them when they start to get a bit whiffy, or after about 2-4weeks (depending on how frequently you use them).

Watch the following video, or follow the written instructions below:

Here's how to wash and lanolise wool covers:

Fill a shallow basin with warm water, not too hot. Dilute a little (probably about 1 teaspoon to 9 l) gentle wool wash or baby shampoo into the water.
Place your wool cover into the water and gently squeeze the soapy water into the cover.
Let the cover soak in the water for about half an hour.
Pour out the soapy water and gently squeeze out excess liquid (do not wring), then rinse by soaking in plain water and gently squeezing out the excess liquid again until the water runs clear.
Empty the basin and remove the wool cover. FIll basin with hot water.
Take a pea-sized blob of lanolin and melt it in the hot water**. Some people like to add a tiny bit of baby shampoo into the water to help the lanolin disperse a bit more.
Add some cool water to lower the water temperature to warm.
Immerse the cover in the basin of lanolin water, this time for half an hour, up to several hours.
After soaking, remove the wool cover and gently squeeze out the liquid. Roll the cover in a dry towel to remove excess liquid and lay flat to dry.

Notes:

*This may actually be a good thing as they are so generously sized, that they could take a bit of shrinking in the machine to further thicken the wool layers to make a BULLETPROOF night cover!

However be warned that you do this at your own risk and responsibility.

**Melt lanolin by:

(A) Put the lanolin blob in a small jar, fill with boiling water and shake (with oven mitts!)

(B) Place lanolin blob in empty wash basin, fil with hot tap water then use your hand ot help diisperse lanolin (shown in video)

(C) Place blob of lanolin in a bowl, add water and microwave on high until lanolin has dissolved.