[blparent] clarification on a cloth diapering question

[Michael Baldwin]

They do have a smaller bag if you want to try it out, and it comes with a
table spoon to measure with.  More soap is not always better.  Their site,
if you have not found it is
http://www.charliesoap.com

Michael Baldwin
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-----Original Message-----
From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Scott Lawlor
Sent: Saturday, February 27, 2010 8:52 AM
To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
Subject: Re: [blparent] clarification on a cloth diapering question

Hi Michael.

Thanks for the tips.

We might consider using the charlies soap because the stuff we have now is a
liquid and I'm not the best at estimating how much to use.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Baldwin" <mbaldwin at gpcom.net>
To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, February 27, 2010 5:58 AM
Subject: Re: [blparent] clarification on a cloth diapering question


> Yep, the inserts do take longer to dry.
> Just toss them in at normal or what ever, and if you dryer has an auto
> setting use that.  No need to use delicate.  Not sure why your using a no
> heat dry mode.  Unless your dryer gets extremely hot, your not going to 
> hurt
> the fabric.  I use a bulk setting on our dryer and everything has worked
> good for over 2 years.
>
> And you will want to dry the covers on a heated setting once in a while.
> The heat keeps the poly sealed up.
>
> No fabric softener, and don't' use a washing detergent that has dies,
> perfumes, etc.  Any of that can bother the baby's skin, and in some cases,
> make the diaper less absorbent.  I actually recommend Charlies Soap.
> $149.00 for a 5 gallon bucket shipped to your door, and it will last you 
> at
> least 2 years, and you can use it on everything.
>
> Here is a few other tips, and I hope your not offended by receiving more
> than you asked for.  Pre-rinse in cold water, and wash in hot water.  If
> your washer has a sanitary cycle, use that once in a while, no need to do 
> it
> every time though.  Use vinegar in your washer's fiber softener dispenser.
> It helps to keep build of soap and hard water stuff off the diapers, keeps
> them softer longer.  About 1/3-1/2 cup.  Not needed all the time, but 
> every
> once in a while won't hurt.
>
> Michael
>
>
>
> Michael Baldwin
> Got print, need Braille?
> http://www.ReadWithDots.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Scott Lawlor
> Sent: Friday, February 26, 2010 4:46 PM
> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
> Subject: [blparent] clarification on a cloth diapering question
>
> Hi.
>
> Now that Leah is big enough to use these, or at least we think she is, I
> wanted to just be clear on the care of the bum genius cloth diapers.
>
> I guess an oversight on my part when choosing this diapering method is 
> that
> I don't do well with lots of choices, no matter what the situation so when

> I
> read that there are as many ways to care for these diapers as there are
> routines, the potential for me to feel a bit overwhelmed does indeed 
> exist.
>
> The instructions that came with our packages say to wash 3 to 5 times 
> before
> use.
>
> In terms of drying these, is it okay to dry the inserts on a heated 
> setting
> if it's set to delicate?  The outer covers seem to dry relatively fast on 
> a
> simple airdry cycle which had no heat but the inserts are obviously still
> wet after a couple of said cycle.
>
> Thanks for the clarification.
>
> Scott
>
>
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