[blparent] clarification on a cloth diapering question

[Tammy, Paul and Colyn]

Hi,

Cool!  I'll look in to it.

Thanks,

Tammy
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Baldwin" <mbaldwin at gpcom.net>
To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, February 27, 2010 5:11 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] clarification on a cloth diapering question


> Tammy,
> You can get liquid or powder.  I use the powder.
> Their website is:
> http://www.charliesopa.com
>
> We use it for all laundry now.  Our clothes do not come out smelling like 
> a
> perfume factory, and I can always tell who uses to much soap in their
> laundry when they walk past.
>
> Michael Baldwin
> Got print, need Braille?
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Tammy, Paul and Colyn
> Sent: Saturday, February 27, 2010 10:54 AM
> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [blparent] clarification on a cloth diapering question
>
> Hi,
>
> Where do you get the soap from?  I don't use cloth diapers but if the soap
> works for everything it might be a good investment.  Is it liquid or 
> powder?
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Tammy
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michael Baldwin" <mbaldwin at gpcom.net>
> To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, February 27, 2010 6:58 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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