Ruskovilla-Baby in Wool - 2018

It is surprisingly easy to wash and care for cloth nappies

Cloth nappies: 1. Before washing, store dirty cotton nappies separately from other laundry in a plastic buck- et with a lid, filled halfway with cold water. To prevent smells and bacteria, add a dash of vin- egar or a few drops of antibacterial tea tree oil. 2. Open wet nappies before putting them in the bucket, and wash nappies with poo in them using a hand-held shower. You can com- post the rice paper which helps to remove the poo, or put it in the biowaste. 3. Cloth nappies and cotton pants can be washed at 60°. Put them on an 80-90° pro- gram every third wash. You can pre-wash nappies that have poo in them on a pre-wash program. 4. Don’t use fabric conditioner as it may irritate the baby’s skin. The nappies can be dried in the tumble dryer, but a machine load of nappies can also fit on a single clothes horse. 5. Whenever you empty the bucket of nappies, wash out the bucket using a cleaning agent and hot water.

Cotton nappy pants: 1. Stain-free cotton pants can be washed a couple of times a month, and they can be aired to remove the smell of urine. 2. Poo stains should be dealt with immediately using stain detergent and then woollen pants should be washed by hand, gently squeez- ing using a wool detergent or olive oil soap in warm water. 3. After thorough washing, squeeze the pants between terry towels and lay flat to dry in a well-ventilated area well away from radiators.

4. To maintain absorption and softness, treat the woollen pants with Sonett wool care.

Instructions: Dissolve 1-2 tbsp of wool care into a little hot water. Add lukewarm water un- til there is around 1 litre of lukewarm water in the container. Place damp, clean woollen pants into the mixture, swirl them around, and then carefully squeeze them. After treatment, dry the pants as above.

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