Some of the tips to share

Last week, i went for a cloth diapering workshop to get more information and learn more on cloth diapers. Just a quick share of what i can recalled back.

What is the solution to repelling diaper?
- Recommended to use a few drop of safe dishwasher and rub on the cloth diaper and wash it thoroughly in order to remove the residue especially if we mistaken put nappy cream which is not suitable to use on cloth diaper. These residue will tend to stick on it and make your diaper to repell.

How to wash and clean the diaper when baby's poo especially breastfed poo?
- Very Easy. Like how i water my plant. We use a hose/tube connected to a tab. Hold the end of the tube/hose, then shoot the water that is coming out from the tube directly to the poo which is on the diaper, then the poo will tend to bounce out. This is very effective way without leaving stains on it. Dont rub it with your hands if u think it's the best way to remove the poo, in fact you are just rubbing the poo on the diaper leaving the stubborn stain on it. Poo will actually leave some stain on your microfiber but not on the cloth diaper, so if u are very uneasy with the stain after your washing, what do you do the next time is...Pour some washing powder on the fiber and rub it on the stain, then roll up your fiber and leave it for an hour, then come back and wash it. It should clean away the stain.

Do we need to soak the diaper?
Depends on some mothers. Liked me, i used to soak the diaper in the pail with water, then come back and rinse again, and soak in again. But what i have learned from the workshop, it isnt a need, but still up to mother's preference. If you tend to soak the diaper in the water, the smell of the urine tend to spread to your whole bathroom, which i think it's pretty true because the urine has come out and mixed with the water. Even my mom was complaining it.More over i think it caused more on water wastage. So, i no longer soak in the pail with water, in fact i just dump in the dry pail and collect the whole day of the diaper laundy. After a day of collection, just dump in everything into the washing machine for full wash. Worry about the urine? According to the speaker, she has talked to a few non-biological professor, they said baby urine is non-toxic. I think is pretty true, cos we only feed baby on milk, water and till they move to solid, we know what exactly they consume.

** If i recall back more, will update again.