Cloth Diapers by Snap-EZ

Washing Instructions for Snap-EZ ™ Products

Snap-EZ ™ Products are all easy to care for.

***Recommended Detergents:

Allens All Natural (click to see prices)

All Free Clear

Detergents to avoid like the plague:

Arm and Hammer

Dreft

Ivory

These have all found to cause build up in diapers that lead to repelling or odor problems!

Want to see a more comprehensive list? The check out The Diaper Jungle's Detergent good/bad list!

Detergents that can cause burning in some babies:

Sensi Clean

Sports Wash

Charlie's Soap

While these soaps are highly recommended for cloth diapers, for some children it can cause burns, so I recommend avoiding them if your child has sensitive skin.

If you child develops a rash/burns/boils after switching detergents, assume it is the detergent - then strip your diapers and switch detergents asap!

General Diapers and Trainers Washing Instructions

To make your first experience with Snap-EZ ™ Pocket Diapers and Trainers the best that is can possibly be, please prewash all diapers and trainers in a hot wash/cold rinse (adding boiling water might be necessary if you hot water heater is set at less than 130 degrees F) with a little detergent to remove the sizing so the fabrics can do the job they are supposed to do!

I recommend that you use a "Dry Pail." This means that you don't fill your diaper pail with water - this causes back strain and huge disgusting messes when knocked over by the dog or toddler, I know by experience on this one - trust me, you don't want to have this happen to you!!!

Do not use both baking soda and vinagar together or for every wash as this can cause an odor problem when these two are combined!

DO NOT USE ANY FABRIC SOFTENER ON ANY POCKETS OR TRAINERS that have fleece- IT WILL RUIN THE FLEECE!!!

Set your machine for a presoak if you have soiled dipes, use a hot wash/cold or warm rinse, add a minimal amount of detergent to the wash cycle, vinegar to rinse if desired, and an extra rinse to be sure to get out all the vinegar. I also follow this up with a quick hot wash cycle with no detergent to prevent build up!

To dry them you can dry them in a dryer on high at least once for products made with PUL(this helps seal the seams in the PUL), and after that on medium, or you can line dry them.

DO NOT wash NEW Hemp INSERTS/Simple SOAKERS/AIO DIAPERS or TRAINERS with OLD ONES - the hemp oils will adhere to the new ones and cause repelling!

I do recommend drying products that have PUL on high once a month to keep them sealed. If you wash your inserts and diapers together, I recommend removing the PUL Pocket Diapers after the first run and then leave the inserts in for a little longer as they take longer than the pockets do to dry. This will help reduce the wear and tear on your PUL Pockets!

I personally wash my pocket diapers and trainers separately from the inserts to reduce wear and tear.

And I put the poopy diapers in the washing machine for a rinse only cycle and then add the rest of the pockets.

Please do not wash the trainers with VELCRO diapers as this will ruin the Fold Over Elastic by snagging it.

If you have any staining problem (and this is rare with the fleece or suede cloth interiors), I recommend that you line dry them in the sun - it does a really nice job of taking care of those stains without any harsh chemicals!

Special AIO Diaper instructions

These are made with a hemp insert, the hemp has been prewashed 2 times,

but will *not reach it's maximum absorbency for about 4 more hot washes! So these get better every time you wash them for a while!

If I am offering Sherpa inserts and you ordered one of these, then they only need 1 - 2 washes to preform at their best!

Special Trainer instructions

****Do not wash the trainers with velcro products!!*****

- the velcro will wreck the Fold Over Elastic!

1) These trainers shrink about 2 inches in the waist and 1 1/2 inches in the thigh, so prewash (wash in Hot, dry on High) these before you judge the fit!

2) These also need to be prewashed or the inside fabric will repel liquid and you will have a leaky mess!

3) If you ordered an AIO Trainer with a hemp insert, the hemp has been prewashed 2 times, but will *not reach it's maximum absorbency for about 4 more hot washes! So these get better every time you wash them for a while!

4) These will wash/dry best if unsnapped first!

5) If the velour is a dark color, please prewash in cold with * cup vinegar in the wash to set the color!

6) Black FOE or Dark inner fabrics will show lint if washed with diaper inserts or prefolds.

Snap-EZ ® Diaper and Trainer Inserts

For best results, , please follow the apporpriate instructions below:

For HEMP/BKT inserts (lavender stitching): Boil the inserts in a large pan for 20 minutes and then allow to cool slightly. Pour the inserts and the water into you washing maching and then wash them in HOT water and dry on HIGH 3 cycles to strip the hemp of it's natural oils and maximize the absorbency.

For SHERPA/BKT Inserts (White Stitching): Prewash in hot and dry on high once and they are ready to go!

Snap-EZ ® Cloth Diaper Accessories

For best results, , please follow the apporpriate instructions below:

*****Do not wash the Wetbags. Diaper Covers or Changing Pads with velcro products!!**** *** - the velcro will wreck the stitching

1) All Wetbags should be prewashed in hot and dried on high to seal the PUL! These can be washed with you diapers.

2) For Wipes with a dark velour color, please prewash in cold water with 1/4 cup vinegar to set the colors!

3) Changing Pads can be washed anyway you want!!

5) Nylon Diaper Covers can be washed with your diapers, but don't need to be washed after every use!