washing with other clothes or separate load?

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9/7/11 2:56 A

thanks everyone for the replies - we never use fabric softener so that's not an issue. We're washing every day, or every second day, as I don't have quite enough diapers to get through otherwise, i'm trying to use just cloth except for at night. Might need to buy some more, and maybe some leak-resistant night diapers!

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9/6/11 3:13 P

I would think it's fine to wash with other things.... especially something like towels, that you can wash on hot. Just make sure not to use fabric softener, especially if you have pockets. May need to strip your towels first.

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9/1/11 1:12 P

The only problem I can see with washing them with other clothes is detergent/fabric softener making the diapers less absorbent. Fabric softener is like teflon for clothing, repelling water and stains. It can transfer from your clothes to diapers, even if you are no longer using it, and it can take many, many washings to come out completely.

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9/1/11 8:20 A

i wash them separatly. how often are you washing them? i use a diaper pail with water and that seems to buy me another day, sometimes two.

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9/1/11 3:16 A

Just starting to try cloth again, and finding it easier than we thought! But wondering if anyone is washing their diapers with other clothes, or do you do a separate load? We're only using cloth part-time so it's such a small load to do it separately. What if i rinse them by hand first, then add to other loads?