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USING LITTLE COMFORT NAPPIES

We strongly recommend the How To Videos, which will help you to understand how they are put together. Below is additional information that can be read in addition to watching the videos.

 

PRE-WASH

Optional: you can pre-wash your nappies once or twice for two reasons:

1) to remove any residues from the manufacturing process

2) to help the absorbancy levels of the nappy (nappy gets more absorbent after it's washed and dried a few times)

The nappy will reach it's maximum absorbancy within 5 o to 6 washes.

 

SOILED NAPPIES

Once you start using the nappies, you will get wet nappies and soiled nappies. In order to remove faeces from the nappies easily, it is recommended that you use disposable viscose liners. These liners will help you dispose of the solids by simply removing the sheet from the nappy and either flushing the liner with contents down the toilet or disposing of the liner and contents into your bin.

 

STORING DIRTY NAPPIES

1) We recomment storing Little Comfort nappies and covers in a dry pail. This means that no soakage is required, just a dry bucket. Wait until you have a wash load of nappies before transferring them into your washing machine. You may use a bucket with or without a lid.

A good rule of thumb is to wait until you have half your nappies soiled to put on a wash. You can then continue using the other clean half while your washed ones dry. If you have 20 nappies this means that you wash when you have 10 nappies soiled. The more nappies you have the less frequent your wash can be. Soiled nappies can remain in buckets for an average of 3 to 4 days.

 

2) Using laundry mesh bags can help transferring your nappies from the bucket to the washing machine. You can leave your mesh bag open so that the nappies can fall out during the wash cycle. We supply two bags with the full time kits, so that you can fill both bags with approximately 5 to 7 nappies per bag. Most parents fill both bags and transfer the bags with the soiled nappies into the washing machine.

 

3) We recomment that you wash at 30°C to 40°C with either Napisan (which sanitizes the nappies at low temperatures) or at 60°C without a sanitizer. You may also opt for a natural approach by using Tea Tree Oil, 5 - 10 drops. Always use half does of washing detergent.

 

                   Little Comfort Reusable Nappies - washing                           Little Comfort Meshbags                    Little Comfort Washing Real Nappies

      1) Place dirty nappies in bucket              2) Optional: use mesh bag             3) Wash at 30°C - 40°C with Sanitizer
                                                                                                                              or at 60°C without