Diaper Care

Laundering Bumkins Cloth Diapers

Laundering Bumkins Diaper Covers

Laundering Bumkins Cloth Diapers
Applies to the “All-In-One” Diaper, Fold-Over and Flat Diapers

PLEASE REMEMBER TO WASH DIAPERS BEFORE FIRST USE!

1- Rinse
Wet (urinated) diaper do not need rinsing, unless you do not wash diapers for more than 2 days. Soiled diapers should be rinsed to prevent staining.  First shake solid waste off of the diaper as best as possible (not necessary for breast-fed infants)into the toilet. Rinse diapers in cold water to prevent stains from setting. When using the Bumkins All-in-One diaper, be sure to fold the velcro tabs inward onto the small loop piece beside it, to prevent the tabs from sticking to each other during the wash.

2- Pre-treat
Store rinsed diapers in a covered diaper pail. Pre-treating diapers while they are being stored before laundering will prevent most staining or odor problems, however it is not necessary.

3- Wash
Wash diapers in warm water with your choice of laundry detergent. Diapers should only be treated with chlorine-free bleach. Pre-treating is recommended for only the diapers that require special attention, rather than adding bleach to an entire load. Chlorine bleach causes rapid deterioration of all fabrics, the use of it will void all guarantees on any Bumkins products. An extra rinse may be necessary if you have very hard water or tend to use more than the recommended amount of detergent per load.

4 - Dry
Tumble or hang the diapers to dry, plan for a longer drying time than other clothing. Turn All-in-One diapers inside out, flipping the inner panel to the other side. If they are not completely dry after one cycle in the dryer, hang or air them to dry. Excessive heat from the dryer will wear the diapers out more quickly. Do not use fabric softener (liquid or sheets) as they work by “coating” the fabric. This will decrease the absorbency of the diapers and could cause skin irritation.

Laundering Bumkins Diaper Covers
Also applies to waterproof bibs, aprons and totes

1- Wash
You can hand-wash the Diaper Cover under warm running water, lathering it with anti-bacterial hand soap. You can also machine wash the cover on a gentle cycle making sure the Velcro tabs are closed.

2- Dry
Bumkins Diaper Covers dry very quickly. Hanging the Covers to dry is not only fast, but the best way to preserve the integrity of the components. They can withstand being tossed in the dryer if that occurs, but the heat from the dryer causes the fabric to wrinkle.