When you take the nappy off your baby, dispose of any solids down the toilet and rinse if necessary.  Remove the absorbent insert from the wool pocket nappy or snap out the insert from the all-in-one nappy and place both nappy parts into a lidded bucket.  Your nappies do not need to be soaked in water or chemicals.

When ready to wash, put your nappies into the washing machine, add your preferred detergent  and put on a warm/hot full cycle (not above 60 degrees celsius).  You only need to use 1/3 of the recommended amount of detergent for your nappies to be clean.  Using excess detergent or powder can cause your nappies to suffer from build-up on the fleece (see below for the solution to this). You may put your nappies on a rinse cycle first if you choose. 

Dry the nappies straight away, by tumble drying, hanging on the washing line, or hanging on one of our nappy drying racks made specifically for nappies and inserts.  Drying racks can be used inside overnight or put outside in the sunshine. Please note that nappies will wear out more quickly if constantly tumble dried.

Do NOT use the following on Ecobubs products - bleach, enzyme-based detergents, fabric softener, or dry cleaning chemicals.

Do my nappies need to be maintained?

The answer to this is yes.  Over time, your nappies can get a build-up of washing powder and nappy creams in the fleece.  (We recommend using liners if you are using nappy creams to avoid this.)  This can cause leakage if not rectified as the build-up makes the fleece less absorbent and urine will come out the sides of your nappy.

If you suspect your nappies do have a build-up, soak in a bucket of water with half a cup of baking soda for 2-3 hours.  Then scrub each nappy's fleece with a nappy brush (a nail or dish brush works well) with a little bit of dishwashing liquid.  This will break up any washing powder or nappy creams that have lodged into the stay-dry fleece.  Then wash nappies as normal.