Mother-ease Wash & Care Instructions

Wash Before Use-  See return policy on washed products and our Laundry Detergent Disclaimer*

Diapering products – Wash before use with hot water and laundry detergent. Wash no more than 8 -10 diapers at a time to minimize lint accumulation.  Wizard StayDry diapers do not require pre-washing.

Swim Diapers – Hand wash in warm water and line dry.  Do not wrap wet swim diaper in towel.  Garment may bleed colour.

Breathable Diaper Pail Meshes and Wet bags – Wash in hot water and detergent before use.  Colour may bleed.

Choose from the following two storage and wash methods:

(A)  Wet pail or Pre-soak system – best for reduced staining

1. Place Mother-ease Breathable Mesh Pail Bag into diaper pail, add water and a drop of detergent* and fill to desired level.  Place used diapers into pail and let soak (soiled diapers are rinsed in toilet).  When ready to launder the mesh bag may be lifted out of the pail and placed over or near a drain, eg. tub or laundry tub.  Empty the remaining water from the pail.  When much of the water has drained from the bag, place bag back into pail and transport to washing machine.  Be sure to open the bag so that the diapers can work their way out during the wash cycle (best for front loading machines).
2. Run a pre-rinse or a short cycle with cold water.
3.  Wash the diapers in a full cycle, at highest water level, using hot water (140 F or 60°C), and the manufacturers recommended amount of laundry detergent. Avoid bleach as it can be very harsh against your baby’s skin and will damage the diaper’s fibers and elastics. Use Kind Fabric Softener to restore softness if desired.  Avoid the use of commercial fabric softeners, over use will result in reduced absorbency.
4. Washed diapers may either be line dried or dried in the dryer on medium heat.

(B) Dry pail system - most convenient

1. Place Mother-ease Breathable Mesh Pail Bag into diaper pail, add used diapers (soiled diapers must be rinsed in toilet).  When ready to launder lift the mesh bag out of pail and transport to laundry machine. Be sure to open the bag so that the diapers can work their way out during the wash cycle (best for front loading machines).
2. Run a pre-rinse or a short cycle with cold water and ½ ounce of laundry detergent if desired.
3. and 4. Follow Mother–ease washing and drying instructions above.

For both wet and dry pail systems wipe pail clean regularly with warm soapy water.

Used Covers
Hand or machine wash with your diapers using laundry detergent and tumble dry on low, or line dry.
Close Rikki covers before washing or drying and/or use a small mesh laundry bag.

*Mother-ease does not recommend the use of oxygenated products (hydrogen peroxide - OxyClean), chlorides (bleach), fluorides, peroxides nor any harsh solvents (sodium percarbonate).
Do not rinse diapers in toilets containing automatic toilet bowl cleaners.
Use of these products will cause fabric disintegration on all natural fibres evidenced by balding spots throughout one or all layers of diaper and will adversely affect product longevity.

Waterproof Covers – Use over cloth diapers to prevent leakage. Can usually be used 3 to 4 times before washing, provided they aren’t soiled.

Line Dried Diapers – An environmentally friendly way to dry your cloth diapers.  Adds moisture to your house in the winter.  Sunshine is an excellent way to naturally bleach your cloth diapers.  You can soften up your line dried cloth diapers by placing them in your dryer for a few minutes.

Diaper Sprayers – a wonderful invention simplifying messy diaper clean up.  It installs to your toilet’s water supply in 5 easy minutes.
 
How to Prevent Odours and Staining with the Wet Pail Method - add a small amount of laundry detergent or Borax and fill your pail with enough water to cover the diapers. Change the water daily. Before putting the diapers in the washer, tip off some of the water into the toilet to ease the weight of the pail or if using Breathable Mesh Pail Bags, remove mesh and let some water drain off, then place open mesh containing diapers into machine. (best for front loading machines) Rinse and refill the pail.

How to Prevent Odours and Staining with the Dry Pail System – Important: to avoid odours from setting into fabrics when using Dry Pail Method, do not leave diapers sitting in a closed pail for days at a time.   At the end of each day used diapers stored without pre-soaking should be run through a rinse and spin or equivalent machine cycle.  Rinsed diapers can be returned to the pail or ideally spread/hung to dry.   Remember set odours are difficult to remove.

Diaper Stains - Rinse soiled diapers promptly in the toilet using a diaper sprayer to minimize stains. Biodegradable paper liners or Stay Dry liners will also help. Should you have a tough stain, soak it in a concentrated solution of Ivory Snow or Dreft gently rubbing occasionally until the stain has lifted.  Repeat if necessary. 

Help ensure more hot water gets to your machine by running the hot water tap nearest to your machine until water is hot.

Creams – Sticky barrier creams used to help prevent diaper rash can leave residues making cloth diapers water repellent.  Disposable paper liners will help prevent residue from accumulating on cloth diapers.

Disposable Liners – To simplify the clean up of soiled cloth diapers, disposable liners may be laid into the diapers.
 
Diaper Rash – A number of factors can cause diaper rashes. The first thing to try is more frequent diaper changes. Should the problem persist, run another final rinse cycle and add a cup of white vinegar. For more information visit our web site under Information & Education / Health / Diaper Rash.

Detergent Recommendations
Mother-ease recommends the use of commercially available detergents made for hot water use such as regular Tide without alternative bleach, Ivory Snow, Dreft or Purex without alternative bleach.  Eco detergents: Kind Laundry Detergent  or Green Works by Clorox   Diapers should be washed in water hot enough to kill bacteria - 140°F or 60°C

Return Policy
Mother-ease® will provide a full refund, less actual shipping costs, on unused, unwashed, resalable products for a period of 6 months from the date of purchase.  Please call for authorization before shipping back your order and include your receipt with the return.

Warranty
Mother-ease® strives to please its customers by providing them with durable, well designed diapers and accessories.  We warrant our products against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of three months from the date of purchase.  Except when caused by manufacturing defect this warranty does not cover leaking, diaper odour or normal wear and tear.  Warranty is void when detergents containing harsh solvents such as hydrogen peroxide or sodium per carbonate are used with natural fibre yarns (cotton, bamboo).

Laundry Detergent Disclaimer*
Smell – Whenever parents complain of smelly diapers it is usually associated with “home made” detergents that don’t have proper cleaning strength. This includes “eco” detergents recommended specifically for cloth diapers that are sold over the internet and on a retail basis. Mother-ease does not receive complaints of smelly diapers from parents that use commercially available detergents such as the ones we recommend above.

Mother-ease does not recommend homemade detergents.  Fat deposits from soap can accumulate in the layers of the diaper and cause water repellency.

Mother-ease does not recommend soap nuts of any kind due to ineffective cleaning strength.

Dissolving Fabric - Do not use laundry detergents containing sodium per carbonate or hydrogen peroxide (alternative bleach).  When combined with uric acid and ammonia a reaction will occur causing natural fibres to dissolve (cotton or bamboo).

* Note:
Oversized large waterproof (nylon coated or PUL laminated) diaper pail liners sold through some websites should not be washed with cloth diapers.

Due to the large size they restrict water movement. They interfere with effective detergent removal during rinse cycles and impede water extraction during the spin cycles.

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