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Prepping new bamboo dipes (amytski)
Posted: 10:09:50 pm on 3/24/2008 Modified: Never

I just got some NIP bamboo Sandy's...didn't come with the package insert though. Anyone refresh my memory here on what they recommend for prepping these before use?

Thanks!

Re: Prepping new bamboo dipes (aavt)
Posted: 4:22:59 am on 3/25/2008 Modified: Never

General prepping is washing 3-4 times on hot, with a little bit of detergent. Sometimes it takes a little more than that to get diapers up to full aborbancy.
Interesting question, though: My understanding is that the initial washes have to do with getting the oils out of the cotton material. Does bamboo have the same/similar oils that need to be washed out? Hmmmm

Re: Prepping new bamboo dipes (KarenC)
Posted: 12:37:22 pm on 3/25/2008 Modified: Never

Hi there Amy! Welcome to the board!! Nice to 'see' you!

I agree, 3-4 hot washes sounds about right. I think that bamboo does have those same oils based on the instructions I got with my bamboozles. They said they needed about 10 hot washes to achieve max absorbancy, though of course they'd work before that. I think they recomended 2 pre-washes and then said that they'd 'peak' after 10 washes.

Karen.

Re: Prepping new bamboo dipes (CC)
Posted: 11:03:32 am on 4/16/2008 Modified: Never

I just received a bamboo dipe to try and was also wondering about the initial prepping. Do we only use a 1/4-1/2 the recommended detergent amount or full strength? And is the washing soda/simple green recipe sufficient or do you use a regular commercial detergent? Don't want to start off on the wrong foot...
Thanks!

Re: Prepping new bamboo dipes (aavt)
Posted: 2:37:54 am on 4/17/2008 Modified: Never

I don't think you'd have to go full strength on detergent, and I'd think that the SG/washing soda recipe would work just fine, since there's really not much more besides enzymes, optical brighteners, and difference fragrance that you're getting from the commericial detergents.

Re: Prepping new bamboo dipes (KarenC)
Posted: 11:41:12 am on 4/18/2008 Modified: Never

Yup, I agree, I wouldn't go full strenght either. I usually go for less than what I'd normally use to wash dirty diapers. I figure you do need some detergent to help disolve the oils but they're not really 'dirty' so you don't need as much.

Karen.

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