Washing bumGenius Products:
BY FOLLOWING THESE
INSTRUCTIONS YOU SHOULD GET THE LONGEST WEAR FROM YOUR DIAPERS
Use a plastic trash
can with a lid for dirty diapers. Washable liners are available in a variety of
colors for $16.50.
You should never
soak a soiled diaper. Solid waste falls easily into the toilet and sticky waste
will dissolve in the washer and be flushed into the sewer.
If you are not
using BIOKLEEN*, and are experiencing extreme leaking, try switching
detergents.
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Using bumGenius Products For the First
Time:
Prior to first use,
wash diapers and inserts using the instructions below (start with step 3 and
use detergent).
1.
2. For best
results, remove solids from diapers before storing in pail. Liners are
recommended and will keep things sanitary.
3. Separate the
liners from the pocket, and throw in the machine. Wash on COLD temperature
setting for a PRE-WASH cycle. You may also put diapers through a cold regular
cycle of you do not have this setting. You may use ¼ cup of detergent in this
cycle, however waste material will dissolve in the cold water with or without
and will be flushed away. This cycle is primarily to prevent staining.
4. Turn the
temperature to HOT and do a REGULAR wash cycle with
1/4 cup detergent. (If you have a front loader, decrease detergent amount to
1/8 cup). If staining is noticeable after the cold
pre-wash cycle, you may soak them in OXI-CLEAN for a couple of hours.
5. Use COLD water
for the RINSE cycle. Cold water will wash away any leftover residue on the
diapers. DO NOT use FABRIC SOFTENERS. They can leave behind oils on the soft
inner fabric and prevent urine from passing through to the absorbent liner.
7. Tumble dry on the medium setting or hang dry. When dry, insert a
liner into the pocket, and your ready to go at changing time!
You may use up to
1/4 cup of bleach in the hot wash cycle (step 4) up to once a month if you are
experiencing a strong smell that does not wash away in a typical cycle. This is
not strongly recommended to do in a regular routine and should only be used as
necessary. Drying them in the sun can also help stains or smells due to the
suns natural bleaching abilities.
*BIOKLEEN will work
to keep your diapers from wearing out because it is very gentle to the fabric,
and should help them last longer. Some detergents will work to eventually
destroy these unique fabrics.
Once every month
(approximately) you may also follow these instructions:
1. Pre-wash on cold
as usual.
2. Run all diapers
through a HOT wash cycle, no detergent.
3. Do another HOT
cycle with a full scoop of BIOKLEEN.
4. RINSE twice in
cold water.
5. Dry as usual.