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Return Policy
Unused/Unwashed Diapers can be returned within 7 days of receiving from our In-stock Store. Custom orders (Orders which have been altered such as increasing the rise, making the soaker different, or changes requested by you from my original design), are made to your specifications and can not be returned or refunded.
Any orders that are cancelled after I have began will be charged a 15% restocking fee. This is to cover the costs of supplies that I have used to start your order.
We will fix or replace damaged
diapers at our discretion within 30 days after diapers are received. You can
exchange UNUSED items (not washed or worn) for store credit, providing they were not custom made, less shipping
charges. There are no exceptions to this policy.
WASHING
INSTRUCTIONS
1.
Flush solid waste away. Some
people use disposable liners inside cloth diapers to make this easier.
2.
Put diapers in a pail
half-filled with a mixture of water and 1/4 cup of vinegar or Borax, to control
odor and to make stain removal easier.
If you will be washing them frequently,
you can also put them in a dry pail.
3.
Soak diapers until you are
ready to wash them, then drain excess liquid into the toilet. If necessary, use
your spin cycle to help remove the soaking solution.
For a Dry Pail System, just start with the washing instructions below -
4.
Wash your diapers in hot
water.
5.
Double-rinse in cold water
6.
Check for stubborn stains
before putting the diapers in the dryer; if you catch them before they set, you
will be able to remove them more easily.
7.
Dry the diapers on high heat
in your dryer, or in direct sunlight if you like.
Tips:
You might want to invest in a
Diaper Sprayer. Much like the one on your kitchen sink, the powerful spray knock
most solids right off the diaper and into the toilet...No rinsing!
If your washing machine has a
presoak cycle, try it. It helps to loosen stains before the actual wash cycle.
If you like, throw a cup of
baking soda into the presoak cycle; it neutralizes the alkalinity of urine, and
helps to whiten the diapers.
Sunshine is a great stain
remover. Line drying your diapers from time to time will help keep them white
and fresh-smelling.
Warnings:
Keep diaper pail out of reach
of children - especially when filled with water and vinegar mixture.
Avoid heavily scented
detergents that can irritate your baby's sensitive skin.
Avoid fabric softener in the
dryer ' it can reduce the absorbency of your cloth diapers.
Avoid washing too many diapers
at once ' an average washing machine can handle about two dozen diapers at a
time, if you want to get them really clean.
Check the washing instructions
for diaper covers and wraps carefully ' many of them need to be washed
separately from diapers, and will not stay waterproof if you put them in the
dryer.
Stripping
Cloth Diapers
'Stripping' is a method of removing residue from cloth diapers. This
residue will either cause excessive odor or ineffective diapers. If the residue
is from overuse of detergents or using soap you will end up with smelly diapers.
Often, the smell will only surface after Baby has peed.
If the residue is from fabric softeners, this will
cause the cotton and hemp diapers to be less absorbent and the fleece diapers to
repel water- both will result in leaking cloth diapers.
To strip a diaper of excess detergent, simply wash
them with just water until no suds appear when agitating.
To strip diapers or covers of fabric softeners or
soap, simply hand wash in regular dish soap (this gets the oils out). Add a
small amount of dish soap directly to the fleece and rub the fleece together (or
scrub it with a brush). Do this to both sides of the fleece. Rinse well. Do this
whenever the diaper seems to be repelling rather than absorbing. If you are
still having trouble, try a very hot wash using 2 scoops oxygen bleach..
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