{"id":21143,"date":"2021-02-15T23:12:53","date_gmt":"2021-02-15T23:12:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pannolinofelice.com\/washable-nappies\/dubbi-sui-pannolini-lavabili-faq\/"},"modified":"2021-03-10T09:07:31","modified_gmt":"2021-03-10T09:07:31","slug":"doubts-about-washable-nappies-faq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pannolinofelice.com\/en\/washable-nappies\/doubts-about-washable-nappies-faq\/","title":{"rendered":"Doubts about washable nappies (FAQ)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\" Yeah, but then I have to wash them<\/b>\u2026<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n

Of course, but compared to our mothers or grandmothers we have a washing machine<\/strong> (and maybe even the dryer) and the task is not so heavy. The washing machine is fully loaded with the rest of the laundry. Once you get into the rhythm it becomes a matter like so many others to which we are more used to, like to empty the dishwasher, to prepare the broth for baby food, to do your shopping…<\/p>\n

But how do you do it with liquid baby poop? I don’t want to spend time scratching dirty nappies…<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n

The liner<\/strong> that you put on the nappy collects a part of the liquid stool and you can throw it in the toilet. Then, while the baby is on the changing table letting the skin breathe in the air, you can rinse quickly the nappy under water and put it in the bin waiting for washing. If you want you can use some Marseille soap (with the care of rinsing it well), but I do not use it to make it sooner and the nappies are cleaned anyway. If the idea of handling a dirty nappies bothers you, you can always use gloves, but this is a personal matter (maybe I\u2019m used to it, but it bothers me more the idea of having to collect the excrement of dogs on the street, and I admire who does it…) and by the way, the baby\u2019s bottom is to be cleaned whatever nappy you use<\/strong>… If you are breastfeeding, you could also have a newborn that discharges regularly every 3-4 days, like my third child. If you\u2019re hesitant, you might consider starting to use the washables with weaning, when the feces become solid<\/strong> and you can throw the liner with all its contents in the toilet: the nappy usually remains wet with pee, but pretty clean. The most convenient way to use washables is to make the baby poop out of the nappy, but for this I refer to the section on early potty training.<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

I don’t think they hold like the others.<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n

But yes, and this will be a pleasant discovery! Quality washable nappies are made to absorb well<\/strong>, not to wash even bodysuits and overalls. Of course it can happen occasionally some leakage, either because you didn’t put it right or because you kept it for too long, or the child has discharged and you did not notice, but these problems also happen with disposable nappies. If the child only pees you can change him every 3-4 hours, usually you follow the rhythm of the meals; for the night or when the child grows you can adjust the absorbency by adding a cotton liner<\/span><\/a> <\/span>(in one size nappies it is already included in the package).<\/span><\/p>\n

It takes longer to change them.<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n

Considering to put two things, namely the cotton nappy and the waterproof underwear, it takes double time compared to a disposable, but your baby of a few months will thank you for being able to stay an extra minute<\/strong> on the changing table, his favorite place after mom\u2019s arms. When you change a newborn it\u2019s more time than it takes to dress him (open and close all the buttons of the overall, open the bodysuit, put his arms in the T-shirt, remove and put his socks, change him again because while it was “free” he peed on the just weared clean clothes …) that the one dedicated to the nappy!<\/p>\n

I have a small house and I don’t want to have nappies hanging everywhere.<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n

The writer does not have balconies to hang out and at home in the months of October or March, when the heaters are not in full operation, they take a little longer to dry, but in case of “emergency” or particularly humid periods nothing prevents you from using a disposable nappy<\/strong> if you have run out of stock. Let\u2019s do the math: if you have 24 clean nappies and you use 6 a day for the first three days, in the morning of the fourth day you make a washing machine with 18 nappies and the rest of the laundry: so there are 6 to use while you dry the others. Since you don\u2019t need to dry them all at the same time, you ca quickly dry two or three just by putting them on the radiator. On the other hand, exposed to the summer sun they are ready in two or three hours . Liners: not to occupy space on the drying rack I lay them horizontally on the rest of the laundry, so they are light and dry in a moment.<\/p>\n

Can you put the washable diapers in the dryer?<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

If they are made of cotton they can go in the dryer<\/strong>, while waterproof panties and pockets should not be worn (the waterproof PUL is ruined); in any case it is always necessary to check the information on the nappy label. From an ecological point of view it would be better to limit the use of the dryer in the humid months or in case of real need: lying in the sun is always the best solution, even to send away any halos. The nappy come out of the dryer very soft, but they are damaged a little more because the fibers of the fabric are consumed, those that are then found in the filter.<\/p>\n

They are too bulky, they will annoy the baby.<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n

The size of the washable nappy is actually greater than the disposable, but this is not a problem: newborns have very few movements to do and also keep the legs a little more apart is beneficial to grow their even in the correct position. Washable nappies do not prevent babies from learning to crawl and walk (see video below…). Personally I have never bought larger clothes to use with washable, but the Iobio<\/a><\/span>\u00a0and Piccalilly<\/a> clothing lines – proposed in my shop – take into account the size of the nappies regarding the trousers and bodysuits have two possibilities of adjusting the size to the crotch to adapt to the growth of the child. I also did an experiment to compare the size of washable and disposable nappies, you can find it described here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n