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    I’m boring

    @antnf8900 Find a yarn group or start one for anyone doing fiber crafts! Lots of people are coming out of COVID lonely and ready to make friends they just don’t know how.
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    How to dispose soft poop

    @phideltbeers I set the poops aside, on wash day I spray and combine with pee and wash.
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    How to dispose soft poop

    @phideltbeers Spraying before washing.
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    Why don’t more people use wool?

    @joyful0128 I had a hard time getting them on my kid, no snaps meant I had to wiggle it on a wiggly newborn. Then it got dirty every time I used it and took 2-3 days to fully dry. So then I’d only get to use it once and for all that extra work of washing it by hand it wasn’t worth it. Covers are...
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    Detergent build up and soft water

    @cees You can but it’s for more moderately hard water and could cause buildup. Especially if water is less than 30ppm.
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    Detergent build up and soft water

    @cees That one is for 120-150ppm, so moderate water.
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    Detergent build up and soft water

    @sanjaman You could use tide free and clear liquid.
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    Off Grid Wool Suggestions

    @simply_amazing I did a combination of two big buckets with a laundry plunger and wringer and washboard, at one point I used a laundromat, another point I used a smaller 5 gallon bucket, and I also had a portable washer once we weren’t off grid anymore and had power. It just depended on the...
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    Off Grid Wool Suggestions

    @simply_amazing I lived off grid for a while and I’d try both wool and regular covers. I found wool took forever to dry and ended up gravitating towards covers because of how fast they dry and they are a lot easier to put on baby in my experience. Flats would be my other recommendation for...
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    To strip or not to strip?

    @281travis I’m not super familiar with whether or not that’s effective for stripping. I’d see if you could find one other source that says something similar, but if not, I’d find the three and do that. I’ve gotten Calgon super cheap at Walmart but I’m not sure where you are in the world and...
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    To strip or not to strip?

    @281travis I believe you can either use RLR or a mix of Borax, Calgon and washing soda. I’d make sure your detergent matches your water hardness and is cloth diaper safe. Tide Free and Gentle is good for 75-100ppm water hardness. Charlie’s Soap, not sure if that’s cloth diaper safe, I’d strip.
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    Another rash post

    @danny2023 I’d rinse, rinse, rinse until they are clear of detergent. Then, I’d either switch to tide original powder or use the free and clear powder with 3/4 cup borax. That detergent I think is discontinued so when it runs out, you could try all free and clear powder. If you do that a while...
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    Another rash post

    @danny2023 How hard is the water? If you swish an insert in a bowl of water is it cloudy? If you are using borax because your water is hard, you need it in both washes. It’d have to be somewhere around 220ppm or more to be using that much. If it is that hard, again, needs to be in both washes.
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    I need help!! Wash routine is not working.

    @cookie1720 Liquid doesn’t cover as much hardness, just up to 150ppm
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    I need help!! Wash routine is not working.

    @cookie1720 Tide powder covers 200ppm. 1/4 cup borax covers 60ppm. So too much borax. But you might have mineral buildup, I’d strip and sanitize (strip with RLR then sanitize with a bleach soak) and start over.
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    Prince Lionheart + cloth wipes - bacteria concerns?

    @egram I don’t store wipes wet for this reason, I’d have mildew and mold in a day. I just have a spray bottle of plain water and spray when needed.
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    Q for Parents who started using Cloth w Newborn

    @rui I started cloth right away and did have to have newborn sizes. I had about 30 or so, that worked well for us.
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    Very hard water folks - what do you use for powder detergent?

    @defoehorses What about Ariel or Foca powder with a 1/2 cup of borax or full cap of Calgon? Tide free and clear powder is for up to about 100ppm and those amounts of borax or Calgon cover about 120ppm so you’d still not have enough, but maybe Ariel or Foca has a milder scent? I haven’t used them...
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    What’s a good forward facing carrier?

    @playingforthelord World facing is really not recommended for long periods of time, it’s not very comfortable for either human.
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    Running a clean washer cycle with just bleach and my washer is full of suds 😅 am I using too much detergent?

    @mrzaguilar777 Could you be using too many pods? Could be detergent build up from those. But if the detergent is rated for harder water than you have you could end up with detergent build up in your diapers unfortunately. Detergent build up can cause rashes and smells. I’d do a swish test to see...
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