Washing

Opinions often change about washing diapers and advice still varies per seller, supplier and even per country. A few years ago, the standard advice was to use as little detergent as possible. Preferably only a quarter of the recommended amount. After all, you didn't want a build-up of soap residue in your diapers. Fortunately, that advice is now obsolete. Because what you want even less than a soap build-up is a build-up of old urine residue.

The big advantage of reusable cloth diapers over disposable diapers is that you can use them several times. That you can wash them, dry them and simply put them back on. But even a reusable diaper does not last forever. How long your diapers last depends on several factors.