Every time I get a question about what is wrong with my cloth diapers it is normally prefaced with..."My grandma or mother said to do this..." Well 'this' includes the following: use Dreft soap, wash with towels, add a cup of bleach, sanitize with boiling water and ironing. Let me take a deep breath and say tell Grandma to back the hell off.
Back when cloth diapers were all the rage prior to the introduction of disposables in the late 1960's everyone was using birdseye cloth diapers manufactured by Gerber. They leaked, they reaked and you poked the hell out of your fingers trying to secure them. Besides that you had to put plastic pants over the kid.
Fast forward to the 2010's we have PUL. What is PUL? PUL is polyurethane laminate fabric. It keeps your diapers from leaking and is built into every pocket diaper, AIO, AI2 and other hybrids. Think of it as a thin shower curtain layer between the fabric that acts as a barrier to keep everyone dry. PUL is sensitive to high heats, excessive bleach, hot dryers and ironing. Once PUL starts cracking it acts like a colander letting liquid wick out the sides and drip through small holes. Before your tempted to use the 'sanitize' cycle on your brand spanking new high efficiency washer remember the water is about 120 degrees and will delaminate your PUL rendering your diapers useless.
A word to the wise when your elders tell you things to try on your cloth diapers think of it as Grandma telling you how to run your iPhone while she's still using the AARP Jitterbug phone. They're different, just nod your heads and smile.
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