Do you wash your prefolds with your pockets?

[angie9847]

I read somewhere not to wash prefolds with pockets/inserts? Is that true? Or, is it just not to wash the natural fiber prefolds with the pockets with VELCRO?

[Angel89411]

I have washed them together before. You just have to secure the Velcro or it will mess up the pre fold.

[mariamommy]

Its absolutely fine to wash them all together. If you are prepping new prefolds, that's the only time necessary to keep them separate.

[jamilynn84]

Unless they are new... i see no reason not to. Just pull the empty pockets and covers out before you dry.

[hcokasil]

just make sure the natural fiber diapes are FULLY prepped. i had a friend who washed her new grovia inserts with her pockets and had the HARDEST time getting all the natural cotton oils out of pockets. They repelled like crazy for a really long time. That being said, after i prepped my natural fibers, i wash them all together all the time and i've had no problems!

[Ladyflower]

I've always washed everything together. I've never even seperated anything out when prepping and have never had problems. Though I did boil my hemp doublers just to prep them faster so any oils were already gone when I washed them in the washer. However, I never had problems prepping new cotton prefolds in with with all my other diapers.

[Housefullofgirls]

Originally Posted by mariamommy Its absolutely fine to wash them all together. If you are prepping new prefolds, that's the only time necessary to keep them separate.

This.

[AleahDeann]

You can wash them all together with no problem. But like PP said, only once they are prepped, natural fibers have oils that can leave residue on other diapers. But a strip on everything would get it out.

[mamasuds]

great question!

[sarahannecloud9]

All together, unless prepping.