Detergent
We suggest you avoid optical brighteners and whiteners, softeners, fragrances and other additives. We find that with natural fibers (like ours) tend to strongly prefer gentle cleaners. Charlie's Soap |
Dry or Wet Pail
Should I use a dry pail or a wet pail to store my diapers until wash time? Avoid use of a wet pail if possible as this can cause odor issues in the diapers. Simply store the diapers in a |
Elastic
What kind of elastic is found in my Little Beetles and what do I do if it seems like it is not as stretchy or tight as usual? Little Beetle diapers and wool wrap covers contain Lastin clear elastic. |
How do I care for my wool breast pads?
That Mother Nature is a real smarty pants! Wool care is super easy! Breast pad care is very similar to other wool care, but since there's no urine involved here, the lanolin doesn't get us |
How do I care for my wool?
That Mother Nature is a real smarty pants! Wool care is super easy! And the benefits of wool are unmatched by any other diaper cover alternative. Wool covers are fantastic with their breat |
How do I wash/dry/care for my Little Beetle diapers?
For starters, your Little Beetle diapers do not need repeated pre-washing: once will do so long as you know that they will continue to gain absorbency with the first 8+ washes.
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Initial Lanolizing
Do my new wool covers need to be lanolinized before first use? Yes! For your wool covers, you will need to do a full lanolin treatment prior to first use to get them ready to go. This ca |
Pre-treating
Do I need to prime my diapers before first use? You should prewash your Little Beetle ONE or hemp diapers and doublers once on a HOT wash cycle with a small amount of your normal detergent and |
Raw silk? What is it and how do I care for it?
Raw Silk is also known as Silk Noil. It is silk which has not been processed to remove it's sericin. The sericin is what makes silk special for babies! It is a waxy substance which is natural, gentle |
Snaps
Can you tell me more about the snaps used in Little Beetle cloth diapers and covers? We use a combination of polyacetal resin snaps, all are tested and certified in compliance with CPSIA regulations. |
Stiff Hemp
Hemp is a very absorbent fiber. As such it can cling tightly to minerals in your water. Hard water is especially prone to this. Often just putting the diapers in the dryer for the last few minutes of |
Stinky Hemp
My hemp diapers are stinky when my baby wets. What could be wrong?
It sounds like what you are experiencing is possibly a detergent build up on your diapers. This can be remedied by "strippi |
