This is what I did in the 1990s with mine.
18 of each size - newborn/small, medium and large.
Six used during the day, six being washed and defies and six clean and ready to wear.
Mine came with liners for the bigger sizes that were also washable.
Solid matter was shook off into the toilet.
I didn’t soak mine, they were just put into a bucket with lid then when it got to six they were put through the washing machine.
In the summer they were line dries and in the winter they were put on an airer and central heating on. I didn’t have a tumble dryer then.
I found it very easy to use them.
On exceptionally days when I would be out of the house on a long day trip I would use disposable nappies but it was very rare.
My children never suffered nappy rash whilst using them and the only time my daughter did was when in the hands of her grandma who put her in disposable nappies on a day visitation and age mistakenly believed you only needed to change them once or twice a day! 🙄
The nappies were so good that they were uses by both my children, passed down and then in such good condition I sold them to a lady at a NCT sale.
They don’t make my ones anymore which is a shame.