Reusable nappy help

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I ordered 2 reusable nappies last week as we are self isolating and aldi had no nappies in the multiple times I went and I want to avoid trips to the shop if I can.

They arrived this morning and of course, DS laid a massive cable as soon as I put one on him!!
So I have questions around what people do with the wipes used if still in disposables?
I don't really want to use a nappy sack as they still off to landfill so do you just bin them and not put them in anything? Doesnt it make the bin smell?
Also, washing them? I've stuck that one of a 40 degree wash for 2 hours with other darks as we only have 2 nappies at the moment so I'm not going to wash those alone as that's also bad for the environment. So is this OK? I've obviously ditched as much of the poo as I can and I've put some washing up liquid on the stain to lift it straight away but will this work? Sorry, I know these are probably thick questions! But I need as much help as I can get.
Also, just realised dh has put fabric softener in, will this ruin them?
I'm really impressed with them so far but just these little niggles I want to check I'm doing right.
I wanted to use reusable wipes too but we don't have the money to spend on them right now so that's not an option unfortunately
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Thanks in advance and sorry about all the poo chat!

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Regards to wipes you can cut old towel and hand stitch the edges if you want and use it as wipes if you like..alternatively look at preloved cloth nappies fb groups people always sell wipes there too for few £..in the meantime I would just bin the disposable ones as there is not much else you can do..Maybe someone else comes with better idea..
Regards the nappies as you only have two at the mo I would scrape poo if there is any and use cold rinse cycle for both and then wash with with other bits on long hot wash..no softener is advised..
Going forward if you planning to get some more check those preloved groups out there is a lots of advise and good value and great condition nappies available x

pre disposables we soaked them in Napisan and then they washed easily.

If you baby isn't on solids it's ok to put the poo in washing machine - if on solids scrape as much as possible down the toilet.
Do a rinse cycle and then you can wash with other clothes. Don't use softener - powder washing powder is best. It's probably easier if you have more nappies!
Definitely get reusable wipes (or use a flannel/cut up old towel) they are so much better for dealing with poo...
As the above poster said there are lots of good Facebook groups where you can find advice.

Oh my gosh, do not wash them like that- you will destroy them!

What type are they? They need prewashing usually for absorbency. You also need to do a rinse first to remove the poo and wee before a long hot wash with washing powder. Bulk the load out with tea towels, towels, muslins etc after the rinse.

Do not use liquid detergent or washing up liquid- you will literally destroy them.

Washing guide here www.thenappylady.co.uk/news/washing-drying-nappies.html

Oh and for stains try hanging in the sunlight - can work magic.

Can I rinse under the tap frost instead of a prewash? I don't want to run the washing machine if I really don't need to. It will be easier with more nappys to do that.
I'm not on fb unfortunately otherwise I would go for preloved.
What effect does liquid detergent have?

Liquid detergent stops them being waterproof and absorbent as it coats the fibres so they won’t work. You really so need the machine rinse, shouldn’t take long. My quickest rinse is 19 minutes.

I guess you can rinse under tap give that a go..powder dissolves better that's why is recommended, liquid can build a residue in nappy fabrics causing detergent build up or skin reactions
Worth to sign up for fb to use these groups if you planning to buy preloved, you can always close your account after..

My tip us to run your nappy wash (with whatever you bulk it with) early morning. I do the rinse before bed and add the detergent then set timer for about 6.30am. That way it’s done and they are out to dry and doesn’t interfere with other laundry.

For a small number of nappies, you can do a hand wash instead of a pre wash, then put them into the machine (see the bottom paragraph):

cleanclothnappies.com/washing-guidelines/

Liquid detergent is fine, you won't get build up with a good washing routine. But not all detergents are made equal, here is a list of all the ones the lovely admin team have tested at CCN:

cleanclothnappies.com/uk-detergent-information/

Sunlight is not an effective stain remover, the stain/bacteria are still there and will come back. Again, stains won't be a problem with a good washing routine - if you're getting them, you need to review.

I would definitely recommend cloth wipes! But if that's not an option right now, maybe just use 1 nappy bag per day to put them all in? I probably wouldn't want to put them straight into the bin.

I used cloth nappies but had a lot of them and I used cloth wipes too so they filled the machine when I did a wash. I used to shake poo in the loo, dry pail, (I used a flip top addis bin with a string liner thingy) rinse then a wash with napisan. Sunlight sorted any staining.

I loved using cloth nappies!