Folding Terry Squares, how do you do it?

[GoodGollyMissMolly]

I have bought some basic terry square nappies to bolster my supply of Little Lambs.
How do I fold them, is there any different folds for girls and boys?. Also DD tends to do mahooooosive wee's, so is there a fold that give extra protection?

The nappy lady site has a section showing lots of different folds. I basically fold all corners into the centre then fold it vertically into three like a tri fold leaflet, hold about 3/4 or more or less depending on size of baby way down and fan out the top a bit. Lay wriggly monster on it - pointy bit up - fanned out sides to the middle and nippa - then 8/10 generally he crawls off and it falls off

God reading that back it makes no sense whatsoever so i would go to the nappy lady site lol! . And i call myself a nappy advisor

Thanks Nappyzone, I will give that a go. I asked my mum and she can't remember how she did them!!

here

I used the jo fold for my DD, and it can be boosted with a microfbire cloth or terry face cloth (10 for £1.50 in IKEA)

can't use terries any more as DD is waaaaay too wriggly!

Yeah thats the one i was trying to describe lol

Thank you both, I am going to experiment with different folds for her.

Just another question, do I have to soak the Terry squares before washing??

Not unless you really want to. There is no real reason to need to soak them nowadays as modern washing machines are more efficient than they were last time cloth nappies were the norm. You might find it helps if you do a cold prewash before you run your proper wash as this will give the nappies a quick rinse before the proper wash and, more importantly, will stop any urine smells setting into the fabric.

Definitely recommend the use of microfibre dishcloths to boost any type of nappy - they are really cheap and very absorbant not to mention soft and slim fitting.

Thanks BBM, no I don't particularly want to have to soak them so will do a cold pre wash first.

I second the folds on the nappy lady site. I've been through various ones as ds2 has grown and think it's just a case of experimenting and seeing what suits you both.
I find a booster invaluable too.
I don't pre-soak or do a pre-wash but I would say put some vinegar in your machine in the conditioner drawer. My ds2 is a heavy-wetter and suddenly got awful nappy rash when he was 10 months. They'd also become a bit smelly by then even when clean and the vinegar stopped all that.

I only have a 90 degree prewash so I have been putting the cold cycle on for a bit without detergent, then telling it to stop before putting it on 60 (with fairy). I usually give it 5-10 mins on the cold, do you think thats long enough? We don't do it very often. My husband doesn't do it at all and I do it when I remember!