https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 03 May 2026 06:48:46 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pre-owned-cloth-diaper-question#post-2703479 Mon, 27 Feb 2017 15:02:56 +0000 avivoca 2703479@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think the crunchiness could be due to line drying. My inserts were always stiff/crunchy after that, but roughing them up a bit with my hands softened them right up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pre-owned-cloth-diaper-question#post-2703456 Mon, 27 Feb 2017 14:17:35 +0000 Pollywog 2703456@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It could be hard water. I'd strip them and see how they feel then. Pilling is normal. I don't use microfiber, so I can't speak to crunchiness. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pre-owned-cloth-diaper-question#post-2703424 Mon, 27 Feb 2017 13:44:48 +0000 PawPrints 2703424@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would strip any pre-owned CDs before use. You never know what wash routine they were using. I highly recommend posting in the Facebook group Fluff Love CD &amp; Diaper Science too - the admins will check on your specific washing machine and detergent and tell you the washing routine to follow to prevent buildup. You don't want to set yourself up for rashes in a few months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pre-owned-cloth-diaper-question#post-2703313 Mon, 27 Feb 2017 10:44:54 +0000 ValentineMommy 2703313@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup. We used CB's a bit, and they all got pilly. My inserts, however, didn't get too crunchy. A little bit is to be expected though.</p> <p>Coincidentally, I just traded my boy prints to someone else for girl prints. Hers were SUPER soft and felt brand new (they aren't). She said she specifically only used CB detergent (I didn't). So....maybe that's worth a shot? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pre-owned-cloth-diaper-question#post-2703302 Mon, 27 Feb 2017 10:10:26 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2703302@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes it sounds like normal wear and tear especially the "pillinesss". </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pre-owned-cloth-diaper-question#post-2703292 Mon, 27 Feb 2017 09:59:27 +0000 sauerkraut 2703292@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not specifically familiar with the CB diapers, but, yeah, that sounds like normal wear and tear. The fleece liners I use pilled up a bit after two or so months of washing, and my diaper inserts got a lot less soft and fluffy after washing in hard water for a few months, even using a recommended detergent (Tide). I'd try stripping the inserts. I use RLR do to this, and it does improve the softness and remove mineral buildup from hard water, but my diapers are not like-new after an RLR strip. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pre-owned-cloth-diaper-question#post-2703283 Mon, 27 Feb 2017 09:44:08 +0000 jennlin821 2703283@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>CD newbie here. We started out with a few different kinds, and have decided that Charlie Banana's are our favorite. So I've purchased several brand new, and then I purchased a lot of 12 pre-owned off of ebay. The seller stated that they were used in a large rotation for 6 months, and were selling because they preferred AIO.<br /> I've received them, they look and smell fine. However they are not soft like the brand new CBs. The fleece is sort of pilly and the inserts are sort of 'crunchy' (like when a pre-fold is line-dried).<br /> So my question is: is this normal wear and tear? Will all of my CB's look/feel like this in 6 months?<br /> and is there a way to make them softer again? </p> <p>Thanks for any and all input! </p>