How do I dry the nappies?

Littlelamb real nappies have improved dramatically over the past few years and our current version is the quickest to dry yet.

The main reason for the speeding up of the drying time is because the internal booster (only visible if you cut the nappy in half) has changed from cotton to a super absorbent fleecy material. Fleece has the benefit of retaining fluid between the fibres rather than within the fibres as with cotton or bamboo. During the spin-cycle the fluid is spun out onto the outer layers where it’ll evaporate during the drying process.

Line drying in direct sunshine is best as the sun naturally bleaches the fabric and it’s free! Near, but not touching, a heat source like a radiator is also good and the nappies can also be dried on a low heat in the drier. Excessive high heat in a dryer will affect the life-span of the nappies but is OK every now and then in an emergency.

Air movement is the key to drying all laundry. The warmer the air temperature the quicker the water molecules evaporate but without a draught the molecules will be attracted back to the garment. If you air-dry the nappies inside make sure it’s a draughty spot. I use a small table-top fan in my inside drying area. If it’s set on the lowest speed all my laundry will still dry overnight. To power my fan costs just over 4p a day – a lot cheaper than a drier!