UPDATED RESPONSE 

 You Should! Go for it- we are here to support you. We've washed ours at home for years.

 But there are some upsides to having a laundry service...

Efficiency

Because we work with so many diapers, and such energy-efficient commercial equipment, we use much less water and energy per diaper than would be possible at home. Most domestic washing machines take several washes to clean a soiled cloth diaper.

For many people, especially those who depend on coin-operated laundry facilities, a laundry service is less expensive than the cost of purchasing and washing cloth diapers on your own.

Convenience

Babies go through a BUNCH of diapers. We believe that there are enough logisitical struggles in caring for a baby or a toddler to have to constantly worry about doing the laundry. And with a diaper service, you don't ever have to worry that your favorite shirt is rubbing shoulders with your baby's dirty diapers.

Cleanliness

Our commercial washers are made to handle this kind of load. The wash cycle reaches 160 degrees (enough to kill waste-related bacteria such as e.coli), while the average domestic washer only reaches about 120 degrees.

Our washers also go through many changes of water in a single wash, so that the diapers are utterly clean when they go into the dryer.

Last updated on March 19, 2010 by Phillydiaper Team