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FAQ & wash guide

The questions every new cloth parent asks — money, laundry, leaks, fit — answered plainly, plus the simple wash routine that beats the Singapore humidity.

The 4-step Snugbums wash routine

1

Store dry

Drop used nappies into a vented dry pail — no soaking buckets, no smell.

2

Short pre-wash

Run a quick cold or warm rinse to shift the bulk of the soil before the main wash.

3

Long hot main wash

A full main cycle at 40–60°C with a proper dose of nappy-safe detergent does the real cleaning.

4

Line or rack dry

Air-dry where you can; a fan or dehumidifier sees you through grey monsoon spells.

Frequently asked

For most Singapore families, yes — clearly. A child gets through thousands of disposables before potty training; a cloth stash of around 24 one-size nappies is a one-off outlay that lasts the whole journey, and often a second child too. Once you factor in wash costs, families typically save several hundred to over a thousand dollars per child, with the savings biggest if you start early or reuse across siblings.
It is the worry we hear most and the one that turns out to be easiest. Store nappies dry in a vented pail, run a short pre-wash then a long hot main wash every two to three days, and line- or rack-dry. For grey monsoon spells, microfibre inserts dry fastest and a fan or dehumidifier sorts the rest. Every order ships with our printed wash routine card tuned to common SG washing machines.
It depends on your baby’s age, whether you cloth day, night or both, and how often you want to wash. As a rough guide, around 20–24 one-size nappies lets you cloth full-time washing every other day. Our Bundle Builder asks a few questions about age, weight and usage and works out a recommended starter quantity of nappies and inserts for you, so you neither under- nor over-buy.
A pocket nappy has a sleeve you stuff with your choice of insert, so you can tune absorbency and it dries quickly. An all-in-one has the absorbent layers sewn in, so there is nothing to assemble — easiest for helpers and outings, but a little slower to dry. Many families mix both: pockets for flexibility and nights, all-in-ones for grab-and-go.
Leaks almost always come from fit or absorbency, not the nappy itself. Get a snug fit at the waist and legs and match the insert to the job — bamboo for day, a hemp booster added for night — and cloth holds beautifully. Our Night Armour nappy is built for the long island night, and a free fit-studio session sorts most leak worries in twenty minutes.
Spend S$60 or more and islandwide delivery costs you nothing; under that it is a flat S$3.90. Expect most parcels in about two working days, anywhere in Singapore — HDB, condo or landed — or skip the wait and collect from our Tiong Bahru fit studio.
Checkout supports PayNow and PayLah, Visa or Mastercard, the usual phone wallets, and Atome for parents who would rather spread a larger starter stash across three instalments. Everything is charged in Singapore dollars with an itemised receipt.
Sent them back unwashed and unworn in the original packaging within 30 days and we will swap or refund them. Worn or washed nappies we cannot resell for hygiene, but if one turns up faulty — or the fit just is not clicking — message us first; nine times out of ten a quick fit tweak saves the day.
Absolutely — drop by our fit studio at 88 Tiong Bahru Road (a short five-minute stroll from the MRT), or catch us at the weekend pop-up at The Green Market in Pasir Panjang. Handle the fabrics, try the snaps, and book a free fit session while you are there.

Still stuck? Just ask

Message us on WhatsApp or book a free fit session — we would much rather sort a leak or a fit worry than have you give up on cloth.

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