Washing reusable cloth baby diapers is quite similar to washing your regular laundry.For Machine wash:Rinse off any poop/pee before putting the diaper into the washing machinePut the dirty diaper in the machine with an adequate amount of detergentUse hot water and run a short cycle to get it cleanIf you want, you can run a longer wash cycle and add your other clothes to itGentle dry in the machineFor Hand Wash:Rinse off any poop/peeSoak the diaper for a maximum of 30 minutes in detergent waterStart rubbing by hand and do not use any kind of brushRinse thoroughly with clean water till no detergent remainsLine dry under direct sunlightNote: Avoid using chlorine bleach and fabric softeners. Chlorine bleach can cause the weakening of fibers. It may also irritate your baby's skin. Fabric softeners can reduce the absorbency properties of the diaper.