How to care for your GroVia diapers (from here):

First and foremost it is important to wash and dry your Organic Cotton Soaker Pads at least 3-5 times prior to use. They will not be fully absorbent for up to 10 washes. 

Laundry Day: 
You will find that your laundry loads will be a third of the size of your regular laundry loads!

• Your Gro Via Shell and Soaker Pads can be washed together on warm with ½ the recommend amount of detergent
• A second rinse will leave your diaper squeaky clean
• While your Gro Via Shells can be tumbled dry, we HIGHLY recommend line drying your shells. They will dry in less than two hours and will stay nice longer
• Gro Via Organic Soaker Pads can be tumbled dried

This may seem obvious but, whiteners, bleach, vinegar, enzyme cleaners and fabric softeners are not your diaper’s friends and will void all warranties.

How to avoid leaks with your Gro Via System?

1. First and foremost your Gro Via Soaker Pads must be washed and dried on hot 3-5 times prior to use. Keep in mind that they will NOT reach their maximum absorbency for up to 10 washes.
2. Gro Via’s Organic Cotton Soaker Pads while very absorbent do not contain the SAP (super absorbent polymer) gels that make disposable diapers hold ridiculous amounts of liquid. This means you should plan on changing baby every two hours.
3. For naps, nights, car trips and older babies we highly recommend adding a Gro Via Booster to increase absorbency without adding much bulk.
4. Refrain from using petroleum based diaper balms as this coat your Organic Cotton Soaker Pads affecting their ability to absorb liquid. A good alternative is Magic Stick.