new prefolds - do i wash and dry them or

[malakoa]

just wash them three times first?

[kris10s]

I dry every other time, it helps to fluff them up. You might need to wash more than three times, honestly. My unbleached CPFs took about 6 or 8 washes. But they are new and can go in with your regular laundry, too. HTH!

[AmyDoll]

yup - i dried mine everytime. they will shrink in dimension and become fluffier - which is what makes them absorbant.

Amy