As some of you know, I have been battling the stink for some time now. It was BAD! So bad that I really almost went back to disposables. But with some help from my Twitter mamas, I finally have it down to a science.
And in my research, I found out that over 95% of all houses in the US have hard water. I had NO clue, so apparently that was part of my problem! On request from one of my most amazing suctomers, and awesome friend, Granolamom, here is my wash routine.
We have a front loader, so it uses less water, which can be tricky. I first load all of the diapers into the washer (pockets all unstuffed). The only thing I do to the diapers PRE-diaper pail is knock off the solids. I run a rinse cycle, like normal, with tap temperature water.
Then, I open the front, and add in about 2 milk jugs worth of clear water from the tap. (I actually took an old milk jug, cut the top off, and just fill it up in the tub, and dump them in). I use about 2 TBSP of Rockin Green detergent, and 1/2 a capful of liquid Calgon. I then run the wash cycle on HOT! I actually turned my hot water heater up a bit on the temperature, so that my hot cycle is HOT HOT HOT!!
Yeah, baby!
And......***ssshhhhh***
That is IT! No extra rinse cycle, toss into th dryer, and DONE! I find the extra water helps with the swiching action, and the Calgon has COMPLETELY eliminated the stink!
Rumor has it that Rockin Green is coming out with a new Hard Water formula. I do know that Crunchy Clean has a formula for hard water, and actually, I have been using that on my regular clothes!
So there you have it, my wash routine!
What is yours?
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Oooh thanks for posting! I already know the city has hard water here so I'm gonna put Calgon on my next shopping list! I want to avoid stinky diapers, especially with all the awesome Nifty nappy diapers :)
ReplyDeleteYay for finding the solution to the stinky diapers!
ReplyDeleteHello! I found your blog from the greenlittleme CD group :-) I love your blog thanks for the washing tips and am now following you! http://luvsjurn3.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteI cannot wait until the Hard Rock Rockin Green comes out but I am using up some sample packets I ordered to prep my cloth in next couple of weeks...no routine yet since I am brand new to cloth and baby isn't here yet ;) I love reading when people get a simple routine down though that works as eases my stress of thinking that cloth diapering will be difficult!
ReplyDeleteI think I'll try this. I don't have hard water, but my water bill just went up by 50%, so cutting out washes will be so useful!
ReplyDeletePerhaps I'm dim, but Calgon like "Calgon, take me away," Calgon? Or is this something fro the cleaning department, because I am so all over this next time I get the chance. Stupid hardass water.
ReplyDeleteI may have to try this!! Mine just recently started to stink that I don't like at all.
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