All Communities > Cloth Diapered Munchkins > washing CDs

washing CDs

Jai - posted on 08/12/2009 ( 8 moms have responded )

7

14

Hi! This is my first post in the CD community. I've been CDing my 7-month-old DS since he was about 2 months, using mostly prefolds and pockets with some AIOs. I used All F&C for a while, but had issues with build up. So I switched to Charlie's and Bac-Out, and the combination worked great. Now I'm noticing a strong, ammonia-like smell to my diapes. Not sure what this is coming from? DS is still mostly BF, but we are doing solids. Could this be part of it? Or does it have to do with the Bac-Out? Any thoughts are appreciated. Thanks!



Jai

Join Circle of Moms

Sign up for Circle of Moms and be a part of this community! Membership is just one click away.

Join Circle of Moms

8 Comments

View replies by

Elizabeth - posted on 08/16/2009

20

29

Quoting Erin:

I don't know if adding vinegar to the wash would help. If you want to try it, I'd add it to the rinse and then rinse a second time with just water. Let me know if it works. If it does, I'd like to try it this winter. I live in South Dakota so drying outside doesn't really work October through March/April.


This is exactly what I've heard to do. Basically, you want the PhD of the diapers to be as close to neutral as possible, so adding vinegar should work (and then the extra rinse).

Julie - posted on 08/15/2009

11

23

Try putting baking powder with some tea tree oil and lavender oil in the wet bag, then do in this order:

1 cold rinse cycle

1 hot cycle with 1/2 recommended amt of detergent--I like using Seventh Generation, NOT free & clear, plus 1 cup white vinegar

1 more cold rinse with a few drops of tea tree oil and lavender oil



I have *no* order except fresh and clean when I follow this. Hanging outside is recommended, too!

Eleanor - posted on 08/13/2009

1

8

if you do a cold rinse without any detergent before the main wash it will rinse out the amonia. The heat from the hot wash can set the smell so a cold rinse helps. Also, could he be teething? That can make the diapers smell.

Andrea - posted on 08/13/2009

119

20

I use Arm & Hammer Essentials Dye and Perfume Free on the lowest line for small loads and the second line for large loads. I use just enough warm water to cover the diapers and throw in some extra baking soda to help clean the diapers and eliminate odor. I usually do an extra rinse with vinegar in a downy ball to add softness and further eliminate odor. Then I line dry. If I can't line dry then I dry on low heat. This is my tried and true method!! I used to use All Free & Clear and had the same problem with build-up and smell problems. Hope this helps. Also, take a look at this for detergent recommendations. http://www.diaperjungle.com/detergent-ch...

Jai - posted on 08/12/2009

7

14

i might try that if line drying doesn't work. i'm in kansas, so i have the same issue with the colder months. thanks for the advice!

Erin - posted on 08/12/2009

498

39

I don't know if adding vinegar to the wash would help. If you want to try it, I'd add it to the rinse and then rinse a second time with just water. Let me know if it works. If it does, I'd like to try it this winter. I live in South Dakota so drying outside doesn't really work October through March/April.

Jai - posted on 08/12/2009

7

14

thanks, erin. i hadn't thought of drying them outside. i use a wet bag instead of a pail. does adding vinegar to the wash help?

Erin - posted on 08/12/2009

498

39

It could be from the solids or the detergent. What may help is drying the diapers outside in the sun. Since ammonia is a base, another thing that may help is adding a little white vinegar to your diaper pail as this will neutralize the ammonia. Good luck.

Powered by RESPECT not THUMPS

Want to find out the opinions of this community?

Add Poll