Washing cloth nappies - hints, tips etc - Page 2

**buttonnose82** · Jul 21st, 2009, 10:53 AM

to get rid of smells try adding a little bi carb when washing but be sure to rinse using white vinegar (put in the bit where softener goes).

wine vinegar corrects the pH after using bi carb

try using some tea tree oil in your pail also

mommyof3co · Jul 21st, 2009, 12:38 PM

There are powders you can sprinkle to stop the pail from stinking

What I do is spray my dirty ones off with the diaper sprayer and take all inserts out, take the diaper apart and put all pieces in a dry pail. When it's time to wash I dump them all in, do a cold rise, then a hot wash with detergent (I like All free and clear), then another cold rinse then I dry them all together. Sometimes I will take out everything with PUL before putting them in the dryer and do an extra rinse with Ecover fabric softener before drying them all together

Samantha675 · Jul 21st, 2009, 17:40 PM

If they are starting to smelll just wash them a couple of times without anything in there. That will help strip any build up.

I put a 1/4 of a cup of vinager in my prewash and about once a month I add a couple drops of tea tree to it as well.

I have found the spray I posted about has really helped with the smell.

Jul 21st, 2009, 10:53 AM	#11
buttonnose82 Other BabyandBump Team Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 9,415	to get rid of smells try adding a little bi carb when washing but be sure to rinse using white vinegar (put in the bit where softener goes). wine vinegar corrects the pH after using bi carb try using some tea tree oil in your pail also

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Jul 21st, 2009, 12:38 PM	#12
mommyof3co Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Waxahachie, TX Posts: 10,076	There are powders you can sprinkle to stop the pail from stinking What I do is spray my dirty ones off with the diaper sprayer and take all inserts out, take the diaper apart and put all pieces in a dry pail. When it's time to wash I dump them all in, do a cold rise, then a hot wash with detergent (I like All free and clear), then another cold rinse then I dry them all together. Sometimes I will take out everything with PUL before putting them in the dryer and do an extra rinse with Ecover fabric softener before drying them all together

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Jul 21st, 2009, 17:40 PM	#13
Samantha675 Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Austin Texas Posts: 8,123	If they are starting to smelll just wash them a couple of times without anything in there. That will help strip any build up. I put a 1/4 of a cup of vinager in my prewash and about once a month I add a couple drops of tea tree to it as well. I have found the spray I posted about has really helped with the smell.

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