how to wash cloth diapers?
@pentaluda0878 (118)
United States
March 24, 2009 11:47am CST
So to all the cloth diapering divas out there, what is the best detergent to use on cloth diapers? We are TTC number 4 and going to give cloth a try this time around, so I'm very curious, also do you use the same detergent then for all your other items? I'd like one I can use for everything and maybe a couple choices so I can see what we like best for our clothes now and then just continue to use it after baby.
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@Canellita (12029)
• United States
24 Mar 09
I have two words for you: diaper service. Washing urine diapers would be easy enough but that other kind... I applaud you for wanting to use cloth though you may still want to have disposables for "emergency" use.
@pentaluda0878 (118)
• United States
24 Mar 09
Forget emergency use I'll keep sposies on hand for daddy use, lol. I'm not worried about washing them myself I just know that because of the materials used to make cloth diapers certain detergents are better than others, I just know know which ones.
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@Canellita (12029)
• United States
24 Mar 09
I would go with the ones for baby clothes or the ones that have no dyes or perfumes. You're going to want to put them in a special bucket with water (do diaper pails accomodate that?) and have something you can agitate them with like a stirring stick and then a strainer of sorts so you can pour the resulting liquid waste in the toilet.
This is a really important point, your plumbing has grey water and black water and you don't want to pour certain things down the drain and you wouldn't want to use a sink for this.
You can probably use things like vinegar and baking soda to help clean and freshen and whiten the diapers. You are a brave soul, but I just remembered there are these cotton pads that you can line the cloth diapers with so they don't get soiled by stools.
