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Laundry tips needed!
Rachel has already had some massive diaper blow-outs. That's how I am 10000%
confident this baby is well fed with my milk! I haven't noticed a problem with staining but oh my, laundry has to be done daily or it would be so nasty- I can't just , say, rinse the offending garment/towel/cloth diaper and let it stay that way for a while. I do laundry once a day. I am currently using Dreft detergent because a lot of detergents irritate me or give me headaches with their scent, and Dreft doesn't and rinses nice and clean. (For myself I do use unscented Tide). Rachel has sensitive skin so I plan to stick with Dreft for her. I also use Dreft stain spray. it's good to spray on and rub stains with but doesn't seem to have amazing stain removing power or anything-- my Shout stain stick does better. But her poops are SO yellow!!! I use cloth diapers and receiving b;ankets on her changing pad , and I rinse off any tiem the yellow poo gets on-- I rinse to remove all debris. Then I spray. Then, I wash a short round in the washing machine to do a first-run..........then I go back and toss in non-poopy clothes etc, and wash warm. This works well.....but is there a way to feel good about getting the poo gone without washing twice, or do I need to keep doing 2 cycles per load? The poo IS bad- I don't want her non-pooey clothes in the pooey water of the first load of laundry. So this does work well for me, doing a short small cycle in cold with just a bit of detergent then going back andadding a big load to wash in warm.... |
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Laundry tips needed!
"Jill" wrote in message . com... The poo IS bad- I don't want her non-pooey clothes in the pooey water of the first load of laundry. So this does work well for me, doing a short small cycle in cold with just a bit of detergent then going back andadding a big load to wash in warm.... I do my poo diapers in hot, and find that works well. I usually do a short cycle in hot, then add other things that are less dirty, and do another short cycle in warm or cold. I have never had a persistent stain from anything that came out of the baby or me. Oh, in the beginning, it was constant laundry because of what was leaking from my chest. -- Dagny Mom to Meg, 10/03 EDD 1/19/05 |
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Laundry tips needed!
"Jill" wrote in message . com... Rachel has already had some massive diaper blow-outs. That's how I am 10000% confident this baby is well fed with my milk! I haven't noticed a problem with staining but oh my, laundry has to be done daily or it would be so nasty- I can't just , say, rinse the offending garment/towel/cloth diaper and let it stay that way for a while. I do laundry once a day. I am currently using Dreft detergent because a lot of detergents irritate me or give me headaches with their scent, and Dreft doesn't and rinses nice and clean. (For myself I do use unscented Tide). Rachel has sensitive skin so I plan to stick with Dreft for her. I also use Dreft stain spray. it's good to spray on and rub stains with but doesn't seem to have amazing stain removing power or anything-- my Shout stain stick does better. But her poops are SO yellow!!! I use cloth diapers and receiving b;ankets on her changing pad , and I rinse off any tiem the yellow poo gets on-- I rinse to remove all debris. Then I spray. Then, I wash a short round in the washing machine to do a first-run..........then I go back and toss in non-poopy clothes etc, and wash warm. This works well.....but is there a way to feel good about getting the poo gone without washing twice, or do I need to keep doing 2 cycles per load? The poo IS bad- I don't want her non-pooey clothes in the pooey water of the first load of laundry. So this does work well for me, doing a short small cycle in cold with just a bit of detergent then going back andadding a big load to wash in warm.... a nappy bucket with a lid for pooy nappies and clothes, rinse off poo first, then soak them all in a nappy soaker "nappy san" then wash as normal...But they will need to soak a few hours first.My DD had sensitive skin I used a perfume free detergant (OMO sensitive) and never noticed a reaction to soaking stuff first in nappy san... Good luck, those b/f nappies are pretty explosive hey! Alissa |
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Laundry tips needed!
"Jill" wrote in message . com... But her poops are SO yellow!!! I use cloth diapers and receiving b;ankets on her changing pad , and I rinse off any tiem the yellow poo gets on-- I rinse to remove all debris. Then I spray. Then, I wash a short round in the washing machine to do a first-run..........then I go back and toss in non-poopy clothes etc, and wash warm. This works well.....but is there a way to feel good about getting the poo gone without washing twice, or do I need to keep doing 2 cycles per load? Hey Jill, I don't even bother with pre-treating. I put everything through a cold rinse cycle, then run everything through a normal wash cycle with half the recommended amount of detergent. The reason I use less detergent is that buildup can cause your cloth diapers to become less absorbant over time. I use Dreft also, but for what it is worth, I have read that it is really a pretty harsh detergent, and that babies with sensitive skin actually do better with one of the fragrance free detergents. After that, they really are clean. If any of the diapers or clothes are stained, all you need to do is hang them out in the sun for a few hours and the stains disappear. This even works if you accidentally set the stain in the drier first...it really is quite amazing! hth Michelle |
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Laundry tips needed!
Jill wrote:
But her poops are SO yellow!!! I use cloth diapers and receiving b;ankets on her changing pad , and I rinse off any tiem the yellow poo gets on-- I rinse to remove all debris. Then I spray. Then, I wash a short round in the washing machine to do a first-run..........then I go back and toss in non-poopy clothes etc, and wash warm. This works well.....but is there a way to feel good about getting the poo gone without washing twice, or do I need to keep doing 2 cycles per load? The poo IS bad- I don't want her non-pooey clothes in the pooey water of the first load of laundry. So this does work well for me, doing a short small cycle in cold with just a bit of detergent then going back andadding a big load to wash in warm.... You probably won't feel comfortable with my recommendation, but I say just throw it all in together and let it go, possible with a pre-wash or a cold rinse to start. It's not going to hurt the other clothes. Best wishes, Ericka |
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Laundry tips needed!
The poo IS bad- I don't want her non-pooey clothes in the pooey water of
the first load of laundry. So this does work well for me, doing a short small cycle in cold with just a bit of detergent then going back andadding a big load to wash in warm.... Just to clarify, you are using cloth diapers on Rachel? Not disposables? ~Carol Ann Mom to Morgan born 3.24.04 http://share.shutterfly.com/osi.jsp?i=EeBNnDdizZNneg ---Pictures! |
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Laundry tips needed!
I will second this - my daughter has allergic eczema and her skin got a
million times better once I stopped using things with fragrance in them. My DD's dermatologist commented that it makes her crazy that Dreft is marketed towards babies as a "gentle" detergent and she said that most people get it because it's recommended by pediatricians (but really it's got the "baby" smell that we all love!) who don't know better because (like the formula companies) the people who make Dreft reward them for endorsing their products... "Shelly" wrote in message ... I use Dreft also, but for what it is worth, I have read that it is really a pretty harsh detergent, and that babies with sensitive skin actually do better with one of the fragrance free detergents. |
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Laundry tips needed!
"Ericka Kammerer" wrote in message news Jill wrote: But her poops are SO yellow!!! I use cloth diapers and receiving b;ankets on her changing pad , and I rinse off any tiem the yellow poo gets on-- I rinse to remove all debris. Then I spray. Then, I wash a short round in the washing machine to do a first-run..........then I go back and toss in non-poopy clothes etc, and wash warm. This works well.....but is there a way to feel good about getting the poo gone without washing twice, or do I need to keep doing 2 cycles per load? The poo IS bad- I don't want her non-pooey clothes in the pooey water of the first load of laundry. So this does work well for me, doing a short small cycle in cold with just a bit of detergent then going back andadding a big load to wash in warm.... You probably won't feel comfortable with my recommendation, but I say just throw it all in together and let it go, possible with a pre-wash or a cold rinse to start. It's not going to hurt the other clothes. My recommendation is similar. FWIW, I put the whites together in hot (and if you can pre-treat the stains with a product designed for childrens stains (I like "mothers miracle" - I bought it at Babies R Us), and soak them for an hour, then run a normal wash. Colors, same treatment, but I soak for half an hour, on warm. But I don't run more than one cycle. Donna |
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Laundry tips needed!
The poo IS bad- I don't want her non-pooey clothes in the pooey water of
the first load of laundry. So this does work well for me, doing a short small cycle in cold with just a bit of detergent then going back andadding a big load to wash in warm.... You probably won't feel comfortable with my recommendation, but I say just throw it all in together and let it go, possible with a pre-wash or a cold rinse to start. It's not going to hurt the other clothes. Best wishes, Ericka Second that . . We just wash everything together, one or two loads a day, only using a pre-rinse when we're washing a big load of diapers. And re Dreft, I've heard it's awfully harsh - but I guess it does smell good to some people! We use All Free. Best, Hannah |
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Laundry tips needed!
"Luna" wrote in message hlink.net... The poo IS bad- I don't want her non-pooey clothes in the pooey water of the first load of laundry. So this does work well for me, doing a short small cycle in cold with just a bit of detergent then going back andadding a big load to wash in warm.... You probably won't feel comfortable with my recommendation, but I say just throw it all in together and let it go, possible with a pre-wash or a cold rinse to start. It's not going to hurt the other clothes. Best wishes, Ericka Second that . . We just wash everything together, one or two loads a day, only using a pre-rinse when we're washing a big load of diapers. And re Dreft, I've heard it's awfully harsh - but I guess it does smell good to some people! We use All Free. Well, of course, I throw any soiled clothes into the diaper pail and wash them with the diapers. If you're using disposables with lots of blowouts, this won't help you. I recommend in that case that you cover the disposable with a cloth-diaper type cover such as the Mother-Ease Air-Flow (snap-type) that I use (and have very very few blowouts that affect the clothes, most is contained inside the cover). I like these because they are a polyurethane laminate, the snaps are very sturdy, there's no velcro to rub baby's skin, any poo that gets on the inside will very easily rinse off if swished in the toilet, and they can then be washed with the clothes without a big risk of yellow staining to the clothes (hang to dry). Any other good cover would work too, of course. But I do love the Mother Ease. Man, if they still had distributors, I'd sell them. As it is, I can only give 'em free advertising. --angela (not compensated in any way for this, dang) |
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