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Bleaching used prefolds with other laundry

RachelCA29RachelCA29 member
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Hi Ladies ... it's been quite a while since I've posted on the CD board ... I'm finished building my stash and waiting for LO to arrive to use them :)

I bought 24 used GMD newborn size prefolds a while back, and have heard from multiple CDers (this board and other places) that I should wash them with about 1/4 cup of bleach to ensure there is no yest or bacteria sticking around on them.

I have a top loader, so it's pretty big. Should I just wash the 24 prefolds with bleach by themselves in one load? Or does it makes sense to throw them in with some other laundry I need to bleach? Will that dilute the bleach too much to be effective? I want to do this properly, but I don't want to waste water, so I was thinking of bleaching them with my white bed sheets. But again, I'm not sure if that will make the bleach ineffective for the used prefolds.

Thanks ladies!!
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Re: Bleaching used prefolds with other laundry

  • abby8279abby8279 member
    Personally I would do just the dipes.  Then you can be certain that the bleach to water to diaper ratio is just right.
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  • RachelCA29RachelCA29 member
    Thanks ladies!! To be safe, I think I'll just wash the prefolds alone.
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  • YellowLily2013YellowLily2013 member
    Doesn't your washer have different sizes? I know my top loader has 5 sizes. So I'd just turn it to where it looks right with just the prefolds.
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    YellowLily2013 said:
    Doesn't your washer have different sizes? I know my top loader has 5 sizes. So I'd just turn it to where it looks right with just the prefolds.
    Shockingly, no. My old one did (small, medium, large loads) this one has "soiled" settings (heavy, medium, light), but that does't seem to adjust the amount of water being used.
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    RachelCA29 said:


    YellowLily2013 said:

    Doesn't your washer have different sizes? I know my top loader has 5 sizes. So I'd just turn it to where it looks right with just the prefolds.

    Shockingly, no. My old one did (small, medium, large loads) this one has "soiled" settings (heavy, medium, light), but that does't seem to adjust the amount of water being used.

    Weird! In that case I'd maximize the load like your talking about.
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