When you bleach...

abby8279

...do you use chlorine bleach like Clorox OR do you use oxygen bleach like Oxyclean?

TJ1979

I use clorox.  What are you bleaching for?

Chichigo

Clorox.

abby8279

TJ1979 said:

I use clorox.  What are you bleaching for?

I was reading an article that suggested using oxygen bleach once a month to sanitize diapers and prevent any stink from happening.  I guess I never realized there was more than 1 kind of bleach.  I was thinking if I felt the need to bleach, I should know which type to use.

TJ1979

Hmm.  I use Clorox to disinfect and if I'm worried about yeast.  I've never used Oxi.  A lot of diapers say not to bleach, BG suggests monthly bleaching.  But I don't do it unless I think I need to, so if I am washing used diapers or have yeast.

Chichigo

I am bleaching once a month. Most of my diapers are prefolds/flats, bumGenius, purchased used or seconds.I'm not worried about voiding a warranty.

I usually exclude my covers from the bleach wash unless I'm dealing with yeast.


And like @TJ1979‌, used diapers get bleached.

freezorburn

Other than disinfecting a few gently used diapers that I bought from Jillian's, I have never bleached our diapers.

Rrrrrachel

When I say "bleach" I mean Clorox. I do use oxy, though.