Stink?

Smallllmin

Diaper geniuses, I need your help! So I just switched up my wash routine for BG. I used to wash a full cycle on warm with a tiny tiny bit of Tide (about 60 min), and then another full cycle on hot with a little more Tide and with the extra rinse button pressed (another 60 min). We have an HE machine, and I always use the large/bulky setting and highest "soil" level for max water. I just discovered a pre-wash button on the washer, so I started doing just one wash with warm water, Tide filled up to the 1 on the scoop, and with the pre-wash and extra rinse buttons pressed (1hr 24min). This new routine seems to do a better job getting the poop out of the elastic folds than the first routine (even after spraying)... but now I'm noticing that the clean diapers smell weird... not really bad, but almost a little sweet?
Am I doing something wrong? Could I be doing something better?
Thanks!!

bumpuser5078523

Mine also had a sweet smell when the soap didn't rinse out all the way.

Rrrrrachel

I would also ditch the bulky setting and I also wonder if it's from not all the detergent rinsing out.

freezorburn

I agree the Bulky setting might not be the right one to use. Do you have a Heavy Duty setting rather than a Bulky setting? If not then Cotton/Normal is the way to go. The other thing I seem to remember, when I had a Bulky setting, was that I think it turned the laundry less, so that water could move through fabrics more via soaking rather than agitation. It's really for things like pillows and comforters.

Into+the+Kitty

katydid2014 said:

I'm still a newb but from what I've read you need to be careful using the pre-wash setting as part of the cycle because it may not drain all of the water.  It might be better to do a separate quick wash first if you have that option so you can make sure all of the water drains.  You should check out the Fluff Love & CD Science facebook page.  I've been reading up trying to prepare for my first baby and there is tons of info on that page.

Worst. Advice. Ever.

TJ1979

Into+the+Kitty said:

katydid2014 said:

I'm still a newb but from what I've read you need to be careful using the pre-wash setting as part of the cycle because it may not drain all of the water.  It might be better to do a separate quick wash first if you have that option so you can make sure all of the water drains.  You should check out the Fluff Love & CD Science facebook page.  I've been reading up trying to prepare for my first baby and there is tons of info on that page.

Worst. Advice. Ever.

Well, using an actual rinse instead of the prewash is good advice.  The rest?  Appalling.

freezorburn

Into+the+Kitty said:

katydid2014 said:

I'm still a newb but from what I've read you need to be careful using the pre-wash setting as part of the cycle because it may not drain all of the water.  It might be better to do a separate quick wash first if you have that option so you can make sure all of the water drains.  You should check out the Fluff Love & CD Science facebook page.  I've been reading up trying to prepare for my first baby and there is tons of info on that page.

Worst. Advice. Ever.

Well, using an actual rinse instead of the prewash is good advice.  The rest?  Appalling.

Aw, give her a break. She's new. Maybe she hasn't yet come across our past discussions about FLCDS. 

@katydid2014, as with all things on the Internet, take it with a grain of salt and use your common sense. There is some good stuff in that FB group, but there are also some recommendations that lead people to ruin their diapers. Plus they have a weird culture of shaming people who don't agree with some of their opinions on what a good detergent is. Among other things.

TJ1979

Since when are we required to cut people slack around here? 

That's it, I'm on #teamCQforlyfe

(Paging @candlequeen.)

Smallllmin

lbs2012 said:

The bulky setting never worked for me. Too much water to provide proper agitation IMO. I'd try a Cotton/Normal cycle. On my machine the water plus doesn't add too much water so I'd play around with that too as you tweak your routine.

Thanks you guys. I tried Warm, Normal, Heavy Soil, Water Plus, No detergent... and then a second cycle of Tide to 1, Hot, Normal, Heavy Soil, Extra Rinse... and I think I finally found a wash routine that works!

ETA: It just took like three hours to finish... but I guess that's better than stinky diaps.