DIY diaper dust?

NDwife07

I had previously purchased diaper dust from hippy on etsy but it looks like her shop is temporarily closed (sickness at home?). Anywho, I'm clueless about this stuff. Besides baking soda and yummy essential oils, what the eff is in it?

MommaMcG

What is diaper dust?  Doesn't sound good, lol. 

NDwife07

MommaMcG:

What is diaper dust?  Doesn't sound good, lol. 

LOL - sorry, I guess I should have explained (I sometimes assume everyone does the same things I do!)

Diaper dust is a baking soda mixture that you can sprinkle in your cloth diaper pail to help control stink.

MommaMcG

Ah, ok.  I'd like to CD someday, but right now she has poop-splosions like crazy!

jac*n*abe

I plan to just use baking soda with enough EO to scent it. I don't see the need for anything more than that. If it clumps, use a fork or a sifter to de-clump it

Val&B0604

I think that's all it is.  My quick googling confirms it :diaper powder is just scented baking soda...I use about 1/4 ml of FO per 1/2c of baking soda. I also mix a few tablespoons of borax into my diaper powder to help disinfect and kill odors. Works great!

hlh018

This is what I found ....Buy a 1 lb. box of baking soda. Pick your EO, I just did tangerine and it smells SO good! Put the baking soda in a bowl, put about 20-25 drops of oil in, mix up well with a fork. Let set for 30 min. Sift...let set for about another 30 min., sift again and then repeat one more time. Put it in a shaker and you have fluff dust!! Also a lot of people talk about using a Parmesan shaker to put it in.

NDwife07

Thanks!

Yep, I already have the parm shaker that came with my original diaper dust order.

Hmmm, now which scent to buy?!