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Possibly ruined diapers? :(

So I left my dipes soaking while we went to run a quick errand and I come back to find that my MIL, bless her heart, decided to help me out by putting them to wash.. only thing is that she put regular detergent on them. She found a bottle of Dreft I had in a cupboard that I had gotten as a gift and used that.

Do I have to worry that my diapers might possibly be ruined?

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Re: Possibly ruined diapers? :(

  • One wash in that shouldn't cause any issues. I would rinse until you see no bubbles and maybe a wash with the cd detergent? I'm not sure if that would be necessary.
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    One wash in that shouldn't cause any issues. I would rinse until you see no bubbles and maybe a wash with the cd detergent? I'm not sure if that would be necessary.

    It's like a sea of freakin bubbles in my washer! I've already rinsed twice and it looks like they're multiplying...

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    imageBrittLy15:
    One wash in that shouldn't cause any issues. I would rinse until you see no bubbles and maybe a wash with the cd detergent? I'm not sure if that would be necessary.

    It's like a sea of freakin bubbles in my washer! I've already rinsed twice and it looks like they're multiplying...

    Are you sure it's not agitation bubbles? Soap bubbles will hang around while agitation bubbles will disappear after a few or atleast diminish. Just keep rinsing. It may take quite a few rinses depending on how much she used.
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  • I agree with PP. Just one wash might not be too bad. You can try running a hot wash or two with no detergent and see if that helps get the detergent out.
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  • imageBrittLy15:
    imageunknownbliss:

    imageBrittLy15:
    One wash in that shouldn't cause any issues. I would rinse until you see no bubbles and maybe a wash with the cd detergent? I'm not sure if that would be necessary.

    It's like a sea of freakin bubbles in my washer! I've already rinsed twice and it looks like they're multiplying...

    Are you sure it's not agitation bubbles? Soap bubbles will hang around while agitation bubbles will disappear after a few or atleast diminish. Just keep rinsing. It may take quite a few rinses depending on how much she used.

    Sadly, they are soap bubbles  :(  I've already rinsed 4 times and those suckers don't seem to want to leave. Looks like I have a long night of de-bubbling ahead of me.

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    I agree with PP. Just one wash might not be too bad. You can try running a hot wash or two with no detergent and see if that helps get the detergent out.

    I hope that one wash doesn't end up giving me problems. I'm about to start hot wash/rinse #5... I love my MIL but I hope she doesn't do any other "helpful" cd washing any time soon. Unless, of course, she asks for specifics.

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  • They aren't ruined, just a pain to get back to normal. Just keep washing/rinsing.  Sounds like she used a ton of detergent!  If you notice repelling with those diapers you can strip them with dawn. 
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  • Oh, that sucks!  Just keep rinsing.
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  • Keep running wash with no soap until bubbles are gone, then use your normal detergent and wash cycle.
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