How do I know if I have stink issues?

cfisher2008

I just started CD'ing a few weeks ago. I read that barn smell means too little detergent and ammonia means too much, but how do you know if you have stink issues? When I take the diapers out of the wash they smell clean, so am I doing this right? I use the EFF's recipe for homemade detergent. i use 1 T for about 30-ish diapers (about 3 dayd worth?) By the third day the diaper pail doesn't smell great, but it doesn't smell horrible, either. Just a musky smell. Tips?

norman25

Pee is going to stink by day three, its normal. You have smell issues if they reek coming off the bum, or out of the washer

newly_naugler

I'm new to this too. I asked a few girls that cloth diaper and they said you'll know right away. The ammonia smell is overwhelming after the baby pees, I guess. I was sniffing them when they came out of the washer to double check , but I guess I can stop that! It's been quite the learning process.

rowanthefrog

You'll know.  Basically, if you put a clean diaper on the baby and start to smell ammonia or mildew after the 1st pee then you have stink issues.

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cfisher2008

Thanks. I guess I'll know it if it happens. I should also stop smelling my diapers after I wash them

emsrdh03

When we first started CDing I would see all these posts about stink issues and wondered the same thing.  Then we hit the 6 month mark and started solid foods and ammonia stink started creeping up and I finally knew what they were all talking about.  Don't worry.  If you have stink, you will definitly know!

LuJackCity

Like everyone else said when you have stink issues you know. When we had ammonia problems just breathing around diapers would burn my nose and throat.