Serious stains

LindsayB0505

I am brand new to CDing and have a few different types of diapers that I picked up when they went on sale while I was pregnant.  I just started using them with DD this week.  This is what my Grovia soaker pads for my hybrid shells looked like when they came out of the wash.  I have them sitting on the window sill right now to see if that will help at all.  Any advice?

I did a cold rinse and then a hot wash with cold rinse adding the soap (Tiny Bubbles sample I got with the Grovia diapers).  I also have Rock N Green soap that I purchased but haven't used yet.  I dried in the drier on low.

 

ETA: I EBF and these went straight into a wet bag and were washed 2 days later. 

bugandbibs

Honestly, this is normal. The stains will fade with repeated washings, or you can sun them out. As long as the diapers smell clean, you can use them even with stains. If the stains really bother you, you can use a fleece liner.

Jodi2008

I agree with PP, sun will make a big difference.  I also use bleach about once per month and that helps a lot.

LindsayB0505

bugandbibs:

Honestly, this is normal. The stains will fade with repeated washings, or you can sun them out. As long as the diapers smell clean, you can use them even with stains. If the stains really bother you, you can use a fleece liner.

Good to know!  Thanks. 

susangilchrist

We keep a spray bottle with 1 part Bac-Out and 3-4 parts water.  I spray every dirty diaper as soon as they happen and then put them in the pail.  Same wash routine as you, with an extra rinse on the end.  We've had almost NO stains at all.  I'd try some bac-out!

old_time_girl

I don't have any stains on my diapers. I use Charlies Soap. Cold rinse, hotwash cold rinse, cold rinse.

aveeh

Part of it is just the Grovia soaker pads.  I use those and a mix of Fuzzibunz and Kawaii pockets and the Grovias are the only ones that ever look like that.  Put them in direct sunlight (actually outdoors, then wash again) and the stains really do go away.

GHBEA

I find putting them out while they are wet works better then putting them out dry.

GHBEA

I find putting them out in the sun while they are wet works better then putting them out dry.