sanatize setting on washer

Moandsweetpea

My friend said she can only do cloth diapers if she does a service because she doesn't have a sanitize option on her washer. I've never heard of this before. I don't have that option and I've never been concerned. I pre rinse, wash hot, double rinse.  Am I missing something?

Lennongirl

Over here most people don't have a hot water input for their washing machines, so I've always washed in cold water. They come out perfectly clean! I sometimes add a few drops of TTO to the final rinse for the anti-bacterial action, but that's it.

BrendaLou1969

Moandsweetpea:

My friend said she can only do cloth diapers if she does a service because she doesn't have a sanitize option on her washer. I've never heard of this before. I don't have that option and I've never been concerned. I pre rinse, wash hot, double rinse.  Am I missing something?

You friend is misinformed.  A prerinse in cold, then a heavy duty wash on hot with an extra rinse at the end will clean diapers.  If she REALLY thinks she needs to sanatize them she can use a 1/4 of bleach once a month or a few drops of tea tree oil in every wash.