Ammonia smell out of dryer?

Ellebee85

Help! For the first time, my cloth diapers smell like ammonia right out of the dryer! Then the smell HORRIBLY strong like ammonia right after she pees.

Here is my routine.

*Wash every two days 

*Rockn' Green soap

*HE machine

*Cold rinse, no spin

*Warm wash, 1.5 tablespoons of Rockn' Green, extra rinse

What should I do?? 

Into+the+Kitty

margaretkaye1:

Switch detergents

^^ Congrats on the new ticker!

kimberly_ann81

Do you add a wet towel to 'trick' your machine into using enough water?  Also try a full cycle to rinse well before a HOT cycle with detergent.  I've also found vinegar in a fabric softener ball has helped me with this.  It works to cut the ammonia and is a natural safe fabric softener.

Ellebee85

I do a full wash cycle with no spin to begin. This is a 60 minute wash cycle with no spin. I do that to "trick" my machine into having more water!

I'll try the vinegar ball! Thanks for that tip.

 Also, I'm wondering if I was washing too many diapers at once. Around 2-25 diapers with microfiber and hemp inserts.... Do you think that could be a possibility?  

kimberly_ann81

Not sure.  I usually do about 20 diapers all microfiber, 2 diaper bags, 13-20 wipes, and 10-13 covers all in one load and I don't usually have a problem.  Good luck.