Washing

xonicole019

I'm curious about washing cloth diapers I'm new to this. Do I need a special soap or do you ladies use reg laundry soap like free and clear?

sarenu1

Don't use a liquid detergent, and any of the Free and Clear brands from the store cannot be used (optical brighteners).

Some people use Tide Original powder.

I prefer Tiny Bubbles. 

 

MommaA117

we use Tide Ultra filled to the #2 line. That's the only one that hasn't left us with funk.

I do a whole quick wash (no detergent)/ cold ----2 rinses

Long HOT load with Tide and Calgon additive----wash and rinse

whole quick wash/ cold-----2 rinses

This is every other day, sometimes every third. Our water is hard.

stemms8810

I use Tide Original Power that way I can use it on our clothes too.  Works great for me!

YellowLily2013

MommaA117:

we use Tide Ultra filled to the 2 line. That's the only one that hasn't left us with funk.
I do a whole quicknbsp;wash no detergent/ cold 2 rinses
Long HOT load with Tide and Calgon additivewash and rinse
whole quick wash/ cold2 rinses
This is every other day, sometimes every third. Our water is hard.

Whoa rinse cycles! I havent had my baby before but I just thought the extra rinses were for after using detergent, not just the "get the solids off" pre rinse cycles.

But if that's what it takes to work for you, that's what it takes I guess.

OhSewCrafty

We have very hard water and use RnG Hard Rock. Anything else eventually builds up in the microfiber causing all kinds of nasty issues.

veruca5839

sarenu1:

Don't use a liquid detergent, and any of the Free and Clear brands from the store cannot be used (optical brighteners).

Some people use Tide Original powder.

I prefer Tiny Bubbles. 

 

Agreed.  Liquid and F&C (even powder versions) can cause build up problems.  

I've always used Tide original powder and have never had issues.