My baby will be here 2 weeks from today (eeek!) and I'm getting ready to prep all my prefolds and start getting ready for him to be here. I see everyone say that you should use powder detergent for your cloth diapers but I have also seen where you shouldn't use powder if you have a septic tank, which we do. Should I just use powder for my CDs and liquid for our clothes and babies clothes? I was planning on using the same detergent for everything but now I'm second guessing what I've been planning. Are certain powder detergents better for a septic system? Thanks!!
I was worried about this as well. Most powdered detergents clog up septic systems for two reasons: either they don't dissolve well enough to keep from clogging the filter, or they contain fillers or fats that do not dissolve. Most cloth diaper safe deterg
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