Charlie's soap users - disinfectant?

A37licia

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What disinfectant do you use with Charlie's Soap for your diaper laundry? I am not regular with putting one in, and while I usually rinse with some vinegar added, I think I need something more to help with buildup. I already regularly use very hot water after the first rinse, and regularly put in Dawn for residue. 

I've liked Grapefruit Seed Extract in the past and might try that again.  I also very occasionally use some bleach. What about you? Looking for some new options. Does anyone use peroxide regularly?

ETA: to clarify, Charlie's does recommend using a disinfectant when doing laundry with their soap

ObLaDi

I've never used disinfectant; my son is almost 6 months and no issues this far, knock on wood.

SarahinMD

I would never (and never did) use anything else wit Charlie's. it doesn't work like other detergents so adding stuff would likely cause build up rather than remove it. When I need more cleaning, I would line dry in full sun. Never needed to do more than that. Always washed once in cold with Charlie's than once in hot with it. 

Aurora_Borealis

I agree with MK - if you're getting regular build-up there is something going on with your wash routine. A disinfectant isn't going to help with that.

Also, no detergent is a disinfectant - not Charlie's, Tide, Tiny Bubbles, Country Save, etc. I've occasionally used GFSE when we've dealt with yeast, but on a regular basis I don't use a disinfectant at all.

A37licia

SarahinMD:

I would never (and never did) use anything else wit Charlie's. it doesn't work like other detergents so adding stuff would likely cause build up rather than remove it. When I need more cleaning, I would line dry in full sun. Never needed to do more than that. Always washed once in cold with Charlie's than once in hot with it. 

In Charlie's laundry information, they do recommend adding a disinfectant.  I just don't recall them suggesting what kind.

ETA: ha, actually they do give some suggestions, including peroxide which I've considered using:

"Charlie's Soap is not a disinfectant. Follow care instructions on your child's diapers, but make sure to kill bacteria that might have survived the washing process: boiling, sunning, 1/4 cup vinegar (rinse), 1/4 cup hydrogen peroxide (wash) or 1 tablespoon bleach in the wash. Left alone, such bacteria can cause
severe, burn-like reactions."

 https://charliesoap.com/faq.html#five

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kaswanson

I don't have any recs on disinfectant, but just think this is really interesting. I wish I had added some to our wash loads.  We used Charlie's for two years, but always felt like they weren't quite clean/needed something else (this was especially apparent around the 7-8 month mark)... so I did a Tide wash every two weeks or so, and monthly stripping with Dawn.  Hmm... might have to add disinfectant this time around with #2!  Then maybe I won't need to do the Tide wash.  

A37licia

kaswanson:

I don't have any recs on disinfectant, but just think this is really interesting. I wish I had added some to our wash loads.  We used Charlie's for two years, but always felt like they weren't quite clean/needed something else (this was especially apparent around the 7-8 month mark)... so I did a Tide wash every two weeks or so, and monthly stripping with Dawn.  Hmm... might have to add disinfectant this time around with #2!  Then maybe I won't need to do the Tide wash.  

I was thinking along similar lines, that for a few months, one might not notice anything. I'm a year and a half in with using Charlie's, and am wondering if not using one regularly is now showing effects. I use vinegar in the rinse most often, but I don't think that's working. I'm on a break from CD right now since my DD just potty trained, so I think I'll do a couple good washes, and just start up with some peroxide in the bleach dispenser once I start CD with the new baby this fall.