diaper wash with HE washer?

Re: diaper wash with HE washer?

• Mrs. Nicolian

  February 2009

  I was just going to post about this as DH and I are planning on buying a FL washer. Good to know you CAN use them with CD's...

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• TCsbride member

  February 2009

  Maybe I'm just not very intelligent, but I couldn't figure out how to make a custom cycle on my HE so I just used the one that had an extra cold rinse and washed in hot. The sanitary wash had all of those, and of course it sounded good to "sanitize" the diapers, so that is what I've been doing.

  I use 1 Tbsp Crunchy Clean diaper detergent and then fill up the softner section with vinegar. I've had no problems with any of my diapers using this method.

  For the dryer I use the extra delicate cycle and then click the drying level to "extra dry." This gets all of the pockets and most of the inserts completely dry and then the AIOs and some of the fitteds about 75% dry.....then I hang. Seems to be working perfect for us. Everything still looks brand new.

  

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• sybilgrae

  February 2009

  Thanks for the tips.  I don't know if my machine has a sanitize button.  I didn't see the "extra rinse" button until recently - haha.  I'll have to look for a sanitze button.  Do you use just regular vinegar or apple cider vinegar?  I am assuming just the regular vinegar.  I haven't tried crunchy clean yet, but will give it a whirl.  Not sure if I am having any problems with my diapers.  There is no repelling, but as soon as the pee hits the diaper you can smell it.  Is that normal?  Also, sometimes after washing the diapers I can smell the detergent on the diapers...is this normal for them to smell like soap?  I just want to make sure I am doing it right

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• maramarrie

  February 2009

  I'd say if you can smell the detergent they aren't rinsing well enough. Detergent build up may be becoming a problem for you, but if you set up extra rinses it should help.

  
  
  

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• sybilgrae

  February 2009

  thanks - the smell is subtle, but I smell it.  I'll keep adding the extra rinses and hope it helps! 

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• jolata

  February 2009

  I dont think you are supposed to wash BGs in the sanitary cycle, the water gets too hot. According to their website it says to not wash in water above 120 degrees. We have a Maytag Epic and I use the Whitest Whites option, it does a hot wash a cool rinse and then I push the extra rinse button. I have also read that adding a wet towel can help increase the water level.

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• sybilgrae

  February 2009

  Thanks for the info on the whitest whites option...I never really knew what that meant.  I thought it had something to do w/ adding bleach so I never use it.  I have added a wet towel b/c it just seems so light when adding the diapers that it probably doesn't put much water in the washer.  Thx!

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• maramarrie

  February 2009

  Yes, adding weight should increase the water level for the wash, but it isn't likely to add more water for the rinses. Whitest whites cycle usually (at least on my mom's and my?Kenmore) adds a second rinse. It also uses hot water and extended cycle length, I think. My machine has two options for extra rinse (one is the 2nd rinse, the other is Skincare rinse). The skincare rinse adds more water than the 2nd rinse.

  
  
  

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• MrsAHoffman

  February 2009

  Here's what we do:?

  Delicate cycle - Cold with extra rinse (A very little bit of detergent)

  Whitest Whites cycle (has an extra cold rinse built in) - Regular amount of detergent and any additives if I happen to be using them (Calgon, borax, oxi-clean baby, TTO, etc.)?

  Quick wash - Warm or Hot with extra rinse (No detergent)

  If I don't do the extra wash at the end, the diapers do not get clean enough IMO. We have hard water, so that combined with the low water machine makes things a little more tricky for us.

  We use Planet powder detergent but also liked Crunchy Clean. I don't think I was using enough CC though - I would use more than the package directions for hard water. ?

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• sybilgrae

  February 2009

  MrsAHoffman - you do all this at one washing? ?

  Delicate cycle - Cold with extra rinse (A very little bit of detergent)

  Whitest Whites cycle (has an extra cold rinse built in) - Regular amount of detergent and any additives if I happen to be using them (Calgon, borax, oxi-clean baby, TTO, etc.)?

  Quick wash - Warm or Hot with extra rinse (No detergent)?

  ?BTW - do you live in Tallahassee? ?I saw that you said you live in the fl panhandle. ?just wondering...I went to school in Tallahassee ?

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