CD mommies...how do I strip?

babygroves · October 2009

My dipes are starting to stink even after wash and I think they are leaking now. I have FB, BG, RR, BB, Swaddlebees.

Thanks!

I asked on EFF as well.

mabst196 · October 2009

I have used RLR before and it helped with ammonia. I've never had wicking. An ammonia smell is too much detergent, a zoo smell is not enough. What kind of detergent are you using? Make sure its CD friendly.

babygroves · October 2009

mabst196:
I have used RLR before and it helped with ammonia. I've never had wicking. An ammonia smell is too much detergent, a zoo smell is not enough. What kind of detergent are you using? Make sure its CD friendly.

I'm using Planet Detergent.

mabst196 · October 2009

Another thing I've done to keep down ammonia is add a 1/2 cup of vinegar to my prewash (rinse ) cycle and then use my detergent in the regluar cycle.

mabst196 · October 2009

babygroves:

mabst196:
I have used RLR before and it helped with ammonia. I've never had wicking. An ammonia smell is too much detergent, a zoo smell is not enough. What kind of detergent are you using? Make sure its CD friendly.

I'm using Planet Detergent.

Planet is a good one. Maybe you are using too much of it? How about diaper creams? They can cause wicking.

babygroves · October 2009

mabst196:
babygroves:

mabst196:
I have used RLR before and it helped with ammonia. I've never had wicking. An ammonia smell is too much detergent, a zoo smell is not enough. What kind of detergent are you using? Make sure its CD friendly.

I'm using Planet Detergent.

Planet is a good one. Maybe you are using too much of it? How about diaper creams? They can cause wicking.

I use a 1/4 cup and no diaper creams.

mabst196 · October 2009

Hmm... well, I know they say certain types of detergents work best with p particular type of water (hard vs soft). Maybe you just need to try something else.

DG1 · October 2009

1/4 cup of the liquid? That's too much.

IDK about the powder, but we use about a tablespoon of the liquid in our regular top loader.

mabst196 · October 2009

DG1:

1/4 cup of the liquid? That's too much.

IDK about the powder, but we use about a tablespoon of the liquid in our regular top loader.

That may be too much, not sure since I don't use a liquid one. I use Allen's powder and have a little scoop that came with it and only fill it a 1/4 or 1/3 full.So little that I would never think it

zach'swife · October 2009

I've had good luck using plain blue Dawn dishsoap (a couple of small squirts per load) to strip.

GL, it can be frustrating when you can't get the right combination.

Bride2bMO · October 2009

Check pinstripesandpolkadots.com. Different stripping fir different causes. I think in your case it would be strip with many hot washes until you see no bubbles in the water. Wash first normally if they are soiled, then many hit washes. Poor in some boiling water if you have top loader.

babygroves · October 2009

mabst196:
DG1:

1/4 cup of the liquid? That's too much.

IDK about the powder, but we use about a tablespoon of the liquid in our regular top loader.

That may be too much, not sure since I don't use a liquid one. I use Allen's powder and have a little scoop that came with it and only fill it a 1/4 or 1/3 full.So little that I would never think it

It's powder detergent.

purplepuggles · October 2009

RLR did wonders for my diapers. i used it a did a couple extra rinses and my diapers were much better. i also use planet detergent, but the liquid.

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