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Issue with detergent?

starryeyeddreamerstarryeyeddreamer member
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So I love the smell of the Rockin' Green detergent but I have had to strip my diapers a lot since I started using it (I had to bleach them once to finally get the skunk smell away). Since I had to bleach them - it seems like every other wash I need to strip them to get the skunk smell away - vinegar didn't work, so I had to use baking soda. I even tried the hard rock one - since we have hard water. We were having this issue with our other detergent (J.R. Watkins - it was what they had a Target at the time) - but as soon as we switched to an open pail, it seemed to go away. I thought it was irritating Bryce - so I wanted to try out the Rockin' Green since I had heard so many great things about it. We switched to cloth wipes - and the irritation has gotten better - however, I don't like having to wash our diapers 2 or 3 times to have to use them again. I rinse, then do a warm/warm cycle with an extra rinse at the end. Should I switch detergents again? Add baking soda each time? Add another rinse? Has anyone had this happen before? Thanks!
Little man # 1 - 03/05/2010
Little man # 2 - 05/02/2013
Little sister - 07/16/2015
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Re: Issue with detergent?

  • norman25norman25 member
    What temp is your first rinse? I have read in several places to not even bother with a rinse if its cold, which surprised me. We had much cleaner diapers after we switched to warm first rinses (no option for hot rinses). Also, hot washes clean much more efficiently and really gets rid of the ickies. Try washing them and doing an overnight soak? That is really my only suggestion. Try calling the customer service for RNG or your brands of diapers, I see a lot of people asking on facebook fan pages(of various diaper companies) and they help troubleshoot.
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  • starryeyeddreamerstarryeyeddreamer member

    imagenorman25:
    What temp is your first rinse? I have read in several places to not even bother with a rinse if its cold, which surprised me. We had much cleaner diapers after we switched to warm first rinses (no option for hot rinses). Also, hot washes clean much more efficiently and really gets rid of the ickies. Try washing them and doing an overnight soak? That is really my only suggestion. Try calling the customer service for RNG or your brands of diapers, I see a lot of people asking on facebook fan pages(of various diaper companies) and they help troubleshoot.
     

    It is a cold rinse. Our washer is a front loader and only a year old - but it only has an option for a cold rinse (on the rinse/spin cycle I do first). I will have to try eliminating that - thanks :-). Maybe I will try doing a hot wash too. Our only options are cold/cold, warm/warm, or hot/cold (the temps of the wash/then rinse). I never thought of that. If not - I will have to check out the facebook pages. Thanks!

    Little man # 1 - 03/05/2010
    Little man # 2 - 05/02/2013
    Little sister - 07/16/2015
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  • norman25norman25 member
    imagestarryeyeddreamer:

    imagenorman25:
    What temp is your first rinse? I have read in several places to not even bother with a rinse if its cold, which surprised me. We had much cleaner diapers after we switched to warm first rinses (no option for hot rinses). Also, hot washes clean much more efficiently and really gets rid of the ickies. Try washing them and doing an overnight soak? That is really my only suggestion. Try calling the customer service for RNG or your brands of diapers, I see a lot of people asking on facebook fan pages(of various diaper companies) and they help troubleshoot.
     

    It is a cold rinse. Our washer is a front loader and only a year old - but it only has an option for a cold rinse (on the rinse/spin cycle I do first). I will have to try eliminating that - thanks :-). Maybe I will try doing a hot wash too. Our only options are cold/cold, warm/warm, or hot/cold (the temps of the wash/then rinse). I never thought of that. If not - I will have to check out the facebook pages. Thanks!

    Definitely try the hot wash. When you strip, your supposed to use the hottest water that you can get. I would assume that the warm just isn't cutting it.

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    Thanks :-).
    Little man # 1 - 03/05/2010
    Little man # 2 - 05/02/2013
    Little sister - 07/16/2015
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  • julygaljulygal

    PP already gave you great advice, and I would align with what they said.  I skip the rinse and go straight to the hot/cold cycle with detergent then do an extra rinse at the end.  If I do a pre-rinse (the diapers have sat a little longer than normal) then I do a warm rinse to start.

    If that doesn't help, then I would look into the amount of detergent you are using.  Too much or too little can cause stink issues.  Personally I have found adding other things like vinegar to the wash routine always makes stink worse.  The more simple I keep things the better my diapers come out. 

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