Quick ? - how to treat yeast in diapers?

Re: Quick ? - how to treat yeast in diapers?

• Sam78

  March 2011

  1/4c bleach or 50 drops Grapefruit Seed Extract, crank the hot water heater, and sun.

  Must be something going around - I had hoped to never have to deal with it too and yet my dipes are sunning after treatment today.
  

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• Rosieoutlook

  March 2011

  This is what I did.

  • cold wash with Tea Tree Oil (3-4 drops in a FL, 4-6 drops in a TL. add to detergent compartment for FL)
  • hot wash with an oxygen cleaner (Vaska OxygenBleach or Bio Kleen Oxygen Bleach Plus are options)
  • lay out in FULL sun (if you live in the south this isn?t a problem) or dry on HIGH heat.

  https://allaboutclothdiapers.com/killing-the-dreaded-yeast-monster/
  

  

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• Shortcake2675 member

  March 2011

  I use 1/4 c of regular bleach.  And I ran 2 more cycles no detergent or bleach afterward to get rid of the smell.  I hate the yeasties.  

  In my defense-

  You can make pizza with water up to 120 deg, so what temp do they really die?  I don't believe hot water is the answer, though it probably helps.

  I cannot get GSE locally, and what I have is precious.

  One round of bleach has never harmed my diapers.  I know it's nasty, but it's effective.  And I'd rather know it works than try GSE again (FTR- I didn't use 50 drops) and then have the rash come back after it was cleared up.

  I haven't seen the sun shine since I don't know when. (only sort of true- it peaked out for a few minutes yesterday) 

  I gave up on PUL last summer after 4 bouts with yeast rash.  Haven't had yeast problems since.

  
  

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