Community› The Bump Local Boards› Cincinnati Babies
Cincinnati Babies
New Discussion

CD question RE: washing

mag2point0mag2point0 member
in Cincinnati Babies

We use primarily BG's but also some fitted cotton/bamboo and prefolds. We have a front loader and we're currently using rockin green hard rock. I know Cincinnati already has hard water, but I suspect there are additional minerals in our 100 yo house that makes it worse.I hit pause for about 30 mins almost every wash and always do an extra rinse cycle.

DD has a very mild rash all over the diaper area that comes and goes quickly but seems to itch her quite a bit. I *think* it has to do with the detergent itself or that it's not rinsing completely not rinsing completely. Anyone else have any other ideas or found a detergent that rinses better with hard water/HE machines?

DD1: Sep 10 / DD2: Nov 12 / Surprise LO3: Jul 14
Report Reply to Post

Re: CD question RE: washing

  • Mrs.Cooley2beeMrs.Cooley2bee member
    We use regular Tide with our BGs and it really seems to get them very clean and I don't have to "strip" my diapers anymore.  I think it rinses out and cleans better than Charlie's Soap (what I used in the beginning).  DD and DS don't get diaper rash which is another plus :0)
    Lilypie Third Birthday tickersLilypie Second Birthday tickers
    Report Reply
  • Loading the player...
  • cooperme2871cooperme2871 member
    When I was cding (BG's) I always used the regular tide detergent and never had any problems with them getting clean or her having a rash. I have heard that front load washers don't do as well as top loaders because the diapers dont actually soak in the water. I have no idea if that is true-we have a top loader, but maybe that could be a factor too?
    Report Reply
  • hav2runhav2run

    imagecooperme2871:
    When I was cding (BG's) I always used the regular tide detergent and never had any problems with them getting clean or her having a rash. I have heard that front load washers don't do as well as top loaders because the diapers dont actually soak in the water. I have no idea if that is true-we have a top loader, but maybe that could be a factor too?

    This worked great in our front loaders.  I always got Tide regular powder, non HE.  Cut the amount of detergent down to half way to the "1" mark to avoid sudsing.  Once a month, I used the sanitize cycle, but routinely just heavy cycle with hot water.  I also stripped with RLR every 4-6 months just to make sure they were residue free.  My oldest CDs still look and smell new.

    Image and video hosting by TinyPic

    Lilypie Fourth Birthday tickers
    Report Reply
  • Meg41208Meg41208
    I use the BG brand detergent and put a little bleach in the wash every several weeks.  DD gets a rash if I wash with Tide powder because of the enzymes. 
    Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker
    Report Reply
  • doodlebug914doodlebug914 member
    We also use regular Tide powder and it has worked well for us.  I used to use Purex Free and Clear, and I like Tide much better.  We have top loaders though.
    Warning No formatter is installed for the format bbhtml
    Report Reply
  • mag2point0mag2point0 member

    Thanks ladies! I think I have some BG detergent samples somewhere and I'll give Tide a try. I also need to remember bleach!

    DD1: Sep 10 / DD2: Nov 12 / Surprise LO3: Jul 14
    Report Reply
  • alloboscallobosc member

    I have switched to the grovia detergent Tiny Bubbles and LOVE it! It has really helped my diapers, especially the BGs smell cleaner.  I was using the Ecos brand and they always smelled bad. 

    For you Tide users, is it ok to use Tide Ultra Care Liquid for my HE?  Do I need to cut the amount?  That is what we use for our regular laundry.

    image

    Lilypie Fourth Birthday tickers
    Lilypie First Birthday tickers
    Report Reply
This discussion has been closed.
Choose Another Board
Search Boards
"
"