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Ewww in my washer!!

andthatmakes4andthatmakes4 member
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I just went to get my prefolds, wetbags, and covers out of the washer after the whole wash routine and there was small pockets of poop on the inside walls of washer and on a few items.  I haven't been doing this long but is this supposed to happen?  What am I doing wrong?  My DD is FF and BF if you would need to know that.

 

Thanks for your help!

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Re: Ewww in my washer!!

  • pixy_stixpixy_stix member
    No, it's not.  How old is your washer, and how full was the load?
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  • andthatmakes4andthatmakes4 member
    The washer is 8 years old and the load was about medium size.  Definitely not over filled or anything.  I picked out what I saw and am rewashing everything.  I just don't want this to happen again if I can help it.
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  • CDAS0506CDAS0506 member
    I think with EBF poop you don't need to rinse the diaper before putting in your diaper pail, but FF poop you need to. Maybe try rinsing/spraying solids into the toilet before you wash.
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  • emsrdh03emsrdh03 member

    imageCDAS0506:
    I think with EBF poop you don't need to rinse the diaper before putting in your diaper pail, but FF poop you need to. Maybe try rinsing/spraying solids into the toilet before you wash.

    You don't have to rinse FF poop.  We never did, not once and never had poop in the washer.

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  • bugandbibsbugandbibs member
    Maybe not enough water in the load?  What is your wash routine?
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  • andthatmakes4andthatmakes4 member
    I rinse on cold first, wash with hot water, then rinse twice on cold.
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  • SuperCuteBenzSuperCuteBenz member
    Weird. I have been cd'ing for the past 2 1/2- 3 years and never had poop stuck to my wash. Very odd.
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  • bugandbibsbugandbibs member
    imagelmlorenz12:
    I rinse on cold first, wash with hot water, then rinse twice on cold.
    That sounds okay. I do a quick wash on cold first instead of a rinse because I like the extra agitation. Make sure the water level is as high as it goes, and you only wash 12-18 diapers at a time. (ie a small load of CDs done on a large load setting) Do you have a TL or FL?
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  • andthatmakes4andthatmakes4 member

    I will try switching to the full wash beforehand. Its very possible that not enough water was the problem as well.  My husband thinks it was set on medium load.  Thanks for the tips.

     I have a top load.

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    imagelmlorenz12:

    I will try switching to the full wash beforehand. Its very possible that not enough water was the problem as well.  My husband thinks it was set on medium load.  Thanks for the tips.

     I have a top load.

    Always use the highest water level, because CDs need a lot of water to get clean.  Let us know if you are still having problems and we will try to troubleshoot some more.  GL!

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  • andthatmakes4andthatmakes4 member
    Thanks ladies so much for all your help!!
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