Ok please tell me how to strip with rlr. I read somewhere to wash diapers then fill with hot water add rlr let sit 30min then rinse until no bubbles. Is that right? Tia
I usually let it agitate for 10 min, then soak for a few hours, then agitate for another 10 min, then rinse until there are no bubbles. I have heard people say there were no bubbles for them after just a few rinses. That is not true for us it always takes 812 rinses here to get everything out. That said, we have super hard water as there is a lot of limestone in the area so I have to use more detergent, which means I get mineral and detergent buildup. I strip probably once every 2 months to keep everything fresh and clean. Seems to work pretty well for us.
Thanks ladies. We have very hard water and thats why i am stripping. What detergent do you use for hard water? I just ordered a few samples but havent tried them yet.
I use Vaska Herbatergent. I use one capful for a full load (2-3 days worth) of diapers. I have never had stink or ammonia issues but since I do strip regularly that may have something to do with it. And, in all fairness, I actually do a "diaper spa treatment" rather than just a strip. First, I rock a (hot) soak overnight (I use Rockin Green for this but I'm sure any detergent would work). Then I wash, rise. Then I do the RLR soak. Then I rinse a dozen-ish times. Then I do an Ecover soak for a few hours with a rinse. Dipes come out like new.
Most of the stuff that I buy used, I actually add a few steps to the process. If they are stained I start with sunning. Then, if they are not fancy fitteds, I will add a few table spoons of bleach to the initial wash cycle. Then, for all dipes, I add grapefruit seed extract to the rinse cycle after the wash but before the RLR.
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I use Vaska Herbatergent. I use one capful for a full load (2-3 days worth) of diapers. I have never had stink or ammonia issues but since I do strip regularly that may have something to do with it. And, in all fairness, I actually do a "diaper spa treatment" rather than just a strip. First, I rock a (hot) soak overnight (I use Rockin Green for this but I'm sure any detergent would work). Then I wash, rise. Then I do the RLR soak. Then I rinse a dozen-ish times. Then I do an Ecover soak for a few hours with a rinse. Dipes come out like new.
Most of the stuff that I buy used, I actually add a few steps to the process. If they are stained I start with sunning. Then, if they are not fancy fitteds, I will add a few table spoons of bleach to the initial wash cycle. Then, for all dipes, I add grapefruit seed extract to the rinse cycle after the wash but before the RLR.