Now, if I saw that headline, I would be like, “What? Of course it is!”. But in the case of using homemade laundry detergents, it is not always best for your diapering products. Below is a list of typical ingredients found in homemade laundry detergents:
Bar soap
Fels Naptha Soap
Liquid castile soap
Borax
Oxygen Bleach
Vinegar
Washing Soda
Now, you say, those are all natural ingredients. Yes, we love natural ingredients, but these may not be recommended for good reasons. What diapering products you are washing will determine which ingredient cannot be used.
Pure Soap: Bar soap, grated soap, Fels Naptha soap, Castile soap:
Pure soaps can deteriorate lamination, creating tiny pinholes and rendering the waterproofing useless. Pure soaps can also coat diapers, making them repel rather than absorb.
- Do not use on any diapering product.
- Do not use on covers, or diapers with components such as elastic - especially hook and loop fasteners. May be used on prefolds and inserts without elastic.
- May be used sparingly on diapering products, but not recommended for every wash as it is harsh. Thirsties recommends a treatment not more than once a month to preserve your diapering items.
- Do not use on diaper covers, pail liners, diaper duffles, or any diaper with lamination or elastic.
- May be used on prefolds and inserts without elastic.
- We do not recommend adding Washing Soda along with a detergent as an additive.
- Allens Naturally Liquid*
- Arm and Hammer Essentials
- Country Save Liquid
- Mountain Green Ultra Baby *
- Planet Delicate Laundry Wash Liquid
- Thirsties Pre-Wash and Super Wash *
- Vaska
- Allen’s Naturally Powder*
- Country Save Powder*
- Planet Powder*
- Rockin Green: Soft Rock, Classic Rock, Hard Rock, or Funk Rock *
This is very interesting especially since I’ve read several other posts on other blogs addressing this same thing! Consensus seems to be don’t use homemade but yet not many people have had damage for those that do use it. Would also love to hear from some that have experienced damage from their homemade detergents!
We’ve made our own laundry soap for about 5 years now. I love it for the regular laundry, but I won’t use it on our diapers for these very reasons! My diaper stash is an investment that needs to last through one more baby and I won’t jeopardize any component of my diaper to save $$ on laundry soap. My Rockin’ Green Hard Rock has served me (and my diapers) well!
The article is SUPER helpful, thanks for the great info! Now my only issue is finding the safe detergent in our small town…looks like I’ll have to order it, no fun!
Like a few others, I’d really like to hear from someone who experienced negative effects from either homemade detergents or ones that have these products in them.
I’m so glad y’all wrote about this. I have always wondered about homemade CD detergent… :/
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