You will need to strip your diapers if you have residue or diaper odor. Residue can be caused by hard water, diapers than are not cleaned or rinsed thoroughly, detergents, or from greasy products such as diaper creams or fabric softeners. You could also have soap scum if you use a non-approved soap or detergent. Following are the instructions for diaper stripping. Strip only as needed, as it can be harsh on your diapering products. Standard machines: Maximum load size is 24 XS/S or 18 M/L diapers. Starting with clean diapers:
- Fill machine with Hot water on the highest water level, using a heavy cycle.
- Add 2 Tablespoons of Dawn Classic dish soap to the wash water and agitate for about 10 seconds.
- Add diapers and run wash cycle, adding two extra warm rinses.
- If the rinse water is slimy or has any bubbles during the last rinse, you should add another rinse.
~Sonya
Okay this was good to read. I’m stripping mine right now so it’s nice to be sure I’m doing it right.
I’ve used baking soda before to strip diapers, but not Dawn. I’ll give that a try next time!
I read that you can also strip cloth diapers by adding 1/4 cup of bleach to the wash cycle and doing a double rinse. I’ll have to try this too i’m having a problem with some covers retaining odors.
I haven’t needed to strip my diapers yet, but I love the advice. I emailed myself the link for easy reference :)
Thank you for the HE advice. I wish I had a non-HE washing machine just for washing diapers. It seems like it would make life much easier!
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