https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 10 Apr 2026 05:14:50 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stripping-cloth-diapers-in-a-front-loader#post-186472 Mon, 11 Jun 2012 20:12:28 +0000 WiLLoWtReE 186472@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sloaneandpuffy- I didn't even think about boiling them ill keep that in mind. </p> <p>@pelikila- I don't know how I missed your comment but I did! Thanks so much for going into such detail! I actually have GMD prefolds with thirsties or best bottom covers. We have medium inserts for the best bottom diapers but haven't started using them bc LO is big enough yet. Anyways the prefolds are my problem. I'll give your method a go :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stripping-cloth-diapers-in-a-front-loader#post-181485 Thu, 07 Jun 2012 07:46:52 +0000 pelikila 181485@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What kind of diapers do you have? I'd caution you not to use your sanitize cycle if you are stripping pocket diapers because the water can be too hot and wear the PUL much faster (this was a mistake I made). </p> <p>The only truly effective stripping method I've found for detergent buildup is the following: fill your bathtub about 1/3 to 1/2 way with hot (very hot) water. Add 1/4-1/2 cup of bleach (not everyone agrees with this as it can be hard on the elastic) or bac-out and 1 tbsp. of original blue dawn dishwashing liquid. Stir and dump in the pockets and stir them all in so they get wet. I let them sit for about 30-45 minutes (mostly so the water cools down enough) and then take a fingernail brush or other medium bristled brush and scrub each individual fleece lining. Sometimes I put a tiny drop of dawn on the fleece itself and scrub that in. I place each scrubbed diaper in a 5-gal bucket so I can keep the scrubbed diapers separate from the unscrubbed diapers. Once done scrubbing, I drain the tub and rinse it free of soap suds and then refill it and dump the diapers back in the hot water and swirl and swish so they all get a good rinsing. Then I take them all to the washing machine and rinse them again just for good measure (we had detergent build up bad with RnG [classic and soft rock] until we switched to Tiny Bubbles). Sometimes you might want to do two quick rinses if you still see suds in the washer during the rinse. Then dry like normal.</p> <p>For the inserts I've boiled mine on the stove in a big soup pot full of water. Usually it is just the fleece that I've had repelling issues on, not the microfiber or bamboo insert so just stripping the pocket covers works most of the time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stripping-cloth-diapers-in-a-front-loader#post-181484 Thu, 07 Jun 2012 07:46:37 +0000 mamimami 181484@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I boiled them on the stovetop (after washing). It was a pretty nasty experience but I think it worked. I just don't trust my frontloader for that. Plus I had doubts it would really get hot enough to sanitize them which I was doing at the same time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stripping-cloth-diapers-in-a-front-loader#post-181397 Thu, 07 Jun 2012 04:10:31 +0000 looch 181397@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Some CD'ers recommend using the original blue dawn dish detergent for stripping. I think you can find some info by just doing an internet search. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stripping-cloth-diapers-in-a-front-loader#post-181376 Thu, 07 Jun 2012 00:24:38 +0000 Arden 181376@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I vote for what Mrs. Superhero said - Rockin' Green. Have heard nothing but great things! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stripping-cloth-diapers-in-a-front-loader#post-181366 Thu, 07 Jun 2012 00:03:15 +0000 Mrs. Superhero 181366@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I use Rockin' Green, and when they get stinky I use their Funk Rock booster, it works really well! I also turn up my hot water tank before I wash them after the Funk Rock soak and add vinegar.</p> <p>If my inserts are super gross (or to fight yeast) I boil them, but never the covers. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stripping-cloth-diapers-in-a-front-loader#post-181321 Wed, 06 Jun 2012 22:07:39 +0000 brownie 181321@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just rinse and rinse and rinse them. We have hard water ao I put water softener in each cycle. We use dropps baby. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stripping-cloth-diapers-in-a-front-loader#post-181310 Wed, 06 Jun 2012 21:57:45 +0000 WiLLoWtReE 181310@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you have a front loader how to you strip your diapers?</p> <p>I think I may have a detergent buildup problem. Our prefolds smell like Windex when LO pees. It's pretty overwhelming, so I think I need to strip them? Has anyone used the sanitize cycle on your front loader to successfully strip your diapers? </p> <p>My mental plan so far is to wash my diapers normally. Then fill my tub with vinegar and hot water and let the diapers soak. Then rinse the diapers and place them back into my front loader and wash again without detergent. Or should I do the sanitize cycle with no detergent? Can you tell I'm clueless Haha. Any help would be appreciated!</p> <p>Also if you CD what detergent do you use? We currently use All Free &amp; Clear and I knew starting out that I may have problems since its not exactly considered cloth diaper friendly. I've been looking into trying Country Save... what's your fav detergent? </p>