https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 26 May 2026 15:21:45 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-cloth-diaper-mamas-have-a-high-efficiency-washer#post-753947 Wed, 01 May 2013 06:56:09 +0000 LulaBee 753947@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a front loading HE washer. We spray diapers with BacOut when putting them in wet bag. Colors and whites go together (BG Freetimes), first a cold rinse, then a hot wash with a tablespoon of Rockin' Green, extra cold rinse, then into dryer or line dry, depending on the weather. I dry on low for 60 minutes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-cloth-diaper-mamas-have-a-high-efficiency-washer#post-753866 Wed, 01 May 2013 01:17:58 +0000 aprk 753866@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pelikila: got it - thanks! I'm thinking we need to look into the bac-out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-cloth-diaper-mamas-have-a-high-efficiency-washer#post-753220 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:18:49 +0000 Weagle 753220@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep, front loader. I prep like normal. Wash with detergent (Country Save) 2x and then 3 more washes without detergent. (That's for cotton diapers). No separating colors. I don't have time for that. My normal wash routine is prewash w/ just water, hot wash with detergent and "water plus" feature, then two extra rinses. All clean! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-cloth-diaper-mamas-have-a-high-efficiency-washer#post-753165 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:54:32 +0000 pelikila 753165@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@aprk: **Understand what I am about to say will sound overboard but I had repelling issues early on and when I finally found what worked I refused to change it because stripping diapers is hard work.**</p> <p>For fitteds I found keeping a wet pail (only for fitteds) was the best way to prevent ammonia build up. I put a regular 5-gal plastic bucket filled about 1/2 way with water and about a 1/4 cup of Bac-Out and put fitteds in there to soak between washings. I washed diapers 3 days a week once past the newborn phase.</p> <p>My standard washing routine was this for both fitteds and pockets: Warm rinse and spin twice. One hot wash/warm rinse with 1 Tbsp. Tiny Bubbles and 1/2 scoop Oxi-Clean Free. Warm rinse and spin twice. Dry in dryer on low or hang to dry. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-cloth-diaper-mamas-have-a-high-efficiency-washer#post-753147 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:50:08 +0000 pelikila 753147@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@grizz: I never had issues with colors running so I wouldn't say it is needed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-cloth-diaper-mamas-have-a-high-efficiency-washer#post-753114 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:38:13 +0000 aprk 753114@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pelikila: I'm thinking my top loading HE washer isn't doing a good enough job on the initial soak before the hot wash. Any tips? I feel like our fitteds could be getting cleaner. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-cloth-diaper-mamas-have-a-high-efficiency-washer#post-753109 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:36:56 +0000 Boheme 753109@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Ginger333: @pelikila: Did you separate out your colors when you prepped? I'm thinking I need to divide my lights and darks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-cloth-diaper-mamas-have-a-high-efficiency-washer#post-753102 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:33:55 +0000 pelikila 753102@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a top loading HE machine. Prepping isn't a big deal with things like microfiber. Wash a few times on hot, one of those being with soap. I used 1 Tbsp. of Tiny Bubbles with the most success. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-cloth-diaper-mamas-have-a-high-efficiency-washer#post-753070 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:26:15 +0000 Ginger333 753070@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have an HE machine and I use 1tbsp Rockin' Green detergent. Usually I do a cold wash no rinse, then a hot wash and 2 cold rinse cycles to wash my cloth dipes and it's been good so far. I'd imagine you'd just prep them the same as you would in a top loader ... at least, I did :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-cloth-diaper-mamas-have-a-high-efficiency-washer#post-753033 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:15:27 +0000 Boheme 753033@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a high efficiency washer so I'm not sure how to prep my BumGenius diapers - is the process different? I just realized I don't know what kind of detergent to use or anything since I'm dealing with an HE machine. </p> <p>Nesting = thwarted. </p>