https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 24 May 2026 11:28:45 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cd-users-bg-fts-prepping-diapers-and-wash-routine#post-1100108 Fri, 20 Sep 2013 03:12:40 +0000 MrsRoo 1100108@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>1. I just did one wash with my FTs to prep<br /> 2. I never split my colors and haven't seen any evidence of bleeding colors. I have 24 diapers and washed them all together when I prepped them. Now we wash every other day or third day, so I only maybe need to wash about 18 diapers at a time.<br /> 3. I got Rockin Green as a shower gift and love it. I've never tried anything else<br /> 4. Cold rinse, hot wash with detergent, then cold extra rinse<br /> 5. I got ammonia stink once and used 1/4 cup bleach to strip my diapers. Now I use a bleach wash once a month and haven't had the stink come back<br /> 6. Someone got us a pack of little yellow deodorizer discs from BRU that I use on the lid of the can, but I don't really think they are necessary... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cd-users-bg-fts-prepping-diapers-and-wash-routine#post-1099964 Thu, 19 Sep 2013 22:42:41 +0000 skibobrown 1099964@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think I washed 2-3 times without the pre-wash that I do when they've actually been soiled. I did one wash initially with only the dark-colored ones and a white insert to test how color-fast they were. None of them bled at all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cd-users-bg-fts-prepping-diapers-and-wash-routine#post-1099962 Thu, 19 Sep 2013 22:40:46 +0000 immabeetoo 1099962@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Chillybear: I am not a good person to answer because I use flips &amp; flats so I wash more inserts than shells :) I'd wash them all in one load though to prep! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cd-users-bg-fts-prepping-diapers-and-wash-routine#post-1097602 Thu, 19 Sep 2013 12:16:23 +0000 Boheme 1097602@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Chillybear: I'd probably split your stash in half for prepping. And you have the same number as me and I wash every other day :) I love our BGs! I think you will like them a lot. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cd-users-bg-fts-prepping-diapers-and-wash-routine#post-1097585 Thu, 19 Sep 2013 12:13:24 +0000 meredithNYC 1097585@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Chillybear: We only have 18 diapers (we didn't start until LO was older and thus, using far fewer diapers each day) and prepping/washing them all at once is fine. With your stash you might want to split it up? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cd-users-bg-fts-prepping-diapers-and-wash-routine#post-1097571 Thu, 19 Sep 2013 12:11:03 +0000 Chillybear 1097571@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@grizz: @meredithNYC: @scg00387: You guys are awesome!!</p> <p>One more question: How many diapers can you put in a prep load? how many in a wash load? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cd-users-bg-fts-prepping-diapers-and-wash-routine#post-1097427 Thu, 19 Sep 2013 11:47:08 +0000 Boheme 1097427@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>1. How do I prep the diapers? Just one wash! </p> <p>2. Should i split into two loads - light and dark? Sassy, Ribbit, Albert, and Moonbeam tend to bleed a little the first few washes. I put them together and washed them like 3 times apart from the rest of my stash. </p> <p>3. Whats your favorite detergent (bonus points if i can find it in target or supermarket)? Surprisingly, Tide Ultra powder. You will find a lot of Tide users out there! </p> <p>4. What's your typical washing routine when you have a load of dirty diapers? I have an HE washer. My wash routine - 1.5 tbsp of Tide. I set it to bulky/large load setting, heavy soil, medium spin with a cold pre-wash, hot wash, and two cold rinses. Sounds complicated but it takes like 5 seconds to hit the buttons and its only one cycle :) </p> <p>5. How do I know if i need to strip the diapers? How do I strip them? and how often? I do a sanitizing wash with 1/4 cup bleach once a month as recommended by Cotton Babies. I've never had stink issues so I've never had to strip, but if I did I'd do it with multiple hot washes. Some people say to use Dawn, but I don't want to mess up my washer. </p> <p>6. Do you use any type of deodorizer whether is be a spray or a disk in the diaper pail? My son is EBF so we've never had any kind of smell. I store his dipes in a Planet Wise large hanging wetbag and wash every other day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cd-users-bg-fts-prepping-diapers-and-wash-routine#post-1097426 Thu, 19 Sep 2013 11:47:05 +0000 meredithNYC 1097426@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have the 4.0 style, but this is what I did:</p> <p>1. Prepped just once - regular hot wash with an extra rinse.</p> <p>2. No need to split the load.</p> <p>3. I use Rockin' Green, which I order off of Amazon.</p> <p>4. I do a cold pre-soak, a hot wash and an extra rinse. My washer is a HE top loader.</p> <p>5. I have used the blue Dawn method of stripping in the past, but I have started to use Funk Rock during the pre-soak every so often. It seems to be doing the job alright. </p> <p>6. We use a little Arm n' Hammer disc in the trash can that we use as a pail and then we use Bac Out on the pooped on diapers. Amazingly, we've never had smell issues in LO's room. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cd-users-bg-fts-prepping-diapers-and-wash-routine#post-1097392 Thu, 19 Sep 2013 11:40:48 +0000 immabeetoo 1097392@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Chillybear: free times are manmade so I'd just wash once to prep</p> <p>They are color fast no need to split</p> <p>I've only used and liked country save its dirt cheap off amazon</p> <p>I do warm rinse cold wash cold rinse. If you have a HE lots recommend to put in a soaked towel for the wash so it uses more water.</p> <p>I've never stripped and only plan to do so if I have stink issues</p> <p>I don't use a deodorizer but do spray bac out on poopy dipes now that he eats solids. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cd-users-bg-fts-prepping-diapers-and-wash-routine#post-1097358 Thu, 19 Sep 2013 11:32:15 +0000 Chillybear 1097358@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So after our shower this past weekend I completed my stash of bum genius free times and have accumulated 32 diapers over the past 7ish months. Baby is due in 3 weeks and i'd like to get them prepped even though we wont be using them for a few weeks after she's born. We have a a HE top loader and plenty of space in the basement or out back to do drying racks. So here are my questions and feel free to link any posts or blogs that would help me answer these questions</p> <p>1. How do I prep the diapers?<br /> 2. Should i split into two loads - light and dark? or are they pretty color fast<br /> 3. Whats your favorite detergent (bonus points if i can find it in target or supermarket)?<br /> 4. What's your typical washing routine when you have a load of dirty diapers?<br /> 5. How do I know if i need to strip the diapers? How do I strip them? and how often?<br /> 6. Do you use any type of deodorizer whether is be a spray or a disk in the diaper pail?</p> <p>Thanks in advance for teaching this newbee what to do!! </p>