https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 01 Jul 2026 05:24:02 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-strip-your-cloth-diapers#post-823751 Sat, 01 Jun 2013 10:00:20 +0000 runsyellowlites 823751@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@artbee: Just thought I'd pop in &amp; say that it took SEVEN cycles (some on hot/cold &amp; a few just cold) to get our dipes to run clear yesterday! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-strip-your-cloth-diapers#post-823739 Sat, 01 Jun 2013 09:55:40 +0000 heffalump 823739@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks everyone! I'm going to try a combo of your suggestions, hoping it works! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-strip-your-cloth-diapers#post-823723 Sat, 01 Jun 2013 09:42:00 +0000 brownie 823723@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do lots of rinses. One thing I learned was to find a high spin rinse cycle to make sure as much was wrung out as possible. You may want to try sunning them too. The sun is very powerful and then strip them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-strip-your-cloth-diapers#post-823666 Sat, 01 Jun 2013 08:54:48 +0000 stargal 823666@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@artbee: i just stripped my BG diapers. i did 3 hot washes with nothing added to them. Last time i stripped them i did 5 hot washes. first with dawn then the rest without. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-strip-your-cloth-diapers#post-823495 Sat, 01 Jun 2013 06:00:17 +0000 anbanan15 823495@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@artbee: I use the blue Dawn, but when we had really bad build up from RockinGreen I had to soak the diapers in plastic tubs of warm water overnight in the garage with a little blue Dawn mixed in. The next morning I brushed all non-PUL parts of the diaper with one of those soft nail brushes to remove excess residue that didn't dissolve off on it's own. Then we rinsed, rinsed, rinsed! It was labor intensive and the neighbors probably thought I was crazy, but it was the best method for us! The other way I've done it is just soaking and washing with blue Dawn in the laundry machine, but it doesn't do as good of a job as the soak and scrub method. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-strip-your-cloth-diapers#post-823181 Fri, 31 May 2013 21:20:42 +0000 Weagle 823181@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>According to BG and my troubleshooting with Abby's Lane, 1/3 c bleach instead of detergent with hot water, plus lots of hot rinses should do it. I usually do 1 or 2 extra hot wash cycles with no detergent or bleach just to be safe. They really, really recommend not to use Dawn as it can ruin your washer. We use Elementals. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-strip-your-cloth-diapers#post-822533 Fri, 31 May 2013 15:27:55 +0000 birdofafeather 822533@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did dawn and bleach on our BG and flips and it seemed to work but now the smell is back (no leaking issues). I am going to do it again and with multiple rinses. </p> <p>I used these instructions from a forum that said it was straight from cotton babies: Please apply the following recommendations for stripping of specific issues. Be aware, depending on the severity of the problem, you may need to repeat the procedure a number of times.</p> <p>FOR LEAKING ISSUES:</p> <p>1. Wash once in hot water with Dawn liquid dish detergent in the original blue formula (yes, it must be Dawn). Use one tablespoon for regular top loaders and one teaspoon for high efficiency machines.</p> <p>2. Do two additional hot water washes with no detergent, just clear water.</p> <p>FOR SMELL ISSUES:</p> <p>1. Wash inserts once in hot water with Dawn liquid dish detergent in the original blue formula (yes, it must be Dawn). Use one teaspoon for high efficiency machines or one tablespoon with a regular machine. Use ¾ cup of chlorine bleach for a top loader and ½ cup for a high efficiency machine.</p> <p>2. Do two additional hot water washes with no detergent, just clear water.</p> <p>3. Normally, covers do not hold odors as inserts can, however, you may strip them using the instructions that apply for leaking issues. (See above.)</p> <p>As for rash creams, you may use the type of cream that you feel is necessary, or one that your doctor recommends. You will need to use a piece of fabric (or bumGenius Stay-Dry liner if you want to maintain the same stay-dry effect for your baby) between your baby's bottom and the diaper to prevent the cream from transferring onto the diapers. After use, wash the liners separately to avoid the oils in the creams or lotions from transferring to the diapers through the wash cycle. We have found that the bumGenius Bottom Cleaner works well for bottom cleaning during a diaper change and does not leave a residue in the diaper that will block absorbency. We do not recommend cornstarch or baby powder. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-strip-your-cloth-diapers#post-822492 Fri, 31 May 2013 15:12:45 +0000 runsyellowlites 822492@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@artbee: I use Dawn on a hot wash &amp; then do a bunch of cold cycles until it runs clear! I do the full cycle so it agitates them AND I do cold b/c dawn soap suds more in cold water than hot &amp; I really wanna make sure it's all gone (learned this doing a science project with G)!</p> <p>I'm actually stripping mine right now &amp; am on cold cycle #2... there were still suds in the agitating part of the cycle so I'll probably do one more just to be sure!</p> <p>I think BG say you can also use bleach to strip them. We don't use bleach for anything in our house so that'd be a no go for me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-strip-your-cloth-diapers#post-822483 Fri, 31 May 2013 15:09:13 +0000 heffalump 822483@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Please tell me in detail everything you do. Extra points if it's BG Elementals. </p> <p>LO's diapers are giving her bad diaper rash. We switched to sposies, the doctor gave us a cream to put on, and it went away. I stripped her diapers, and tried again. The rash came back within a day. Went back to sposies and she's fine. </p> <p>First I just did a bunch of hot rinses, then I tried Dawn. What do you do? </p>