https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 15 Apr 2026 22:44:07 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-cd-wash-routine#post-1696611 Thu, 12 Jun 2014 19:14:39 +0000 Mrs. Lion 1696611@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I heard that doing a cold rinse first helps prevent staining (something about the cold water). I follow rumparooz care routine. Cold rinse, hot wash with a scoop of tide, and a second cold rinse. About once every 3months or so i notice a faint smell starting so i do a wash with rockin green (i buy the sample packs). Never had to strip. I dry the inserts in the dryer and hang the diapers on a drying rack. My manufacturer recommends not line drying outside (lay flat only) because it will wear out the elastic prematurely.</p> <p>Eta: rumparooz also says to never ever soak them. It will void the warranty. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-cd-wash-routine#post-1696578 Thu, 12 Jun 2014 19:09:08 +0000 IcebergMom 1696578@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wow I definitely do not use as much water as all of you but for two years I've been doing a full HOT load with detergent and then a full COLD extra rinse. We've never had rashy bums (doing this routine for baby 2) or stinky diapers so I guess I'll stick to it? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-cd-wash-routine#post-1696135 Thu, 12 Jun 2014 16:12:45 +0000 coopsmama 1696135@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do a cold rinse, hot cycle with Country Save detergent, and one more cold rinse for good measure. I line dry both the diapers and inserts. Once a month I throw 1/4 c. Bleach in with the hot wash cycle. It seems to have served us well over the last 10 months! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-cd-wash-routine#post-1696117 Thu, 12 Jun 2014 16:02:55 +0000 LovelyPlum 1696117@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We use coin op machines without fancy settings:</p> <p>One load on cold, set to large/heavily soiled, small bit of detergent<br /> One load on hot, little bit more detergent<br /> Dry in dryer and/or hang to dry</p> <p>We use Flips and Apple Cheeks. I got this routine from an online site, I'll have to figure out which one. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-cd-wash-routine#post-1695886 Thu, 12 Jun 2014 14:15:22 +0000 littlebug 1695886@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pre-wash/20-minute cold soak w/Bac-Out, long hot wash w/detergent, cold rinse, 2nd cold rinse. Line dry everything; bonus if we can dry outside. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-cd-wash-routine#post-1695860 Thu, 12 Jun 2014 14:06:36 +0000 Boheme 1695860@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine is made up, but it works. </p> <p>Settings: Bulky/heavy (uses a lot of water), heavily soiled, medium spin</p> <p>Pre-wash/soak cold, heavily soiled/bulky hot wash with one scoop of Tide powder, 2 cold rinses. Takes 1 hour and 48 min start to finish :) I dry my diapers on a line, inserts go in the dryer. I don't use a lot of hot water or dry in the dryer because it breaks down your elastics. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-cd-wash-routine#post-1695829 Thu, 12 Jun 2014 13:56:39 +0000 bushelandapeck 1695829@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Cold rinse, hot cycle with Charlie's Soap, extra rinse. I dry on delicate and then line dry if still damp. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-cd-wash-routine#post-1695660 Thu, 12 Jun 2014 13:09:54 +0000 autumnlove 1695660@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Cold rinse with a little Bac out. Hot wash with Ecos detergent. Extra rinse. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-cd-wash-routine#post-1695651 Thu, 12 Jun 2014 13:07:22 +0000 DigAPony 1695651@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Cold rinse no soap, hot wash with soap and two cold rinses. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-cd-wash-routine#post-1695621 Thu, 12 Jun 2014 13:00:13 +0000 Zbug 1695621@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Cold rinse, hot heavy duty wash with soap, cold rinse. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-cd-wash-routine#post-1695605 Thu, 12 Jun 2014 12:52:15 +0000 Arden 1695605@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>1. Full cycle on cold with no soap.<br /> 2. Full cycle on hot with soap.<br /> 3. Extra rinse cycle on cold. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-cd-wash-routine#post-1695603 Thu, 12 Jun 2014 12:51:50 +0000 Ash 1695603@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Cold wash with ecos detergent<br /> Hot wash without detergent<br /> Extra rinse </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-cd-wash-routine#post-1695590 Thu, 12 Jun 2014 12:47:26 +0000 Silva 1695590@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We do a cold rinse without detergent, and then a long hot wash with detergent (Charlie's) and then a cold rinse.<br /> You prob don't need so much hot, might shorten the life on any elastic parts </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-cd-wash-routine#post-1695581 Thu, 12 Jun 2014 12:44:26 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1695581@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yea I don't know that you need all that on Hot. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-cd-wash-routine#post-1695579 Thu, 12 Jun 2014 12:43:18 +0000 anonysquire 1695579@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hmm, maybe I shouldn't be doing so much with hot. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-cd-wash-routine#post-1695574 Thu, 12 Jun 2014 12:41:54 +0000 avivoca 1695574@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Cold rinse (no detergent), Heavy duty hot wash with Ecos, Extra rinse, and dry in the dryer for 60-90 minutes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-cd-wash-routine#post-1695572 Thu, 12 Jun 2014 12:41:35 +0000 swurlygurl 1695572@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine is pretty made up</p> <p>Wash + extra rinse on Warm, with Tide Original<br /> Wash + extra rinse on Warm with no detergent</p> <p>Dry in dryer </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-cd-wash-routine#post-1695561 Thu, 12 Jun 2014 12:36:17 +0000 Chillybear 1695561@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wash about 15-18 BG freetimes, the wetbag, and our jersey wipes at a time.</p> <p>Prewash: cold - no detergent<br /> Heavy duty wash: hot - Line 2 Tide free<br /> Extra Rinse<br /> Line Dry </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-cd-wash-routine#post-1695559 Thu, 12 Jun 2014 12:35:48 +0000 jetsa 1695559@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I follow cottonbabies recommendation and do a cold wash, a hot wash, and a cold rinse. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-cd-wash-routine#post-1695544 Thu, 12 Jun 2014 12:31:49 +0000 anonysquire 1695544@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Tell me your wash routine? </p> <p>I made mine up. So far no troubles. I am sure I am doing it all wrong but I don't smell a stink and they come out clean and we don't have rashes. So hopefully its ok? Anyways I put all the diaers and inserts in. Set it to hot, put a little detergent in and soak them. Then I do a power wash cycle still on hot and a tiny more detergent, then a final rinse cycle with an extra rinse and no detergent. </p>