Diaper Swappers

ChihuahuaMama13 · 02-10-2013, 09:43 AM

I use the Tide PODS. The powder gave my son a rash, no matter how much I rinsed, I had to totally strip them to get him to stop breaking out. The liquid worked ok, but not as well as I hoped. I got some samples of the PODS and they were incredible! I wash every 3 days, I wet pail our prefolds, and use 1 pod in the wash.

Almacham · 02-10-2013, 10:02 AM

Tide is perfectly fine. Of the scent bothers you just do an extra rinse.

Alexismarie · 02-10-2013, 11:24 AM

Thanks guys!

kkleinman · 02-10-2013, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Alexismarie

I have hard water. Our diapers laugh at rockin green & Eco doesn't really do it for us either. I have liquid original I've washed once with the diapers, seemed to work okay DD didn't get any reactions...but her diapers smell like tide still, is that okay? Or will this produce build up sooner than later? Really just asking has anyone had success with Tide & hard water

We have super hard water, we live in a copper mining town. Tide has been the only detergent that works for us. I have been using it for a year and have had no issues, but I do 3 rinses because the smell is strong.

thirdtimemomma · 02-10-2013, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Alexismarie

I have hard water. Our diapers laugh at rockin green & Eco doesn't really do it for us either. I have liquid original I've washed once with the diapers, seemed to work okay DD didn't get any reactions...but her diapers smell like tide still, is that okay? Or will this produce build up sooner than later? Really just asking has anyone had success with Tide & hard water

Tide and head water here. Tide works best for us.

thirdtimemomma · 02-10-2013, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by ChihuahuaMama13

I use the Tide PODS. The powder gave my son a rash, no matter how much I rinsed, I had to totally strip them to get him to stop breaking out. The liquid worked ok, but not as well as I hoped. I got some samples of the PODS and they were incredible! I wash every 3 days, I wet pail our prefolds, and use 1 pod in the wash.

We use the pos as well.. Love them. One in a prewash and one in a hot wash

wifey09 · 02-10-2013, 03:47 PM

Tide powder and hard water here. I switched to try several other things because I read Tide was "bad" for CD BIG mistake! Stripped and back with Tide.

Pixi6s · 02-10-2013, 06:40 PM

At our last house we had a top loader and hard-ish water. I used liquid biokleen detergent. I use liquid because somewhere I learned that powder doesn't dissolve well in hard water. So I would recommend using a liquid.

Now i have a water softener and a FL so I use a powder for diapers (still using up the liquid above for clothes).

I'd worry about what tide is covering up. I also would not be comfortable with a leftover smell. Especially on diapers --

judyjudyjudy · 02-10-2013, 08:22 PM

I used Crunchy Clean for hard water when my daughter was just breastfeeding. Once solid food hit we got the stinkies (ammonia) and then I switched to tide powder (he) because we have an h.e. machine front -loader.

ljeanbeans · 02-10-2013, 09:21 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4QlvKGNaw4&feature=share&list=PLF7A10E947 220B67C
Laundry Detergent
http://www.pinstripesandpolkadots.com/basics.htm
Mommy here is allergic to tide. Additives decrease diaper absorbency, among other things. And, I don't trust Proctor and Gamble
http://www.pg.com/productsafety/search_results.php?searchtext=Tide&category=ingred ients&submit=Search

02-10-2013, 09:43 AM	#11
ChihuahuaMama13 Registered Users Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,654 Ratings: 111 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: Is Tide really okay? I use the Tide PODS. The powder gave my son a rash, no matter how much I rinsed, I had to totally strip them to get him to stop breaking out. The liquid worked ok, but not as well as I hoped. I got some samples of the PODS and they were incredible! I wash every 3 days, I wet pail our prefolds, and use 1 pod in the wash. __________________ Nursing Student : Mama to 2yo G : My <3 is promised to a trucker Share the Love & donate used cloth diapers to families in need! PM for details!

02-10-2013, 10:02 AM	#12
Almacham Keep hating - I'll keep smiling Join Date: May 2010 Location: Slytherin House Posts: 15,930 Ratings: 84 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: Is Tide really okay? Tide is perfectly fine. Of the scent bothers you just do an extra rinse. __________________ Sarah, mom of many

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wifey09 Registered Users Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 69 Ratings: 3 Feedback: 100%	Re: Is Tide really okay? Tide powder and hard water here. I switched to try several other things because I read Tide was "bad" for CD BIG mistake! Stripped and back with Tide.

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Pixi6s Registered Users Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: NH Posts: 2,665 Ratings: 38 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: Is Tide really okay? At our last house we had a top loader and hard-ish water. I used liquid biokleen detergent. I use liquid because somewhere I learned that powder doesn't dissolve well in hard water. So I would recommend using a liquid. Now i have a water softener and a FL so I use a powder for diapers (still using up the liquid above for clothes). I'd worry about what tide is covering up. I also would not be comfortable with a leftover smell. Especially on diapers -- __________________ Mom to 1 LO born 1/7/2010; Cloth diapered since day 1; Part-time EC since 9 months; Daytime PL since 29 months. Expecting #2 for Thanksgiving. Last edited by Pixi6s; 02-10-2013 at 06:43 PM.

02-10-2013, 08:22 PM	#19
judyjudyjudy Registered Users Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 32 Ratings: 1 Feedback: 100%	Re: Is Tide really okay? I used Crunchy Clean for hard water when my daughter was just breastfeeding. Once solid food hit we got the stinkies (ammonia) and then I switched to tide powder (he) because we have an h.e. machine front -loader.