stinky FB help!

[MommaRhi]

have you tried just putting them through a few hot washes w/out soap to see if you can get any soap out of the fleece? I would do the same w/ the inserts. No soap, just hot water through a few complete washes.

[ocean_o_curls]

i did the hot rinses last time and still stink i just washed them im gonna see if its the inserts or the diaper

[ocean_o_curls]

ok its definatly the inserts the actual FB have no smell to them. So how do i prevent this from happening again? i need to boil them and then do bleach? The bleach itself doesnt get rid of it?

[ocean_o_curls]

ok so how long do they need to soak in water with bleach and whats a little bit of bleach like a tablespoon?

[rlharp5375]

I would not use much bleach, it can damage the fleece. Here is another idea I saw on diaper hyena: http://www.thediaperhyena.com

Baking Soda: It doesn't take much - only about 1/2 cup per load. However, Baking Soda is priceless for whitening and neutralizing acidity levels in your diapers. It is a natural odor and stain fighter and will help keep your diapers nice, white, and fresh smelling.

Might be worth a try
Rachel

[Bare Bottom Gear]

NO bleach on the dipes...I said on the white mf inserts.

I put like a tablespoon to a medium load. I let them soak for 30 min and then ran the normal hot/cold wash with two rinses afterwards.

YES, boil them first follow the directions above (empty water after each pot of inserts) and then do the bleach if there is a slight smell.

I don't think that using that little of bleach will help the problem by iteself so that's why I say to do both. If you boil them and they don't stink afterwards then don't do the bleach. If they do and you've boiled them all 4 times each or more then go ahead to bleah them. Honestly, I used the bleach cuz I was sick of standing at the stove over hot steaming water all day!

I tried the following to get the stink out:

Switching from Era to Sun.
Washing on hot hot hot w/ boiling water added to the load6 x's w/ no soap.
Using baking soda.
Using sportwash.
Using Dawn.

None of them worked. Only boiling did.


PM or email me if you need more help, I'll be glad to help ya out!

[ocean_o_curls]

ok well i guess ill be boiling thanks for the help i do have another q ill pm you

[hlahickman]

I have CB mf inserts and have stink issues as well.
I thought that boiling diapers/inserts with snaps was a no-no.

What I find helps is Calgon water softener during the cold soak with JUST the inserts - no dipes.
Then rinse and spin the inserts followed by hot wash with extra rinse