Scared to wash diapers...HE FL

[KySue1105]

That may sound crazy, but I'm nervous about washing my daughter's diapers. I cloth diapered my older two, but I had a top loading, old school washing machine. We moved and now have a HE front loading washing machine. So, please help me. Tell me your HE FL washing routine PLEASE!!!

[QuartzandPyrite]

I do two rinse cycles, "whitest whites" wash cycle which is just a hot wash with an extra rinse, and I use Country Save detergent.

The biggest thing to remember is the load size- I use mostly prefolds and flats w a few fitteds thrown in for naps and nights, and I have two in diapers. For me the sweet spot is 24 diapers, or about a day and a half's worth of changes. I could go a little longer when I was using just inserts and pockets or covers- the inserts were smaller and seemed to be easier to agitate.

[Jcurrie]

I have only used a front loader only had issues when I used Rockin Green, now I use tide and it works great. I do a speed wash cold, hot wash/cold rinse, another speed wash cold. Don't worry a front loader isn't so bad, it just may take a few tries to get your wash routine right.

[srbordenstein]

Originally Posted by Jcurrie I have only used a front loader only had issues when I used Rockin Green, now I use tide and it works great. I do a speed wash cold, hot wash/cold rinse, another speed wash cold. Don't worry a front loader isn't so bad, it just may take a few tries to get your wash routine right.

I use tide free and clear with great success. I use roughly the same wash cycle - works great for us.

[McDMom]

First I do a prewash with high spin (I add vinegar to this)

Then a rinse with no spin (to restaurate the diapers)
Then I do a heavy duty wash on hot with an extra rinse
My final rinse is a quick wash with high spin

I use Cheer powder to the 2 line. I have moderately hard water, 2 in diapers, use a variety of diaper types and wash every 2 days.

Once I found the right wash routine for my water and washer, we haven't had any issues.

[fantasia1117]

The biggest issues I have found are not enough water and low spin speed on the bulky/large setting!

I use the bulky/large setting with the water plus button.

I do 1 cycle prewash/wash with detergent, on heavy soil and hot water.
I then run a second normal wash with no detergent as my rinse (I think the plain rinse is not enough water).
The other thing is that on bulky/large the washer doesn't spin as fast. So at the very end I do an extra rinse and spin to get out all the excess water (that in itself has REALLY helped, both dry time and smell issues).

I use ALL Free and clear, with bleach in every load.

[Bentley'sMomma]

I just do a 'normal' hot/cold wash and add the 'prewash,' 'water plus,' and the 'extra rinse' options.

I use a tablespoon of Charlie's soap. I add another tablespoon in the prewash if the diapers smell funky or I didn't spray the poppy diapers perfectly.

Also add about a tablespoon of bleach every couple of weeks.

This has been my routine for the better part of 2.5 years with 2 in diapers. And I use mainly AIOs.

[hollydawn]

I have a FL and have never had an issue. I use a mix of prefolds, fitteds, and aios.

I do a warm rinse and spin.

Speed wash on hot.

Normal wash on hot with tide free and clear and 1/8 -1/4 cup of bleach. Extra rinse/extra water.

[MindyC09]

I do a cold wash with Charlies soap. Then make sure all the inserts have fallen out. Then a hot wash with extra rinse with Allen's Naturally.

[sisu]

Quick Wash (short warm wash, cold rinse, high spin) with a little bit of detergent and bleach if I'm going to use it for that load.

Regular warm or hot wash cycle (I only use hot water if the diapers were extra filthy) with a cold rinse and an extra rinse, high spin. I use liquid Tide for diapers.

That's it.