Diaper Swappers

hajenkatt · 07-01-2008, 11:38 AM

I took the kids to their grandparents for three weeks. I came back and after a week of adding to my diaper pail realized that my husband (in a very uncharacteristic move) did not wash the dipes in the pail while I was gone. I just went to do a load and found out I have MUSHROOMS growing out of my diapers. Not mold. Not mildew. But honest-to-god gigantic mushrooms growing out of the ones on the bottom. I am so angry I could just spit.

We are using all cotton Snap-to-fits. Is there ANY way I can salvage these diapers?

Update:

We chucked the whole bag (as you could see from the photos). By the time Hubbie got home I knew it must be a lost cause, but I made him sort through the dipes anyway. I figured that would be a fitting punishment, to start.

My son is nearly two and has shown interested in potty-training, so I don't know that I want to replace everything I lost (which was 10 or so dipes--Usch. Just typing that number hurts).

I have a really old stash of dipes that I am thinking of using, but all the velcro needs to be replaced. We haven't found the foot-pedal to our sewing machine after the move, so I am trying to get the logistics on THAT worked out.

Otherwise, I didn't kill my husband or break his legs. Though I did tell him it's a damn good thing I don't like diamonds or I would be expecting some serious bling this weekend.

An added bonus was that the garbage men didn't fall over when they hauled the shrooms away. I wouldn't have wanted to be liable for that.

oldmanpants · 07-01-2008, 11:43 AM

Holy cow

Bravo for science!
Sorry I don't have any advice... not to make light of your dilemma (I think I'd kill DH) but think about a time years from now when you'll tell this story and laugh about it

AmyCivic80 · 07-01-2008, 11:57 AM

Where the heck did the mushrooms come from?!?!?!?!

sherrydeanne · 07-01-2008, 12:02 PM

Bleach, definately. If you have a top loader, I'd boil some water and add it in to make the wash super hot, as well.

Bean · 07-01-2008, 11:44 AM

Oh my goodness!!! I wouldn't even know what to suggest.

todzwife · 07-01-2008, 11:46 AM

Yikes! I'd probably take them outside and spray them off with a hose, then soak in bleach for awhile (not too long or it will kill the diapers). Then do a wash with oxyclean and some ecover softener because they are going to be hard as a rock after being de-gunked.

amiemarie7 · 07-01-2008, 11:55 AM

I SOOOO KNOW ITS NOT FUNNY, BUT AT THE SAME TIME IM LAUGHING AS I TRY TO VISUALIZE THIS. i had know idea that could even be possible. cant mentionn this to y hubby, he may freak.

beautiful8 · 07-01-2008, 08:09 PM

if it were me?

I'd put them in the trash and start over......

As much as that would hurt, I really don't think I would even waste my time trying to fix them.

I'd find a way to get an extra little stash of cash and go get new...then tell dh sorry you shoulda washed them

SS that happened to you, that is wow.....incredible but so not cool!

aranel7 · 07-01-2008, 08:27 PM

YOWZA . . .

In my wildest dreams I could never have imagined anything quite like that. When you said mushrooms I believed you that it was real mushrooms, but somehow I didn't think it would look like THAT. I don't think I could send these pics to DH. I have a castiron stomach and I was sort of throwing up a little in my mouth looking at those pics. DH couldn't handle it. They do look a lot like penises

I'd be

at DH if that happened to my dipes. I'm definitely in the toss them out camp, even if they were dipes you really loved. Like one previous poster said "what's been seen can't be unseen". Even if you detox the heck out of those dipes you will always know what once existed on them. I'm really sorry! Don't let your DH out of this one easily!

daisy0306 · 07-01-2008, 08:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chelsie

I'm impressed they grew that big. I tried growing some once with this kit and couldn't even get them to grow!

So... What kind of dipes are in there?

I'm curious to know what they were as well. And seriously, gross. I would toss them, I wouldn't even try and clean them. Even if I was brave enough to clean them I would never use them again. I would just keep picturing them....

DH would be paying for my diaper shopping spree after that for sure, and I would buy whatever I wanted

07-01-2008, 11:38 AM	#1
hajenkatt Registered Users Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: DC Posts: 28	Need advice on salvaging CDs I took the kids to their grandparents for three weeks. I came back and after a week of adding to my diaper pail realized that my husband (in a very uncharacteristic move) did not wash the dipes in the pail while I was gone. I just went to do a load and found out I have MUSHROOMS growing out of my diapers. Not mold. Not mildew. But honest-to-god gigantic mushrooms growing out of the ones on the bottom. I am so angry I could just spit. We are using all cotton Snap-to-fits. Is there ANY way I can salvage these diapers? Update: We chucked the whole bag (as you could see from the photos). By the time Hubbie got home I knew it must be a lost cause, but I made him sort through the dipes anyway. I figured that would be a fitting punishment, to start. My son is nearly two and has shown interested in potty-training, so I don't know that I want to replace everything I lost (which was 10 or so dipes--Usch. Just typing that number hurts). I have a really old stash of dipes that I am thinking of using, but all the velcro needs to be replaced. We haven't found the foot-pedal to our sewing machine after the move, so I am trying to get the logistics on THAT worked out. Otherwise, I didn't kill my husband or break his legs. Though I did tell him it's a damn good thing I don't like diamonds or I would be expecting some serious bling this weekend. An added bonus was that the garbage men didn't fall over when they hauled the shrooms away. I wouldn't have wanted to be liable for that. Last edited by hajenkatt; 07-03-2008 at 04:16 PM. Reason: Update

07-01-2008, 11:43 AM	#2
oldmanpants Registered Users Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Bloomsburg, PA Posts: 449 Ratings: 17 Feedback: 100%	Re: Need advice on salvaging CDs Holy cow Bravo for science! Sorry I don't have any advice... not to make light of your dilemma (I think I'd kill DH) but think about a time years from now when you'll tell this story and laugh about it __________________ Amanda - mama to my ginger-kid Milo (12/25/06) and my miniman Oscar (3/15/10). Generally trying to keep it all together AND stay sane ! Last edited by oldmanpants; 07-01-2008 at 11:44 AM.

07-01-2008, 11:57 AM	#3
AmyCivic80 Registered Users Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Rocky Hill, CT Posts: 1,775 Ratings: 29 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: Need advice on salvaging CDs Where the heck did the mushrooms come from?!?!?!?! __________________ Amy, wife to Greg and proud mommy to Cailin Avery (5/6/07), Kylie Elise (12/20/08), and baby #3 (due 10/11/11).

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sherrydeanne Registered Users Join Date: May 2006 Location: My sewing room Posts: 1,614 Ratings: 138 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: Need advice on salvaging CDs Bleach, definately. If you have a top loader, I'd boil some water and add it in to make the wash super hot, as well. __________________ --Deanne-- WAHM to Benjamin 02/03/06 and our new cricket Zachary 05/30/08 Nice recycled longies and lots of dipes now in stock! www.hyenacart.com/BetterBums Fridays at noon

07-01-2008, 11:44 AM	#5
Bean Registered Users Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 290 Ratings: 9 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: Need advice on salvaging CDs Oh my goodness!!! I wouldn't even know what to suggest. __________________ Janine Mama to kids from "Z to A" and "A to Z" Z to A Baby