Diaper Swappers

mickysmama · 06-15-2011, 08:01 PM

Hi mamas,

So we just moved into a house from a mobile home

sad news is i have NO expierence with well water. We haven't been able to get our water softner running yet so my first time using my washing machine every white prefold and white cover I owned turned orange

(((( it is especially worse where there was poopies on the prefolds.

I want to just cry. i spent $42 on prefolds they were perfectly white

and it seems that when I do a vinegar rinse to get the stinkies out (once a month) it turns the orange worse and if it didn't have orange on it it seems the vinegar made the orange on it.

Can I bleach the prefolds and covers will it get the orange out???

what can i do to prevent this until our softner gets hooked up.

oh mamas im so sad

Soph's Mom · 06-15-2011, 08:04 PM

Yep bleach helps. I had this problem but it was long before dipes. I went to the extent of washing whites at a laundry mat and drying them at home... It was the only way to really keep the smell and stains away.

Marbie · 06-15-2011, 08:06 PM

Bleach should be fine on prefolds. They are pretty sturdy!

NewCDerInCO · 06-15-2011, 08:12 PM

I have been told you should absolutely NOT use vinegar in hard water! Try calgon.

mariamommy · 06-15-2011, 08:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NewCDerInCO

I have been told you should absolutely NOT use vinegar in hard water! Try calgon.

ditto!

mickysmama · 06-15-2011, 08:26 PM

well then maybe thats the cause of horrible ugly stains

karabeth05 · 06-15-2011, 08:46 PM

orange staining sounds like iron in your water...calgon should help soften the water to make the detergent wash cleaner, but idk about getting the iron out. maybe a whole house filter? we installed one ourselves (whirlpool brand we found at lowe's, i think) because we have a lot of crud in our water and it's made a huge difference in the water quality.

mommacissy · 06-16-2011, 12:53 PM

I have orange whites too...:-( I haven't found any way around it. Our water is awful and our softener doesn't work either. Bleach (chlorine) makes it worse. Oxygen bleach keeps the stains away for longer, but eventually everything white becomes orangish...

ross1622 · 06-16-2011, 12:59 PM

this just happened to me!!!

we did however just get our water softener installed!! hooray!! but i'm still left with some orange colored diapers. so i asked around and looked online and i've been told that sunning them is supposed to help. make a half water half lemon juice mixture and spray them down good and leave them out in the sun for awhile. it's raining today so i cannot do it, but i will be trying tomorrow!!

THBVsMama · 06-16-2011, 01:06 PM

I wish I had some advice, but I have no experience with this.

06-15-2011, 08:01 PM	#1
mickysmama Registered Users Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 203 Ratings: 15 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	UGH :(* Hi mamas, So we just moved into a house from a mobile home sad news is i have NO expierence with well water. We haven't been able to get our water softner running yet so my first time using my washing machine every white prefold and white cover I owned turned orange (((( it is especially worse where there was poopies on the prefolds. I want to just cry. i spent $42 on prefolds they were perfectly white and it seems that when I do a vinegar rinse to get the stinkies out (once a month) it turns the orange worse and if it didn't have orange on it it seems the vinegar made the orange on it. Can I bleach the prefolds and covers will it get the orange out??? what can i do to prevent this until our softner gets hooked up. oh mamas im so sad __________________ Mommy to 2 beautiful babies Mickinley Rose (11-21-08) & Tyler Henry (11-18-10)

06-15-2011, 08:06 PM	#3
Marbie Registered Users Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Mid-Atlantic Posts: 1,944 Ratings: 21 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Bleach should be fine on prefolds. They are pretty sturdy! __________________ Christine , married to M , mother to 4yo DS J and 2yo DD E ! Visit http://cleanbooksforteens.com for thorough book reviews of young adult books Visit my blog Why We Love Green to read about saving money while saving the earth! (Plus Reviews & Giveaways!)

06-15-2011, 08:12 PM	#4
NewCDerInCO Registered Users Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Littleton, CO Posts: 474 Ratings: 37 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: UGH :(* I have been told you should absolutely NOT use vinegar in hard water! Try calgon. __________________ Married to DH, SAHM to DD (3/26/08), CDing, BFing, co-sleeping (for now) with DS born 1/8/11!

06-15-2011, 08:26 PM	#6
mickysmama Registered Users Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 203 Ratings: 15 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: UGH :(* well then maybe thats the cause of horrible ugly stains __________________ Mommy to 2 beautiful babies Mickinley Rose (11-21-08) & Tyler Henry (11-18-10)

06-15-2011, 08:46 PM	#7
karabeth05 Registered Users Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: small town, west texas Posts: 6,468 Ratings: 122 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: UGH :(* orange staining sounds like iron in your water...calgon should help soften the water to make the detergent wash cleaner, but idk about getting the iron out. maybe a whole house filter? we installed one ourselves (whirlpool brand we found at lowe's, i think) because we have a lot of crud in our water and it's made a huge difference in the water quality. __________________ kara ♥ aj mama to B (10/03) A (11/08) T (10/11) & expecting #4 in October have you seen the One Happy Baby Diaper Pattern?