Ammonia. *Updated. Please Help!*

[ktbug87]

Thanks, everyone. Here's what I did...literally took like 5 hours. So I'm hoping it worked.

I put my diapers in the wash.

Cold wash (long cycle)
Hot wash + extra rinse (long cycle) w/ BLEACH
Hot wash + extra rinse (long cycle) w/ TIDE ORIGINAL
Hot wash + extra rinse (long cycle)
Hot wash normal cycle

Drying now

[editrix]

Hope that gets rid of the stink once and for all. I had some really stinky dishcloths from the kitchen sitting in the bottom of the hamper for I-don't-know-how-long, and a hot wash with Tide and a scoop of oxygen bleach did the trick. I hope Tide & bleach works for you too!

For my normal wash, I do a hot wash cycle (includes one or two cold rinses) with Sunlight Sensitive. I have been really pleased with my detergent, and I'm sensitive to scented detergents (if I touch them I get a headache, or if I smell them on the clothes too much).

I hope you find a routine that works for you and isn't so long every day.

[bigmamakelsey]

I would do this:

1 short cold wash with detergent and little bleach
1 long hot cycle with detergent
1 short warm cycle with nothing

Should work! Maybe try using a little extra detergent. I personally like powder detergents over liquids. They clean and rinse better.

[bigmamakelsey]

I would do this:

1 short cold wash with detergent and little bleach
1 long hot cycle with detergent
1 short warm cycle with nothing

Should work! Maybe try using a little extra detergent. I personally like powder detergents over liquids. They clean and rinse better.

[Sew_Sweet]

I am just curious - why do you recommend a cold wash first? what is the reason for cold first? Just for stains or?

[plumpkin]

I always do a warm first wash w/ a tiny bit of detergent and never have stains. I use the detergent b/c I have super hard water but if your water isn' that hard you don't need it. The purpose of a cold wash is so stains don't set in but often after sitting in a diaper pail for days diapers need warm water to release all the bodily fluids that have been allowed to sit in the diaper. I would only recommend a cold first wash if you rinse each diaper before putting it in the pail otherwise I suggest a warm 1st wash. I've always done this and have never had to bleach my diapers to disinfect. If your wash routine is good you should not have to use bleach IMO.

[plumpkin]

Originally Posted by editrix Hope that gets rid of the stink once and for all. I had some really stinky dishcloths from the kitchen sitting in the bottom of the hamper for I-don't-know-how-long, and a hot wash with Tide and a scoop of oxygen bleach did the trick. I hope Tide & bleach works for you too! For my normal wash, I do a hot wash cycle (includes one or two cold rinses) with Sunlight Sensitive. I have been really pleased with my detergent, and I'm sensitive to scented detergents (if I touch them I get a headache, or if I smell them on the clothes too much). I hope you find a routine that works for you and isn't so long every day.

I've heard great things about Sunlight detergent. Too bad we can't get it in the States. Maybe somone should start a coop for us in the US. All those who use it seem to never have laundry problems.

[editrix]

Originally Posted by plumpkin I've heard great things about Sunlight detergent. Too bad we can't get it in the States. Maybe somone should start a coop for us in the US. All those who use it seem to never have laundry problems.

Seriously? Sunlight is a Canadian thing?! I never would have guessed! I thought it was an American multi-national brand like the rest of the stuff at the store! lol. So you don't have Sunlight dish soap either?

My mind is blown! (such a laundry nerd.)

[editrix]

Okay, I did some reading, and it looks like it IS a multi-national brand, but it was started in England. And it looks like you do have the dish soap in the US, but not the laundry detergent. Still, very interesting!