Diaper Swappers

girlymama0104 · 08-09-2012, 08:53 AM

Original HE liquid. I used Free and Clear for a long time, but wanted to try something different. I have been washing our diapers in Tide (with a bit of bleach) for 2.5 years now and have had no stink, no issues. It has been wonderful. (vs. my experience 8 years ago with CD detergents, ammonia burns on my baby, and stink to the high heaven) Tide has been great.

Christen9302 · 08-09-2012, 08:57 AM

I use Tide ultra with no problems. I use about a heaping tablespoon followed by an extra rinse cycle on large load setting with a TL washer.I always ck for suds during rinse cycle, but usually 1 extra rinse is enough.

JennD · 08-09-2012, 10:24 AM

For those of you that use Tide with bleach or add in a bit of extra bleach, does it hurt your dipes? I was afraid to use any bleach with mine, other than once in a blue moon. I thought it would hurt the PUL for some reason... This is a great thread! Thanks for starting it, I had been wondering which Tide to use as well!

Alikhlas · 08-09-2012, 10:40 AM

I just tried tide sport with febreeze...def smell stronger than what I've used before, but let's see how the diapers on my girls bottoms.

BirthdayMama · 08-09-2012, 10:46 AM

I'm currently using Tide with Bleach. I used and LOVED original Tide, but Tide Ultra just wasn't working for me. Been having problems ever since the end of last summer when the city added an alkalizer to the water supply. So far the Tide with Bleach is working much better than plain Tide Ultra, and I haven't had any fading (it says it's color safe, so I'm not sure it's actually chlorine bleach in there), but I'm only about a quarter of the way through the small box so far. I'm using in a FLer, so I don't use much or I get major suds. Probably about 3 Tbsp for a full load. It's halfway to the 1 line.

lynn97 · 08-09-2012, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by BirthdayMama

I'm currently using Tide with Bleach. I used and LOVED original Tide, but Tide Ultra just wasn't working for me. Been having problems ever since the end of last summer when the city added an alkalizer to the water supply. So far the Tide with Bleach is working much better than plain Tide Ultra, and I haven't had any fading (it says it's color safe, so I'm not sure it's actually chlorine bleach in there), but I'm only about a quarter of the way through the small box so far. I'm using in a FLer, so I don't use much or I get major suds. Probably about 3 Tbsp for a full load. It's halfway to the 1 line.

I think it's like Clorox 2-type bleach.

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lynn97 · 08-09-2012, 11:04 AM

I have used Ultra Tide powder and liquid Tide (both HE). I have also used F&G powder. The F&G did a terrible job for us and I constantly had stink. The Ultra Tide does fine but seems to irritate my DS's skin if I use it exclusively. The liquid Tide has been awesome for us, though.

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Teexie · 08-09-2012, 12:09 PM

I use original liquid. Works great!

Isabellesmama · 08-09-2012, 12:34 PM

Tide original liquid, the powder irritates DD skin & it left me with bad stinky diapers. I always rinse a ton with the liquid bcuz of the strong smell but cleans them the best out of anything else I've used.

theonenonlymrssmith · 08-09-2012, 12:35 PM

Tide ultra powdered. We've been using it 6+ months and it's been working great! I usually go 4 days between washing too, so I know there are some gross diapers getting clean!

......you should see what my posts look like BEFORE auto correct.

08-09-2012, 08:53 AM	#11
girlymama0104 Registered Users Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 299	Re: To all of you tide users out there... Original HE liquid. I used Free and Clear for a long time, but wanted to try something different. I have been washing our diapers in Tide (with a bit of bleach) for 2.5 years now and have had no stink, no issues. It has been wonderful. (vs. my experience 8 years ago with CD detergents, ammonia burns on my baby, and stink to the high heaven) Tide has been great. __________________ C- homeschooling mama to dd K(11), dd A(8), ds O(3) and a new baby coming in early Oct

08-09-2012, 08:57 AM	#12
Christen9302 Registered Users Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 215 Ratings: 16 Feedback: 100%	I use Tide ultra with no problems. I use about a heaping tablespoon followed by an extra rinse cycle on large load setting with a TL washer.I always ck for suds during rinse cycle, but usually 1 extra rinse is enough. Last edited by Christen9302; 08-09-2012 at 09:12 AM.

08-09-2012, 10:24 AM	#13
JennD Registered Users Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 20 Ratings: 5 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: To all of you tide users out there... For those of you that use Tide with bleach or add in a bit of extra bleach, does it hurt your dipes? I was afraid to use any bleach with mine, other than once in a blue moon. I thought it would hurt the PUL for some reason... This is a great thread! Thanks for starting it, I had been wondering which Tide to use as well!

08-09-2012, 10:46 AM	#15
BirthdayMama Registered Users Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,081 Ratings: 11 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: To all of you tide users out there... I'm currently using Tide with Bleach. I used and LOVED original Tide, but Tide Ultra just wasn't working for me. Been having problems ever since the end of last summer when the city added an alkalizer to the water supply. So far the Tide with Bleach is working much better than plain Tide Ultra, and I haven't had any fading (it says it's color safe, so I'm not sure it's actually chlorine bleach in there), but I'm only about a quarter of the way through the small box so far. I'm using in a FLer, so I don't use much or I get major suds. Probably about 3 Tbsp for a full load. It's halfway to the 1 line. __________________ Rebecca, married to J (12/07), DD1 Anna (11/09) and DD2 Ada born at home 7/2/12

08-09-2012, 12:09 PM	#18
Teexie Registered Users Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 1,075 Ratings: 2 Feedback: 100%	Re: To all of you tide users out there... I use original liquid. Works great!