Diaper Swappers

BambooMama · 08-23-2006, 10:12 AM

So we've been doing really well at catching poos lately (ECing), so generally we have loads of dipes that only have pee on them (maybe a couple with a little poo). Can I just do a hot wash/cold rinse with these instead of doing coldwash/cold rinse, and then the hot wash/cold rinse???

Is the cold wash for poo only, so that it doesn't stain? I don't want to be wasting time/water if there's only like one or two dipes with poo on them in the wash! What happens later when she gets solids? Could I pull this off with only BF poo, but not BF+solids poo?

**tararaboomdeea** · 08-23-2006, 10:58 AM

I'd probably still do it, unless you're washing every day. Pee sitting in dipes needs to be rinsed really well

**MamaMegan** · 08-23-2006, 11:00 AM

If there's been no poo, I don't rinse-- but I was daily.

halyled · 08-23-2006, 11:19 AM

I'd still do it. I wouldn't do a full wash/rinse cycle, just the rinse.

BambooMama · 08-23-2006, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by halyled

I'd still do it. I wouldn't do a full wash/rinse cycle, just the rinse.

oh, I have a front loader, so i can't JUST do a rinse, I have to do the whole cycle b/c the door locks!!!

titania · 08-23-2006, 05:28 PM

i didn't always do it, and i didn't notice any problems. try it and see what happens. the worst thing is you have to wash again, right? worth a shot.

ShannaMarie · 08-23-2006, 05:44 PM

I didn't do it today, but I just washed yesterday, so they hadn't been sitting there very long. I usually go every 2.5-3 days and always do a cold pre-rinse cycle.

J3nn · 08-23-2006, 05:45 PM

I do it

SheilaJoy · 08-23-2006, 06:01 PM

I would, but only because I'm pretty anal about getting them clean.
I don't think it's necessary, really. Not if your dipes don't have poo all over them.

SarahJane · 08-23-2006, 08:01 PM

I would, even pee can stain over time. You don't want to set it in by washing on hot. Try using a lower water level for your first rinse and see if that works for you.

08-23-2006, 10:12 AM	#1
BambooMama Registered Users Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: where the grass is greener Posts: 620 Ratings: 154 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Do you still do a cold rinse if... So we've been doing really well at catching poos lately (ECing), so generally we have loads of dipes that only have pee on them (maybe a couple with a little poo). Can I just do a hot wash/cold rinse with these instead of doing coldwash/cold rinse, and then the hot wash/cold rinse??? Is the cold wash for poo only, so that it doesn't stain? I don't want to be wasting time/water if there's only like one or two dipes with poo on them in the wash! What happens later when she gets solids? Could I pull this off with only BF poo, but not BF+solids poo? __________________ Postdoc'ing mama to DD(5/16/06) and another on the way (7/09). An eye for an eye leaves a room full of blind men.

08-23-2006, 10:58 AM	#2
tararaboomdeea Banned Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 15,768 Ratings: 434 Feedback: 100%	Re: Do you still do a cold rinse if... I'd probably still do it, unless you're washing every day. Pee sitting in dipes needs to be rinsed really well

08-23-2006, 11:00 AM	#3
MamaMegan Banned Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Iowa Posts: 2,717 Ratings: 302 Feedback: 100%	Re: Do you still do a cold rinse if... If there's been no poo, I don't rinse-- but I was daily. __________________ Spam

08-23-2006, 11:19 AM	#4
halyled Registered Users Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Georgia Posts: 333 Ratings: 24 Feedback: 100%	Re: Do you still do a cold rinse if... I'd still do it. I wouldn't do a full wash/rinse cycle, just the rinse. __________________ Amy - SAHM to Colin and Rhyon , stepmom to Jayson

08-23-2006, 05:28 PM	#6
titania Registered Users Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 5,761 Ratings: 176 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: Do you still do a cold rinse if... i didn't always do it, and i didn't notice any problems. try it and see what happens. the worst thing is you have to wash again, right? worth a shot.