Diaper Swappers

MommyMondry · 05-20-2009, 10:33 AM

Ok, so I haven't had any major problems in 7 months of cloth diapering. I decided to use a homemade detergent that many people had recommended in past posts because it is low sudsing and I haven't found a detergent that I don't have to rinse out 8 times. It is 1 cup washing soda, 1 cup borax, and 1 cup oxyclean free. I used about 1/4 cup or less in a large load. So, after about 6 times of using this, my bum genius pocket diapers now repel all pee. I finally put him in disposables because I got sick of changing clothes and bed sheets 5 plus times a day. I have tried so many things so far to strip my diapers. I have tried hot boiling water, squirt of dawn, calgon (all in separate loads of course) and still have leaky diapers! I'm about to do bleach right now. Crossing my fingers. I'm just posting this to stop other people from using this homemade detergent on Bum Genius / pocket diapers to save them from the headache!

Munchkin · 05-20-2009, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by MommyMondry

Ok, so I haven't had any major problems in 7 months of cloth diapering. I decided to use a homemade detergent that many people had recommended in past posts because it is low sudsing and I haven't found a detergent that I don't have to rinse out 8 times. It is 1 cup washing soda, 1 cup borax, and 1 cup oxyclean free. I used about 1/4 cup or less in a large load. So, after about 6 times of using this, my bum genius pocket diapers now repel all pee. I finally put him in disposables because I got sick of changing clothes and bed sheets 5 plus times a day. I have tried so many things so far to strip my diapers. I have tried hot boiling water, squirt of dawn, calgon (all in separate loads of course) and still have leaky diapers! I'm about to do bleach right now. Crossing my fingers. I'm just posting this to stop other people from using this homemade detergent on Bum Genius / pocket diapers to save them from the headache!

UGH! I feel for you mama. I don't have any solution for you, other than perhaps try a very hot wash with a quirt of Dawn AND bleach, and rinse until there's no more bubbles/residue. Hope it works out for you

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aufrog · 05-20-2009, 11:28 AM

I've never had a problem with that detergent causing repelling issues. I really don't see how it can since there are no soaps in it, just laundry boosters. Unless it's not really cleaning your inserts. Maybe someone else can chime in on that.

The only problem I get when I use it is bad bad stinkies....and I have a hard time getting them to go away. The 2 times I've tried homemade detergents on my dipes I end up going back to purex. I don't think the MF inserts can get totally clean w/o a detergent and just using boosters.

HeatherDanae · 05-20-2009, 11:33 AM

Wow. I don't know what happened, but the only thing I can think of to cure your dipes is stripping them. That should take away any buildup. Just wash on hot with a squirt of dawn (only the first wash), extra rinse, then wash on hot again and then rinse rinse rinse until you see no more bubbles when it's filling up with water on your rinse cycle. HTH!

Infinity · 05-20-2009, 11:39 AM

That's too much oxiclean for microfibber. You need to rinse like mad to get the oxiclean build up out of the microfibber. I think just elemenating it all together will really help.

Bleach will not help remove the detergent build up and Dawn is only going to add more detergent to the mess. You need to use calgon and the hottest water you can and just keep rinseing till there's no more suds. When i got oxi build up it took me 2 DAYS of rinseing to get it all out.

GL mama

trixie182 · 05-20-2009, 11:40 AM

Thanks! I was just about to make some for the first time today. I got all the ingredients and everything. Would you still use it on your clothes though?

GEM Cloth · 05-20-2009, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by aufrog

I've never had a problem with that detergent causing repelling issues. I really don't see how it can since there are no soaps in it, just laundry boosters. Unless it's not really cleaning your inserts. Maybe someone else can chime in on that.

I had the same thought but I only use cotton diapers.

I have seen so much on here about BGs repelling though. Hope you figure it out.

aufrog · 05-20-2009, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Infinity

That's too much oxiclean for microfibber. You need to rinse like mad to get the oxiclean build up out of the microfibber. I think just elemenating it all together will really help.

Bleach will not help remove the detergent build up and Dawn is only going to add more detergent to the mess. You need to use calgon and the hottest water you can and just keep rinseing till there's no more suds. When i got oxi build up it took me 2 DAYS of rinseing to get it all out.

GL mama

I never realized the oxyclean would cause the buildup. I always use a scoop in every load w/ my regular detergent but never get the stinks like i do when I use this recipe.

aufrog · 05-20-2009, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by trixie182

Thanks! I was just about to make some for the first time today. I got all the ingredients and everything. Would you still use it on your clothes though?

yes you can use it on your clothes, but with clothes you can add an additional cleaner like castile to it and omit the oxyclean.

CamilikinsMama · 05-20-2009, 12:02 PM

Hmmm. I thought homemade "diaper safe" detergent was safe on BG's. I've been using about 1-2 Tbs. of detergent on mine. Is this not OK? What should I be using? Does 7th Generation work?

05-20-2009, 10:33 AM	#1
MommyMondry Registered Users Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Southern California Posts: 118 Ratings: 2 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Do not use homemade detergent on Bum Genius!!! Ok, so I haven't had any major problems in 7 months of cloth diapering. I decided to use a homemade detergent that many people had recommended in past posts because it is low sudsing and I haven't found a detergent that I don't have to rinse out 8 times. It is 1 cup washing soda, 1 cup borax, and 1 cup oxyclean free. I used about 1/4 cup or less in a large load. So, after about 6 times of using this, my bum genius pocket diapers now repel all pee. I finally put him in disposables because I got sick of changing clothes and bed sheets 5 plus times a day. I have tried so many things so far to strip my diapers. I have tried hot boiling water, squirt of dawn, calgon (all in separate loads of course) and still have leaky diapers! I'm about to do bleach right now. Crossing my fingers. I'm just posting this to stop other people from using this homemade detergent on Bum Genius / pocket diapers to save them from the headache! __________________ Happily married and just had my first baby boy born on October 25th, 2008. Now were a happy little family of 3

05-20-2009, 11:28 AM	#3
aufrog Registered Users Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Southwest Ohio Posts: 7,511 Ratings: 54 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: Do not use homemade detergent on Bum Genius!!! I've never had a problem with that detergent causing repelling issues. I really don't see how it can since there are no soaps in it, just laundry boosters. Unless it's not really cleaning your inserts. Maybe someone else can chime in on that. The only problem I get when I use it is bad bad stinkies....and I have a hard time getting them to go away. The 2 times I've tried homemade detergents on my dipes I end up going back to purex. I don't think the MF inserts can get totally clean w/o a detergent and just using boosters. __________________ mom to 3 little ones

05-20-2009, 11:33 AM	#4
HeatherDanae Registered Users Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: ~Home of the Pittsburgh Penguins~ Posts: 3,347 Ratings: 378 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: Do not use homemade detergent on Bum Genius!!! Wow. I don't know what happened, but the only thing I can think of to cure your dipes is stripping them. That should take away any buildup. Just wash on hot with a squirt of dawn (only the first wash), extra rinse, then wash on hot again and then rinse rinse rinse until you see no more bubbles when it's filling up with water on your rinse cycle. HTH! __________________ Heather married to Chris Homeschooling Mama to DS Evan 7 yrs, DS Levi 5 yrs, DD Adella 4 yrs, DD Eliana 2 yrs, and DS Abel July 11, 2012! My 2 babies in heaven Learning to take one day at a time...

05-20-2009, 11:39 AM	#5
Infinity Registered Users Formerly: five-littlemonkeys Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nestled in the Redwood forests of CA Posts: 3,266 Ratings: 49 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: Do not use homemade detergent on Bum Genius!!! That's too much oxiclean for microfibber. You need to rinse like mad to get the oxiclean build up out of the microfibber. I think just elemenating it all together will really help. Bleach will not help remove the detergent build up and Dawn is only going to add more detergent to the mess. You need to use calgon and the hottest water you can and just keep rinseing till there's no more suds. When i got oxi build up it took me 2 DAYS of rinseing to get it all out. GL mama __________________ Jen Our house is LOUD & messy, full of love and we have a blast! 6/98 Alex, 3/00 Ender, 7/04 (our "Beans") Aeryn & Ashe, 6/06 (Bug) Asterix, and 12/08 (Midg) Atreyu

05-20-2009, 11:40 AM	#6
trixie182 Registered Users Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: the sunny midwest Posts: 267 Ratings: 24 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: Do not use homemade detergent on Bum Genius!!! Thanks! I was just about to make some for the first time today. I got all the ingredients and everything. Would you still use it on your clothes though?