How do you get that awful breastmilk smell out of baby clothing?

[shoppinggal]

I pretreat stains and use either baby all or wisk with warm water and I can't get that stinky smell out. Help! What should I try?

[kcandz]

Dreft stain remover - let it sit so they enzymes really get in there before washing.

[VClute]

I treat all breastmilk stains - milk and milk poo - in sunlight prior to washing. I've never had a problem with smell - I think BM smells a heck of a lot better than formula, anyway! :)

Amy in NC
mom to Dixon, born 2/14/05
...and let the shopping begin!

A GIRL (!!) Due 3/30/07

[alkagift]

Do a pre-rinse cycle with vinegar (just a bit, less than a cup, will do on a small load cycle). Just white vinegar, nothing great for cooking with. Then wash as normal with your pretreater. Vinegar is an anti-bacterial agent. I started using it with cotton dipes and it worked very well, so I use it for towels.

I think this works particularly well if you have soft water.

Allison