"THE" Comprehensive Diaper Wash Routine Thread
Mamas, let's share what we do and how we like it!
Type of Washer (toploader or frontloader): front
Type of Water (e.g. hard, soft): Harder than hard
How Often: used to be every other day, now about 3-4.
Size of Load: Full load (about 15-20 dipes) we now CD parttime w/daycare and a DH who fell off the wagon :(
Brand of Detergent: I'm now experimenting but was using Tide HE.
Amt. of Detergent: about 1/2 cap
The Routine: Hot Wash w/ 1/2 cap detergent & Cold Rinse; Hot Wash nothing added & Cold rinse
Dry Routine: Everything in dryer on Medium for 45 mins.; hand dry in front of heater or in sun those that don't get dry; hang dry PUL covers. FB used to be hung dried but lately have been lazy and throw them in the dryer.
Do you have "the Stink?": Yep, we get the stink.
How do you resolve "the Stink?": Extra hot washes or a dab of bleach (shameful, eh?)
Overall Satisfaction with Routine? (e.g. very satisfied, mostly satisfied, neutral, mostly unsatisfied, very unsatisfied): I am neutral mostly because I get satisfied and then we get stink and I don't know what exactly to do then. I dislike our washers (cannot see if we have suds) and the water sometimes doesn't get HOT!
Any Additional Comments?:
*Bonus Questions*
Current Favorite Diaper: Eek! Little Caboose(?).
Current Favorite Cover: Bummis SWW are still my fave "workhorse" but I am enjoying using some of our soakers I bought over the summer/fall.
Juliet, mama to DS 10/03 & DS 11/06