Cleaning Cloth Diapers - Lehi,UT

When I need to strip my diapers, I wash several times on hot. (I do this every few months.) I actually bump the temp on the hot water heater up, so the water can get really hot. Then, I dry them in the sun. If you have hard water, vinegar and baking soda aren't doing you any favors. Oh, if you have hard water, buy some Calgon. It's a water softener you can find near the laundry stuff. I always use that when I strip the diapers.

What kind of detergent did you start with, and what kind are you using now? You could still be using a detergent that isn't right with cloth diapers.

Gamma G:
Poop does NOT go in the washing machine!!! You get the poop out of the diaper FIRST. Vinegar cleans machines as well as bleach, and you do NOT have to wash the machine every time. When is the last time you even used cloth diapers? They are different now, they are not the same as years ago. Your advice is simply wrong.

I always preferred prefolds, for this reason. Seems like the maintenance was easier for me. I would bleach them and then just rinse really well. Gamma has posted being very anti cloth diaper before. Please don't let that discourage you. I successfully and happily cloth diapered 3 kiddos.

I found Charlie's Soap (find on Amazon) to work the best. Cold rinse followed by hot wash with soap, line dry or on low, drying completely. Also don't soak them in between washing just place them in a wet bag. However, you've already done so much to these poor diapers they may just be trash.
I'd also try talking to the maker they might be able to help you out. I had some delaminate in the very beginning thought I did something wrong and turns out I got a bad batch and they replaced them.

Only thing that works for me is soaking overnight with Nappy Fresh from realnappies. I think the website is realnappiesusa.com or something like that.

Ok, here is how cloth diapering works in my home. We use lotion and diaper cream. All you are 'supposed' to do is use a barier to protect the diaper. I never do, and my diapers are all just fine. I also have bleached them whenever I felt like it. All it changed was the color, they are all more white instead of offwhite. I own 55 cotton diapers total, and only one has any holes at all. They are now being used on 2 children. The small's have been used for 18 months straight and the big ones for 10 months. You have to strip the diapers of excess soap every now and then. And get into the habit of washing with baking soda and rinsing with vinegar at least once a week.

If you have a clothesline-it is awesome to hang the diapers out in the sun. They are even bleached out by the sun and are nice and white, but not real soft...

That advice comes from doing this when my kids were little-30 years ago. Good luck!

Here is how I handled our diaper situation. First, and you will think this is crazy, we clean the diapers after every change. So as soon as I change her I wash the diaper in the sink with dishsoap and hang them from the shower curtain rod. After I wash them and if they happen to have a stain or stink at all, which is rare, I do put them in the washing machine with bleach and Borax. I also am able to use diaper cream but only Arbonne because it easily washes out, all the others will ruin the diaper. If you already have stinky diapers and you cannot get the smell out, you may just have to scratch those and start with new. Good luck!