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Stinky Bath towels.......help!
Our bath towels stink after we wash them. They appear to be clean, but once they ... and never heard about it until I started cloth diapering our baby. ... stains the wash did not get (you should see the wonders it does on my diapers! .... Do you have a front-loader washing machine? We never had this problem until ...
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- If you have a front-loading washer, these are known to grow mold faster than standard washers. We have had trouble with this and discovered that we needed to remove th...
- First, never close your washer when it is not in use. (great time for mold to grow) Same for dryer. Second wash towels (for the time being separately to see if it i...
- I used the method described on this site involving white vinegar to get rid of the "stink" in my kitchen towels. It worked but I did need to repeat about a month and a...
Best Washing Machine
We bought the LG brand front loader washing machine. And I LOVE it!! I can wash so many more clothes, and use a lot less water. I use cloth diapers on my ...
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- J., If you search Mamasource in the request and responses area someone asked the same question about a month ago. My personal favorites are Maytag. Good Luck, ...
- Amanna! It's the best!
- The new front end loaders are the best! I am a mother of 4 and it saves on water bill and is clothes last longer.Very much worth the extra you pay.Good Luck.L. B
Changing to Cloth Diapers: Any Advice?
I wash a full load of 24 - 30 diapers every third day. .... We started with 7th Generation delicate laundry soap in our front-loader but WholeFoods stopped ...
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- We have been doing cloth diapers since birth, and I'm really happy with them. I will admit, I use a diaper service :) So I won't be your source of advice about laund...
- biocleen works very well and is suggested by green mountain diapers. It is available at whole foods and other health oriented stores. If you can hang dry in the sun ...
- I think cloth diapers are the most responsible way to go. Since you work, you may want to consider Tiny Tots diaper service. http://tinytots.com/ds/price.html They ...
Laundering Cloth Diapers
I too had trouble figuring out how to best wash our cloth diapers--but here is a ..... for your washing machine (top loader or front loader) then dissolve a ...
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- I've used cloth diapers on a little girl I take care of for a year and a half and this is my system: cold water wash with no soap, then a hot/cold wash with baking sod...
- Hello E.! What kind of diapers are you using? Just prefolds with covers? Pockets? All-In-Ones? Did they come with washing instructions? How often are you washing? ...
- GOOD FOR YOU for using cloth diapers!!!!! 45 years ago I used them, from a diaper service. They boiled them. They were soft and sterile. I recommend boiling. You coul...
Making the Change to Cloth Diapers
It's so much easier to get them into my front load washer if they're not in ..... She also has all the instructions on how to wash the cloth diapers and ...
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- I loved cloth -- almost sad as we have just potty trained last month. I used a combo of All-in-Ones and pockets. And like both equally well, but did find that pocket...
- Hi R.. I didn't use cloth, but I used G-diapers with my son for the first 7 months (he started peeing way too much at that time and I had to switch to huggies just to ...
- go to mother nature's in the southeast, on 26th & clinton - they will hook you up!
How to Get the "Stink" Out of Cloth Diapers?
Try adding a half cup of baking soda to the main wash. ... I too, cloth diaper and what I do with every load is use Borax in addition to my .... (We have a high capacity, high-efficiency Kenmore front-loading washer and dryer set.) ...
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- Have you tried Oxy Clean? I use that for everything! If you use it on the diapers you will need to rinse twice though, it is hard on their skin if not rinsed thoroug...
- **********Adding one more thing--here's a helpful link: http://www.pinstripesandpolkadots.com/detergentbasics.htm#RLR It has been a year or so since I had to was...
- I use a capful of a product by company called Melaleuca. The product is called Sol-U-Mel and it is a tea tree oil based product. It works great on stains and smell! ...
A Few Cloth Diapering Questions
I have a front loader so I use the sanitary cycle with some natural detergent only a Tablespoon of detergent for ..... Need Advice on Washing Cloth Diapers ...
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- My son is two years old, now. We've only used Fuzzi Bunz, from the start, so I can't answer your third question. However, here are my responses to your first two: ...
- I love the diaper sprayer but if only your new infant is in CD and as long as they are breastfed, you don't need to get the poop off before washing. If formula fed, t...
- hi E. congrats on the change to cloth diapers. here are my responses to your questions: 1) diaper sprayer, yes they are worth the money just make sure that all ...
Cloth Diapers Vs. Disposable Diapers
My friend tried to wash her own cloth diapers and just couldn't get them as clean as a ... to do the extra load of laundry each day, you do save with cloth, ...
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- Hey A. I see you are getting lots of good advice, so I will keep mine short. We are opening up an eco-friendly baby store specializing in cloth diapers, slated to...
- Just if you want, I haven't done this myself, but it's an idea: http://www.boston.com/news/globe/living/articles/2005/07/05/look_ma_no_diaper/
- We have used prefolds with covers. Prefolds are the cheapest and easy to clean. (The pockets or all-in-ones take longer to dry and seem to be harder to get clean.) I a...
How to Get the Poopy Stains Out?
How long do you leave the diapers before washing them How many diapers do you wash .... I never used cloth diapers but to getpoopy stains out of my infants ...
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- I would guess that they really are clean...just stained. I find that hanging them in the sun can really bleach out staines without chemicals...plus the sun is great a...
- I find that a day or two in the sun bleaches them out pretty well. Plus it's free! I always do a cold rinse first, followed by a hot wash, and two additional cold ri...
- I had a good pooper too! I used oxyclean for EVERYTHING!! I soaked her stuff overnight then washed it as I normally would. I got all stains out of most everything, f...
Need Washing Machine Recommendations
We probably can't spend more than $500, so no super cool front loader. Darn! ... I feel rushed, too, because the laundry is piling up, we use cloth diapers, ...
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- Go to the Sears Scratch and Dent. We got our Freezer there and love it. I don't remember where exactly it is but I'm sure you can find it online. It is North of the...
- We bought our first washer and dryer about a year ago from Clarks Appliance in Raytown. They were AWESOME. They sell scratch and dent appliances for GE and you can get...
- I have a friend that works at Sears - she's my best ally and she loves the Kenmores. We bought a floor model and so we received a nice discount. Mary Jo works at the...
