I have also tried some other tricks and solutions to fight the dreaded ammonia smell that I’ve gleaned from my research and/or conversations with other moms. With my new routine I really don’t feel that any of these are necessary, but if I have the time or the notion I will play around with them occasionally.
- Spraying diluted Bac-Out on diapers-I made a solution using distilled water and Bac-Out in a spray bottle to spray on particularly stinky diapers and inserts when they aren’t going to be washed immediately.
- Rinsing every diaper after a change-Let’s face it, this might have been possible when my daughter was immobile, but she hits the ground running after a diaper change so this really isn’t something I could stick to, nor do I believe it’s that effective.
- Adding water to front loader-I certainly don’t want to be a slave to my laundry, but if I do happen to catch it I will add some hot water to my wash cycle to allow the diapers to really swish around in there.
Disclaimer: The opinions are of the blog contributor and not of The Cloth Diaper Whisperer. We recommend reviewing the manufacturer’s washing instructions before using any product on your diapers.
By Jennifer
8 comments:
I doubled my Charlie's Soap, and it's fine now! I did have to do a couple of long soaks in hot water at first with double detergent. I have very hard water, but this works for us! I have FB OS, and they're working great!
I have found that I have the hardest time with micro fiber inserts with my hard water. My solution for ammonia is green mountain pre folds as inserts in my bum genius. Quick wash in cold with just water. Regular wash in hot with tide regular powder and an extra rinse. This is the solution that has worked the longest for me so far and I'm on boy #2 in cloth. Rockin green as needed for deep cleans:)
After reading part 1 of this series, I bought some bac-out to use with my rockin green in my wash, and it was wonderful! No smell out of the wash! :)
Thank you so much for the suggestions,
A Happier Cloth Diapering Mommy
Can't say it enough...
VINEGAR works wonders on ammonia!
We've tried so, so many different things and I've had NO luck kicking out ammonia for good. I keep thinking, maybe I should start a blogging quest to ask for help from all of these great detergent companies, etc... because my trials (and ERRORS) are really getting expensive! :/
I look forward to the answers, and I'm going to buy some bac out. How unfair is it that my 3 month old EBF baby has had ammonia the few times I've tried cloth overnight? During the day it's not a problem at all, but over night, it's powerful! I don't mind using paper at night, but I'd like to be able to use the cloth at night too. HELP!
What kind of bac-out is the best kind to use? And where is it available to purchase?!
This couple of posts are great great help! I am fighting the stinky diapers issue and build-up. I will try Bac-Out as soon as I get it!! Thank soo much for sharing!!
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