thread: What do you wash with?

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  1. #1
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    Nov 2009
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    I just use our normal washing powder, half scoop, and haven't needed to use anything else. I don't have any problems with smell but I haven't had to dry them inside very often.
    Maybe a bit of vinegar through the wash? I've heard that helps in the cleaning of them and would probably eliminate any smell....

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    Dec 2005
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    I do a rinse first, then use Rockin' Green nappy wash. They smell lovely

  3. #3
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    Dec 2007
    Victoria
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    EcoStore, Earth Choice or bicarb.

    No fab softener at all, if you want to though, grab some Epsom Salts and whack them in the fab softener dispenser with some water. They will naturally soften the fabric without the waterproofing

    If you use normal washing powders, make sure you use only half the normal amount at the most for a FULL wash. The build up of the residue on the nappy fibres is the most common culprit for that odd nappy smell.

    HTH

    ETA: Strip washing will also help get rid of the smell, as will a good soak in bicarb and tea tree or lavender oil. I wash with eucalyptus or tea tree in the rinse or wash too most often, kills fungal infections lurking in the nappies and the odours as well.

  4. #4
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    Sep 2005
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    :yeahthat:
    I use teatree in the wash and rinse too.