MCN - what am I doing wrong??

[jackrose]

I have just started using cloth with my 2 year old, getting her ready for TT and building up a stash for the next baby who I plan to have in cloth from the beginning.

So far I have 5 AIO or AI2's and about 5 fitted which are all working very well, I am very happy with them and to be using them. (Thanks for all the advice in this section of the forum )

My problem is that the nappies are coming out of the machine smelling of urine .

I am dry pailing and the nappies are in there for 8-12 hours max, mostly not even that long. I have a brand new front loader with heaps of wash choices, and at the moment I am washing on cold, with an eco-wash function. I use the pre-wash function and an extra rinse also and the machine spins at 1400RPM. I am using the eco store laundry liquid as I can't stand the smell of anything with perfumes in it (pregnancy ) + I do try to use the most environmentally friendly cleaning products I can find.

From what I understand, I am following the instructions that came with the nappies and what has been suggested on here. I am very disappointed when I pull them out of the machine and there is a definite whiff of urine when I hang them.

Any suggestions of what I may be doing wrong or what I can do to avoid this?

TIA

[Livinthedream]

Are you hanging them in the sun or inside?
A good airing outside where the sunlight can kill the bacteria may help.
I wash in warm/hot and sun dry and I dont have a problem.
But I only have an 11 month old, maybe 2 year old wee is much stronger.
Can you try hot water?

[Doing my best]

I wash on 40 or 60 deg. Very occasionaly like every 6 weeks or so, I will do a really hot wash.

I also use the sun to dry them (well the ones that don't go stiff in the sun).

[jackrose]

Oh thanks MLM and Doing my best! That sounds both logical and like it will work!

Unfortunately we live in an apartment without any outside area except for a closed in balcony. The nappies are line dried there so they do get sunshine (through the windows :roll eyes They don't smell of urine so much when I take them down.

Will try a hotter wash. Thanks.

[*TripleJ*]

mine smell a little wiffy if hes had extra poos or smelly pee but when their dry no smell

could just be the leftover smell from the water

[~Kim~]

I found the older DD got, the stronger her wee smelt, but them getting some air and sunshine are key to the smell. Can you open any windows?
I only ever wash in cold water and I use bicarb on my nappies.