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Stripping Diapers..... *ack* what does that
mean??? How much work is that going to entail?! YIKES!
Well, thankfully,
it is a lot simpler then most people think *phew*.
Most of us have to
strip our diapers once in a while. Whether we use bounce sheets with our clothes
in the dryer and it slowly cakes on our diapers so they aren’t as absorbent OR
if your little one had a diaper rash and you used a barrier cream of some sort –
it can easily be fixed by using these simple steps.....
1. Divide your
stash in half (if you have 24-36 diapers) – I usually start with my dirty
diapers. You want to strip ALL of your diapers on the same day so you don’t have
one leaky culprit left.
2. You need dish soap that does NOT have hand
sanitizers in it. There is a myth out there in the cloth world that it needs to
be ‘blue dawn’ but that is not true. All dish detergent is a grease fighter
which is what we are stripping our diapers of.
3. Rub a small amount of
dish soap into the center of each diaper and insert. IF you have a serious
leaking problem, you may need to scrub the area with a toothbrush – usually this
is if you have made a huge error like using Vaseline or a ton of cream directly
on your baby’s bottom without a liner. Otherwise, you should be fine.
4.
Put your diapers, liners and cloths into your washer and do a full cold wash –
no laundry detergent. I also add a little dish detergent into the water for
extra kicks!
5. I then do a second full cold wash – no laundry detergent.
This time I don’t add any extra dish detergent either.
6. Time for your
regular Hot wash with your ¼ scoop of cloth diaper approved laundry detergent!!
7. I do one last cold wash, adding a ¼ cup of vinegar instead of
detergent and let it run through.
**** Some diaper companies will void their
warranty if you use vinegar and others recommend it, please use your own
discretion ****
8. Throw them in the dryer or line dry them and voila!
Super, duper FRESH, ultra clean cloth diapers!!
9. Place cheek on diaper
and rub the soft cloth on your face – OK, you don’t have to do this, I have to
admit that I do – they are soooo fresh afterwards!
10. Repeat with the
other half of your diapers!!
That’s it – how easy is that. When you’re
done, you’ll wonder what all the fuss is about. I do this every 3-4 months – why
– for step number 9!! hehe
~ Kristen
Eaton Family
EcoBabies
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