After months and months of using it, stripping my diapers,
adding water softener, extra rinses and everything I could think of, my daughter still kept getting rashes (we have very hard water and lots of hemp diapers and I read that Charlie's Soap doesn't always do well in hard water).
Wisk is my favorite, but I've also used Gain (didn't like the smell), Arm and Hammer with Oxi, and Tide (nice because I don't have to
add a water softener).
You can
add a water softener if that is an issue for you.
Local hardware stores may also carry home water test kit that will determine the pH level and the mineral content of your water to see if you need to
add water softener or give your cloth diapers extra rinse.
*** I have moderately hard water, I do not
add a water softener, I just use a tiny bit more detergent, 1 - 2 extra lines, 7 years never a problem with build up in my diapers ****
Kristen - what you experienced is probably a result of hard water, so you may need to
add a water softener to your laundry to help get it as clean as possible.
Not exact matches
I only use Tide right now and that's what works for my super hard
water and I
add borax as a
softener.
I wash my diapers in hot
water with a detergent that has no
added fragrances or
softeners.
If you have hard
water you can
add Calgon (a
water softener), or borax which will catch the hard
water minerals and rinse them clean so they do not build up on the diapers.
Wash the stained items again in the hottest
water suitable for the fabric but do not
add any detergent or fabric
softener.
When my diapers start to stink or aren't getting clean like they should, I try a new wash routine, test my
water hardness,
add softeners, or try a new detergent.
(that means your
water has a lot of minerals in it — if you get soap scum easily in your bathtub then your water is hard), try adding some Calgon Water Softener, RLR, or TSP (tri-sodium-phosph
water has a lot of minerals in it — if you get soap scum easily in your bathtub then your
water is hard), try adding some Calgon Water Softener, RLR, or TSP (tri-sodium-phosph
water is hard), try
adding some Calgon
Water Softener, RLR, or TSP (tri-sodium-phosph
Water Softener, RLR, or TSP (tri-sodium-phosphate).
So I settled on
adding Calgon (
water softener) to the mix, which is cheapest ($ 8.99 / box) at Well.ca [affiliate link].
I use Tide Original HE Powder in my moderately hard
water (100 ppm) and I don't need to
add an additional
water softener.
If you're using a powder detergent in the right quantities,
adding Borax as needed for your
water hardness, skipping the extra rinse, and your diapers aren't getting as clean as they were when you were using Calgon as a
water softener, you can try making adjustments to your wash routine.
I have hard
water in my area since we sit over a limestone deposit, so I like to
add a cup or two of baking soda to my strip as a stink - buster and
water softener.
You can keep your
water soft by using a
water softener, or by
adding Calgon
water softener to your laundry loads.
Add the softener to the water first and let it disperse in the water before you add the deterge
Add the
softener to the
water first and let it disperse in the
water before you
add the deterge
add the detergent.
Eliminate the need for
softeners of all sorts by
adding a few tablespoons of ordinary baking soda to your laundry wash
water.
* Damp - mop flagstone or slate floors using either clear
water, an all - purpose cleaning solution in warm
water, or
water to which fabric
softener has been
added.