A good way to detect previously soiled areas is by using an ultraviolet light;
urine residues not visible to the human eye will fluoresce under the light.
Not exact matches
But if the fabrics are already saturated with softener
residue, they simply won't be able to absorb
urine, which is the job you need them to do!
The most important part of washing your diapers is making sure they've rinsed very clean — you don't want to irritate baby's bottom with detergent
residue, or worse — stale
urine that didn't get out in the wash!
If you don't use enough detergent, you will end up with
urine residues - this causes stinky diapers.
If the
urine is
not rinsed away, it will create a
residue in the fabric.
Urine residues may also be caused if you don't use enough detergent.
Because
urine residues are caused by
not enough soap, or
not enough water to rinse clean, there are two ways to avoid
urine residues:
Urine and detergent
residues are bound to happen to everyone, but they don't have to be the end of your cloth diaper experience.
If they are stinky, you may have a detergent
residue, or a
urine residue if you are
not using enough water.
The goal in stripping your diapers is to get ALL
residues out — detergent,
urine, etc. — so if you haven't been using enough detergent in your usual wash routine, you're going to start off with two hot wash rounds with a full cap of detergent in each one, followed by several hot washes and rinses until all the bubbles are gone.
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not limited to, blood alcohol concentration, blood tests for controlled substances,
urine tests for controlled substances, fingerprint analysis, gunshot
residue and controlled substance identification.