tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-163690773800662994.post3012881126079634386..comments2023-05-13T01:46:04.389-07:00Comments on One Day At A Time: Cloth DiaperingNicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01519322258177958865noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-163690773800662994.post-35252031476037188022010-09-18T13:33:03.869-07:002010-09-18T13:33:03.869-07:00@Melissa, I use Dawn for washing and stripping. I ...@Melissa, I use Dawn for washing and stripping. I guess the way I wash, its like a strip in every wash. lol. I think thats why I dont get tinkies andd buildup. I use the same amount for stripping and washing. Let me know how it goes!Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01519322258177958865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-163690773800662994.post-20579940650909163002010-09-18T13:00:08.996-07:002010-09-18T13:00:08.996-07:00Great post! I really wanted to CD but unfortunatel...Great post! I really wanted to CD but unfortunately where we live right now, our well and septic system couldn't handle the extra laundry. :( I did find out cost-wise though that with bargain-shopping, I'm able to buy name-brand sposies for my twins for only about $20/month (per baby), so a total outlay of $480-$720 per child (depending on when they end up getting PTed). That does help, but I still wish we could use cloth! We hope to move soon, so maybe for the next baby. :)Macchiattohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01143076637938193104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-163690773800662994.post-68258956399890486812010-09-18T10:03:49.732-07:002010-09-18T10:03:49.732-07:00Thanks so much. CD'ing has been so frustrating...Thanks so much. CD'ing has been so frustrating for me personally, everyone has conflicting advice and not much of anything has worked for me :(. We're 6 months in and still trying to work it out. One more Q- you used dawn daily? Or just for stripping? If you used it for routine washing- you still use the 2tbs for 10-12 dipe load?Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12061854590854899217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-163690773800662994.post-25966264102412890222010-09-17T18:24:54.859-07:002010-09-17T18:24:54.859-07:00@Melissa, Do you do the double cold rinse? If youv...@Melissa, Do you do the double cold rinse? If youve been using Tide, you might need to strip your diapers. I found that Tide leaves residue and that residue causes stinkies. Do a HOT HOT HOT wash (or 3-4) with Dawn. Dawn will strip out the Tide. Use about 2 TBS. for 10-12 diapers. Do this 3-4 times. On the last load I would add a capful of bleach too. And make sure to do the double rinse before and after washing. If your still having problems, you can add water to your front loader in between cycles. I used to do that but once I started using Dawn I didnt have to anymore. I dont have any links to where I discovered it, it was trial and error. Dawn is the only thing I knew of that rinsed completely clean with no scent and no residue so I gave it a shot. :)<br /><br />@Amber, I use whatever scent smells good. The vanilla mint is HEAVENLY. She uses essential oils to scent it so its all natural :)Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01519322258177958865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-163690773800662994.post-50583944021119389192010-09-17T16:32:01.435-07:002010-09-17T16:32:01.435-07:00I generally try to avoid shopping at Walmart, but ...I generally try to avoid shopping at Walmart, but I, too, have found it to be the only place to buy the original Dawn for my diapers! I have NEVER seen it elsewhere!JoyFilledhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17370107748830471726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-163690773800662994.post-8110115484900344212010-09-17T15:45:17.968-07:002010-09-17T15:45:17.968-07:00What scent of that soap do you use? It doesn't...What scent of that soap do you use? It doesn't have anything listed in the "unscented" section.Olivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07511278667549032890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-163690773800662994.post-20727751740272700252010-09-17T13:04:50.954-07:002010-09-17T13:04:50.954-07:00So happy to read this post. My front loader has be...So happy to read this post. My front loader has been giving me the blues! I use Tide currently, but am interested in this dawn dish soap idea, can you give me more details (amount to use, etc) or a link to where you heard about it? I've found most people with front loaders say it's no problem but I've had such a struggle with my diapers getting rinsed thoroughly enough :( I've tried all the suggestions I've read, but I'm always up for more tips. Thanks a bunch!!Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12061854590854899217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-163690773800662994.post-67879659645936137702010-09-16T10:44:44.518-07:002010-09-16T10:44:44.518-07:00Charlie's works great for us and we use it on ...Charlie's works great for us and we use it on everything - but it took me a long time to get our wash routine down and our diapers working great.<br />I just recently sold all of our dipes and we have some bumUnders training pants that I just rinse out and throw in with the laundry I wash anyways, since our 2 year old usually only uses one pair a day :) I didn't mind the washing for cloth diapers, but it is nice not to have to do a wash load for just diapers anymore (especially with the piles of laundry involved with 6 kids :) )Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08231641747322919710noreply@blogger.com