All it took was 60 minutes of soaking in our tub (you can use the washer or sink) and our diapers smelled better than when we first put them in. The final step was adding a rinse cycle, than washing your diapers like you normally would. As soon as the diapers were done with the rinse cycle, I took one out, and I smelled NOTHING. I was so pleased that the funk rock worked so well. The true test was using them and then washing again... NOTHING! We did switch our wash routine around a little bit, so I'm curious if switching the amount of detergent, wash routine, and new stripping method is the new cause for our diapers being stench free.
Wash Routine
Normal Cycle w/ two scoops of rock in green
Warm Wash
Rinse
Normal Cycle w/ one scoop of rock in green
Hot Wash
Rinse
Extra rinse w/ no detergent at all
Stripping Routine
Toss all cloth accessories in tub,sink,or washer
Add hot or warm water to soak the cloth accessories in
add 4 tbsp of rock in funk to the hot water
allow cloth accessories to sit for 30-60 minutes (for best results soak overnight)
rinse diapers
Wash like normal, with your desired cloth friendly detergent.
Overall, I'm really pleased with our recent changes. Before we changed our stripping routine, our diapers spent hours soaking in the tub. The amount of time has downsized, and the smell is even better. Hopefully there aren't too many more surprises in our cloth journey. I'd like to get our routine perfected for future Howl babies! If any of my readers ever have any questions or concerns, I'm always willing to lend an ear, or answer in anyway I can. A lot of people contact me via facebook (which is great), but you can always comment on the posts I publish.
Happy Monday all!
♥- Leilani
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ReplyDeleteI stripped mine with blue original dawn dish soap and chlorine bleach (both recommended by bumgenius on their website. I didn't have a big issue with odor but they came out of the wash smelling really clean. I had an issue with build up, staining and absorbency. The stains lightened, I feel like if I continue stripping it will go away completely, they smell fresh and absorbency is better than it was but not perfect. Overall it helped more than anything else I've tried. Good luck.
ReplyDeleteThat's great Danika! My issue with using bleach is my warranty with fuzzibunz. I have heard that using dawn and bleach helps a bit. I was a little iffy about bleach (harsh chemical) but I'm glad I know someone that had great results. If you want you can try some of the rock in green I have. Amazon sent me two batches! I haven't had a problem with staining, absorbency, or build up. If you are having a lot of build up, it could always be your detergent. Thanks for giving me some input though! It's always appreciated :)
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