Prepping prefolds - STILL BUBBLES!

[lisko15]

Title sort of asks the question. I finally got around to prepping DS-to-be's prefolds. I bought them new off of Cotton Babies, the Indian type.

I washed them twice in hot water, using about half the detergent called for (just a regular grocery free & clear brand). I've now washed them four more times, once in hot, the other three with warm (as I started to feel guilty about using so much hot water). I STILL have soap bubbles in my water when its agitating.

I'm going to have to hang them and try again in the morning. Any ideas? Vinegar, baking soda? Did I do something wrong? We do have hard water here.

I guess I better be VERY mindful of how much detergent I use in the future!!!

[Katie T]

Your last sentence pretty much sums it up. It is a science I swear to get the perfect about of detergent. Enough to clean the diapers but not enough to spend the whole day rinsing.

I would just cut the detergent down more when you wash again. Good thing is they should be nice and prepped when you are done getting the suds out.

[cristeen]

Try vinegar. It can help with the bubbles, particularly in hard water.

But yes, far too much detergent.

[nemrac917]

You say you're still seeing bubbles during agitation. Are you sure they're soap bubbles and not agitation bubbles?

[Mommy2Austin]

Originally Posted by nemrac917

You say you're still seeing bubbles during agitation. Are you sure they're soap bubbles and not agitation bubbles?

This! I gave up on the whole rinse until you see no bubbles issue. It never mattered a lick if there were bubbles for me or not.

[chel]

you really only need a small amount of soap.
i use 1 and 1/2 T for a front loader with 22 prefolds
i measure with a child's medicine spoon