How much Charlie's Soap?

[blueRhino]

I have a unique set-up and am trying to figure out how much soap to be using to get my diapers clean and fully rinsed.

I am using an industrial washer in my building basement, size "Triple Loader," washing about three dozen diapers at a time, every five days or so. I know using Charlie's soap on shared machines isn't ideal, but I am doing my regular laundry in the same machine first with a special booster recommended to me the company (it's something you wash your walls with before you paint).

I am doing a cold prewash followed by a hot wash (all part of the same cycle). So my question is, how much soap and how should I split it between the prewash or regular wash. And how sudsy should it look? (Does it suds up like regular soap or not?) I don't think I'm really doing three loads worth, but I've been usuing industrial machines for so long I don't even know what a normal load looks like anymore.

Thanks for you help!

[blueRhino]

Bump...

[Carhootel]

hmmm. well I run pretty normal sized loads of diapers and use a 1/2 scoop (the one that comes in the bag) of charlies. I would say to err on the side of caution I'd assume you're doing 2 full loads so use 1 full scoop of charlies. When you're rinsing it can you see any suds? I'd try to watch the suds to see if you need to do any more rinses, if you're getting clear water at the end I think a full scoop should definitely get your diapers clean! Good luck and can I just add that I'm TOTALLY jealous of an industrial washer - I SO could have used that today with my laundry mountain