Blue staining on dipes in diaper pail?

[Beauchamp]

Does anyone have any idea why I am getting big blue spots all over everything-- inserts, wipes, pockets, prefolds-- in my diaper pail?? This is the second time I have dumped my diaper pail into the washer and seen giant blue spots all over several pieces. So far they have been washing out with hot washes and a little bleach. I'm just wondering what this is, because I don't want to keep doing all these hot/bleach washes. Thanks! 

p.s. I only have one blue wipe, and it's pretty old and it not bleeding. All of my darker pocket dipes have also been washed for several months, so no bleeding of fabric color, I am sure. 

[Adaline'sMama]

We have blue spots because there are blueberry skins in her poo....other than that I cant think of anything.

[cristeen]

You sure there isn't a stray ink pen somewhere? 

Blueberries never gave us blue spots - they're more black.  And it was really obvious, because the poop was black.  If they're not like that when they go into the pail - what color is your pail?  What's it made of?  Do you use a liner?  When's the last time it was washed? 

[Beauchamp]

Originally Posted by cristeen 

You sure there isn't a stray ink pen somewhere? 

Blueberries never gave us blue spots - they're more black.  And it was really obvious, because the poop was black.  If they're not like that when they go into the pail - what color is your pail?  What's it made of?  Do you use a liner?  When's the last time it was washed? 

Nope, no ink pen.  Just a very strange mystery. I'm thinking it's some kind of chemical reaction? Maybe ammonia? It happens IN the diaper pail, not in the washer. Large blue stains. At first I thought my one blue wipe and my one dark blue BG was staining everything, but I think that's not the case, because I've had those forever, and there is no reason they'd start staining now after tons of wash cycles. 

I use a Bummis XXL wet bag to line a regular white plastic swing lid (breathing) trash can. We've been using this setup since she was a newborn. I wash the liner every few washes, not every time. Maybe that's it. It's just so weird, though. I wonder what the BLUE stuff is? 

It's definitely NOT food in the poo or left on the dipes, because I am a pretty thorough rinser.  :)   I do go a few days in between washes. I really think it's some kind of pee/ammonia thing. So strange. I figured I wouldn't be the only one, but there you go!  :)