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Cleaning used cloth diapers

post #1 of 4
3/8/11 at 1:43pm
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I have bought some used diapers and I really want to make sure there are no lingering bacteria or other beasties hiding in them. Some suggestions for how to give them a good washing? Some are AIO, some fleece pocket, some plane cotton ones.
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post #2 of 4
3/9/11 at 1:06am
You can wash in super hot water (even adding a few pots of boiling water). You can also add a small bit of bleach to the wash. A little bit, once, won't have any lasting effects, but should be effective in killing bacteria. If you use natural antibacterial alternatives, they may be effective in the washer, too.
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post #3 of 4
3/9/11 at 7:24am

If you are somewhere sunny, sun them for a day or two as well.  UV light is an excellent germ killer!!

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post #4 of 4
3/10/11 at 2:31am

Sunning will also get the stains out. You can also boil any diapers with out PUL or wool for a total sanitizing.

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