help for stinky washcloths

[suburbanrebel]

all my little baby washcloths that i use to wipe spit-up have a permanent barfy smell! any ideas on getting it out? the cloths are poly, i think- could that be why they don't get fully clean? i've tried baking soda, didn't work. thanks!

[AliW]

Is there any chance there is detergent buildup on them? Maybe try a couple of hot/cold washes after the detergent one to completely rinse them? I only use cotton stuff on my babe so I'm not too sure about poly.

[canadiangranola]

I don't know if this will help but I use a vinegar rinse for all of my cloth diapers and wipes, and if it can get the poo smell out, surely it will work on barf smell too? The other option is to hang them in the sun for awhile, the sun is a natural bleach/deoderizer. Good luck, I hate the smell of barf

[suburbanrebel]

thanks!

Thanks for your suggestions, I tried both and the smell is much less notcieable though not gone completely. I think I'll leave these washcloths out of the baby box for next time

[veggielover]

Try a few drops of GSE (Grapefruit Seed Extract) in the final rinse. Works wonders