[columbusmomma]

I'm thinking of boiling DD's inserts...
How long do I need to? I have a large stockpot I can use but will have to do several "batches". After boiling then what, rinse, spin out in washer and dry as usual??
Any other tips I need to know?
Thanks in advance!

 

[texanatheart]

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TOO funny! I just this morning decided to try and boil my inserts, which I'll likely do this weekend. I hadn't thought about the fact that I don't know what I'll do afterwards. Thanks for starting this thread!! Hopefully, we'll get some good advice.

 

[lily7]

Once the water is boiling I wait 5 minutes. If the inserts were washed before (I did boil inserts that were just rinsed - this stinks, so I would not do it again in winter w/o opening the windows - I boiled mine usually on the side burner on the grill outside), just rinse it, spin it and dry them. Good luck.

 

[AlwaysByMySide]

Easier than boiling - put them in the dishwasher! Make sure to check on them every once in awhile, because if one falls through and lands on the heating element, it could melt and/or cause a fire.

 

[texanatheart]

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Originally Posted by AlwaysByMySide Easier than boiling - put them in the dishwasher! Make sure to check on them every once in awhile, because if one falls through and lands on the heating element, it could melt and/or cause a fire.

The precaution on that one scares me away from it. It probably is easier than boiling, but it seems like it would be more stressful (to me anyway).

 

[columbusmomma]

Thanks for the replies!
How about this question, how is boiling different then other types of stripping? Has anyone had more success with boiling vs. other methods?

 

[Mal85]

How about boiling instead of pre-washing in the washing machine? I really don't want to wash my diapers several times in a row and think it would probably be easier for me to boil them. Any suggestions on how to do this?

 

[lily7]

Boiling was the only thing that works for me. Tried baking soda, blue dawn, bac-out and bleach, nothing would take the stink away. Boiling is actually quite easy, especially if you have a big stock pot. And you don't have to worry about whole day of rinsing (my HE washer is not good at rinsing at all) after using bleach, bac-out or dawn.

 

[AlwaysByMySide]

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Originally Posted by texanatheart The precaution on that one scares me away from it. It probably is easier than boiling, but it seems like it would be more stressful (to me anyway).

Well, I haven't had an insert fall on me yet! I usually put metal baking racks on the bottom of the bottom rack, so nothing can get through.

Now I use bamboo, so no need to boil. But using the dishwasher is about 400 times less of a pain than waiting for water to boil, setting a timer to boil the inserts, getting them out of the water, pouring off the water and starting all over again.

 

[brietta]

I had tremendous success with boiling after having NO success with other stripping methods. This is what I did:

Brought a big pot of water to a boil. Add as many inserts-- I washed and dried ours before boiling-- as will fit. (You may have to do multiple batches; only use the same water 2-3x before getting new water.)

Boil them for 5-10 minutes, regularly "poking" the inserts into the water to keep them fairly submerged.

Remove the inserts (tongs work well for this) and throw them right in the washer.

I then added the actual pockets and ran 3-4 plain hot washes.

The whole process took a while, but it was SO worth it. I would do it again in a heartbeat if I needed to. I wasted way more time trying other methods that ended up not working.

 

[sweetpeppers]

I just did this a couple of days ago. I boiled them (took forever for my huge pot to come to a boil), and then washed them a few times with the hot water heater turned up high. It worked great! They don't smell at all any more. This is the first time I've ever stripped them.

 

[LiLStar]

Does boiling help dipes that are repelling? Is it for inserts only or can pockets be boiled?

 

[Eliseatthebeach]

I too boiled all of the diapers (inserts, covers, fitteds) even added a little bleach. It worked great, I threw them into the washer with tongs after the boiling and did a regular wash and extra rinse.
Unfortunatley, the ammonia stink came back in about two weeks.

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It was an all day project to boil them and I am just so frustrated now. CD'ing shouldn't be so high maintenance!

 

[Pumpkin_Pie]

I am so glad to see this thread. I was just awake with insomnia thinking about DS's diapers. I have actually been using sposies for nearly a year now

: but really want to get back on the cloth wagon. The reason I stopped using them is the stink got to be more than I could handle. I have a front loader, so I can't do a soak, and it just doesn't use enough water to really get the soap out of them.

Tomorrow I am going to try boiling, but I need to know exactly what can be boiled. I have a huge mix of AIO's, pockets, prefolds, fitteds, doublers, you-name-it. They are cotton, hemp, microfiber, suedecloth, PUL, etc. I think I have a bit of absolutely everything out there. I was a bit obsessive when I was preggo with buying used dipes, plus I was given an absolute TON of them for free. They are all super, duper stinky though.

I have tried washing them all freaking day long with drying in between, and also with not drying. Like the above poster, I tried bleach, blue Dawn, bac-out, Tide Free, everything I could think of, and nothing worked. My stepmother accidentally dried a load with dryer sheets, and I got so frustrated, I stopped trying at that point and started using disposables.

So, my question is what exactly can you boil? I will start with inserts and prefolds, but can you boil PUL? What about wraps like Bummis? Microfiber?

 

[Pumpkin_Pie]

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[Katie063008]

I just recently boiled my daughters inserts. They really stunk when she peed so I decided drastic measures were in order. I tried boiling before bleaching.

Process

I filled a large stock pot with water and brought the water to a boil. I put in two washed (not dried) inserts. I boiled for a bit...maybe five minutes?

Once they had boiled I took the inserts out with tongs and put them in a basin filled with warm clean water. rinced and wring out inserts. Hang to dry

Reapeat process with two more inserts

Change boiling/rincing water

No more stinkies! and no bleach

 

[Pumpkin_Pie]

So, I ended up boiling a bunch of DS's prefolds and doublers for about 10 minutes on the stove and then tossed them water and all into my front loader. I washed them through with no additives twice on hot wash and cold rinse and then dried them for 100 minutes in the dryer on high. They came out of the dryer smelling like new!

DS has a cloth diaper on his bum right now for his nap, and I am so freaking excited for him to pee! I never thought I would be excited to change his diaper, but I so am! I am dying to see if they stink when he pees.

 

[natural_mama89]

I have read before that boiling dipes with snaps can ruin the snaps, and almost all of my diapers and inserts have snaps

 

[Eliseatthebeach]

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Originally Posted by natural_mama89 I have read before that boiling dipes with snaps can ruin the snaps, and almost all of my diapers and inserts have snaps

I have boiled all my snap diapers with no problems.

 

[Pumpkin_Pie]

Woo Hoo!!! DS's dipes are not stinky in the least when he pees! The boiling worked!!!!

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