Be sure that the detergent is completely rinsed out of everything. Rinse and rinse until the water runs clear with no soap bubbles. If the detergent is not completely rinsed out it can cause the clothes, etc to smell.
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I have learned that cheap detergent just sucks! My MIL washes her familys clothes in crappy Sun detergent and everything always smells dirty. The only think I can suggest for you, to help get rid of the rest of that detergent is adding a scoop of OXYclean to EVERY SINGLE LOAD. That will make the detergent clean better, and your clothes and dipes should be nice and clean. Alot of people say not to use oxyclean w/ your dipes in every wash, but if it's just until you finish off this detergent, it shouldn't hurt...
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I think you have to take each detergent on its own merits regardless of price. I have been using the Kirkland brand detergent (the stuff in the big orangey red box) from Costco for nearly 2 years now and have not had a single problem with stink.
When I switched (very briefly) to Sunlight detergent (its the #2 Canadian brand and I don't think it is even available in the US) which was much more costly I ended up with a horrible stinky odor within 2 wash cycles. I didn't figure out that it was the change of detergent for over two weeks (what finally clued me in was when I found a diaper that I hadn't used in a few weeks and it smelled great...but another of the same brand of diaper that I had been washing and using smelled awful!)
I haven't used the big bucket Costco detergent and based on your experience I doubt I will
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I think there is no sure fire detergent that will not cause stink because it is all dependent on the reaction between your water, any other additives and the detergent. If you have something that works for you though it is worth its weight in gold!
I am sorry that you have to deal with stink issues...ugh I think I could still catch a whiff of that horrible smell if I thought about it too long! Hope you get it all worked out quickly (it took us about 3 wash cycles with Kirkland to remove all of the residual stench but it did go away!)
Steph
When I switched (very briefly) to Sunlight detergent (its the #2 Canadian brand and I don't think it is even available in the US) which was much more costly I ended up with a horrible stinky odor within 2 wash cycles. I didn't figure out that it was the change of detergent for over two weeks (what finally clued me in was when I found a diaper that I hadn't used in a few weeks and it smelled great...but another of the same brand of diaper that I had been washing and using smelled awful!)
I haven't used the big bucket Costco detergent and based on your experience I doubt I will
I am sorry that you have to deal with stink issues...ugh I think I could still catch a whiff of that horrible smell if I thought about it too long! Hope you get it all worked out quickly (it took us about 3 wash cycles with Kirkland to remove all of the residual stench but it did go away!)
Steph
The only detergent that I LOVED on my diapers with all honesty was ERA. My diapers smelled wonderful!! And you only need a little bit for loads since its so fragrant. I am using the Wal-Mart Great Value detergent, and my diapers just smell fresh and clean...like rain or water....very refreshing. I was so used to the laundry smell hitting me, that I had to actually sniff them to make sure the clean, almost not there smell was for real. My diapers have really been softer too now. Although, I am not crazy about it, I may continue using it on our stuff. Price was awesome too
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Well, to be totally honest, I wash all my laundry together (which never used to be a problem since i rinse all my diapers first). So to answer your question, yes...it all stinks
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I took someone's advice (i think it was Seepae) and started adding 1/2c baking soda. That seems to be helping. I am starting to add oxyclean on the load that is strickly diapers.
I'm really just trying to get thru this bucket of detergent so that i can go buy my usual stuff without feeling wasteful.
Thank you ladies for all your help!
-Melissa
Originally Posted by Alkenny Is it working on your other clothes or making them stink too? |
I took someone's advice (i think it was Seepae) and started adding 1/2c baking soda. That seems to be helping. I am starting to add oxyclean on the load that is strickly diapers.
I'm really just trying to get thru this bucket of detergent so that i can go buy my usual stuff without feeling wasteful.
Thank you ladies for all your help!
-Melissa
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