[SoggyGranolaMomma]

Let me first say I *know* we have heinously hard water.

That said, I dry pail, wash every other day at worst, usually every day.

I rinse and spin with a scoop of borax, then wash with 2 TB plain tide and the same of Borax on "whitest whites" cycle which has a second rinse. I will also occasionally do another rinse and spin.

I have stripped the dipes washing up to 3 cycles with nothing added. There aren't necessarily any suds, but I keep washing.

Yesterday I line dried everything in the sun but most of the stuff still kinda smells like a fishy/pee smell.

My pail almost knocks me over they smell SO much worse when wet (which makes sense).

I'm thinking of doing a wet pail as well, but I'm afraid to break down the dipes.

Should I try boiling them? If I do that, do I do the inserts and covers? Should I wash my inserts and covers seperately?

I have a couple PUL covers, a couple WindPro covers and then the rest are my GAD pockets.

Thanks for any insight!

 

[WickidaWitch]

Snaps arent suppose to be boiled(from all that i've read here) and i couldnt imagine boiling pul.
I would probably just add boiling water to my washer rather than taking the inserts to the stove.
ever try RLR? http://www.heinyking.com/catalog.php Works pretty good at stripping.
Could also try cleaning out your washer- http://www.thediaperhyena.com/washingmachinecare.htm

 

[SoggyGranolaMomma]

Thanks! I ran the machine with about 1/3 cup of bleach in it. At the end of the cycle it said "SUDS".

: I ran it through AGAIN with nothing added and it's still going.

I did notice that my machine was stinky too, so maybe that's it.

 

[WickidaWitch]

Quote:

Originally Posted by SoggyGranolaMomma Thanks! I ran the machine with about 1/3 cup of bleach in it. At the end of the cycle it said "SUDS". : I ran it through AGAIN with nothing added and it's still going. I did notice that my machine was stinky too, so maybe that's it.

your washer talks to you?

where in new england are ya? I'm in new hampshire.

 

[amberthesugarcat]

Wow, it tells you suds! I want your machine.

Yep, try cleaning out your machine, that could solve your problem. Do a hot wash with up to a gallon of white vinegar, then a cold wash with 1 cup of bleach. Your washing machine will be brilliantly clean!

 

[SoggyGranolaMomma]

Yep, my washing machine is the smartest thing in the house.

I ran out of white vinegar using it on the dishwasher.

:

So just bleach through. I just put a load of dipes through. I rinsed with a scoop of borax and then hot wash with some tide and calgon, double rinsed. We'll see.