THANK YOU!!! I've been having sooo much problems with my son's ammonia drenched dipes. I tied washing like 3 hot cycles no soap after the initial wash, they would smell fine but when i opened the dryer I could still smell them
Washed with no detergent just TTO and BS and WOW!!!! So on one wash day I use TTO/BS and on another is TTO/detergent.
So thank you
I don't remeber exactly but I think it's something like 1/;2 cup of baking soda and I had no measurements of TTO. I just shake baking soda until *I* feel it's enough LOL and just pour the TTO the same way. It is amazing to not have knockout tddler ammonia pee. Trust me I'm in no rush for my newborn to get to the toddler stage. My nb's pail isn't bad but my toddler's pail is just crzy!!!
I have been too chicken, I've been using the baking soda and TTO but also a dash of detergent, hehee. Will omit detergent on my Friday wash, I promise...
Correct me if I'm wrong, but just because your diapers smell nice from TTO doesn't make them clean.
I tried this on my cold wash. My diapers smelled like TTO. I didn't have one bubble so I knew that I didn't have any residual detergent. So I used 1 T of Tide in my hot wash. And they still smell like TTO. I might reduce to 2 tsp. but I just don't see using no detergent.
I have not noticed my diapers smelling like TTO, I use a lot(about half a teaspoon to a teaspoon) and the laundry room will REAK of it, but when my diapers come out they dont smell like it. Not sure why? Maybe because I use it in the hot wash so it affects it differently?
Personally TTO gives me a headache, so I close the door. I have never thought TTO smelled good, but I think it makes a good wash.
I tried TTO before (with baking soda and vinegar) and DS got rashy. Maybe I need to try again.
Also - no one is using vinegar in the rinse? I thought vinegar was suppose to restore the PH balance if baking soda was used in the wash. Something like that....????
Actually, my diapers didn't smell like TTO after they were dried, only when they were wet.
OK, a whole new can of worms here. Vinegar- bad for PUL? True or false. And is it baking soda or vinegar that has a bad reaction with water from water softeners (due to the salt).
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