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Would routine change cause stinkies?

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I am a UBCPF kind of gal.
: Cold wash and cold rinse, Hot wash with soap and cold rinse, Hot rinse and cold rinse EVERY time I wash.

Lately they smell.


I switched soaps. Could this be it?

I got off my 2-3 day cycle and went 4 days 3 times in a row. EWWW those pails smelled musty. Could they have mildewed and maybe that given me the stinks?

I am not sure what to do to get that clean diaper smell back. ANY help would be great!!!
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It could be the change in routine, but it could also be the length of time between washes. I usually wash every day or every other day and I have noticed that if I go longer than that on occasion, I have to do more washes to get them clean. I'm not sure why though, I guess the diapers just sitting longer? I also have more diapers to wash (of course), and I can't do them all in one load or they never come clean. When you went longer, were you washing twice as many diapers per load?

I would rewash all of them on hot/cold with soap and then do several more hot/cold washes, making sure they rinse clean. Also, if you have access to a clothesline, I have noticed a huge improvement in my diapers since I started hanging them out in the sun.
I took your advice and rewashed them all. Once with soap and then several hot rinses. Then hung them out on the line. I took them in and decided to throw them in the dryer too. Figured it can't hurt. I hope they smell better. Thanks for the help!!!
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Mine used to stink (and my wetbag was stinky) until I sprinkled a little baking soda in the wetbag. The wetbag also goes in the wash with the diapers each time, so the baking soda gets in the laundry, too.
They smelled great all day today! Well worth all the work and hot water. The slight rash that he had is gone too. I think looking back they may have smelled for longer than I realized; today was great just like day 1 when he was newborn and the dipes were new.
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