UK people. What detergent do you use on your nappies? - Page 3

Green Lady · Apr 3rd, 2012, 02:10 AM

We use Surcare for everything. It's a bit expensive but I never use anywhere near the recommended amount of powder so it lasts quite a while. For nappies I use a spoonful of detergent and select the extra rinse cycle. It could probably stand to do another rinse but I'm not that patient, lol. We haven't had any problems with absorbency or nappy rash from not rinsing enough. Although we did have problems with funky-smelling cloth so I do them all in 60 wash now, and that did the trick. Although we could stand to do a strip wash by now, I'm sure!

LittlePants · Apr 3rd, 2012, 03:09 AM

Never had a problem with Ecover, but now I use ecoballs, as there's absolutely no chance of build up with that, and it also helps neutralize the acid in wee. So I recommend ecoballs in with the load (2/3 full in the machine) a cold prewash, a long 60ºC wash with a tablespoonsful of Ecover laundry bleach (to help remove any stains). Then just one cold rinse,to remove the laundry bleach. If you don't use laundry bleach, you don't need to rinse at all.

Thumper · Apr 3rd, 2012, 03:23 AM

I use Ecover (it was on offer) and we don't have any problems now. We did for a while but it turned out we were using too little powder. We do a rinse before, a rinse after and a long 40wash. Occasionally a 60. Haven't need to do a strip wash since we got this sorted

I do want to try ecoballs though but they're pricey if they don't work for us.

JZW · Apr 4th, 2012, 16:29 PM

Fairy non-bio, then read that bio was supposed to be better for nappies. Not much difference tbh, wash at 40,50 or 60 depending on size of load and whether there is lots of poos or mainly wees. We do a cold rinse (sometimes 2 if there's lots of poo) then long wash with Ariel powder. 1 extra rinse cycle, sometimes 2. Then line dry if no rain (helps with stains and smells). I don't really like the smell of Ariel so might swap back to fairy

Apr 3rd, 2012, 02:10 AM	#21
Green Lady Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: NW UK Posts: 1,483	We use Surcare for everything. It's a bit expensive but I never use anywhere near the recommended amount of powder so it lasts quite a while. For nappies I use a spoonful of detergent and select the extra rinse cycle. It could probably stand to do another rinse but I'm not that patient, lol. We haven't had any problems with absorbency or nappy rash from not rinsing enough. Although we did have problems with funky-smelling cloth so I do them all in 60 wash now, and that did the trick. Although we could stand to do a strip wash by now, I'm sure!

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Apr 3rd, 2012, 03:09 AM	#22
LittlePants Other Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: South Lakes, Cumbria Posts: 1,928	Never had a problem with Ecover, but now I use ecoballs, as there's absolutely no chance of build up with that, and it also helps neutralize the acid in wee. So I recommend ecoballs in with the load (2/3 full in the machine) a cold prewash, a long 60ºC wash with a tablespoonsful of Ecover laundry bleach (to help remove any stains). Then just one cold rinse,to remove the laundry bleach. If you don't use laundry bleach, you don't need to rinse at all.

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Apr 3rd, 2012, 03:23 AM	#23
Thumper Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: The Shire, England Posts: 3,115	I use Ecover (it was on offer) and we don't have any problems now. We did for a while but it turned out we were using too little powder. We do a rinse before, a rinse after and a long 40wash. Occasionally a 60. Haven't need to do a strip wash since we got this sorted I do want to try ecoballs though but they're pricey if they don't work for us.

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Apr 4th, 2012, 16:29 PM	#24
JZW Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: London Posts: 1,751	Fairy non-bio, then read that bio was supposed to be better for nappies. Not much difference tbh, wash at 40,50 or 60 depending on size of load and whether there is lots of poos or mainly wees. We do a cold rinse (sometimes 2 if there's lots of poo) then long wash with Ariel powder. 1 extra rinse cycle, sometimes 2. Then line dry if no rain (helps with stains and smells). I don't really like the smell of Ariel so might swap back to fairy

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