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

xsadiex · Mar 30th, 2012, 05:19 AM

I've been using ecover and it's making them repel water doh!!

So what do you use? I am not sure which one to buy.

Arcanegirl · Mar 30th, 2012, 05:21 AM

Fairy non bio or Bold 2 in 1 we have used

jen1604 · Mar 30th, 2012, 05:23 AM

I just use whatever I'm using on the clothes at the time which is normally some kind of shop own brand non bio

Blah11 · Mar 30th, 2012, 05:39 AM

ariel or persil nonbio

cookielucylou · Mar 30th, 2012, 05:52 AM

Can you use bold with nappies?
We use fairy for the nappies, and bold for our clothes.

Rachel_C · Mar 30th, 2012, 07:52 AM

We use Persil non-bio but only because that's what I started using when my first LO was a baby for her clothes. Pretty much any detergent should be fine, just make sure to rinse it out properly. TBH I've never actually heard of Ecover causing repelling, it's just something one company said and I think they just made it up really as they never gave any reasons or backed it up in any way. I know lots of people use Ecover with no issues. Are you definitely rinsing enough and using only a tiny amount?

You can use Bold 2 in 1 as the softener in it is clay based rather than oil based. I don't think any others are clay based and the oil ones cause build up.

Laucu · Mar 30th, 2012, 08:23 AM

I have heard that soap causes a build up which can lead to repelling/leaking/stinky issues, so I avoid it just in case. Pretty much the only non-bio that doesn't contain soap is Fairy.

xsadiex · Mar 30th, 2012, 08:46 AM

How many times do you rinse after a wash?
i brought fairy non-bio today and im going to dishwasher strip them too then fingers crossed they'll be good again!

Rachel_C · Mar 30th, 2012, 09:27 AM

I'd say 2 rinses after the wash (which includes a rinse too) is probably good for most people but it really depends on your machine, water, amount of detergent etc. You need to keep rinsing until the water runs clear and you have to check this before the spin.

MummyinJune · Mar 30th, 2012, 09:55 AM

I just bought miofresh which is for nappies

Mar 30th, 2012, 05:19 AM	#1
xsadiex Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: West sussex Posts: 2,863	UK people. What detergent do you use on your nappies? I've been using ecover and it's making them repel water doh!! So what do you use? I am not sure which one to buy.

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Mar 30th, 2012, 05:21 AM	#2
Arcanegirl Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Glasgow Posts: 27,267	Fairy non bio or Bold 2 in 1 we have used

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Mar 30th, 2012, 05:23 AM	#3
jen1604 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 8,157	I just use whatever I'm using on the clothes at the time which is normally some kind of shop own brand non bio

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Mar 30th, 2012, 05:39 AM	#4
Blah11 Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 38,172	ariel or persil nonbio

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Mar 30th, 2012, 05:52 AM	#5
cookielucylou Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 2,730	Can you use bold with nappies? We use fairy for the nappies, and bold for our clothes.

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Mar 30th, 2012, 07:52 AM	#6
Rachel_C Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 11,663	We use Persil non-bio but only because that's what I started using when my first LO was a baby for her clothes. Pretty much any detergent should be fine, just make sure to rinse it out properly. TBH I've never actually heard of Ecover causing repelling, it's just something one company said and I think they just made it up really as they never gave any reasons or backed it up in any way. I know lots of people use Ecover with no issues. Are you definitely rinsing enough and using only a tiny amount? You can use Bold 2 in 1 as the softener in it is clay based rather than oil based. I don't think any others are clay based and the oil ones cause build up.

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Mar 30th, 2012, 08:23 AM	#7
Laucu Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: UK Posts: 1,090	I have heard that soap causes a build up which can lead to repelling/leaking/stinky issues, so I avoid it just in case. Pretty much the only non-bio that doesn't contain soap is Fairy.

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Mar 30th, 2012, 08:46 AM	#8
xsadiex Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: West sussex Posts: 2,863	How many times do you rinse after a wash? i brought fairy non-bio today and im going to dishwasher strip them too then fingers crossed they'll be good again!

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Mar 30th, 2012, 09:27 AM	#9
Rachel_C Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 11,663	I'd say 2 rinses after the wash (which includes a rinse too) is probably good for most people but it really depends on your machine, water, amount of detergent etc. You need to keep rinsing until the water runs clear and you have to check this before the spin.

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Mar 30th, 2012, 09:55 AM	#10
MummyinJune Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Scotland Posts: 1,443	I just bought miofresh which is for nappies

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