Left cloth nappies in the bucket for ages...

[Eleanor ace]

So I just got back from 6 weeks away and realised I'd left a few dirty nappies in the bucket . Is there anything I can do to make them wearable or shall I just bury them 12 feet deep and hope the stench doesn't reach us?

 

[sheldonsmommy]

Are they mouldy? I might try to soak in something like oxygen or chlorine bleach and hot water overnight, depending on the diaper. Washing soda might work too. Then give them a good wash with extra detergent and plenty of rinses and see how they smell.

My dh put a gym bag on top of a few and they got mouldy, but I was able to get them clean after doing the soak and wash. They weren't poopy, but I imagine it would do the trick.

 

[Eleanor ace]

I haven't actually checked, I'm too scared . I went to put a nappy in the bucket, saw them and just slammed the lid on . It didn't smell but I'm wondering whether that's a bad sign!

 

[sheldonsmommy]

Lol that's probably smart

Maybe you can do a quick rinse in the washer with some washing soda, then soak in hot overnight with peroxide or Oxiclean, that should kill any organisms.

Let me know how you get on!

 

[ssjad]

I've done this before. From memory I washed a couple of times in hot water (60 degrees celcius from memory) then hung them up in the sun for a couple of days. They seemed to be ok, and any stains eventually faded.