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Quoting FaithLovesPussyCats:" Soaking them will actually make them more dirty than just rinsing and wringing them out. Bacteria will ... [snip!] ... Bacteria will breed in the water. I only soak mine immediately before washing them for about 10 minutes, in my washing machine."

     

<blockquote><b>Quoting ℳizz ℊiz. :</b>" What do you soak your diapers in?? For example, we are planning on using cloth inserts with gDiapers. ... [snip!] ... detergent mixed in it?? I don't want residue or build up so I am trying to get all the facts lol. I am new to cloth diapering."</blockquote>




Well we don't currently have a sprayer. So the ones that they have just peed in, we soak in the diaper pail with hot water and detergent. The poopy ones, we dump the poop into he toilet and soak them again in hot water and detergent. I always use a little bit of detergent regardless of them going into the washer after they are soaking bc I want to make sure they are extra clean. PS I can't wait to get a toilet sprayer bc I hate messing with poopy water too.

Edit: I forgot to mention I would use dreft detergent too. Right now we are making our own laundry detergent which works just as well but dreft is definitely the best when dealing with cloth diapers.

Quoting Trey&Genesis'momma:" <blockquote><b>Quoting ℳizz ℊiz. :</b>" What do you soak your diapers ... [snip!] ... are making our own laundry detergent which works just as well but dreft is definitely the best when dealing with cloth diapers."

Actually dreft is TERRIBLE to use, OP.

Quoting Trey&Genesis'momma:" <blockquote><b>Quoting ℳizz ℊiz. :</b>" What do you soak your diapers ... [snip!] ... are making our own laundry detergent which works just as well but dreft is definitely the best when dealing with cloth diapers."

Err no.. Dreft is HORRIBLE for cloth diapers. It causes build up.
I would only use Crunchy Clean Diaper Detergent.
Recently I've been suggested Nellie's, as well but have not tried it yet.

Quoting MunchkinWrangler:" Err no.. Dreft is HORRIBLE for cloth diapers. It causes build up. I would only use Crunchy Clean Diaper Detergent. Recently I've been suggested Nellie's, as well but have not tried it yet.

I use Ecos but I got a sample of Crunchy Clean and have been too afraid to use it.

Quoting FaithLovesPussyCats:" I use Ecos but I got a sample of Crunchy Clean and have been too afraid to use it. "

Don't be scared! It's awesome! Never had an issue with it. I get the Baby Bee scent. Nommm. It always washes out clean! My diapers are never stinky.

Quoting MunchkinWrangler:" Don't be scared! It's awesome! Never had an issue with it. I get the Baby Bee scent. Nommm. It always washes out clean! My diapers are never stinky."

Where do you get Crunchy Clean?

Quoting PurpleBama582:" Where do you get Crunchy Clean?"

Online. Amazon has everything... lol

Quoting MunchkinWrangler:" Online. Amazon has everything... lol"

Ooh! Thank you! Y'all are making it way too easy for me to not have to leave my house. I don't like going places anyway, and could quite easily become a hermit if I didn't have to grocery shop.

Quoting FaithLovesPussyCats:" Actually dreft is TERRIBLE to use, OP. "

DREFT on cloth  

Yeah, no bueno!

I use Rockin' Green's Hard Rock version (very hard water) but am trying to get samples of Ecos and Crunchy Clean to try because I want to be covered just in case Lil Miss is allergic or something since some babies have sensitivities to things.