breastfed baby poo stains

[thejaffacakesareonme]

DD's poos are covering her nappies with lovely budgie coloured stains which do not wash out. They are so bad that I'm embarrassed to put the clean but stained nappies out on our washing line to bleach them as all the houses overlook each other and everyone would see the stained nappies. Any ideas how I can get them a bit cleaner inside? I'm using one tablet of non bio per wash, rather than the recommended 2 tablets, I'm washing at a 90 minute 60 degree wash and am using mothecare sanitiser in addition to the non bio.

Just hang them on the line - nobody will be interested, and when you take them in at the end of the day they'll be bleached clean.

I used to love watching nappies flapping along the line.

Ditch the sanitiser and hang them in the sun, noone will care and the stains will go very quickly. My stains build up over winter then vanish in the summer, very satisfying.

The sunshine really does work. Do you use liners? I use washable fleecy ones that I soak separately, then put in the wash with the rest. The stains never stick. Bf poos almost always stayed on the liners too. Saved loads of effort too as I carried on using the nappy until it was wetter before changing.

I would do a cold rinse first followed by a 40 degree wash - by washing them warm straight away you're probably setting the stains in. Yes to the sun bleaching them as well - although for that we do actually need some sunny weather!

Yep, I'll add to the sun-bleaching, the UV gets rid of the staining. I used to soak DSs cloth nappies with a little bicarbonate of soda but I'm never sure just how much difference that made.

Was about to ask same question as a friend lent me loads of size 1 nappies that dd has now outgrown, and want them nice and white before I give them back!

In the 4.5 months I've had them, I've managed to use the washing line ONCE! Two lots of stain remover soak haven't helped that much so I hope the sun can do its stuff over the next few days, and get rid of the bright yellow/ greeny-grey stains. Failing that, would bleach work?

Bleach is crap at getting things white - don't use it. Plus, it isn't good for the tissue. Try placing the nappies on the ground for the ozone to help with the bleaching effect. Even dull sunlight will help in the day, then bring them in at night to finish drying off.

Would boiling help with stains?

I really cant see neighbours or random people being judgey or offended by stained nappies?

surely the whole world knows thats what nappies are for?

Will try leaving the nappies on the line when I go on holiday.

My friend was planning to sell the nappies but then lent them to me, and people don't buy stained ones. Actually people don't seem to buy second-hand nappies much at all which rather defeats the environmental credentials and cost savings - my trusty Mothereases are now on their 7th baby!

My friend gave my size ones back with stains on. Depends on the weather. Another vote for sun bleaching. It's been the best cure for mine.

On a separate note, is everyone else struggling to dry their nappies at present? (No tumble drier.) With the heating off and all the rain mine are taking days to dry. Gah.

I have the same and I wonder what everyone is doing. I've thought about buying a towel warmer thing just to finish the nappies off after a day hanging in the barn. Anyone else doing this? Or have any tips for drying?

i use fleece nappies which dry within hours of coming out the machine (always dry between 10pm / 7am)

i have bamboo for night and these take about 36hours (but i have lots so it doesnt matter)

i occasionaly use cotton (eg a MEOS during a nap, and these take about 24 hours on my airer)

Why are you embarrased to put them on the washing line? Believe me, no-one is going to look so closely at the nappies to see the stains.

The sun is the best bleach.

Yes, I ended up with a house full of washing and had to use the drier for some when I ran out of space for new stuff - normally the drier is used for one vital item only a few times a year.
Luckily dd was just outgrowing size 1 nappies so I opened my boxes of size 2 and must have had about 50 being used!

I have microfibre ones and terry squares so all quick to dry. Dries indoors on the laundry maid no problem.

as the others said sunshine,
once youve got them clean to prevent further staining on poop ones i wash by hand straight away with any cheap detergent used like a stain remover then scrubbed in hard then just shove them in bucket till machine wash goes on, not one of my nappies or liners have any staining on and im perversely chuffed about this as ive never used paper liners and the flat nappies ive been using for 18 years.
you just need to scrub hard and make sure you remove all soap during machine wash