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Whiffy Fluffles

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mozzybear · 09/07/2007 19:44

This is probably already on here but I'm at the end of 4 days at work and I'm too tired to search.

My fluffles have started to really smell bad. When I take a nappy off, the smell of ammonia is over powering and I need to rinse them. Even when washed, there is still a slight smell (which I was greeted with when I got home - nappies drying on airer).

I should be pre washing... shouldn't I? Is it a build up of washing powder? I only use 1 fairy non bio tablet in each wash.

How can I fix my nappies please [tired grin]

TA x

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Flamesparrow · 09/07/2007 19:48

Do a cold prewash, and an extra rinse at the end of the wash. Normally only 1/4 of the usual powder is needed - so 1/2 a tablet.

That should help!! Do you have a teething baby too? That can make it stink!

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mozzybear · 09/07/2007 20:05

Ta Flame,

No teeth at all yet at 9mo so guess thats a possible.

Will have to buy some powder.. half a tablet sounds messy

Quite miffed, esp after I've been telling everyone that "NO, DS's nappy bucket doesn't smell" to all the folk who think I'm mad for using cloth.

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mozzybear · 09/07/2007 20:08

Heehee, beats smelly cat I guess! LOL

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Flamesparrow · 09/07/2007 20:16

pmsl @ cat name!!!

Liquid fairy is ideal for nappies - it washes out much better than powder

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mozzybear · 09/07/2007 20:21

For a moment there, I thought you said Fairy Liquid... that would have been interesting. Bubble Party anyone?

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Flamesparrow · 09/07/2007 20:24

It does make a very pretty effect

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mozzybear · 09/07/2007 20:32

No, would never do such a thing!

Did consider it once to clean out a second hand machine, luckily was advised not to... probably by someone who had learnt the hard way.

Going to have to put up with stinky nappies for a couple more days as good drying days have only occured on days I'm at work.

...wonder if local shops would sell something as exotic a liquid fairy... the clothes washing stuff, not to be confused with dishes....

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Chirpygirl · 09/07/2007 20:37

My fluffles stink after awhile, I think it is the microfibre that causes the buildup of powder. Every few weeks I wash them normally then again on 60 with a prewash and no powder to strip them, if I see bubbles/powder residue then I rinse again and that normally does it.

I always wash with an extra rinse at the end and I use a tablespoon of powder, or slightly less than half of a tablet. Also tea tree oil in the conditioner drawer seems to counteract it a bit.

MoosMa · 09/07/2007 20:45

My fluffles used to stink (sounds like a euphanism doesn't it?) so I started using Boots nappy soak in the bucket then I do a rinse, then a normal 40 wash with other clothes etc chucked in too.

nappyzone · 09/07/2007 22:04

my nappys arent smelling after washing iyswim but the container knocks me out when i take the lid of - im thinkg the warmer weather is brewing up an odour more - today i dragged it to the washer then held my breath from emptying it to placing the bucket back and runniing back into the kitchen - my stamina was outstanding! I then waited five mins before going back to that area to start the washer - wow im such a domestic goddess (not!)

Flamesparrow · 09/07/2007 22:12

I tend to never have a lid on mine, and it doesn't smell unless its really warm weather (in which case I put them outside the back door )

MollyCoddle · 09/07/2007 22:14

PMSL at MoosMa's euphemism. And the cat name.

My recipe for whiff-free fluffles is:

Cold pre-wash
Approx tablespoon of bicarb with a small amount of washing powder
I choose the 'extra water' option on my machine
Extra rinse
Dry outside whenever possible.

MollyCoddle · 09/07/2007 22:16

Oh, and I've abandoned my bucket+lid in favour of some of those nappy bags (made by totsbots I think?)...they are waterproof, and can be bunged in with the nappies. You don't even need to touch the nappies, you just sort of turn the bag inside out into the machine.

Flamesparrow · 09/07/2007 22:19

The warm days I hang the mesh bag outside off the window

nearlythere · 10/07/2007 10:48

use either tea tree or lavender essential oil in the final rinse- no whiffs then!

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mozzybear · 10/07/2007 14:01

Everyone seems to have really technical washers these days(Extra Water?). I'm lucky mine had a delicate wash! I do have a prewash button, and I'm assuming thats cold water but I haven't checked.

DH is not very good at putting washing mesh back in bucket, so I had to pincer 12 stinking nappies into the washer. He WILL suffer for that.

What does everyone use to clean their buckets out with? Just out of interest

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FlameDelacour · 10/07/2007 16:05

Next time... put the mesh over the end of bucket - turn bucket upside down... nappies fall into bucket. (Unless you soak... then it'd be messy!!!).

I tend to pour a kettle of boiling water in to wash out all the nasties, then use washing up liquid. I occasionally bleach/sterilising solution it.

tubbs414 · 10/07/2007 16:32

Hi,

Re the fluffles and the amonia, just make sure that you have no germs or bacteria in your nappies, mine started off by just smelling of amonia when taken off and having a faint smell after washing, but they started to burn her skin and one morning she woke up with the reddest bottom due to the amonia, it was almost like her skin had been burnt. It took a couple of days for the red to go down.
I wont use them over night now, and have completly stripped them by using napisan soak, (used to dry pail) cold rinse before wash, and a 90 wash with extra rinse.Now I only 1/4 of powder and do a cold rinse with a splash of white vinegar before washing on 60. They seem ok now, but I only keep them on for a shorter period of time now.

ProfYaffle · 10/07/2007 16:41

I wash mine at 60 with a prewash, use Ecover and white vinegar, dry outside whenever poss, no smells yet.

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mozzybear · 11/07/2007 17:42

Are fluffles prone to this then? Obviously I've been neglecting the prewashes and rinses and stuff

No liquid fairy in yocal shop, have ecover left over so will do load with that tonight, complete with a pre wash and extra rinse

Y'see, I will get that cloth nappy halo back !

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mozzybear · 12/07/2007 13:40

Quick update. Washed 2 days worth of nappies with a prewash and half a cap of ecover. Fluffles now smell of nothing, which is great! Thanks to everyone for the advice.

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cornflakegirl · 23/07/2007 22:20

We're also having issues with fluffles. Put DS in one overnight two nights ago and next morning his skin was bright red - it still hasn't gone down, and is now starting to peel.

He'd been in sposies for several weeks because of this problem - and is potty training in the day, so I know it was the fluffle.

Thing is - we had just washed all the fluffles at 60C with no liquid or powder, just white vinegar, extra rinses and extra water in the wash. They didn't smell at all after drying - but after a night of wee the one he wore stank.

When his bottom recovers, I'm going to try him overnight in a wambamboo, just to see what happens. If that makes him red too, I'm giving up on cloth. Which makes me

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