Detergent for reusable nappies

[tulalulah]

Hi everyone

I've recently ordered some reusable nappies that I want to try.

Mainly micro fibre cloth for daytime and bamboo for night.

Can anyone recommend a detergent to use for reusable nappies?

I currently use all in one tabs so I can't use these for the nappies.

Tia xx

I found a couple of washes at 60 removed any stains OP and aiming to wash every other day. Make sure you've got your wash on a setting with lots of water and if you do a rinse before then make sure it's a rinse setting and not a prewash as some machines reuse water from prewashes in the main wash.

Nothing I have said has been false or misleading, I am just clearing up the inaccurate statement you made about CCN methods being harsh. Ammonia is harsh, decent washing and the use of dilute bleach where necessary is not smile

This is why it's pointless trying to share information with anyone who insists CCN is the gold standard.

Nappies don't need bleach. That's precisely why manufacturers say no bleach and why nappy libraries say no bleach and why UK Nappy Network say no bleach.

You've tried to suggest that it's either CCN or cold washing, implied poor washing is non CCN, repeatedly said bleach isn't harsh despite countess manufacturers saying otherwise.

If someone wants to choose to follow CCN then that's fine, but it's nonsense to claim that bleaching nappies isn't using harsh methods. It's not needed to have clean nappies. Nobody needs to use bleach to avoid nappy rashes and CCN isn't the only way to avoid ammonia build up.

Why do you keep referring to the UK nappy network? They don't appear to be any more qualified than any other bleach fearing joe bloggs to comment on the use of chemicals.

It certainly isn't nonsense, dilute bleach really isn't harsh. Or would you say that sterilising baby bottles and dummies in dilute bleach (Milton) is harsh? Is giving children baths in dilute bleach to treat eczema harsh?

What actual evidence (as opposed to just the opinions and advice of yourself and others) do you have that using bleach is too harsh? "They say" isn't a particularly valid argument.

Done a load on rinse then 60 then rinse again. Came out looking and feeling nice

They went on the line but got caught out in a short bit of rain.
Just my luck on such a nice day.

I'm going to try the nighttime nappies for the first time tonight. I'm excited!

@KitKatastrophe

I used the CCN detergent index to find a detergent which was available in my area, suitable for warm wash in hard water and not too expensive. Settled on Asda Tropical Bio and it seems to be working so far.

However I do follow the Nappy Network or Nappy Lady wash routine - cold rinse and long cycle on 40.

Same here. We use Ariel Bio as we did get a bit of an ammonia built up using Fairy Non Bio but that was after about a year!

We generally do a cold rinse and then a wash at 40 but I occasionally do a 60 for an extra good clean.

@tulalulah

Done a load on rinse then 60 then rinse again. Came out looking and feeling nice

They went on the line but got caught out in a short bit of rain.
Just my luck on such a nice day.

I'm going to try the nighttime nappies for the first time tonight. I'm excited!

Rain is a great natural softener!

Rowboats good enough for me!

TrashKitten10
Because they advise nappy libraries.

There's lots of perfectly valid ways to wash without people trying to assert that the best way to properly is to ignore what manufacturers say about their own products and suggesting that people need to use bleach on nappies.

Again, parents need a range of information, not people saying 'CCN is science don't you know', advocating bleaching, and arguing that it's either scientific CCN or cold washing (and suggesting non CCN causes ammonia issues, nappy rash and so on).

Done a load on rinse then 60 then rinse again. Came out looking and feeling nice smile
Great news OP. 👍

We generally do a cold rinse and then a wash at 40 but I occasionally do a 60 for an extra good clean.
Same here. It's what I was advised when I first started, well once we were out of the newborn stage. No nappy rash here, no nasty ammonia smells, no stains or stinks, no bleach and no 'cold washing and put in the sun'.