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Posted 07/06/2012

i use Purex free and clear with no issues

i use bleach at least twice a month

ive use oxiclean at leaast once a month

sun drying really does wonders for stains!

i like CJs butt butter, but some rashes only clear up with a zinc based paste.... when its needed, i use a liner because i actually have had zinc based pastes cling to my diapers.... better safe then sorry....

stash nirvana is a myth for most people.... there are too many cute diapers out there!

thats all i got for now!


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Posted 07/06/2012

I agree with you, however, enzymes DO cause problems with SOME babies' skin.  My son is one of them.  MOST babies do fine with enzymes, but mine gets a sunburn-looking rash if I use enzyme detergent, and the only thing that will clear it up is hydrocortisone.  By all means, if your baby can handle enzymes, use them, because they really do help clean better.  But not all babies can handle them.

Posted 07/06/2012
Diaper rash cream myths for sure!!!!!

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Posted 07/06/2012
The chemicals and toxins found in laundry detergent are said to run off into the water and can effect aquatic life. There are also chemicals linked to cancer (what isn't nowadays? ). Some people are also concerned about the vast amount of energy used just to produce and transport detergent and the pollutants caused in the process. I'm really not that big of a tree hugger either but maybe someone else has something to add. :)


Posted 07/06/2012

Tide vs. the environment is one I can answer to some extent (environmental engineer by practice, mechanical engineer by degree).

Tide and many other detergents contain phosphorous which is a tasty food for algae.  Since most wastewater eventually ends up in our rivers and lakes, the algae grows at a faster rate when they have more food (aka phosphorous).  When certain types of algae die they release a toxin.  If the algae bloom is large enough then can create a dead zone in the water body where all life forms die from the toxin and nothing grows for a long time. 

Granted the amount of phosphorous that comes from wastewater is tiny in comparison to the amounts that come from the fertilizers used in agricultural operations, but there is a measurable amount.  Treating the wastewater to remove the phosphorous is difficult and super expensive.



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Posted 07/06/2012
Kc612- Very informative, thank you. I will be bookmarking this for future reference. :)


Posted 07/06/2012

I get the ground water issue when it comes to fertilizers and outside chemicals, but my washer drains into the sewage where it goes back to the water treatment plant to be treated. Are you saying that my sewage that I pay monthly for does not get treated and instead dumped into the ground, the same as run-off sewage?

Last edited 07/08/2012

I love this!  And I have to say I am one of the experienced mommas.  I've cloth diapered for 10 years and 5 different kiddos.  When I first started there was no such thing as "cloth safe" detergents and I rarely if ever heard of people having wash problems.  Most mommas used bleach quite frequently as well and I think we ALL used Desitin and other "non-cloth safe" creams.  But we also used natural fiber AIOs or prefolds and Niji/Nikky covers a ton back then.  The pocket was fairly new 10 years ago and not many people made them.  I knew of a few WAHMs that made pockets 10 years ago, but no mainstream company.  I think things have become overly complicated and not necessarily easier as time has gone by.  I do love my BG pockets though... but I think not all of our cloth diaper "advances" are really advances.  LOL



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Posted 07/06/2012
I also wanted to add that I have used desitin here and there and although it has stained a couple diapers it hasn't caused any repelling that so many people talk about.


Posted 07/06/2012
There is always going to be a preference as to what detergent you want to use for whatever reason: cost, environmental, allergies, etc. What works for one doesn't work for everyone. But, people shouldn't be afraid to try something just because there could be a small chance of a problem. It just like new parents are told that they need to wash LOs clothes seperately in baby detergent. Sure, a small amount of babies are sensitive to other detergents but a majority of babies are not. But, they still sell tons of Dreft every year because "what if...".

I also do realize that a lot of people CD for environmental reasons, but not everyone does. I think people forget that. It's confusing for newbies trying to figure everything out when people are saying how bad something is, but their only opinion of it is from an environmental standpoint. So, someone CDing because they can't afford anything else is now thinking they have to order some special detergent online when they would have done just fine with what they already had at home. For them, that detergent isn't defeating the purpose of CDing, it is actually helping it.
I think a "green" alternative list to detergents or creams is a good idea, but it definitely should not be considered the only option.

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