Help how do you wash your nappies??

I need some help.
I wash every day in eco store liquid. I normaly use half a cap full. My nappies are all only 2-3 weeks old as i needed to buy a new stash. Old ones nolonger worked for us. Anyway i put them on a rinse then a full wash then another rinse at the end. Then i hang them out on the line. If they have not finished drying i then bring them into the washhouse on the clothing rack to finish drying. My problem is the nappies that Ds has done a #2 in still stink That bad that if i put them on him again to use he just smells. Is it the washing liquid i am using? Should i use something like rock n green? Really unsure but dont want smelly nappies. Oh he also has bad allergies so i have to watch what i use on him.

Edited by Mummyof2ofeach

Thanks Hopes i will try some others. We use the eco store for all our washing because of his skin. But will give persil sensitive a go. I just wasnt sure if i could use washing powder like that on them.

I use Ecoballs (not by ecostore) and dettol sanitizer. Before that I had lots of problems with either too much or not enough detergent ending up with stinky nappies. I guess the Ecoballs don't work as well if your water is harder, but I've not had any problems. Since I started using them I haven't had to strip and only have had issues when the balls need a refill.

Hi laddies
I have had some help from one of the lovely cloth nappy sellers. We think it is because on the Neocate formula in which we use for him.

Mama2two
I use to use the canisten and i had forgotten all about it lol. I will try that to. I have been washing on warm which has made no difference but hopefuly the canisten will help.

Thanks Amby :) we dont use bum creams (if we need to we switch to eco sposies until he is clear) And no pamol i think it must be the Neocate. I have not had this problem with the other 2 i used cloth nappies for

No i cant change formula hun. He is on Neocate because he has a milk protein allergy along with alot of other things.

So here is what i am going to try
Rinse
Warm wash with Dettol stuff as above and rocken green
Rinse again

Hang outside for as long as i can. Oh and alway using nappy liners.

I will let you laddies no how i get on.

Hi Honey
Thanks for that. I have been useing white vinegar in with them for a week now ( funny you should mention the same hehe) and it has helped a little but at the end of the day what has helped is that instead of dry pailing them i scrub them clean then put them in the bucket till its time to wash them. Nappy linners etc are useless to me because he has never had solid #2s.

OMG I didn't know that about the powder - I use Baby Cheeks OSFA nappies. I was thinking of changing to my own liquid - I make my own because I have allergic reactions to all powders... my skin just itches all over before turning into a full body rash - but with the home made laundry liquid I've never had a problem. Plus it's nice to know there will be no chemicals going through her clothes :)
Thanks ladies :)

Hi Mummyof2ofeach, my daughter was on neocate for the 1st year of her life, and I used cloth nappies when she was big enough. She had green runny poo's until she started solids, so it was a mission with the nappies. I always used liners & always rinsed the poo off before washing. But I have always used eco store products but also use dettol or caneston in the dispenser and it seems to work well with my nappies. My daugther has graduated to pediasure now so it is wonderful to say goodbye to that green poo!! :)

Chickoin I like your idea of the separate buckets and tea tree oil, thanks for the idea.

Honey.....B
Oh how do you make your own??

Thanks for your tips and advice ladies - this is a great thread!
I have a few recipes that I've tried - Had to stop using store bought ones a few years ago as I have Fibromyalgia and am now allergic to most chemicals... I make all of my own cleaning products.
On the instructions of my cloth nappies it says to use 1/2 cup of vinegar in the final rinse. It works fine for me - I've been using it for over 2 years on our laundry and it softens our tank water as well as cleans any left over gunk from the hoses of the actual machine.
I think I'll stick with vinegar but am thinking of changing to my eco friendly homemade laundry liquid for baby's clothes as well.