Where do you get your cloth diaper detergent?

mommychem · 04-05-2012, 10:01 AM

If you get yours from a regular, old grocery/big box/department store, what kind do you buy and from where? I am having the hardest time getting my Charlie's Soap since we moved and my CD storefront is over an hour away.

If you order online, from where? How much time do you order in advance before you run out? I keep waiting too long

november · 04-05-2012, 10:12 AM

I just buy it at Walmart or Sam's Club - regular Tide powder!

It's been working great for us for over two years now.

Stiina · 04-05-2012, 10:13 AM

I buy my rockin green from www.formomandkeiki.com

she hasw great prices and other brands too!

itzj · 04-05-2012, 10:17 AM

Amazon. I buy country save in the powder. It comes in a case of 4 boxes for around $70. That does all of our laundry, not just diapers for a year. I have a regular top loader and we have a water softener.

mommychem · 04-05-2012, 12:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by november

I just buy it at Walmart or Sam's Club - regular Tide powder!

It's been working great for us for over two years now.

Are there any special considerations when using tide? My diapers are prefold with a few pul covers.

joanna · 04-05-2012, 12:46 PM

All Free & Clear (or the Costco/Kirkland generic) works for us.

From talking to people, it seems you can get by using a small amount of conventional detergent if you're washing prefolds & covers- if you're using a front loader with microfiber, that's when a cloth-diaper-specific detergent comes in handy.

Stiina · 04-05-2012, 12:58 PM

We have weird water so I *need* to use RnG or I get awful buildup. Use whatever you want - just be prepared for repelling issues after a while...then all you gotta do is strip them. Depending on your water the stripping can be a long time between or not!!

hellomama · 04-05-2012, 03:43 PM

For our prefolds and covers, I use a small amount of Trader Joe's brand detergent.
So far, so good.
I have an old washer, top loader.

november · 04-06-2012, 08:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mommychem

Are there any special considerations when using tide? My diapers are prefold with a few pul covers.

I don't use prefolds but I do use Flip organic inserts which are similar. I just use the powder scoop up to the 1 line and it works great. I've never had stinkies or buildup issues and I never, ever have to strip the diapers with this routine. It works very well for me.

I do a cold rinse, hot wash w/ the detergent, and another cold rinse and have had great success with it for over two years now.

Lady Grey · 04-06-2012, 08:24 AM

I get RnG from Amazon, but I have also ordered several sample packets from Abby's Lane before when I wasn't ready to order a whole package. She ships really fast.

Elspeth · 04-06-2012, 11:59 AM

Right now, I make my own. I had to eliminate commercial detergents from the "cause-of-the-epic-diaper-rash" list.

I mix together 1 c borax, 1 c washing soda, and 1/2 c oxyclean, use about 2 tbsp depending on how soiled the load of diapers is.

hellomama · 04-06-2012, 01:48 PM

That's really cool Willow, do you think it does a good job?

mommychem · 04-06-2012, 03:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stiina

We have weird water so I *need* to use RnG or I get awful buildup. Use whatever you want - just be prepared for repelling issues after a while...then all you gotta do is strip them. Depending on your water the stripping can be a long time between or not!!

Does anyone HATE stripping diapers as much as I do?

That might make me stay on top of ordering CD specific detergent.

We shall see.

Elspeth · 04-07-2012, 04:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hellomama

That's really cool Willow, do you think it does a good job?

I think it does a perfectly fine job on it's own. It's not super sudsy, but the diapers are clean.

As a extra cleaning boost, I now toss a capful of tea tree oil and approx. 1/4 c bleach in the wash as well.

mommychem · 04-07-2012, 09:50 PM

Update: I got two refills on my 80 load Charlie's soap containers

. Long story short, DH got the day off and we went to visit family so we passed through the town where the CD storefront is located. Woot woot! And it only costs $10.99 per refill if you bring back the container. We can't beat that!

04-05-2012, 10:01 AM	#1
mommychem Rose Garden Butterfly on my face :) Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Louisiana Posts: 6,955	Where do you get your cloth diaper detergent? If you get yours from a regular, old grocery/big box/department store, what kind do you buy and from where? I am having the hardest time getting my Charlie's Soap since we moved and my CD storefront is over an hour away. If you order online, from where? How much time do you order in advance before you run out? I keep waiting too long __________________ Wife with 5 DC Former Chemist

04-05-2012, 10:12 AM	#2
november Rose Trellis Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: TX Posts: 3,453	Re: Where do you get your cloth diaper detergent? I just buy it at Walmart or Sam's Club - regular Tide powder! It's been working great for us for over two years now. __________________ Married to the love of my life Mama to (7) & (2) Save

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Stiina Rose Garden Not Sharing Exuberantly Anymore Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 9,507	Re: Where do you get your cloth diaper detergent? I buy my rockin green from www.formomandkeiki.com she hasw great prices and other brands too!

04-05-2012, 10:17 AM	#4
itzj Rose Trellis Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 2,856	Re: Where do you get your cloth diaper detergent? Amazon. I buy country save in the powder. It comes in a case of 4 boxes for around $70. That does all of our laundry, not just diapers for a year. I have a regular top loader and we have a water softener. __________________ Jenny infj wife to E loving her little queeny DD 2008 and tiny turtle DS 2012

04-05-2012, 12:46 PM	#6
joanna Rose Blossom Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Central Indiana Posts: 202	Re: Where do you get your cloth diaper detergent? All Free & Clear (or the Costco/Kirkland generic) works for us. From talking to people, it seems you can get by using a small amount of conventional detergent if you're washing prefolds & covers- if you're using a front loader with microfiber, that's when a cloth-diaper-specific detergent comes in handy. __________________ Joanna, ISTJ, wife to SAHD J, WOHM to E 12/26/10 and a new kid showing up late Feb/early March '13 Owner of Toasty Baby Cloth Diapers

04-05-2012, 12:58 PM	#7
Stiina Rose Garden Not Sharing Exuberantly Anymore Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 9,507	Re: Where do you get your cloth diaper detergent? We have weird water so I need to use RnG or I get awful buildup. Use whatever you want - just be prepared for repelling issues after a while...then all you gotta do is strip them. Depending on your water the stripping can be a long time between or not!!

04-05-2012, 03:43 PM	#8
hellomama Deactivated Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 639	Re: Where do you get your cloth diaper detergent? For our prefolds and covers, I use a small amount of Trader Joe's brand detergent. So far, so good. I have an old washer, top loader.

04-06-2012, 08:24 AM	#10
Lady Grey Rose Garden Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 5,620	Re: Where do you get your cloth diaper detergent? I get RnG from Amazon, but I have also ordered several sample packets from Abby's Lane before when I wasn't ready to order a whole package. She ships really fast. __________________ Sara

04-06-2012, 11:59 AM	#11
Elspeth Rose Trellis Hold on tight and pretend it's a plan. Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 1,590	Re: Where do you get your cloth diaper detergent? Right now, I make my own. I had to eliminate commercial detergents from the "cause-of-the-epic-diaper-rash" list. I mix together 1 c borax, 1 c washing soda, and 1/2 c oxyclean, use about 2 tbsp depending on how soiled the load of diapers is. __________________ Mama to Thor (6yo), Loki (4.5yo), Sif (3yo), and Jane (1yo) Breathe in peace, breathe out love. And drink coffee. Lots of coffee.

04-06-2012, 01:48 PM	#12
hellomama Deactivated Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 639	Re: Where do you get your cloth diaper detergent? That's really cool Willow, do you think it does a good job?

04-07-2012, 09:50 PM	#15
mommychem Rose Garden Butterfly on my face :) Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Louisiana Posts: 6,955	Re: Where do you get your cloth diaper detergent? Update: I got two refills on my 80 load Charlie's soap containers . Long story short, DH got the day off and we went to visit family so we passed through the town where the CD storefront is located. Woot woot! And it only costs $10.99 per refill if you bring back the container. We can't beat that! __________________ Wife with 5 DC Former Chemist

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