Stinky nappies
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Topic: Stinky nappies
Posted By: cuppatea
Subject: Stinky nappies
Date Posted: 11 September 2009 at 1:11pm
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Spencer's nappies are real stinky. I have tried use dettol inwash and hanging them outside all day in the sun and overnight when there was a frost but they still stink.
They don't stink when I first put them on him but as soon as he does wees they stink and I have to check and see if he's done poos. Not sure if he is doing stinky wees or if it the nappies. Any ideas? He drinks lots and the wee doesn't seem to be concentrated. ------------- 
 
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Posted By: Mamma2N
Date Posted: 11 September 2009 at 1:26pm
| Sanitising with tea tree oil??? |
Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 11 September 2009 at 1:33pm
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Oh good idea, will try that. -------------
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Posted By: AandCsmum
Date Posted: 11 September 2009 at 2:25pm
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I KNOW!!!!
Rinse them & rinse them & rinse them...... Coopers were the same & I must have done 8 rinses on them basically til the bubbles stop. ....& voila...no smell!! ------------- Kel http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 11 September 2009 at 3:36pm
| I have been using Greens Gentle washing powder (http://www.mothersinstinct.co.nz/products/Washing-Greens-Gentle-Nappy-Wash-.html) from mothers instinct for the nappies. IT is basically, baking soda, knights casteel and some oils). NO smelly nappies...the stuff rocks!!!! |
Posted By: Ladybird84
Date Posted: 19 September 2009 at 6:00pm
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I had that same problem. I tried stripping them and that didn't work so I unfortuantly had to soak them in nappysan and do a hot wash. I know your not really supposed to do that but it worked! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Kristy82
Date Posted: 21 September 2009 at 7:32am
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I am having the same problem with smelly nappies.
Anna, how do you sanitize with tea tree oil? ------------- 
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Posted By: mummyofprinces
Date Posted: 22 October 2009 at 8:36am
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bump
I am having this problem.... Might try the extra rinses... was thinking of washing the inserts seperately in a hot wash... would it really be that bad??? -------------   
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Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 22 October 2009 at 11:27am
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I did the tea tree oil and the extra rinsing and that seems to have worked.
I wash mine at 40 degrees all the time, I'm not into this cold washing melarky that you kiwis do, and I've put mine in on 60 degrees if there has been a bit of a poosplosion that needs a bit more washing, you know the ones you rinse off but are still there  It doesn't seem to have done them any harm.-------------
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Posted By: Mamma2N
Date Posted: 22 October 2009 at 12:41pm
| I know some people rinse with canestan as well - could try that |
Posted By: mummyofprinces
Date Posted: 22 October 2009 at 8:28pm
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I always put a couple of drops of tea tree oil into the wash anyway (I grew up 15 minutes away from Thursday Plantation and had a tea tree lake 5 mins walk from my house)
I wash at 40 too cuppatea.. to me that is a "cold" wash LOL Right next wash they are going in a hot wash with quite a few extra rinses. FX the sun is out that day too! -------------
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