So as a crunchy vegan momma… I like to eat organic. I like to buy NON GMO. I like composting. I like natural remedies. I like making my own house cleaners and beauty products. I also enjoyed making my own laundry detergent!
I then ran into a Facebook group who made me second guess my choice of detergent. The basic recipe for my detergent is this: 1c Washing Soda, 1c Borax, 1/2c Oxygen Cleaner.
What I learned:
- Washing soda = water softener
- Borax = water softener
- Oxygen Cleaner = brightener
So in conclusion, I had soft water to brighten my diapers… but were they REALLY clean??? Well the redness my little guy was sporting and the occasional “it burns my nostril hairs to throw my diapers in the washer” feeling were telling me: no.
I decided to try Tide. The idea here is to use a detergent that includes surfactants to clean the debris (dirt, urine, feces) caught in the fibers of my clothes and cloth diapers.
Well gosh darn it, it worked -.-
No more red skin, no more burning ammonia, no more extra rinses. One cold rinse, one full wash with Tide, and we are done!
I will check in with you in a couple of months to see if this experiment is still going well. So far, I’m glad we made the switch even though I’m still not too happy about the chemical storm going on in my washer… I figure it can’t be any worse that all the crap the city adds to my tap water anyway right???
~Norm
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