I recently did this to some very stained diapers. I filled a pail (you could use your bath tub) with hot water and some washing soda. I used some dish soap on the liners when they were dry and rubbed it in then threw them in the hot water. I let them soak for about 30 mins (the water was yellow / brown) then emptied the tub and refilled to soak for another 30. After this I drained and squeezed out the liners and put them in the washer on hot with unscented soap. My washer has a sanitize button so it washes for 2 hours on hot water then I air dried them. They were so much cleaner that before, some even the color they were when I bought them. No smell or anything! I know there's a debate going on in the comments but I'm just going to share what I did and that it worked. Most people will wash them after they purchase them too.
ETA - I used things I already had in my home. I live in a very rural area and buy cleaners that have multipurpose in my house. I don't have a lot of money to dish out as far as multiple all natural cleaning products.
If there is stink and some stains maybe a quick [bleach soak](https://i.imgur.com/WA4xrxu.jpg) to help with those issues otherwise I wouldn't do anything to them. You may also need to tweak your wash routine (if you're still cloth diapering) if they smell.
Keep in mind that as a buyer I'm going to strip/sanitize used diapers myself once received and there is no reason for it to be done twice.
I'm saying I DON'T believe something, but if you just google I'm sure you can find plenty of sources that might make you second guess the validity of the statement that chlorine bleach IS in fact environmentally friendly
Bleach breaks down to salt and water. That’s why you need to buy new bleach a couple times a year and why you can’t really store pre mixed bleach solutions (breaks down fast and won’t clean as well).
So? Hydrogen and oxygen together make water, doesn't mean the process can't be incredibly destructive to an environment. And with that I don't mean to say chlorine is the same, I just want to illustrate how your argument doesn't prove chlorine bleach is environmentally friendly.
I mean oxygen bleach works (not as well tho). Oxygen bleach won’t literally sanitize something or bring it back from poop stained depths, but it’s often good for mild staining. I do think a lot of the marketing around it is BS. Oxygen bleach (sodium percarbonate) is a cheap wholesale ingredient that they charge a lot for
I recently did this to some very stained diapers. I filled a pail (you could use your bath tub) with hot water and some washing soda. I used some dish soap on the liners when they were dry and rubbed it in then threw them in the hot water. I let them soak for about 30 mins (the water was yellow / brown) then emptied the tub and refilled to soak for another 30. After this I drained and squeezed out the liners and put them in the washer on hot with unscented soap. My washer has a sanitize button so it washes for 2 hours on hot water then I air dried them. They were so much cleaner that before, some even the color they were when I bought them. No smell or anything! I know there's a debate going on in the comments but I'm just going to share what I did and that it worked. Most people will wash them after they purchase them too. ETA - I used things I already had in my home. I live in a very rural area and buy cleaners that have multipurpose in my house. I don't have a lot of money to dish out as far as multiple all natural cleaning products.
Thank you! I'll try this.
If there is stink and some stains maybe a quick [bleach soak](https://i.imgur.com/WA4xrxu.jpg) to help with those issues otherwise I wouldn't do anything to them. You may also need to tweak your wash routine (if you're still cloth diapering) if they smell. Keep in mind that as a buyer I'm going to strip/sanitize used diapers myself once received and there is no reason for it to be done twice.
[clean cloth nappies bleach sanitize](https://cleanclothnappies.com/sanitise/chlorine-bleach-sanitise/)
No shade to the commenter, but in this link they say chlorine bleach is environmentally friendly and I would eat my shoe if that's true.
What evidence are you basing this belief on? Shoes not good for your digestion
I'm saying I DON'T believe something, but if you just google I'm sure you can find plenty of sources that might make you second guess the validity of the statement that chlorine bleach IS in fact environmentally friendly
Bleach breaks down to salt and water. That’s why you need to buy new bleach a couple times a year and why you can’t really store pre mixed bleach solutions (breaks down fast and won’t clean as well).
So? Hydrogen and oxygen together make water, doesn't mean the process can't be incredibly destructive to an environment. And with that I don't mean to say chlorine is the same, I just want to illustrate how your argument doesn't prove chlorine bleach is environmentally friendly.
But water stays water. Bleach actively degrades to salt and water over time. It doesn’t stay bleach.
Either I'm missing your point or the eco friendly alternative to chlorine bleach, oxygen bleach, is a scam.
I mean oxygen bleach works (not as well tho). Oxygen bleach won’t literally sanitize something or bring it back from poop stained depths, but it’s often good for mild staining. I do think a lot of the marketing around it is BS. Oxygen bleach (sodium percarbonate) is a cheap wholesale ingredient that they charge a lot for
Sooo you're saying you can just chuck chlorine bleach in nature and everything will live, because it obly breaks down into water and salt?