another question :) stains??

[angelbuglet]

I have just washed my first load of used nappies and the lovely yellow b/f poo marks are still on them...

I have read if it is sunny the sun will bleach them....

If it is not sunny how do you get them stain free??

(btw the are bum genius pockets with microfibre inserts)

Thanks ...

[tiffanysmummy]

I find that even if it's cloudy they still usually come out as there are uv rays even without sunshine. If it's raining, I have to dry inside but the stains usually come out with the next lot of outside exposure. Some tough stains take a second exposure to get completely removed.
I've got BG pockets too, and I've found over time my inserts have yellowed (not stained, just changed colour), but I'm sure a soaker of some description would bring them back to white. I haven't bothered though, as they aren't seen anyway.

[Peach_Bums_Mum]

ditto what Paula said.
Stains arent a health issue - they are still clean. But UV rays (sunny or not) almost always take care of them after 1 or 2 washes

[bilbylove]

angelbuglet

i use the Little Squirt on the pooey nappies, as soon as we have changed the nappy. That gets off the poo immediately.

little squirt is a toilet attachment, a hose with a trigger on the end, you squirt the water pistol bit AT the poo on the nappy (holding nappy low down in toilet bowl) and the poo then gets flushed down the loo. so you are left with a sopping wet nappy to place in the nappy pail, but the poo is off.

i don't have access to outline washing line, so this is what i do to remove stains. works for us.

[angelbuglet]

thanks everyone for your replies

i have heard of the little squirt... i am going to get one as soon as $$$ allow....
(i just brought up big on bumgenius so it will be a little while before hubby can be convinced i need something else lol)

i pegged them out amongst the clouds .... now the rain just needs to hold off...

[tikki]

sun usually does the job, but if you're worried a little rub with some Sard Wonder soap will budge them

[bilbylove]

angelbug, the little squirts are on sale price at babyblossom at the moment

we had the little squirt installed and ready to go when i was still pregnant, so have never used MCN without the little squirt. wish i was that organised about everything else!!! amazing what you get done when "nesting".

[angelbuglet]

oooh thanks will have a look...


and how great does the uv rays work! I am impressed! They are all white again (except where the peg was lol thats still poo yellow..)

[Earthmama]

My inserts are also really stained and stiff. I have been drying them inside for the past few months but its sunny today so I'm definitely going to hang them outside.