CD Detergent

[laurenh]

Can we talk about detergent for CDs? I'm sure there is a post somewhere but I finished my box of Tide Free & Gentle and literally cannot find it anywhere - I've checked like 8 or 9 stores. And I have diapers that are several days old and need something else stat.

I don't want natural options but I would prefer unscented if possible. We have super hard water.

What is your current favorite?

[Willis Jackson]

I swore by original Tide powder.

[jene]

We use all free and clear. I also use funk rock (or rock funk?)to strip them

[drloretta]

I mostly used Rockin Green, but I'm pretty sure I used 7th Generation or All Free and Clear in a pinch. I'm violently allergic to Tide, or I would have tried that along the way.

[indylady]

Persil, but unfortunately it's only sold at WalMart.

[Deleted]

I've just used regular old Tide powder.

Lately it's been the pods in the ocean mist scent. They don't really like smell like anything (and H would be the first to complain) esp. after a double rinse.

[cmarie11]

We also use Tide original powder with no issues.

[Deleted]

I use tide liquid.

[humpforfree]

I've always used country save and had zero stink problems.

[MadamePresident]

I us ask free and clear most of the time.

[meltoine]

I've been using Arm&Hammer powder for a couple years now and it works great.

[laurenh]

Looks like I'll try regular Tide! I always avoid scented detergent because DD1 and I have super sensitive skin but the babies seem total opposite so it's worth a shot. Thanks!

indylady lol, I'm at Walmart right now actually because it was the last place I could think of to look for the free and gentle! I'll look at the persil!

[karinothing]

Is free and gentle just the white bottle? How odd you can't find it!

[estrellita]

Tide ultra powder is what we use. We were using All free and clear before that. Would have gone with Target brand but I think the All was cheaper at the time.

[laurenh]

Aug 28, 2015 20:48:09 GMT -5 karinothing said:

Is free and gentle just the white bottle? How odd you can't find it!

It's the white box so I'm guessing it is the white bottle too. Admittedly I have only been looking for the powder so it is possible that the stores have had the liquid, but I've never used liquid detergent for diapers. I might give that a shot if they have any issues with regular Tide!

[kershnic]

Regular old tide powder

[lo]

I use the Tide liquid. Is powder supposed to be better?

[karinothing]

Aug 28, 2015 21:02:54 GMT -5 laurenh said:

Aug 28, 2015 20:48:09 GMT -5 karinothing said:

Is free and gentle just the white bottle? How odd you can't find it!

It's the white box so I'm guessing it is the white bottle too. Admittedly I have only been looking for the powder so it is possible that the stores have had the liquid, but I've never used liquid detergent for diapers. I might give that a shot if they have any issues with regular Tide!

Still odd. I wonder what the deal is

[karinothing]

Aug 28, 2015 23:57:39 GMT -5 neener said:

I like the Persil regular. I thought liquids were a no-go with CDs. Is that not true?

Also, do you wait to strip if/when they smell after washing?

I have always used liquid. Never needed to strip so can't answer that.

[laurenh]

Aug 28, 2015 23:57:39 GMT -5 neener said:

I like the Persil regular. I thought liquids were a no-go with CDs. Is that not true?

Also, do you wait to strip if/when they smell after washing?

We've only had to blue dawn strip twice - both times were desitin incidents at daycare. If there is any funk though after a wash I usually just do a bleach cycle. I do try to dry in the sun whenever possible.

[awkwardpenguin]

Is there an advantage to powdered detergent over liquid for diapers? We us Tide Free and Gentle liquid and it works ok, but we have problems with staining.

[estrellita]

awkwardpenguin try Oxiclean and sun, that's worked wonders for us!

[Brie]

I looooove Persil. We use the "power pearls" which is basically powder.