Thursday, September 1, 2011

Cloth Diapers: Safe Stain Removal


A common complaint among parents who use cloth diapers is staining. The very nature of cloth diapers dictates that they will come into contact with some less than savory substances, and those substances have a tendency to stain fabrics. While stains do not affect the performance of cloth diapers, they are rather unattractive. There are various methods available to safely remove stains from cloth diapers without damaging the fabric or irritating your baby's sensitive skin.

Place clean cloth diapers in the sun

The easiest and least expensive way to remove stains from cloth diapers is to wash them thoroughly and lay them in the sun, stained side up, to dry. Added bonus: the sun is also a great germ-killer and odor-remover. If the stain is not gone with the first attempt, don't lose heart -- simply dampen the diapers and try again.

Apply lemon juice to stained cloth diapers

Simply wet the stain with a liberal amount of lemon juice and lay the diaper in the sun until the juice dries. This may take a couple of hours, but your cloth diapers will be stain-free and smell lemony fresh. This method may remove particularly stubborn stains more quickly than sunning alone.

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