Before BacOut and After BacOut

I have to use it if I'm going to sell it, right?

So last night, as I was pulling diapers from my Planet Wise wet bag, I sprayed them each down with some BacOut before I threw them in the washer. I did my normal warm rinse cycle, but paused it when I thought maybe there was a little extra water in the washer so they could soak a bit...also so I could go take a shower.

Then I continued my normal wash routine: Whitest Whites cycle with a Prewash and Extra Rinse with about 2 1/2 T of Eco Sprout. Normally I do one more rinse cycle on warm, but this morning I did a full wash cycle, a short cycle, without soap for an extra good rinsing.

Well, here are some pictures:


 This is a microfiber insert from a BumGenius 3.0 that I've had for 18months. I don't use these often because they just never look or feel clean. Plus, I'm not a fan of the hook and loop closures on the covers or pockets in general. Remember, I sprayed this and put it directly into the wash.

And here it is afterwards! Not perfect, but SO much better. These inserts probably need to be soaked for an extended period, but I was impressed. 

Now, on this next one, I know you are going to question me because the before picture and after pictures are of different diapers. I cannot apologize enough for that. My husband came home at lunch to grab more diapers to take to daycare. I shoved a bunch in a bag and kept one to photograph for this post. But I swear to you, they all look the same now. 

So, here is the before. This is a BumGenius Elemental that again, I've had for 18 months. Normally, I can sun my stains out, but the winter sun just hasn't been enough to help. This is what they look like WET! But they don't look much better after they've been washed.

And here's the after shot! Again, not perfect, but for being sprayed and thrown in the wash, I can't complain.

So there you have it. A super quick review of my last minute experiment with some BacOut.

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Is RLR Worth the Time & Effort?

Short answer....HECK YES!!!!

Ok, now I'll tell you why.

Let me start with a quick disclaimer:
My diapers are rarely stained and rarely do I have stink issues. I am a die hard Eco Sprout fan and just last week I did a long soak, so my diapers were in pretty good shape. But I had to try the miracle RLR, right?

The diapers I use:
I use primarily OsoCozy & Diaper Rite Prefolds with simply flannel wipes. I've been using the same prefolds for about a year now and the wipes for about 16 months. The prefolds are in great condition, but the wipes are starting to get stiff and are on their way to the trash. I also have about 12 Organic Cotton AIOs and 4 Pocket Diapers.

How I did it:
I started, like I do every wash cycle, with a WARM rinse cycle. I have a HE Front Loader, with very few wash options. I do not have a "soak" or "more water" availability. I then did my HOT/COLD Wash on "Whitest Whites" with a pre-wash and extra rinse. For this cycle (and while my water softener is not working) I use 3T of Eco Sprout with 2T of Calgon. Normally, I would do one more "rinse" cycle on WARM before tossing them in the dryer or putting them out on the clothes line.

Instead, I dumped in the RLR. I SO wish I would have taken a picture of the before, during and afters for you, but I didn't. I failed. RLR, right out of the package, looks like crumbled up Styrofoam or dried out cottage cheese, I don't know, but it didn't look like it should go through my washer and I got a tad nervous. I closed the dispenser drawer and turned on the HOT/COLD "Whitest Whites" cycle again. I omitted the pre-wash, but left the extra rinse. I then ran 5, yes 5, more WARM "rinse" cycles before the bubbles were all gone!

Mind you, I've never felt like I had build up on my diapers and the only reason I had to do the soak recently was because my water softener went out and I hadn't used enough detergent on my last couple washes.

Results:
I can't tell you that my diapers are significantly whiter than they were before because they were pretty close to EUC. I can tell you though that they are MUCH SOFTER!!! I had several prefolds that were on my list to trash because they were getting rough and nothing was helping. RLR DID! Even my wipes are soft again!!!

Here is a photo of one OsoCozy, one Diaper Rite and a wipe AFTER the wash.

So, YES, a $2.50 pack of RLR is TOTALLY worth the time & effort. Really, there isn't much effort, just time, and the washer does all the work anyway. 

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