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HE machine question (wilson09)
Posted: 2:18:54 pm on 3/24/2009 Modified: Never

Silly question...
I am new to using a poweder soap with my HE machine adn clothes diapers. Where and when do you put powder soap in an HE machine when cleaning you clth diapers?

Re: HE machine question (Anneke)
Posted: 7:42:02 am on 3/25/2009 Modified: Never

I add it to the soap dispenser area before I do the wash, just like I would for a cloths load... I usually do a cold pre rinse cycle (no soap) and then start the hot wash cycle (add soap)

Re: HE machine question (retromamma)
Posted: 4:18:43 pm on 4/1/2009 Modified: Never

We do the same with our HE Front Loader. We run a pre-rinse first with no detergent [the fill water still runs through the soap dispenser]. We turn off the spin option [keeps the dipes sopping wet and heavier which tricks the machine into using more water for the wash]. 12 minutes later I go back, add half a scoop of Charlie's Soap powder to the detergent cup and set the machine to heavy duty [2hr hot] or sanitize [3hr very hot]. We wash twice a week, so atleast once per week I squirt some Bi-o-kleen Bac Out into the bleach cup. We always do a second rinse at the end too. Our machine uses so little water, even with the extra pre and post rinses, our water bill is still cut 30% from our old top loader.

Hope that helps!

Re: HE machine question (aavt)
Posted: 5:56:03 pm on 4/1/2009 Modified: Never

Interesting idea about turning off the spin. I've just been adding some water to my pail to get the diapers heavier before dumping them into the machine, but I like this. I currently just select the pre-wash option (no detergent), as a part of the overall cycle, since there's a separate cup for that and the main wash detergent, but I'll have to see if I can just do a pre-rinse without the spin, or at least with low spin (and remember to go back and start the main cycle . . .).

Re: HE machine question (aavt)
Posted: 5:57:39 pm on 4/1/2009 Modified: Never

I should say for the OP, that some people with HE machines add detergent only to the pre-rinse/wash, and then the main wash kind of acts like a serious rinse in hot water. If you are having any trouble with detergent build-up in your diapers, you might want to give this approach a try.

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