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Yesterday I decided to declare war. It’s full fledged warfare, me vs. the diapers.
I started by soaking them in bac out and lil outlaws most of the day. Then I did a cold heavy duty wash with a 3 hour soak and extra rinse. I followed that up with a hot heavy duty wash with an extra warm rinse.
Then, it was just me and the inserts. My diapers hung over the washing machine and the inserts gave them a panicked look. They should know better than to mess with me!
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>I had noticed that some of my diapers, specifically the BumGenius, had a stinky smell to them. It seems that “microfiber stink” is fairly common, but the stink I was experiencing wasn’t an ammonia or urine smell, it’s more of a musty, wet towel smell.
Enter Biokleen Bac Out Stain & Odor eliminator.
I had read up on it online and found it at my local organic market. It was $7.99 plus tax for a 32 oz concentrated bottle. The same size bottle without the sprayer was $1.00 less.
Here is the info as listed on the container:
Bac-Out Stain & Odor Eliminator
with Live Enzyme Cultures:
It seems everyone has a Bac-Out story. Bac-Out’s live enzyme-producing cultures attack pet, food and beverage stains, organic waste, and odors until they are gone, digesting them back to nature, safely and naturally. Bac-Out is safe to use around children and pets, even birds.
• Lime Peel Extract cleaning power
• Destroys the toughest odors so they are gone for good
• Excellent for mold and mildew
• Preferred by commercial carpet cleaners nationwide
It seemed a little spendy, but it is a concentrated bottle and it foams when you spray it. I wish I could capture that in a photo, but I haven’t been able to. I figured if it saved my inserts from stink, it would be well worth it, being cheaper than new inserts!
I sprayed each diaper and insert quite liberally and used a good bit of the bottle.
I didn’t initially realize that I was supposed to soak the diapers after spraying, I washed them right away. The spray smelled wonderful, a fresh, lime scent, and left the diapers simply smelling clean.
I even sprayed the washing machine itself, hoping it might help with some of the mustiness I’ve noticed.
I’ve got my shower curtain liner soaking now, and I hear it is great for pet odors. I had used Odo Ban for pet odors in the past, but I’m not a big fan of the eucalyptus scent.
I have to wait & see if it does the trick on the diapers!
Edit August 2010: As of today, the only thing I’ve found that truly takes the ammonia smell out of my microfiber inserts is a dab of bleach.
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Maria wants to live in a world where cloth diapers are the norm and moms can make parenting choices without judgement. When she’s not chasing her 18, 14 and 11-year old kids around, you might find her checking out the latest gadgets, organizing something (again) or exercising in the fresh air. 
