Rockin’ Green Dirty Diaper Laundry

We've been cloth-diapering for just over 14 months, we use a mixture of Fuzzi Bunz and Bum Genius pocket diapers and some BG all-in-ones (the BEST if you ask me). I saw the RnG in a specialty shop before my son was born and thought it seemed like an awfully small package and decided to pass it up. Until recently, we've been washing our diapers in regular detergent. I'm not loyal to any one brand, I just prefer unscented, as natural as possible, and then whatever is on sale. This seemed to work out okay until my baby was about 6 months old, then I noticed his diapers had started to reek even when they were just wet. I had had to stop nursing and start formula, which I think stinks quite a bit just on its own, so I thought that could be the issue. We were having terrible problems with leakage, too, he could barely make it half an hour without pee soaking through to his pants, but again I assumed maybe his urine output increased because he was getting more at each feeding with formula. But the problem persisted after he turned a year old. I started Googling "stinky cloth diapers" and learned all about the evils of detergent buildup and using the wrong detergent/amount/method for diapers. It just so happens that apparently All Free and Clear is awful for diapers because it contains a brightening agent that builds up on fleece. Go figure, this was the most recent detergent I had purchased. I tried several times to strip my diapers and started washing them in just baking soda. They still had a musty funk when they came out of the dryer. I thought I had ruined my expensive diapers for good. And for all the glowing reviews I read of RnG, it was the few negative ones that made me nervous. It would be just my luck that it wouldn't work for me. Then I couldn't decide between Funk Rock or Hard Rock. I went for the hard rock and did an overnight soak with it before going to just regular washing. I will say that the magic wasn't instant. I still detected a faint musty smell after the soak and the first few washes. But now not only is the smell totally wiped out, the diapers and liners are softer and fluffier and brighter than they were before. They were getting to be a little dingy with the regular detergent. For the record, I have a top-loader, nothing fancy, I live in an apartment and it came with the unit. I run a cold cycle with no soap, then a hot cycle with a cold rinse (my machine only lets me rinse cold) with 2 tbs of Rockin' Green. My diaper loads are usually small to medium but I set my washer for a large load for the most water. Sometimes I do another soap-free cold cycle after but usually stopping after the hot wash is fine. Then I tumble dry low. This stuff is amazing, don't write it off if you don't notice an immediate difference. And it's a small package but I was surprised by the heft it had to it, and at 2 tbs per load, it'll last a while. Plus if you only use it for diapers...well, we were down to once it twice a week but now we have two in diapers so we wash about every other day if not every day.

I've been using this detergent for a couple years now and it is my absolute favorite! I use the unscented one and even though I was a little skeptical that my clothes would still smell after washing them with it, I have never once had bad smelling clothes. My husband and I both have sensitive skin, so I tend to buy the unscented, non-toxic versions of most cleaning products to avoid chemicals and fragrances. It's super easy to use, I use one scoop per load. I have it on a subscription purchase for every 3 months, lasts longer than other detergents I've used. The detergent gently cleans my clothes and removes all odors. Keeps my clothing and towels soft while getting rid of dirt and stains. I lived in an apartment with hard water for about 6 months and used this detergent the whole time. It continued to do it's job, even with that obstacle! I also love that it is plant based and biodegradable!

This stuff works! Gets the smells out and cleans the diapers great. I use unscented and it never caused any issue for my child’s skin. I first run a quick cycle with unscented oxyclean and 1 scoop of this detergent to remove any left over debris. Then run a regular cycle with this detergent. My friend uses cloth diapers as well, she was using regular detergent which wasn’t getting the poop smell put. I soaked and washed her diapers with this stuff once and it removed all the smells and grime from her diapers.

**Update** I just updated my rating from 2 to 4 stars. The below review is still true when using COLD water, however since I had almost a whole bag left over, I started using it to soak stained garments and using HOT water for the soak. It does an amazing job with getting stains out and with the hot water, the grit dissolves away. I probably won’t use it as my main detergent since it seems to require warm or hot water and I usually use cold, but it is a good stain remover, so I would purchase again for that purpose. PREVIOUS REVIEW: We live in the Phoenix area and have hard water. Our washing machine has a liquid detergent dispenser that went out, so since I was having to manually add detergent at every load anyway, I thought I’d give powdered detergent a try. I was so excited to find this product which is unscented, environmentally friendly, and formulated for hard water. Best of all, it is about half the cost per load of the liquid detergent I was using. After the first load with the new detergent, the clothes came out very clean and had a pleasant clean smell. Unfortunately they also felt gritty and rough. I read on the manufacture instructions to try an extra rinse, which I did the next time, but they were still gritty. I tried an hour long soak and vinegar in the fabric softener dispenser to no avail. I didn’t try running another complete cycle without detergent because: 1) waste of water in the desert, 2) TIME - we have four young children and I wash at least 2 full loads a day, 3) the extra energy and water cost probably offset any savings gained by switching detergents. I will use the rest of this up as a stain remover/laundry booster when I have stubborn stains and don’t mind running extra rinse loads.

For those who use nonscented laundry detergents: there are times when those towels/diapers/clothes get that unpleasant odour, and it seems impossible to get rid of it and not to use parfumed detergents to mask it- Rocking Green is an answer. The brand also has ammonia bouncer. Approved on stinky diapers, towels, and sport clothing. I had to wait for discount times as it is pricey. Also, make sure you pick right type for your water type.

Cleans my son’s cloth diapers well and smells nice. Causes no skin irritation.

Lo llevo utilizando unas semanas y de momento muy contenta para los pañales reutilizables. Los deja blancos y sin olor. Además gastas poca cantidad, yo pongo medio cazo por lavado.

I live in Montreal and I didn't know before washing cloth diapers but I have hard water where I live. This product is really good and my diapers are always clean. I love that there is no harsh chemical in it also. The smell is pleasant and subtile after cleaning.

I live in a hard water area, and this powder has really helped to soften our washes. This is particularly noticeable on towels, where we don’t use any conditioner. It should help reduce line scale buildup in the machine too, but you need to start with a recently cleaned/descaled washer to see the full benefit. I was pleasantly surprised how small the bag is, bearing in mind that there are 90 washes in there. But it does come with a small measuring scoop to ensure you’re not dosing with too much detergent. Very good, I absolutely recommend.