My nappies are PINK!!

[the_queen]

:D Not that I mind pink nappies......

So last night I tipped the nappy basket into the washing machine, set it to a hot wash, then before I went to bed, through half-asleep eyes, I chucked them into the dryer. This morning..... I discovered someone had put their red :mad: t-shirt into the nappy basket..... so all my lovely tots bots bamboozles and BB bamboo's are PINK :eek::crying::hair::laughing:


I know you are not supposed to soak MCN's, but if I splash bleach on myself, that bleaches my tshirt without needing to be soaked - could I just dip these nappies into a bleach solution? Or leave them in there for 5 minutes, before running them through a cold rinse??

It's no big deal really, they're fitteds so they usually have a cover over them anyway.
But just thought I'd check if I can dunk them in bleach - surely that won't hurt the elastic, will it? There's no PUL involved.

[TJ]

I dont know if it would ruin the fabric or the abdorbancy, but i have previously bleeched white clothes that have elastic in them and never had any issues.... So i would *think* they would be ok if it was only in there for a short period

[tickle]

If it were me, I wouldn't bother risking it. Boys who wear pink rule! :D

Sorry, not much help with a solution there. :o

[shed]

hmm, what a dilemma. I think the easiest thing would be to have another baby :detective:

no need for thanks, here to help :hugs:.

[Nex]

You can get a product called Dy-gon from the chemist and supermarket.

A short soak should remove most of the dye and I shouldn't think it would hurt the fabric or the elastic like bleach could.

[Mrs J]

You can buy Runaway from your supermarket it will remove dye that has run in the washing, Then you can do a strip wash on the nappies which will strip all the products out of it so they go back to new.

[ittybitty1]

hmm I don't know if Runaway will work when the item/s have already been dried???
I agree with Shed, you;ll just have to have another baby :yes: lol.
sorry I can't be of more help.
I would think bleach as a once off would be ok if you try the runaway and it doens't work.

[the_queen]

Well, if someone can find me some sperm, I'm up for having another baby :yes: :D :laughing:

Interestingly, I've now folded up the nappies, and my tots bots fluffie hasn't been pink'ed, only my bamboo nappies have been affected :detective:


Anyway - I am at peace with having pink nappies LOL and if I get around to it, I might try to get them white again, thanks for all the suggestions :hugs: But that's only going to happen when I get around to it, ie probably not soon, if ever :laughing:

Thanks everyone!

[ETsMum]

Silly me did a hot wash with a brand new red nappy in it and my microfibre inserts went pink. It didn't worry me though, cause they were hidden in pockets, but I just kept using them and eventually they went back to white. It didn't take them long. :)

[the_queen]

See, strangely enough, my microfibre inserts and nappy haven't gone pink :detective: it is only the bamboo, the hemp ones haven't gone pink either, and the cotton one hasn't gone pink :detective: WEIRD!! :p Hopefully I'll get lucky like you, ETsmum, it'll wash out gradually without me having to actually do anything :p

[pumpernickel]

pop a new bright blue shirt in the wash with them next time? :laughing:

[the_queen]

LOL I might try that pumpy!! :laughing: