smelly breast pads
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Topic: smelly breast pads
Posted By: sarahm
Subject: smelly breast pads
Date Posted: 21 April 2009 at 8:29am
I bought some breast pads off trade me and they are starting to smell  Im wondering if I should throw them away or if I should be washing them in a special way. At the moment I put them in a mesh bra bag.
They are hemp breast pads with flannel top and pul backing. ------------- http://alterna-tickers.com">  
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Posted By: JessDub
Date Posted: 21 April 2009 at 9:33am
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Can you dry them in the sun and see if that clears it up? ------------- 
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Posted By: weegee
Date Posted: 21 April 2009 at 9:43am
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I wonder if they should be washed, like cloth nappies, with only half the normal amount of washing powder, to prevent buildup? Do they smell all the time (ie, when dry) or only when they get damp again?
Maybe try a hot wash and, like Jess said, drying them in the sun if you can. You could also try washing them with a bit of tea tree oil... ------------- 
Mum to JJ, 4 July 2008 & Addie, 28 July 2010 |
Posted By: sarahm
Date Posted: 21 April 2009 at 11:23am
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They smell when they are dry too. So far Ive always dried ithem in the conservatory often in the sun depending on the weather.
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Posted By: Babe
Date Posted: 21 April 2009 at 1:29pm
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Have you tried stripping them? Like with cloth nappies?? -------------   
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Posted By: sarahm
Date Posted: 21 April 2009 at 2:22pm
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dumb blond question....how do I do that ------------- http://alterna-tickers.com">
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Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 21 April 2009 at 2:57pm
whatever you do, dont let them get wet and leave them for a week. you get multicoloured things growing
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Posted By: Chickoin
Date Posted: 21 April 2009 at 6:31pm
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I had to strip my ones once. You will probably find a thread on stripping in the cloth nappy area.
It's something like -Hot wash -cold wash with vinegar and baking soda -cold wash with vinegar -cold wash I just did mine by hand in a bucket and chucked them in the last rinse cycle with my clothes. Then hung them up in the sunshine. Also, I find my thicker ones get a bit funky smelling when they don't get completly dry so I often leave them in the hot water cupboard overnight. ETA, once I tried washing them with Am-O-Lin which is what I use on Jody's nappies. I don't know why but that made them really stinky! Like a sour/off fruit kind of stink Yet Jody's nappies and clothes smell delish!-------------   
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