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M5M
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Ugh! DH mostly made it to the toilet but there is a lot of BM in his underwear, I rinsed that out in the toilet later. So I'm wondering ….do you wash the underwear in the washer by itself maybe with rags or something, or with other regular laundry?

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  • harshedbuzz
    harshedbuzz Member Posts: 5,405
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    A friend of mine who had clothi diapered her daughter suggested this__

    How to Wash Cloth Diapers: A Simple Step-by-step Guide

  • Maru
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    Way back in the dark ages when my babies were in diapers…before disposables were invented…we had a diaper pail,( for all the rinsed diapers ). They were washed separately. Definately. There is too much risk of fecal contamination.

  • Jgirl57
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    after rinsing I wash them along with old towels to even out the machine. I usually wash twice in cold water and then again in hot water . ( I wear a face mask with a tiny dab of Vicks on the inside as I am rinsing)

  • Denise1847
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    https://alzconnected.org/discussion/73539/laundry-day

    Try substituting male depends for his underwear. They come in grey and he may not notice. I doubt that dealing with BM in clothing is sustainable given all of the other things you are having to do.

  • M5M
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    Helpful answers all. I will buy a diaper pail since I disposed of ours about 50 years ago! The step-by-step info on cloth diapers was informative too. Thanks to all.

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