Comments on: Does Rockin Green Cloth Diaper Detergent Work?

By: Darren

Darren — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 17:19:54 +0000

Have been using Rockin Green for 9 months. Had one rash problem 4 months ago. Switched detergents, rash cleared up. Contacted rockin green, they told us to discard that package, and start a new one. This worked. No problems until this week. Opened a new bag, small rash started. We thought maybe food sensitivity. We then soaked the diapers over night in rockin green to remove built up oders as we’ve done in the past. The next night, the rash spread through the entire diaper area, and blistering developed along the midline. My daughter awoke screaming at 2 am. DANGEROUS PRODUCT!! CAUTION, MAY CLAUSE BURNS AND BLISTERING. WOULD NOT USE OR RECOMMEND. This product is too inconsistent to risk using on children.

By: Carrie

Carrie — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 23:42:36 +0000

Hi. I have a front-loader. It’s a Whirlpool Duet. I do a cold rinse and spin, then a warm rinse which I cancel before it spins, then two heavy duty (hot) washes with the extra rinse turned on (with detergent in the first wash only.) Then just to be safe I do another rinse and spin. This routine has worked well for us. Hope it helps you.

By: Katie

Katie — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 06:01:14 +0000

Rockin’ Green has three types- Classic, Hard and Soft Rock. The Hard Rock is what you would use for hard water. And yes- it works beautifully!

By: GenieGirl

GenieGirl — Sat, 22 Jan 2011 21:13:53 +0000

Lucy’smama

Just wanted to let you know that the fabric in the BG 4.0 that is against baby’s bottom is called suedecloth and this is a stay-dry fabric so no matter how much baby pees, baby’s bum will always be dry. That’s most likely why the rashes disappeared.

By: Lucy'smama

Lucy'smama — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 06:58:47 +0000

I just have to mention:
I had horrible problems using pre-folds on my daughter. I starting using them the day I brought her home from the hospital, and about 3 months later, BAM, diaper rash like you wouldn’t believe. Literally overnight. I tried disposables, and they made the rash worse.
After using no diapers and keeping her on a waterproof pad, it finally dawned on me to try the pocket diapers I had. They cleared up the rash almost immediately. I sold all the prefolds and covers and bought a stash of Bum Genius 4.0′s, and she hasn’t had a rash since(well, she was allergic to Charlie’s soap, so there were rashes from that) But once I used my washing method I just described, no more rashes.
I thought I would let you know, b/c my daughter’s allergic reaction was so sudden and I thought I was doing something wrong, but it was just the type of diaper I was using…so maybe that’s also something to think about with your son’s rashes.
I asked around at my local cloth diaper store, and they told me to try stay-dry liners next to baby’s skin. Never tried it personally, but that’s what they told me. Good luck. Diaper rashes are frustrating!

By: Lucy'smama

Lucy'smama — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 06:40:08 +0000

Yep, just like Autumn said, in the pre-rinse. This is my routine:
1. First rinse/wash: I throw the dipes in with 1/4 cup baking soda, a squirt of Bac-Out, and (I forgot to mention before) 1 scoop Sun oxygen cleaner (not OxyClean). I use cold wash/cold rinse and make sure I set the machine to use plenty of water.
2. Second wash/rinse: Hot wash/cold rinse setting, again with lots-of-water. Throw in 1/4 c baking soda and 1/4 c borax(works better with the hot water) and sometimes a scoop of Sun, but not always.

If the dipes are stinky(not usually the case) I soak them overnight in Rockin’ Green(or Sun) and baking soda. I did a little research, and the Sun Oxygen main ingredients(sodium carbonate, sodium percarbonate) are the same as Rockin’ Green, and it’s waaaaay cheaper. It just doesn’t have the yummy smell. I’m a cheapskate. I like cute clothes instead of cute laundry detergents.
I have had really great results with this routine.
Other Mamas may disagree with my methods, but to each their own, right????
Hope this helps!

By: Autumn Beck

Autumn Beck — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 23:45:54 +0000

Add Bac-out to the prerinse. Enzymes are irritating if you don’t fully rinse them out

By: Jonessa

Jonessa — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 23:12:29 +0000

No, I haven’t tried Bac-Out, I’ve actually never heard of it before! I just did a bit of reading about it, though, and I’m concerned about the fact that enzymes are the main functional ingredient – aren’t enzymes potentially quite irritating? I could give it a try, though.
So what is your wash routine? At what point in the cycle do you add those 3 things – all at the beginning?
Thanks for the advice!

By: Lucy'smama

Lucy'smama — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 21:13:28 +0000

Jonessa-Have you tried any Bac-Out on the diapers? I had the same issue from Charlie’s Soap and I cured it with unscented Rockin’ Green, a small squirt of Bac-Out and 1/4 cup baking soda. It makes the diapers really fresh and clean. Now I actually only use baking soda, Bac-Out and borax for all my laundry and my clothes have seriously never felt better. My daughter has the most sensitive skin in the world, so this works wonders for reducing irritation on her poor skin!(she takes after me in the hypersensitive skin department!)

By: Jonessa

Jonessa — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 16:38:32 +0000

Lissa and Laurie, you are not alone! I originally used Nature Clean powder on my son’s diapers (Bumboo fitteds), no problems with it. Then I switched to RG Hard Rock 2.0 because of all the great reviews… and the rash began. My son got a horrible burn-type rash on the inside of his thigh that nothing would get rid of, and it just kept getting worse. Then we spent a week at my dad’s house; he has no W/D, so we used eco-disposables… and the rash cleared up! Within a couple days of being home and back in the cloth diapers, the rash started to come back. I have stripped my diapers, putting my son back in disposables to clear up the rash again meanwhile. Yesterday we began using the stripped diapers with fingers crossed, but already this morning the area is looking red again. I have contacted Kim at RG, and she is kindly sending me a bag of the Classic to try, but I am worried that my diapers may be ruined!
Does anyone have any advice/comments to share?