Following our best practise Wash Basics advice will help prevent smelly nappies.
All laundry, including nappies should smell completely clean out of the washing machine.
To get your nappies smelling great again, see our Wash Basics and Sanitise information.
With adequate agitation, enough of a quality detergent, some laundry booster/stain remover and warm-hot water (40-60⁰C), nappies should come out of the machine smell free. But if they don’t, check that you’re doing the following:
- Are poo nappies being rinsed within 24 hours?
- Are you doing a separate pre wash cycle?
- Is the machine loaded correctly? See Front Loader Wash Routine, Traditional Top Loader Wash Routine, High-Efficiency Top Loader Wash Routine.
- Are you doing a daily pre wash cycle?
- Is enough detergent being used in both pre and main wash?
- Is the detergent strong enough to remove poo? See the Detergent Index.
- Is the water temperature at least warm- hot (40⁰- 60⁰) for pre and main wash?
- Are there excess suds in the front loader?
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