The sun gives us light, warmth and so much more, but did you also know it can get rid of those nasty stains from your cloth diapers too? You may have read it one forums or heard it from other mamas, but never tried it yourself. Well, let me tell you, it really works! I have to say, the sun is like a miracle stain remover! And it’s not just for cloth diapers either. You can sun out stains on your clothing as well. I have done it many times.
So how do you use the sun to get rid of stains? It’s very simple. You lay out your diaper (or whatever) in the morning in a spot where you know the sun will shine for most of the day. You can either lay it flat or drap it over the back of a chair. Make sure all the stained areas are exposed to the sun. Then leave it there for the day. You will usually come back at the end of the day to find a completely stain free item. And it even works for microfiber. I have had diapers and inserts that were so stained it just looked gross, only to sun them out and have them looking almost new again.
The winter months are a little harder to sun things out, but it still works. Believe it or not, you can still sun your stains out even if you can’t actually see the sun. There were several weeks here in California where there were forrest fires that left it smoky outside and the sun was covered by haze. These were actually some of the best sunning days I had. On winter days, I just do the same thing I normally do, but it might take longer than a day. And just make sure you bring your things in when it rains.
So what happens if you leave your diapers outside to sun and the stain doesn’t come out in one or even two days? Unfortunatly, as well as sunning stains out works, some things just can’t be sunned out. You will have to choose a more aggressive stain removal method. If after a day you don’t at least see some improvement on the stain, then that means that the sun most likely will not do the trick.
If you haven’t tried using the sun to get stains out of your diapers, I highly recommend it. When I first heard about about this trick, I didn’t think it could actually work. Let me tell you, seeing is believing.
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