What to do if you washed a diaper with other items in the washing machine

The life of a young mother is very busy, as in addition to daily household chores, work, and leisure, she must constantly monitor and care for her child. It's no wonder that in the constant rush, she accidentally throws a diaper into the washing machine along with the baby's laundry.

If you accidentally washed a diaper with other items, don't worry. Get to work immediately to remove the unpleasant consequences, such as paper shreds on your clothes and various bits of diaper on the drum surface. We'll discuss how to quickly fix the situation and save your washing machine and your items below.

Cleaning laundry

First of all, you need to remove the washed items from the drum. To remove diaper contents stuck to clothing, rinse the textiles under running water. Turn on the tap so that the stream is very strong and, taking one item at a time, begin rinsing it until all the diaper residue is gone.

The jelly-like gel will be removed from the fabric fibers very slowly, so be patient.

Experienced mothers who have encountered this situation more than once recommend removing gel beads stuck to clothes with a brush. Lay the still-wet clothes flat and brush the material with a stiff-bristled brush. The brush will remove almost all of the diaper filling, but any remaining beads will have to be scraped off with your fingernails.

Some housewives recommend cleaning laundry using tape. This method is a bit questionable, but if other methods fail, it can be used. The sticky side of the tape is applied to the soiled area, and the remaining diaper is removed from the fabric along with the tape.

What should you do after your damp clothes have been rinsed and brushed? You can begin drying them. Once the items are completely dry, it's recommended to brush the fabric again to remove any remaining diaper filler. You can wash the items again, but this is generally not necessary; simply ironing and steaming them is sufficient.

What will happen to the washing machine?

If a diaper gets into a washing machine, it will cause more damage to the equipment than to the clothes.The gel contained in the diaper easily clogs the drain filter and impedes the flow of wastewater into the sewer system. The jelly-like filler can clog the pipe, or in the worst case, the impeller of the drain pump, after which the washing machine will not be able to pump liquid out of the system.

What should you do first? Remove debris from the drum surface. You can do this with a cloth soaked in soapy water. Next, clean the debris filter of any diaper contents. Access the filter element and rinse it under running water. Then, look into the drain filter opening and clean out any gel beads.

To be on the safe side, try to access the pump and check for diaper particles. Disposable panty debris generally doesn't end up there, but it's best to rule it out.

Once the individual internal components have been cleaned, turn on the washing machine and run the longest wash cycle without adding any laundry or detergent. It's also a good idea to set the double rinse cycle. If necessary, run the empty wash cycle again. After the internal system has been completely rinsed, you can continue using the machine as usual.

   

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