All Natural Cleaning Products - Why they don't work

Natural soap products such as pure glycerine soap or cleaning agents made with citrus or other oils do not work for this reason. They may clean the fibers, but a slight oily film or "soap scum" is left on the fleece.   When this happens it makes it very difficult for urine to get through the layer of fleece to the absorbent core in the middle of Fuzzi Bunz as you know oil and water do not mix.

The result??   Either Fuzzi Bunz that leak or the fleece will stay wet next to the skin and not become dry as it should be.

Fixing the problem

Yes - thank goodness the problem can be fixed.   Here is how to do it.   You may have to repeat this process to get all of the residue off of your Fuzzi Bunz.   This will work with the residue left on from too much detergent as well.

Run your Fuzzi Bunz and inserts through a hot wash with no detergent, just water.

Run another wash with 1/2 cup baking soda and 1/2 cup vinegar in the wash.   Put another 1/2 cup vinegar in the rinse cycle.   Run an additional cold water rinse with plain water.

Natural Cleaning Agents that people have reported problems with are:

All Free and Clear (and other Free and Clear detergents)
Dr. Bronners Soap
Bio-Kleen liquid and powder
7th Generation
Dreft
Ivory Snow

If you are wondering if your detergent is OK to use, read the contents label.   If it states that there is any kind of oil or pure soap in it use with caution.   If you do not use too much of it it will possibly work but just use with caution and be aware of any problems.

What We Recommend

This is how the inventor of Fuzzi Bunz washes her Fuzzi Bunz:

1.   Cold Soak / Prewash with 1/2 cap of liquid detergent
2.   Hot wash with 1/2 cup baking soda
3.   Another 1/4 cup baking soda in the rinse cycle

Detergents we recommend

Anything cheap - Sunlight, Era, Tide, Cheer, Sams Choice- just be sure to use 1/4 - 1/2 of the recommended amount.   This will save you money and prevent problems.