The Trick to Get Pooh Out!?!?!?!?

Updated on January 30, 2008
C.W. asks from North Ridgeville, OH
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I have a 12 week old and when ever he goes number two it almost never fails that it leaks out onto his clothes. It is orange and is awful to get out of the clothes. I have to pre treat and scrub it togther. I have used shout gel and shout advance cleaner and even pet woolite carpet cleaner. Please help.

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Thank you for all your advice. I know it is not he size of the diaper. He is in 3 now, i mean i go any bigger and they'll fall off. I bought the oxy clean we'll try it. Thanks.

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C.L.

answers from Cincinnati on

I used to be a nanny for two boys and they used to get into everything,I used the Spray and Wash first rinse in cold water then spray the spray and wash.Hope this helps.
Also oxyclean is good too.

C.

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B.W.

answers from Louisville on

Spray and wash worked well for me I had this problem too. and i also started putting rubber pants on her like the kind that goes over cloth diapers. Most walmarts sell them

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T.A.

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Try Palmolive Oxy dish soap. Put it on as a pretreat and let it set. It takes out almost everything.

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T.D.

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I have used Awesome! It costs $1 at the General Dollar Store and I have had no trouble! Good Luck!

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M.H.

answers from Columbus on

Oxy clean powder.
put it derectly on the stain, fold the material over it and throw it in the wash. easy, fast and effective!

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T.H.

answers from Dayton on

My daughter does the same thing! I use Dreft spray and it works wonders. Hope this helps :)

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K.V.

answers from Columbus on

Try pre-soaking the clothes in borax and detergent. Then wash agian using some borax. It if clothes remain stained wash again. It even got out some set in stains.

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J.B.

answers from Louisville on

Just curious if the advice everyone gave you worked. The best kind of Oxyclean to use is the powder you put in with the normal detergent. I can honestly throw pooped filled clothes in the wash with that stuff and just turn on pretreat and it's gone. My neighbor told me about it a few months ago and it's my new best friend. So many of my 1st daughter's clothes were ruined with those yellow stains but powder oxyclean in the wash is amazing! They also make a free version (no perfume, dyes, chlorine) which is nice for babies with sensitive skin. Not sure if the pretreat spray oxyclean by itself works as well but the powder does for sure. Goodluck!

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M.M.

answers from Louisville on

Try Dreft or Tide. I think Tide takes stains out better than any other detergent. Dreft is meant for baby laundry.

M.

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N.T.

answers from Cleveland on

I had the same problem with my little one's clothes.
I found the powder "OxiClean Baby" worked great for all stains on his clothes, from spit up to poo.
You can make a paste to apply directly to the stain or put a scoop into the laundry with your regular detergent.
It comes in a small round container, and I could only find it at either Target or Babies R Us, usually.
Hope this helps! Good luck w/the poo!

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L.F.

answers from Cincinnati on

Dreft spray is a life-saver! Try that. You can get it at Target. I think Walmart carries it too. I do a combo of Dreft spray, OxiClean spray, and Shout.

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M.W.

answers from Cleveland on

have you tried using different diapers? ugh... the 'new baby poo' is hard to get out for SURE!

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S.B.

answers from Louisville on

Hi. Just wondering if the OxyClean worked?

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L.P.

answers from Louisville on

There is stuff called Toddler Time or something like that. You can get it at Wal-Mart in the baby aisle like where the diapers and bath stuff is, not the baby food. It comes in a spray bottle (like window cleaner or something) and has a pink label. It works awesome on stains. I started using it when my daughter was spitting up on everything. It took it all completely out - even if it had gotten dried in by accident. You can use it as a pre-treater or a cleaner. I love it and I use it all of our stains now, not just baby ones. Hope this helps.

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S.E.

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Have you tried different brands of diapers?

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M.E.

answers from Lexington on

What brand of diapers are you using? I tried huggies with my diaper and they were awful!!! always leeaked. But PAmpers and Luvs seem to work very good for her...very rarely leak...unless she just super saturates. My grandma used to be a nurse and thge only thing she could get the hospital stains out of her uniforn was Fantastic spray. Worked like a charm. I use Shout on my daughters close and it works most of the time, sometimes i mix a little palmolive dish soap with it and it does the trick. Hope this helps.

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J.F.

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C.,
If your problem is anything like those I've experienced with my own children, it sounds like it is time to move up a size in your diapers. I always knew it was time to change sizes when my girls had "leaks" up the backs of their diapers. Good luck.

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N.R.

answers from Cleveland on

C.,

Wash out as much of the pooh with plain old soap and line dry. Then just use a "Spray and Wash" stain stick on the spot and through in the wash. You don't have to wash right away. The ones they make specifically for infants does not work as well. Also, before putting the clothes in the dryer, check to be sure the stain is out. Once you dry the clothes, you've set the stain. You can always try using the stain stick again for the next wash. Good luck!

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M.W.

answers from Cleveland on

You have gotten a lot of great advice I thought I would still tell you what I did... I used the shout spray and the spray and was stain stick together... People still can believe that actually worked. it's great for spit up stains too.. hope you have some luck

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S.P.

answers from Dayton on

My first thought is that you should try to avoid the diaper blow-outs in the first place. Often wehen they occur it is because you need to move to the next size of diapers. The weight range on the packages aren't exact.

I'm afraid I don't have much advice on cleaning the clothes, with the exception of rinsing it out with cold water as soon after it happens as you can.

Good luck.

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J.D.

answers from Cleveland on

Try Totally Toddler. It's a spray that you can use to pre-treat baby's clothes & it really works better than anything else I've tried. Good luck!

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K.L.

answers from Cleveland on

I've had good luck with Spray n' Wash. I just soak the stain really well. Then Dreft detergent. Also, if your baby's weight is approaching the next size diaper you may want to go ahead and move up.

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P.B.

answers from Columbus on

Try Dawn dish soap! I know it sounds funny but it even gets chocolate out of whites. Just pour it on and rub it in and let it set for 5-10 min then wash it, it works wonders. Let me know if it works.

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M.R.

answers from Columbus on

I sell a laundry product called SA-8, that I have been able to get stains out of my sons clothing, from poo to blueberry and everything in between. You can email me directly if you like, I can drop off samples for you to try ____@____.com

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L.W.

answers from Columbus on

The responses give great ideas and so I don't want to be redundant.

I use a paste made of dishwashing detergent (Dawn or Palmolive since they are less harsh on my hands) and baking soda. Then I wet the stain with cool water and scrub on some 'paste' with an old toothbrush. Wash as usual. I repeat this process if necessary BEFORE drying.
This stuff packs a punch though so don't let it sit on colors overnight...it'll result in a sorta bleached stain. How do I know? :)

I amen the OxyClean.

I also agree with the bigger diapers. Although I know from experience with my 1st daughter that it is not a cure-all. I bought size 3 when she was only a couple months old...it didn't help even though she was engulfed in diaper. She would literally explode and it went clear up her back...I don't miss those days being in the store (explosion) at church (explosion) family gatherings (explosion). :)

I'm glad one of my baby gifts was a large diaper bag because I needed to carry a few extra sets of clothing and a plastic zippy bag wherever I went. Oh the stories I have to tell her when she grows up!

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C.C.

answers from Cincinnati on

We use OxyClean on the stains. We take an old toothbrush and rub a little on the stain and let it soak over night, then wash normally! The pooh almost always comes out on the first attempt!

N.V.

answers from Columbus on

The only stain remover that has worked for my baby pooh stains (and believe me, my children were blow-out babies several times a day!), was Dreft spray pre-treater. Thought I've used it constantly over the last 3 years, I'm still on my 1st bottle. Unfortunatly, I haven't seen it around recently and I'd love to buy more. If anyone knows where I can buy it, please let me know!
Best luck with those stuborn stains!
N.

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C.G.

answers from Toledo on

I would suggest using Pampers diapers! I always had issues with leakage until I switched to Pampers Swaddlers, than Cruisers.

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B.A.

answers from Cleveland on

Oxy clean - I have used it for all 3 of our children and now give it as a shower gift. With my 1st born, I just kept a bucket in the washtub since that happened daily. I would put one scoop in with some cold water and let it soak overnight... then wash the next day and clothes would appear brand new again! No scrubbing or anything required!
GOOD LUCK!!!!

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B.V.

answers from Columbus on

Try better diapers! Unfortunately, the more expensive diapers are totally worth it!! Good luck!!

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J.L.

answers from Cleveland on

I am a huge fan of oxy clean. They make a baby version and a no-dye, perfume one as well. I literally soak my son's bibs in the spray and then put it in his wash. It works wonders!

By the way, have you tried a different diaper? My friend uses Huggies and has the same problem We use Pampers with our 9 month old and it has happened only twice.

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B.B.

answers from Cleveland on

I use Spray n wash stain stick and let it soak over night. It almost always comes out on the first try. Even if there is some still on there after washing and drying, if I do it again it will come out. It works for most everything that you get on your clothes even grease. Good luck!

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A.J.

answers from Lexington on

I love OxyClean, too, for everything - not just kid-related.
Something that I learned from my mom, that I never would have thought of is dish soap. I use Dawn myself, but it might not matter what brand. That might be trial and error. Dawn is what I use for dishes, so I use it for clothes, too. It works great! I've used it to get out all kinds of stains, food or poop that I was worried Shout wouldn't. I just put the Dawn on the stain, get it soapy and rub it good. Then, I let it soak for a little while in warm water. The worse the stain is, the longer I soak it. I hope you have luck with it, too! If you do, pass the word to other moms!

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