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Cloth Diaper Manufacturers/Sellers than recommend Real Detergent:
Proper Washing of Fabrics:
Bleach for Disinfecting Safely:
- http://today.uchc.edu/headlines/2011/feb11/bleach.html
- http://www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/uploadedFiles/Health_Human_Services/Level_3_-_Public_Health/9.%20SanitizeSafely_9.09.pdf
Why Certain Alternate Methods of Disinfection are NOT effective (Vinegar, TTO, etc)
The Difference Between Soap and Detergent:
- http://www.cleaninginstitute.org/clean_living/soaps__detergents_chemistry.aspx
- http://www.algebralab.org/passage/passage.aspx?file=Chemistry_Soaps.xml
- http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/550751/soap-and-detergent
Hard Water:
- http://www.20muleteamlaundry.com/detergent-booster/boost-your-detergent/
- http://extoxnet.orst.edu/faqs/safedrink/hard.htm
- http://www2.ca.uky.edu/agc/pubs/ip/ip7/ip7.htm
Water pH:
Grapefruit Seed Extract/GSE:
- http://www.naturalmothermagazine.com/#!gse—grapefruit-seed-extract-exposed/c1aq0
- http://www.herbalremedies.com/monrevandtra.html
- http://www.t-a-d-a.com/GrapefruitSeedExtract.html
Vinegar:
Tea Tree Oil/TTO:
- http://everythingbirth.wordpress.com/p2010/06/15/the-truth-about-tea-tree-oil-and-cloth-diapers/
- http://www.hormones.gr/691/article/article.html
- http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=tea+tree+oil+dilution
Using the Sun to disinfect/UV:
Phenols:
Oil of Oregano:
Oxygen Bleach:
General Sanitizing and disinfecting:
- http://www.clorox.com/dr-laundry/disaster-preparedness-purifying-water/
- http://web.uri.edu/foodsafety/sanitizing-solutions/
- http://www.schiff-consulting.com/choosing.html
- http://www.cleancontrol.com/media/SDS/Professional/110_62-OdoBan.pdf
Prepping:
Bamboo/Rayon:
- http://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases/2009/08/ftc-charges-companies-bamboo-zling-consumers-false-product-claims
- http://www.nrdc.org/international/cleanbydesign/files/CBD_FiberFacts_Bamboo.pdf
Charcoal Bamboo:
- http://www.c60bamboo.com/content/What_is_Bamboo_Charcoal.htm
- http://www.simplififabric.com/pages/bamboo-charcoal
“OxyVin”- dangerous stripping method combining OxyClean and Vinegar *NOT ADVISED*:
Borax:
- http://www.dodsonbros.com/blog/borax-and-boric-acid-for-insect-control-228.html
- http://www.20muleteamlaundry.com/detergent-booster/ph-and-laundry/
Sodium Metasilicate/Why We Do NOT Recommend Charlie’s Soap:
- http://www.sciencelab.com/msds.php?msdsId=9925035
- http://www.pqcorp.com/Portals/1/docs/Metso%20Sodium%20Metasilicate,%202009.pdf
- http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/ntp/htdocs/chem_background/exsumpdf/sodiummetasilicate_508.pdf
Urine pH:
PUL:
Tide:
- http://www.womensvoices.org/2013/01/25/tide-reformulates-detergents-to-reduce-cancer-causing-chemical/
- http://www.pgproductsafety.com/productsafety/ingredients/household_care/laundary_fabric_care/Tide/Ultra_Tide_Powder_Detergent_-_Orginal.pdf
“China Cheapies” diaper Sunbaby Reviewed 2 Years Later:
Do Not use DAWN in a Washing Machine: