also what abou fabric softner?
2006-07-25 07:40:14 · 47 answers · asked by tweedle dee 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
It's "okay," but you should really use more mild soaps for baby clothes. In their first year they can develop skin allergies caused by abrasive, concentrated ingredients. Though it may clear up in a few days after you switch detergents (if it happens at all), they may continue to be allergic to those detergents later in their life.
If money is an issue, remember that you don't need to use much detergent at all on those baby clothes that are only slightly worn. A bottle of baby detergent can last months. And if you really want to, you can wash outerwear in your regular detergent. (Sweaters, jackets, etc.) But onesies, pants and socks should always be washed in a safer detergent as they fit so snug to their skin.
2006-07-25 07:53:06 · answer #1 · answered by Cecilia 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Regular clothing detergent is okay to use on a baby as long as you run the clothes through an extra rinse cycle. There are a lot of baby detergents out there (i thought dreft was kind of expensive) and also a lot of dye-free, fragrence-free detergents and fabric softners which are just as mild on that delicate baby skin. I liked using ALL baby detergent with my son because it was the most affordable in my area, but after awhile I switched to ALL's "free and clear" because I got more for my money and still perfectly safe to use.
2006-07-25 07:47:15 · answer #2 · answered by nicole 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I always used Tide Free with my infants clothes. Now that she is 14mths I use plain Tide Detergent. My daughter would break out and itch if I used fabric softner or fabric sheets in her laundry but then again so did my husband. Tide Free is the same price as regular Detergent. The only reason I use Regular Tide now is because my husbands clothes don't smell as clean when I use the Tide Free and I like to wash our clothes all together to save time.
It depends on your infant and how she tolerates fragrances. If you want to use regular det. then try just a FEW outfits and see how her skin reacts. If she is sensitive to fragrance wipes then I wouldnt try it at all.
Good Luck
2006-07-25 07:46:58 · answer #3 · answered by tigreria 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is really better to use a mild detergent such as Ivory Snow for a few months at least, till you see if the baby's skin gets irritated. It's worth the extra expense. I only used fabric softener in the washer, because sheets in the dryer leave too many chemicals.
2006-07-25 10:31:56 · answer #4 · answered by Lydia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used All free & Clear for both of my girls. Actually I washed all of our clothes in it. THeir pediatrition said that Dreft is no different than any of the 'free & clear" detergents & that its just a money maker. Not necessary to buy it, but I did use the free & clear for about the first 8 months or so then we started using Era again. I also used fabric softener on my girls clothes from day 1.
2006-07-25 08:26:40 · answer #5 · answered by mamabens 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah I used baby detergent for a month. then just started to get the dye and perfume free stuff for a bit just to see how his skin reacted to it.. It was fine so i got laundry soap that had a scent to it and keep the scent free fabric softner. and when he didnt have a reaction to that i got a scented fabric softner.
2006-07-25 07:47:22 · answer #6 · answered by Nina R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would only do one outfit in it just incase your baby is allergic and yes its ok b/c you dont want your babies skin to get used to that expensive dreft detergent and have to use that for the rest of its life and its a hassle to do everyones laundry seperate from the familys. I did it for a month when my son was born and said to hell with this. We use Tide with the fabric softner in it and it doesnt bother him. And it is ok to use fabric softner too. Just do as I say with one outfit to make sure it doesnt bother the babies skin.
2006-07-25 07:45:48 · answer #7 · answered by Kim 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I started off with Dreft, for about the first month. Then, one day, a bunch of her clothes went into the regular wash, with my detergent (Arm and Hammer) and Snuggle Fabric Sheets. She had no reaction to it. Start off by only including one or two pieces in your wash, try them on your infant, and if there is no reaction, you're golden.
2006-07-25 08:11:19 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Being new moms and dads, we initially used Dreft toddler cleansing soap and purely washed our son's outfits such as his issues. Then faster or later even as interior the detergent aisle, I compared a number of the soaps and positioned that Tide loose(which i changed into already utilising for my issues) for comfortable pores and skin, like a toddler's, has the very similar factors and concentrations as Dreft. So now I wash all of his issues with our issues utilising Tide loose, which makes issues a lot a lot less confusing because now i do not ought to attend to get an entire load of all his teeny tiny little outfits.
2016-11-25 23:22:03 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Detergent for babies will make clothing softer against the babies skin, but that doesn't make the soap healthier. There are often perfumes, dyes and other agents added to the soap.
I use regular "grown up" detergent with my baby's clothes, but I buy the "free" detergent (there are many brands). These are perfume free, dye free and phosphate free. Then rinse twice to leave no soap residue.
If you use softener, don't use it in the form of dryer sheets as they literally coat your clothing with a filmy residue.
2006-07-25 08:17:07 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋