Let's talk laundry detergent

durbie92

I've always heard to wash all baby things in Dreft but I also see All and Tide have sensitive skin and free and clear detergents. Are there any differences? Also, if Dreft is preferred, do I use it for our clothes too since the baby will be snuggling with me and DH? Thanks!

JoMunson

I've said it once and I'll say it again- duggar family recepie. It's the best!

JessicaB0627

I've heard that Dreft isn't actually as good at the Tide and All free and clear options. It's also much more expensive! We wash baby clothes in either brand, as long as it's free and clear but still wash our clothes in regular tide. 

ruggles0909

We use any free and clear. I just use it for all of our clothes because it doesn't seem to be any different. Plus DS and I both have sensitive skin and so it's nice to not worry about that. Or using the wrong detergent 

cortney626

We use free and clear stuff.

lalala2004

We use free and clear. It's actually better for your clothes and health, anyway. Less unnatural junk.

I respect people who make their own, but I'm too lazy for that :P

durbie92

Thanks everyone!!! @JoMunson I'll look into that...altho I'm pretty lazy too lol

valerie4786

I planned on doing Free & Clear....until I washed a load of our little one's things in a free sample of Dreft I had received...  this is probably not the best reason to go with a detergent, but I LOVED the smell of Dreft and caved into buying some!  Ha!

durbie92

Loli also like the smell but it's so expensive on top of buying a separate kind! 

durbie92

Lol not loli

kbrands7

We wash everything with Tide's Free/Gentle formula. DS has done well with it and it works nicely on our clothes and bedding too.

Par13

We use a dye/scent free liquid detergent for clothes, blankets, etc. and Rockin Green - unscented for cloth diapers.

camillaandcarson

We make our own.  Works great!  And worked great for our baby.

JoMunson

@durbie92 that's what I loved about the duggar recepie! Since they're making enough detergent to basically run a washer continuously you end up with A LOT of detergent! We make ours about twice a year (and I do laundry two to three times a week).

JennyS86

I've found biokleen, citrus grapefruit scent, has been great for baby and toddler clothes!  The scent is very mild, if anything.  It is rated well on EWG. 

slfezz

I just used normal tide for both of my kids. I would just not add bleach or fabric softener to there loads and never had any skin issues. If we do see it this time around, I would just swap to the free and clear version.

I would recommend having baby oxyclean around for really tough spit up/blow out messes, especially for packed away or second hand outfits that have old stains. Also sunlight is awesome at bleaching out baby poop stains. 

doozer1345

I use All Free & Clear for everyone bc it's too much work to use it for some and not others. It's only $11-12 where I live for the huge container that lasts me months. Dreft is too expensive and All does the same thing.

KyleeWaller

We will be using Tide Free & Gentle. We liked it the best out of the brands we tried. 

mrstmoose

We are also using Tide. Dreft is too expensive for such a small dang bottle. 

And you know, I've heard babies make a lot of laundry. And I'm cheap.

durbie92

@JoMunson ok I promise I will check that out.....making it twice a year?!?!?! @mrstmoose yes....I'm very cheap as well...thrifty whatever thanks again ladies!

TinaTho

Sticking with all free and clear, I've been using it for years even without a baby around. 

hellogoodbye2

Free & clear for all our clothes. 

folamij

I normally use Purex. Since this is my first baby, I'm planning on just getting either the free and clear Purex or the baby Purex. I will definitely be adding in baby oxyclean when needed. That stuff is amazing!

2.red.heads

All, free and clear. It's cheap and I'm not a perfume-y person. I always feel like newborns should be able to smell 'you', not the scent of clothes. All seems to work just fine for us (or free and clear Target brand).