Can you use non-chlorine bleach on baby clothes?

IU_baby

I know the other restrictions (no dryer sheets, no fabric softener, no scented detergent).  What about color safe bleach?

nanantato

NO!!

 

lwilkinson

Grr.. it's gonna be a miracle if my baby makes it to age 1. I had no idea about the dryer sheets until someone in my below post pointed it out.

mommyaug06

I wouldnt think so since it is kind of harsh. You  could use OXY clean for babies. They have a special one you can find at BRU.

Also, you can use dryer sheets. Just the dye/fragrance free. 

evenstar622

lwilkinson:

Grr.. it's gonna be a miracle if my baby makes it to age 1. I had no idea about the dryer sheets until someone in my below post pointed it out.

My mom used dryer sheets and I think I turned out okay.  I'll probably get flamed for saying this, but I think people are ridiculously paranoid.  You can't avoid everything that could potentially be harmful.  Besides, with all the chemicals, pesticides, hormones, etc in everything nowadays, you can't avoid it!  You would have to live in a tree house in the middle of the jungle a million miles away from everyone to keep contaminates away.

lwilkinson

mommyaug06:

I wouldnt think so since it is kind of harsh. You  could use OXY clean for babies. They have a special one you can find at BRU.

Also, you can use dryer sheets. Just the dye/fragrance free. 

I was just informed in my post below that even the dye/fragrance free dryer sheets can harm the flame resistant stuff you have for baby and to check the box. Of course, mine says not to use on baby clothes. FAIL

mommyaug06

I never thought about that but what would be flame resistant? The only thing I ever noticed was Pjs from the Disney store. Maybe swaddle blankets?

IU_baby

mommyaug06:

I never thought about that but what would be flame resistant? The only thing I ever noticed was Pjs from the Disney store. Maybe swaddle blankets?

I think most baby items, including clothes and sleepers are required to be flame-retardant.

mommyaug06

IU_baby:

mommyaug06:

I never thought about that but what would be flame resistant? The only thing I ever noticed was Pjs from the Disney store. Maybe swaddle blankets?

I think most baby items, including clothes and sleepers are required to be flame-retardant.

Hmmm.....I had no idea!!!!

VAannie

Most baby clothes are no longer made with a fire-retardant chemical because it irritated babies' skin so much. ?Instead, the new recommendation is that babies wear tight-fitting clothing, especially PJs.

Our baby care class instructor (mother of three) said to use dye- and scent-free detergent and dryer sheets. ?And, for what it's worth, she said it's "real cute" how first-time parents separate out their baby's clothes and wash them separately, but that by the time you get to your third kid, everyone's laundry goes into the same piles. ?:) ?Just something to think about.

logansmommy71

NO WAY! Stick with dreft and BRU has baby safe dreyer sheets!

IU_baby

IU_baby:

mommyaug06:

I never thought about that but what would be flame resistant? The only thing I ever noticed was Pjs from the Disney store. Maybe swaddle blankets?

I think most baby items, including clothes and sleepers are required to be flame-retardant.

I retract my statement after I looked it up.  Not totally true.  The clothes either have to meet flammability requirements or be snug fitting.

https://www.cpsc.gov/businfo/regsumsleepwear.pdf