Pennsylvania Babies

Baby Laundry

Do you use Dreft or special baby detergent?  I was hoping I could use any dye and fragrance free detergent.  Do you wash your baby clothes by themselves or with your and DH's clothes?  Do you use dryer sheets (if they are dye and fragrance free) or not?

 Thanks!

Re: Baby Laundry

  • We use a free and clear detergent and wash them with our clothes.  I was washing them separately at first but then realized there wasn't a point since I was using the same detergent.  Ethan has pretty sensitive skin and has not had any issues with the detergent.  I was using free and clear dryer sheets but recently switched to these dryer balls:

    https://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5150548

    They are awesome.  Our clothes dried faster, were softer, and no static!

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  • I use whatever free & clear detergent is on sale.  I dont use dryer sheets for his clothes - I'm not sure why but I remember hearing that they were bad.
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  • We bought the Target brand Dreft and used that for Adam's clothes. And Tamara is right, fabric softener sheets are bad because they can make clothes water repellant and they lose their flame retardancy. While burning clothes are the least of your concerns if your baby is on fire, the water repellancy thing is important, so that if they leak through a diaper or spit up, the stuff doesn't roll off onto the couch!
  • I use the special baby detergent because we got a big bottle as a shower gift.  So I do her laundry separate.  After we use that I think we will start using the All Free & Clear since we use regular All now for our clothes.  And I use liquid fabric softener and it doesn't seem to bother her.
  • I used to use the sensitive soap for the laundry and I'd do Eli's separate because we have a small washer and dryer, and he had so much clothing that I really did not have to do his laundry that often! ?His laundry is still separate but now I just use all regular detergent. ?He has been fine with no reaction!
  • imageMrsPABlondie:
    I use whatever free & clear detergent is on sale.

    That - whatever f&c detergent is on sale and it goes for all of our clothes. And ditto Christina on dryer balls - I love them! And everyone's clothes get washed together, otherwise I think I might go batty with all of the separate loads!

  • For the first 6 months or so, I used Dreft.  Now I just use All Free and Clear.  I wash her clothes seperate from DH and I's.  I don't use dryer sheets with her clothes.
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