how long do you wash in dreft?

thaira · April 2009

I do plan on washing with dreft...and washing baby clothes seperate, but for how long? Until they are a certain age or what?

efortune · April 2009

The dreft bottle itself says 18months... not sure though how long we will use it.

yo.mama · April 2009

Never. Dreft is not good for babies. Too many chemicals. Just get a free and clear detergent like Tide or All, and use it for all the laundry forever.

gby!

taelir · April 2009

Dreft is fine. So is Tide Free.

We washed Savannah's clothes that way until she was a little over a year old.

Sequoyah Shoars · April 2009

ok... wtf does gby mean?/

and yeah, just get any free and clear detergent.

QT-Kin · April 2009

You can try Dreft but many babies skin is too senstive for all the perfumes and stuff in it.

We use Tide Free and DS is about 14 months old. I still wash his stuff in Tide Free because he has sensitive skin and its just easier to stay on top of his clothes if I keep them seperate from ours.

T&BMay142005 · April 2009

I plan to use Tide Free for all of our laundry. I haven't made the switch yet, but plan to in the next few months. I do have to admit that I am a fabric softener freak, so I have to cut back on it and stop using it. I just love the smell of snuggle cuddle fresh.

KB0426 · April 2009

1st the glitter freak needs to chill that is the most annoying siggy every.

Anyway I have been super sensitive to fragrance my whole life so we already use free and clear detergent and softener. We will just continue with that.

mags2144 · April 2009

jellibelli:

ok... wtf does gby mean?/

and yeah, just get any free and clear detergent.

gby = "god bless you"-- note next to last phrase in obnoxious siggy.

heather121184 · April 2009

I use All Free & Clear now anyway because I have very sensitive skin (eczema, allergies, etc), so I will just continue using it on the baby's clothes.

robynlesley · April 2009

KB0426:
1st the glitter freak needs to chill that is the most annoying siggy every.

Anyway I have been super sensitive to fragrance my whole life so we already use free and clear detergent and softener. We will just continue with that.

I agree with both comments!

Whoa!! yo.mama... yo siggie is WAY too much!

acherryfamily · April 2009

We used All Free & Clear with DD. Worked fine with her. Dreft is a little expensive for me.

yo.mama - That siggy is seriously too much for your 6 weeks.

yo.mama · April 2009

acherryfamily:

yo.mama - That siggy is seriously too much for your 6 weeks.

I'm 6 weeks plus a baby, and this is some seriously moldy old news.

gby!

smilelari · April 2009

I've heard that Dreft was just a marketing gimmic and not worth the extra $$$. I haven't looked too much into it, but we'll likely skip the Dreft.

oct-wedding · April 2009

I used Dreft pre-baby and now that DS is one I'm shifting over to using the Free & Clear detergents that I use for DH and myself to save some $$. The Dreft smells SO good that I'll be sad to see it go. I'll probably use that or something similar in the fall for the next baby's clothes. The Dreft stain remover does wonders for baby poop stains, a bit better than Shout for breastfed baby messes.

amhough · April 2009

I use All Free & Clear now, so except for diapers that will get washed seperately, LO's clothes will go in with ours. I don't use fabric softener or any other additives, so I'm not worried about it. The diapers will get the same treatment with the addition of bleach and an extra soak and an extra rinse.