Detergent question

New Mommy 2B

Is it really necessary to wash all the baby clothes in Dreft?  Can you just use some unscented regular detergent like All Free and Clear?  TIA!  Hope everyone is having a great weekend!

ladyalmalthea

I'm using the unscented Tide.

KaitlynDC6

Anything with Free and Clear is good! I've actually heard that it's even better than Dreft because D actually has a lot of perfumes in it...

luckyabby09

Not necessary to buy dreft. Any thing will work. I have done a lot of research on using regular detergent and I honestly couldn't find anything that said that you shouldn't at least try using it. 

Baby will touch your clothes a lot!

We're not switching any laundry habits unless LO has an adverse reaction.

 

cinderellabella

Dreft is evil!!!! Ok, maybe not evil, but definitely not the God-send that so many people make it out to be. Use anything with no dyes or perfumes and you're good. We are using Purex Free and Clear for all of our clothes, baby clothes, and everything that is laundered.

TTCinOC

I'm not using Dreft, the scent is too strong for me so I can't imagine it being good for baby. I've started stocking up on All free & clear.

KaitlynDC6

pp has a good point, too. You can always try regular and if your dc doesn't react, it's fine. My dd has sensitive skin and breaks out in a rash with reg. detergent (still does at almost a year) so we use free and clear...

amos07

DH and I already use Tide Free so that's what we plan to use for the little one as well.