s/o baby/kid laundry: when to stop washing on delicate?

MrsMillerTime

When did/do you stop washing your kid's clothes on the delicate cycle?  Since day 1, I've always mixed in DD's stuff with my delicates.  When did you stop?  On one hand, it isn't an extra load but on the other...shouldn't I be washing her stuff on a "heavier" cycle so it gets cleaner?

mlf625

I never did this.  So ... I think you can quit now.  

Mrs.Purdue

::blushes::  i've never washed her stuff on delicate.  Always on heavy-duty, just like our clothes.  I'll be the first to admit that I'm not a laundry genius though, but all my clothes seem to hold up fine. 

rssnlvr

mlf625:

I never did this.  So ... I think you can quit now.  

yup.

Our machine has a "baby clothes" setting that I stop using after about 3 months. 

SaraLouiseBride08

I never did this, either. I wash my clothes, Liv's clothes, and sheets on regular. DH's clothes, towels, and other misc home things (curtains, dog beds) on heavy duty.

flymansWife

mlf625:

I never did this.  So ... I think you can quit now.  

ditto

fjaril

we use perm press for clothes and towels and sheets and diapers get the full force

 

s-a-r-a-h

mlf625:

I never did this.  So ... I think you can quit now.  

Haha, ditto.

michelleaxo

mlf625:

I never did this.  So ... I think you can quit now.  

Me either.

babymillie

SaraLouiseBride08:

I never did this, either. I wash my clothes, Liv's clothes, and sheets on regular. DH's clothes, towels, and other misc home things (curtains, dog beds) on heavy duty.

**butting in here**  

you wash curtains?  I am so not worthy.  I wouldn't even think to wash curtains.  what else should I be washing that I'm not!???

balihaigirl

mlf625:

I never did this.  So ... I think you can quit now.  

haha, this. 

Taytee

It never occured to me to wash anything but hand washables (cashmere etc) on delicate. I wash pretty much all our stuff on "give it all you got" with stain cycle etc. I suck at remembering to pretreat though.

thethomps

MrsRosie:

I wash all my clothing and all A's clothing using the gentle cycle.  The only things I wash using the regular cycle are towels and linens.  I have no idea what DH does with his own clothes.  I haven't noticed that things don't get clean on the gentle cycle, but I'm also obsessive about pre-treating stains.

Ditto.  I think my clothes last longer b/c of this.

HSartteach

I don't think I have ever washed on delicate.  So, I agree with MLF...stop now.

molliedb

mlf625:

I never did this.  So ... I think you can quit now.  

 

ditto

fjaril

btwn this and Mcgee ironing I feel like a shitty homemaker

SaraLouiseBride08

babymillie:

SaraLouiseBride08:

I never did this, either. I wash my clothes, Liv's clothes, and sheets on regular. DH's clothes, towels, and other misc home things (curtains, dog beds) on heavy duty.

**butting in here**  

you wash curtains?  I am so not worthy.  I wouldn't even think to wash curtains.  what else should I be washing that I'm not!???

It's not as Betty Homemaker as it sounds. I only wash them when I notice that when I open them ... dog hair starts flying through the room I've got two big dogs that like to bring in filth.