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do baby's clothes all have to be washed before hand?

pechezncreme06pechezncreme06 member
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and if they do, why? I don't understand why one would go through all the extra work.
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Re: do baby's clothes all have to be washed before hand?

  • thatgirlangthatgirlang
    Many babies are super sensitive and break out from new clothes.

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  • sammiekcsammiekc
    Yes, all baby clothes have to be washed beforehand because of the chemical stuff they put on clothes to make it seem more appealing than it really is on the rack. It'll irritate the virgin skin of a baby.
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  • MBNBMBNB

    Before you put them on the baby? I would say yes because you don't know where the clothes have been before you bought them and it's good to clean them of dirt and fibers so baby doesn't get a rash.

    ?Do you need to wash ALL of baby's clothes? No. We're just washing the clothes in size NB and 0-3. Everything bigger is in bins that we'll wash as the baby gets closer to that size.??

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  • BadaBing327BadaBing327

    I'm only having newborn and 0-3 month stuff washed.

    You have no idea who's touched the clothes, sneezed on them, if they were returns...etc etc etc. Then again I wash all my clothes before wearing them as well.

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  • DonnysBride09DonnysBride09
    i am not washing them. i am washing sheets and things of that nature.. but i refuse to take the tags off things until she is here and i know what size she needs. i have seen plenty of moms NOT wash clothes, and never, ever heard of a baby having a terrible outcome from it.
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  • thatgirlangthatgirlang
    On washing ALL the clothes: I wouldn't wash all of the NB clothes. DS never had a chance to wear many of his.

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  • a003vpa003vp
    a good tip from my MIL use Woolite, its not for the undies any more. She had to use it for DH. Plus its cheaper then the Draft and the others.
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  • tuxcattuxcat

    when clothes are manufactured, they have stuff in the cloth to make it a little stiffer to help make sure a size X is a size X. it's called sizing, believe it or not. and kooky people (like my family) tend to have allergic reactions to some of those chemicals. most people don't.

    but that's why you wash baby stuff before wearing. why take chances?

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  • Mauranda & ShaneMauranda & Shane
    Also, use Dreft - its expensive but I heard it's worth it because of the ingredients in regular detergent.  There are many coupons online.  Just Google 'Dreft Coupons'.
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  • pechezncreme06pechezncreme06 member
    imageMauranda & Shane:
    Also, use Dreft - its expensive but I heard it's worth it because of the ingredients in regular detergent.  There are many coupons online.  Just Google 'Dreft Coupons'.
    can you buy it in Canada?  I haven't heard of it before...
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  • Mrs.BoeckMrs.Boeck
    Ditto what PP's said, although, you don't have to use Dreft necesarily. Any dye and perfume free will do just fine!
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  • BadaBing327BadaBing327
    imageMrs.Boeck:
    Ditto what PP's said, although, you don't have to use Dreft necesarily. Any dye and perfume free will do just fine!


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  • *Caress**Caress*
    I just washed all the 0-3 and 3-6 months clothes, especially the onesies and blankets.  Once babies are a little older you don't have to wash it.  But everyone is different.
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  • thatgirlangthatgirlang

    imageMrs.Boeck:
    Ditto what PP's said, although, you don't have to use Dreft necesarily. Any dye and perfume free will do just fine!

    Yes!!!! Dreft is NOT necessary.


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  • JillShariJillShari member

    I didn't wash any for my first DS....and we never had a problem.  And after he wore them, I used a regular detergent which was dye free and fragrance free which is what I normally use.  I heard too many stories about people washing NB clothes only to have a big baby who NEVER wore any of them.

    This time, I have washed the stuff I got at a consignment shop....but nothing that I know I washed before I put away last time, or someone handed me down or newly bought. 

    Jill * Married to Steven 11/9/03 * DS Samuel 4/4/05* DS #2 Jeffrey 6/13/2009
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