Laundry detergent for baby

Mrs.katemax · May 2011

What laundry detergents are recommended for baby clothes, but won't cost a fortune? I know you're supposed to avoid perfumes and dyes, but are there any particular detergents are especially good?

pam1005 · May 2011

I've always used free and clear anything. Right now we are using Purex Free and Clear.

Karen1998 · May 2011

I think the key is just anything Free and Clear, which is what we already use anyway. You don't need to get Dreft and apparently some babies have reactions to Dreft.

MommaA117 · May 2011

I bought All Free and Clear to try first.

Ryan&Kristin062009 · May 2011

I bought Tide: Free & Gentle, which I believe is the same thing as Free & "Clear".

Alfie02 · May 2011

Like the above posters, the Free and Clear should be fine. I am a sucker though - I went for Dreft simply because I love the smell. Embarrassed

Woodwife · May 2011

The Free and Clear ones are the way to go. Just don't forget and use a fabric softener after you've gone to the trouble of getting dye- and fragrance-free detergent! When your baby is older and you can ascertain that there are no allergies or sensitivities, you can add it back in.

amy3455 · May 2011

I'm using Purex baby. I love the smell, and it's around $4 a bottle at walmart.

momtoRaegan041008 · May 2011

When we had our first we switched from regular Tide/Purex to Tide/Purex free and clear. That's all we use now.

MommySteph2009 · May 2011

I use a free and clear one, I'm using Seventh Generation, I prefer it because its got less chemicals in it.

reygee66 · May 2011

To be honest, we bought All's Baby detergent. I figured for the first time washing the baby's clothes-- it wouldn't hurt for a while.

But, we usually use All Free & Clear detergent for our clothes anyway. I don't think I'll buy the baby detergent again if everything goes well, because I don't particularly like the smell myself. But, that's just me.