Dreft

am0138 · August 2013

Do you use it?
Is it necessary or just nice to have?
Can Tide or another everyday detergent be used for baby's things?
My husband says its a scam haha

ac1259 · August 2013

No...just use the free and clear stuff. We started with Tide Free and Gentle I think it's called and switched to ALL free and clear because Sams Club has it in large quantities. We didn't have any trouble with either of them with DD but she hasn't seemed to have very sensitive skin, I think it depends on your LO.

WinsyWade · August 2013

No
Not necessary
I prefer non scented or cloth diaper detergent for baby clothes

My kids broke out with red blotches when i used super smelly detergent for my own clothes. I switched to a "Free" detergent after that and had no problem. I also like the cloth diaper detergents because they are so mild and they don't have any irritants in them.

TNgoldengirl · August 2013

I just preferred the "baby" scent of Dreft, but now we just use All Free and Clear.

sugarland726 · August 2013

Well it's not a scam, but it's not really necessary. Any other fragrance free detergent will work just as wel.

runnergrl6675 · August 2013

No. We used Tide and he never had a reaction to it.

jldubb0626 · August 2013

We just use a free and clear detergent. Dreft is nice, but not really necessary.

moosebaby2011 · August 2013

No

Not necessary (never tried it)

Occasionally babies will have a reaction to a particular detergent brand (for example, a good friend's DS is allergic to Tide but can use other brands with no problem), but for the most part any perfume/dye free detergent will do.

OSUWifey09 · August 2013

I used Dreft with DS because there wasn't really anything else. But now we use All Free and Clear, and it's great.

KatelynEA90 · August 2013

I use regular original Tide.

wedbliss5 · August 2013

Well it's not a scam, but it's not really necessary. Any other fragrance free detergent will work just as wel.

Isn't it more expensive than normal detergent??? I always thought it was, which in my mind = scam!

sugarland726 · August 2013

wedbliss5 said:

Well it's not a scam, but it's not really necessary. Any other fragrance free detergent will work just as wel.

Isn't it more expensive than normal detergent??? I always thought it was, which in my mind = scam!

Well it's not identical to the other free and clear detergents. They are different companies and have different chemical make ups. There is a wide range of prices of all detergent. Anytime you label something for a specialty demographic that will increase the price. That's just economics. I don't really see it as a scam, but I see how others could see that.

knottie3c0525a8a3c64eaa · August 2013

All Free and Clear works perfectly for us (son has lots of allergies)

knottie3c0525a8a3c64eaa · August 2013

wedbliss5 said:

Well it's not a scam, but it's not really necessary. Any other fragrance free detergent will work just as wel.

Isn't it more expensive than normal detergent??? I always thought it was, which in my mind = scam!

It is hypoallergenic but it has a nice smell. Free and clear ones have no scent. I think maybe that's why there is a cost difference. Not scam.