Detergent other than Dreft?

jblank03 · October 2013

I bought dreft to use for baby clothes, and after doing the first load last night, I really don't like the smell

I've always been weird about how laundry smells, I think because my mom always used this shaklee stuff that was basically unscented. I use Tide clean breeze scent (I think it's called) for normal laundry but understand why it'd be a good idea to use something more sensitive for LO.

Anyone out there use a baby-friendly detergent other than Dreft?

stellar77 · October 2013

After the novelty of Dreft wore off I used All.

Really anything free of dyes & perfumes should be fine.

sugarland726 · October 2013

Anything free of fragrance will suffice. We used Purex Free and Clear and had no issues with DD.

jessicat2283 · October 2013

My girls have sensitive skin. I've had good luck w all free & clear. Other ones made them break out

MamaP19 · October 2013

anything free & clear like Tide or All is usually good for sensitive baby skin. that being said, because they're dye and perfume free there really isn't any fragrance to them - but they don't have the strange smell of dreft.

goldenB · October 2013

not sure if this helps, but we had this discussion about washing baby clothes earlier this week:

https://forums.thebump.com/discussion/12138739/talk-to-me-about-washing-baby-s-clothes#latest

GL

moosebaby2011 · October 2013

I just use a regular free and clear detergent. Right now I use Tide F&G powder because I can use that for my son's cloth diapers too.

ChuggingWater · October 2013

This needs to be in the FAQs @mrsjenni

nbbride06 · October 2013

esd said:

Really any free and clear detergent will work. I use seventh generation.

This. I love Seventh Generation.

salsamommy · October 2013

ChuggingWater said:
This needs to be in the FAQs @mrsjenni

Agreed!!!!!
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bethughknee · October 2013

My SIL said that Dreft was a waste of money because they price hike it to play into new-mom fear. She said any free & clear will do. I will probably get Tide because I use their regular stuff on my own clothes.

PBP2002 · October 2013

We use ECOS detergent. The bonus is if I run out of my regular CD detergent, I can use ECOS on our diapers, too.

Firefly9 · October 2013

We didn't use anything really special, just unscented/clear detergent. I don't see any reason to buy something extra expensive and special like Dreft.

MiaMyPuggle · October 2013

I just saw they came out with All Baby. It was in the BRU flyer.
I use Tide or All Free & Clear for all of our clothes. I miss Wisk, regular Tide and such, but it is easier to buy an use one brand.