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Washing baby clothes

BP1979BP1979 member
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Tonight I started washing the baby clothes and was reading the tags. Most of the footed pajama sleepers say to turn inside out to wash. Anyone have any clue WHY this would be necessary?? It seems like a really silly waste of time, but maybe there's something I'm missing...

Also, how much tape, stickers and plastic tags are really needed for baby clothes?! Seriously Batman! It's crazy how long it took me just to unpackage all the clothes!!
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  • Gingermom15Gingermom15 member
    I always thought it had something to do with the flame retardant material. I could be wrong.
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  • redfallonredfallon member
    I don't turn DD's pajamas inside out.

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  • RratledgeRratledge member
    I don't turn my son's inside out and they're still in great condition. I don't remember ever reading that on any of his though.
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  • KRH6829KRH6829 member
    So many tags!!! I don't remember this with my sons clothes, but my mom and I were getting the little girls clothes ready to be washed yesterday, and we could not believe the amount of tags. And I don't turn anything inside out...you will have your hands full and that is the last thing you need to worry about.
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  • LaceyH13LaceyH13 member
    Do they have rubber grips on the bottom or decorations on the front? I have see that on other things that have buttons, zippers or snaps or pieces of non-cotton embellishments.
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  • KRH6829KRH6829 member
    redfallon said:

    What about the little tags on socks. Those are the worst. There are so many of them, especially if they come in a multi-pack.

    The socks were the worst!
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  • mac-n-cheesymac-n-cheesy member
    I always wash clothes inside out that I want to keep looking new so I'm used to flipping a lot of things. I'm also a bit OCD about putting delicates in lingerie bags, etc.
    I found flipping the onesies and footed pajama sleepers inside out not so bad because it gave me a double check to make sure I got the all the plastic from the tag holder off and gave me the opportunity to cut out the multiple tags inside (I just wash everything on delicate)....for things needing special care I've always just written a list in a little book of the description of the item and care instructions so I can de-tag. I keep it in a drawer in my laundry room.
    Seriously though, I felt like it took me 10 minutes to get 6 pairs of socks off that darn little cardboard thing and there were still little plastic pieces everywhere :-w
    After I was done washing I had to hang it all back up anyway (I prefer hanging clothes over putting them in drawers so I can see what I have) so it wasn't a big deal. Three tiny loads of darks, pinks and whites did literally take me a day and that was just newborn through 0-3.
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  • paigeiveypaigeivey member
    I always thought you turn them inside out because it makes the soft fabrics stay soft and they down wear down as quickly when washed
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  • LMJLLMJL member
    I think it has something to do with appearance, the clothes fade less, or a print doesn't wear/stretch as much. Also as pp said, embellishments like bows, etc won't come off. I am WAY too lazy to even think about doing this, but then I'm also buying mostly second hand, so I'm not that concerned.
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  • Mizuiro007Mizuiro007 member
    I don't remember ever reading on tags to turn items inside out. With the age DS is there's usually food on everything, when he was younger there was spit up and drool, and it wouldn't come out if I washed things inside out. I do, however, wash everything on delicate to help it last longer.
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  • BP1979BP1979 member
    Well, then I'm not gonna worry about turning them inside out then! The 0-3 month clothes will probably be worn once or twice, so I'm not worried about them fading or whatever.
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  • tewinkle27tewinkle27 member
    Also with footy pjs make sure you're check inside the feet part for any long strings that could get wrapped around their toes! My daughters dad almost lost his big toe when he was a baby cause a loose string wrapped around it.
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  • rzarembarzaremba member
    Are you washing with any special detergent? I tend to use tide (the type without dyes or chemicals) already for sensitive skin. My DH seems to think we need to buy a special baby detergent.
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  • Angelface225Angelface225 member
    I hate the tags on every freaking baby wash cloth! The tags are like 1/4 the size of the tiny cloths and all 20 of them have one!
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  • TomekiaBTomekiaB member
    @rzaremba I use "free and clear" and will continue to use that with baby.
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  • TomekiaBTomekiaB member
    Baby sock tags were insane...I took out 6 or so plastic tags per package and realized after washing them, I still missed some. the only things I typically wash inside out is dark pants because it is supposed to make them fade less. I use way to many delicate bags for everything else.
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  • ammnam14ammnam14 member
    Thank you for this thread! My husband and I are "lazy washers". We just throw everything in to the wash and it always comes out fine lol. Now I know to turn her little jammies inside out!

    Also, the string around the toe is terrifying! Thanks for the tip!
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  • sbodman82sbodman82 member
    rzaremba said:

    Are you washing with any special detergent? I tend to use tide (the type without dyes or chemicals) already for sensitive skin. My DH seems to think we need to buy a special baby detergent.


    I actually use 7th generation its as natural as you can get and price comparable to tide, but cheaper than the "baby". Detegent which i think is a rip off
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  • ktc18ktc18 member
    I use tide free and clear and just skip the fabric softener sheets in the dryer.
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  • Stephpelletier86Stephpelletier86 member
    I like all free and clear. Its what I use for our clothes and what I will use for the baby. Dreft smells horrible and is way over priced!
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  • VesperLoveVesperLove member
    We just use All Free and Clear. It's what we use on our own clothes as well and since baby will be up against our clothes/around our stuff all the time anyway we've been told to just use what we use. No fabric softeners though.
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  • BP1979BP1979 member
    Okay, another stupid question. I'm using All Free and Clear to wash everything, but what about the Bounce dryer sheets?? Are those okay to use?
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  • powellgirlpowellgirl member
    Those plastic tags are ridiculous! They're so tight on the socks I ended up snagging one. My sister helped me with tags and did one load for me (she has a 1yo and a 2 yo, so basically super mom) and she didn't bother turning anything inside out. I don't think it's a big deal. We're using all free and clear on delicate.
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  • ssn109ssn109 member
    BP1979 said:

    Okay, another stupid question. I'm using All Free and Clear to wash everything, but what about the Bounce dryer sheets?? Are those okay to use?

    I actually googled this earlier. Apparently fabric softener is not recommended because it ruins the flame retarded aspect of the clothes, plus it could affect the baby's sensitive skin.
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  • BeachBum1330BeachBum1330 member
    Anyone else use honest company detergent? That is what husband and I use and I had planned on using for baby clothes as well.
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  • TomekiaBTomekiaB member
    @ssn109 & @BP1979 I don't use any fabric softners because they aren't recommended for so many types of fabrics. Fabric softners are really bad for athletic clothing or technical gear too. I have used "free and clear" for years because of my allergies and I am not about to add the scent from fabric softners back to our clothes either.
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  • celainevcelainev member
    I have two long haired cats so I normally wash all my clothes and my husband's clothes inside out! Any hairs then seem to stay off my blacks! I usually just flip them inside out before putting them in the laundry basket. Makes it easier when it is actually time to do laundry!
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  • yankeebabemeyankeebabeme member
    There is a GREAT deal on amazon mom/prime:

    SEVGEN50D – 50% off diapers

    SEVGEN50W – 50% off wipes

    SEVGEN50H – 50% off household products

    -I just ordered a case of the free and clear wipes and the 4x ultra free and clear laundry detergent

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  • mrs14678mrs14678 member
    I'm extremely sensitive to smells, and have sensitive skin, so I can't imagine what a poor baby would do with all the heavily scented dryer sheets, fabric softener, and detergent! I use SA-8, from my Amway business, and so far so good for me. Unscented and sensitive skin friendly!

    I think if something sounds like it might be bad, go with your gut and don't do it....
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  • ATolentino89ATolentino89 member
    We use free and clear detergents and fabric softener. I personally don't see the point in using this on my clothes and not my LO's
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  • TomekiaBTomekiaB member
    @yankeebabeme Where did you find out about the amazon codes? I don't think I am getting these notices and I want to know where to look for the sales!
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