Detergents
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Best Laundry Detergent
Asked by W.W. from San Francisco
on September 10, 2010
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I use the kirkland laundry detergent from Costco, but it doesn't seem to get stains out of the clothes. What detergents get the stains out the best?
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- I like Tide and Gain. In general, I usually use brand name detergent. It sometimes seems as if the store brands don't work as well.
- We use one of the Costco eco-friendly, high efficiency detergents but add in a scoop of OxyClean with every wash. Seems to really help with the stains.
- I use Tide! I used to use Shout or Spray & Wash for stains but sometimes I would miss them before washing and drying them and then the stains would be set in. So now I...
When to Switch to Regular Laundry Detergent
Asked by S.T. from New York
on August 7, 2009
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My little one just turned a year old and is a healthy, happy boy. I have been laundering his clothes with Dreft laundry detergent since he was born. When can I chang...
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- Definately time to switch. For both my daughters I only used Dreft for the first 2 months. I use All Free and Clear. My youngest has eczema and the detergent has ...
- absolutely i switched when mine were about 1 and used free and clear. still do. if you see a reaction (most likely you won't) then switch back
- Hi, my son is 18 months and I have been using All Clear ( in white bottle) it is great! My peditrician uses it for her 3 kids and I love it because I can use it for ev...
Laundry Detergent
Asked by A.F. from New York
on November 8, 2009
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My question is do I have to buy Dreft laundry detergent or is it ok to use other detergents to wash baby clothes that is mild and fragrance free? Dreft is so concentra...
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- After getting sick of paying for Dreft I tried all Free and Clear. It was fine. I would recommend to trial it out with a small container of Free and Clear on 1-2 s...
- how old is your child? after a year hypoallergenic or fragrance free is fine.
- For my first child, I used a bottle of Dreft. After that it was my usually detergent, which is All Free and Clear (I have allergies to many laundry products). I also...
Method Laundry Detergent?
Asked by M.R. from Kansas City
on August 26, 2010
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Has anyone used Method laundry detergent or fabric softner. My MIL has always used Tide so that is what we use because my husband likes it and I like the way it clean...
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- I LOVE Method detergent! It gets stuff clean, it smells nice, and the new pumps are sooooo easy to use. But it won't trim your budget - Tide if definitely cheaper. ...
- I was a Tide user as well but have recently found something much better. Mela Power by Melaleuca sounds like what you need. You use less, it cleans great, is safer f...
- Thanks for asking! I have been wanting to try it. Interested to see the answers.
When shouId We Switch from Baby Laundry Detergent..
Asked by A.J. from Portland
on January 29, 2011
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Hi mama's!
At what age is it alright to stop using baby detergent? We use environmentally friendly detergent from Costco but want to make sure our 1 year old has sa...
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- i used all free and clear on my daughters clothes since she was born when we went to her dads and dreft at my moms but then after a few months just washed her clothes ...
- Dreft smells pretty and like a baby, BUT after my first box I found it much easier just to wash the babyclothes with ours. Save yourself the hassle and just wash the ...
- Dreft fades clothes and has more perfumes and dyes than regular Tide. Its super harsh because of all the perfumes and dyes. Never used Dreft, its too expensive and...
Dreft Detergent
Asked by Y.I. from Louisville
on January 22, 2008
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I have been washing my baby clothes with Dreft detergent. She has a very sensitive skin and develops eczema frequently. Could somebody recommend another detergent that...
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- I second (and third!) any response taht says to try a fragrance and dye free brand of detergent. What really workd for my son was to switch detergent, dryer sheets (B...
- I don't know how much Dreft costs but I've been using Seventh Generation Baby detergent. It is totally fragrance free and has a petroleum free(ie vegetable based)formu...
- Any "free" detergent is just is good, if not better. My kids were sensitive and I used Tide Free most of the time and All Free some of the time. Even Arm and Hammer h...
Detergent for Baby
Asked by J.O. from Norfolk
on December 9, 2011
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Hi
My baby is three months old and does not have sensitive skin so I am wondering how long I need to continue using baby detergent. My first son was not sensitive.....
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- I didn't use the baby detergent for either of my children (currently 5 and 3). I figured that they were exposed to anything that was on our clothes anyway, so why bot...
- I never used it either and I do have kids with sensative skin. As long as I stick with liquid detergent I can use pretty much anything that I want. If I go with powder...
- I used regular detergent for both my kids from birth...no issues.
Baby Detergent Recommendation for Front Loaders!
Asked by S.D. from Chicago
on June 1, 2008
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Hi! I just purchased a high efficiency washer and dryer and was wondering what baby detergent others use with those types of washers? I know you have to buy the HE t...
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- We have an HE washer and use Method brand or ALL Free and Clear. Most of the HE detergents don't have all the chemicals in them like top-loading detergents have. I w...
- Hi S., I also have the H.E. washer and dryer. THey are so nice. I never used the Dreft in my other washer because it has a perfume that irritated my son's skin. ALt...
- 7th Generation has a he baby detergent but since I can't find that I use their regular he detergent. My toddler has very sensitive skin, (you touch his skin and he wil...
Does Anyone Use HE Detergent in Their Front Loader?
Asked by S.B. from Boston
on September 14, 2008
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Hi Moms,
I have a front load washing machine and have always used 'Dreft' to wash baby clothes as instructed to do so by my mother in law! After a horrible week when ...
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- Hi S., I question that not using an HE detergent caused your machine to break, but he is the professional so must know. Anyway, I am a Shaklee distributor and sell S...
- Hi S., I have four kids and have always used Tide. My kids have the most sensitive skin. They are allergic to basically every sunblock on the market and a lot of loti...
- There are alot of sensitive skin detergents out there. I never used dreft and we never had any issues. I have often wondered if the whole "dreft thing" was a marketi...
Allergic to Underwear?
Asked by S.L. from Philadelphia
on February 3, 2011
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My son has been potty training for a little over a month and to simplify things we have just been going commando. He's doing really well and hasn't had any accidents,...
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- My son gets a little rash around the waist band area. My husband has the same problem if the waist bands aren't the "comfort" bands. Something about the elastic causes...
- I would check with your doc...found a very interesting article for you: http://www.latexallergyresources.org/resourcemanual/section9/fabric_allergies.cfm
- I have a really good friend that is allergic to elastic. She has to look long and hard for panties that wont give her a rash and in most cases has to wear them inside...
