Detergents: Infant
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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...
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...
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...
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.
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...
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...
What Kind of Baby Detergent Do You Use
Asked by E.W. from New York
on April 23, 2011
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With my son I only used Dreft, but now I see there is also Tide Free and Clear as well as All Free and Gentle. I am expecting in July and being a SAHM with my son and ...
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- I always used the ALL, never anything else. It was the cheapest, and worked great! And no dyes or perfumes!
- I've always used Tide. (I never even used those free samples mom's-to-be often get in the mail.) It's what my mom always used, and I just kept buying it for myself. ...
- I just used the same detergent I used for my own clothes since in the whole process of holding the babies and whatnot they'd be touching my clothes and my blankets and...
Allergic to Dogs????
Asked by J.E. from Detroit
on March 15, 2011
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My son(5 months old) is allergic to something, his doctor thinks it might be dogs......I have 3, I had them before he was born. He just recently started having symptom...
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- Have him tested to find out if its true or not. If so then deal with it, but right now its very possible he isn't. The Allergist will know what to do if he is indeed...
- Actually, you can have your son allergy tested (via the "scratch tests") anytime after they are born. However, most docs will wait until age 1 or later. But tell your ...
- My hubby went through this when he was born...had so many issues the first year of his life...docs thought it was their dogs...they sent them to a family member's hous...
Diaper Rash with Cloth Diapers
Asked by H.H. from Philadelphia
on June 5, 2009
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I've been using cloth diapers for several months with no problems. I recently switched to seventh generation laundry detergent and I believe that my kids are allergic ...
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- I second the Triple Paste suggestion! It is the bomb for stubborn diaper rash.
- When I was little, our family doctor instructed my mom to use a mild soap and run 2 rinse cycles - the first one with vinegar added and the second one using just water...
- Plain old corn starch works wonders for diaper rash.
