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Baby Detergent
Asked by A.C. from Dallas
on July 7, 2008
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At what point are you supposed to switch from the baby detergent to the regular stuff the rest of the family uses. My daughter is 14 months old and I JUST now ran out ...
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- I did baby detergent for first year and then "weaned" him to regular detergent (half Dreft half regular...then gradually full regular detergent) I don't recommend w...
- I only used the baby detergent for the first couple of months after my son was born. We never had any problems (except when I used Oxy-Clean in the wash- wouldn't rec...
- We have never used baby detergent. Instead we have always used a fragrance and dye free detergent. The scent of the Dreft always seemed a a bit too much for us.....
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.
Recommendations for "Baby Safe" Laundry Detergent?
Asked by H.M. from Atlanta
on August 30, 2008
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I'm expecting my first child in the next few weeks. Do any of you have recommendations for baby safe laundry detergent? I see Dreft and others out there, but am curi...
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- When we had our first son who is now almost 8yrs old, we spent the extra money on Dreft cause "That'what momma used" but then I found Baby Biz and Fab also has a baby ...
- I would recommend Dreft Laundry Detergent. I used it which all of my children. It does not have all the chemicals & isn't hard on your baby's clothing or skin. But you...
- Hi H.! Congrats on having a girl! I wanted a girl soo bad when I was pregnant & we are blessed with Leslie. For my first child I used Ivory Snow. For Leslie I tackled...
HE Washer Detergent
Asked by L.S. from Detroit
on April 25, 2008
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Dreft does not work in my HE washer, does anyone know of an HE brand of detergent that works and safe for a newborn?
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- I'm not sure what HE is, but Trader Joe's has a brand of detergent that is gentle and cheap and with no scent.
- any detergent "works" in an HE so no worries, just use about 1/4 what you would in a front loader. honestly I used tide he on my newborn cloths. extra rinse. no fa...
- Hi L., I like to use Method's HE baby brand for my baby's clothes or Meijer's brand Naturals Especially for Baby HE. But, I have a caveat regarding front load washers....
Detergent for Newborn
Asked by M.R. from San Francisco
on December 16, 2010
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What detergent should I use to wash my baby's clothes? Is it wise to use Tide without bleach, dyes, etc? Or use a detergent specifically for babies?
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- I prefer to use soaps that aren't based on petroleum (that's for environmental reasons), and also that are dye-free, fragrance-free, and absolutely without bleach (bec...
- I use Melapower also. It's safe and less expensive than other chemical free detergents. H. M. http://hannahmayr.blogspot.com
- I use Country Save on all our cloths and my son's cloth diapers. It's chemical free, gentle, and cleans very well. When you use multiple detergents, it's kind of like ...
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...
Laundry Detergent
Asked by J.S. from Sacramento
on December 29, 2008
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I searched past postings but could not find much information on laundry detergents. I specifically need recommendations on what kind of detergent to use on cloth diape...
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- J., FYI,I noticed that there was a laundry detergent offered on the Bum :-) website. I personally use and recommend Amway SA8 Laundry Detergent and SA8 Tri-zyme ...
- Congratulations on your upcoming arrival! And YEAH on you for using cloth diapers!! I use Melaleuca's laundry detergent, MelaPower, on our cloth diapers as well as a...
- The only thing that I use is Dreft.
HE Safe Baby Detergent
Asked by L.D. from Albany
on June 17, 2010
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I always used Dreft for my other children but now we have HE machines and Dreft says NOTHING about being HE safe on it. I bought some Tide Free and Gentle but haven't ...
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- Hi L., We too got an HE machine after having a baby. A friend let me in on a little secret. You can still use all the regular detergents just use A LOT less! The i...
- I love Shaklee, you can order it at Shaklee.com we use it for the whole family
- I use Melapower which is from Melaleuca. They have awesome products! Melapower laundry detergent is 6x the concentrate so you only use 1/2 ounce. It is safe for th...
Laundry Detergent
Asked by H.F. from Nashville
on March 16, 2008
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This may be an odd question! My 15-month-old daughter is the messiest eater & bibs only last 2 minutes. I need a detergent recommendation... it has to be "HE" (for H...
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- I don't know about the "HE" part of this. But I use peroxide on many stains and it is amazing. I keep it in a spray bottle and spray it on when it happens, you can see...
- I have great luck with Dreft spray to pre-treat stains and Dreft detergent for the regular laundry. I also have very good luck with Method detergent as both a pre-tre...
- I hav started pre-treating bibs and burb clothes with a little bit of Ajax dish detergent and they are coming back to their original color.
Special Detergent for Baby's Clothes
Asked by M.S. from Sacramento
on November 9, 2007
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Hello Mom's! My son is now 10 months old, my question is: How many of you still buy a special detergent, i.e. Dreft, for your baby's laundry after about 6 months of ...
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- Hi M., we never used dreft, we did our research and decided to switch to the ALL free and clear as well. Its definitely the way to go, and we still use it after almost...
- I only did for a couple months. Now I use non-toxic cleaners and detergent so it is great!
- Dreft, waste of money, just another product on the market that instills us with fear for our childrens well being. I use Tide, cause i get the big huge box from Cosct...
