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Laundry Soap?
What I mean is, every time someone held my baby, the detergent in their ..... My babies were all sensitive to detergent, I used Dreft (which is made for ...
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- Dreft works great, but a less expensive alternative that has worked very well for my children is All Free and Clear.
- I have used baby Dreftith my little ones. It is gentle for sensitive skin. The Big thing that made a difference for my sensitive skinned babies, was realizing that jus...
- Hi M., My name is V. Dismuke. I'm a mother of 5 ages 18, 14, 9, 8, & 8. I tried using the expensive snow drift for a while but my financial situation couldn't handle ...
High Efficiency Washers
You don't need to use dreft on the baby clothes -- it's just a marketing scheme. I'd use one of the "free and clear" (e.g. no scent, no dye) HE detergents. ...
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- I know we tried to get together before...but we never did connect. I can let you know of some alternatives you can use that will save you some money. You won't have to...
- I have been using an HE washer for several years, and I have used HE detergent and regular - probably in every commercially available brand to see what works well wit...
- We've had our front-loader for aout 5 years now and love it! You *can* use regular detergent but you have to use WAY less than normal washers and you have to run an e...
Dreft Detergent
We've used the Target brand baby detergent with no problems... and it is about half the price of Dreft (we used Dreft for the first couple of months). ...
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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...
Question for Moms About Bright Red Cheeks at Night
Children can be allergic to dye free, scent free detergents and detergents marketed towards babies, because those detergents still have toxins and chemicals ...
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- Hi K., Do the red cheeks kind of look like "slapped cheeks"? If so, it might be Fifths Disease ( Don't worry it sounds worse than it is). Read the following, I copi...
- My son had that happen when he was little (he's now 15) and it was a food allergy. Not sure that helps! J.
- My three y/o cheeks turn red when he is tired. Camille V
Soap for Cloth Diapers
I used the regular baby detergent - Dreft and a bleach alternative (we use Clorox 2). We never use any kind of fabric softener - especially on things that ...
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- Good info on detergents for cloth diapers. http://www.pinstripesandpolkadots.com/detergentchoices.htm
- I wash all my kids clothes in Dreft or Ivory Snow, they do not have any harsh additives
- If you are using cloth diapers, the soap in them can cause diaper rash. I recommend: 1. Give a pre-rinse. 2. Wash diapers with 1/2 cup water softener (Borax in gree...
Advice: 1 Month Old Has Rash on Her Face
We use a free and clear laundry detergent and Aveeno baby wash. It seems to clear up a little, but it still seems to flair up not and then. ...
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- I would definitely talk to your pediatrician about the rash. Some things to think about...it may be a reaction to the soap you use in her bath or in the laundry. Als...
- My daughter had the same type of rash except she also had it on her elbows, I cut out eggs from my diet and it seemed to help quite a bit. If it does happen to be ...
- Hi NJ Sounds like infant acne to me - my 7 week old has had it on and off since she was about a week old. The pediatrician told me before I took her home from the ho...
My 15 Month Old Baby Has Eczema
However, its also very important to look at your laundry detergent and soap. Most, even many for babies, contain harmful chemicals that can exacerbate the ...
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- My suggestion to you is that you visit NAET.com, order and read the book "Say Good-Bye to Children's Allergies" and make an appointment to consult with an NAET certifi...
- sounds like my son. In between out breaks I keep his body well moisturized. This seems to help with the itching and the number of outbreaks.
- Hi I am a mother of three....my son and I both have eczema. I unfortuately have had it since I was two and my son at the age of 8 mons. We have gone through it all...e...
Laundry Detergent Other than Dreft
I would try washing the babies clothes right along with the rest of the laundry using whatever detergent you normally use. I use Tide and from day 1 washed ...
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- We have an HE washer and we just use free and clear laundry detergent. Right now we have a huge container of the Costco brand and it's great!
- I like to try to use as many "natural" products as possible and also try to buy from companies that are against animal testing :) So, we use Seventh Generation Baby w...
- Hi S., I'm so glad to answer this! The very best, safest, natural laundry product is made by Shaklee. My daughter uses it in her HE machine for my 3 grandchildren...
Baby's Clothes Don't Smell Good
Try using the Oxi-Clean Fabric Freshiner. If you are using dryer sheets it could be the dryer sheets you are using. ALL has a baby detergent as well. ...
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- Try Downey, either the liquid or dryer sheets. They smell real good and it makes the clothes sooo soft.
- If you use dryer sheets or any fabric softener on children's clothes, it removes the flame retardant qualities. I use 20 mule team borax, it's a laundry booster and n...
- You don't want it use dryer sheets especially if he has sensitive skin. Do you leave them in the washer too long? Try putting them in the dryer as soon as they're do...
Laundering of Food, Feces and Spit-up Stains
Also, as far as detergent for baby's clothes, maybe Dreft would be a less expensive kind. Dreft combined with SHout should do the trick. ...
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- Hi K., I have every spot treater on the market!lol I L. the Spray and Wash stain stick best. I leave one in the bathroom and treat our daughter's clothes as soon as I...
- I'm gonna be a bit blunt, but all those detergents that are for babies are just a marketing hype. I used Dreft (smells so good!) for our first son but after a couple ...
- K., I use Oxy-Clean on formula stains and it works great. But I found out that the new Advance (Spray & Wash)works great. Even on set in stains.Spray it on the stain ...
